Commodity subsidies in Erie County, New York totaled $33.9 million from 1995-2019‡.
Congressional Districts in Erie County, New York Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2019‡
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2019‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27th District of New York (Rep. Chris Collins) | $407,216,029 | 25.7% | 25.7% |
| 2 | 23rd District of New York (Rep. Tom Reed) | $289,429,479 | 18.3% | 43.9% |
| 3 | 21st District of New York (Rep. Elise Stefanik) | $262,936,535 | 16.6% | 60.5% |
| 4 | 24th District of New York (Rep. John Katko) | $194,094,830 | 12.2% | 72.8% |
| 5 | 22nd District of New York (Rep. Anthony Brindisi) | $183,179,240 | 11.6% | 84.3% |
| 6 | 19th District of New York (Rep. Antonio Delgado) | $142,441,370 | 9.0% | 93.3% |
| 7 | 20th District of New York (Rep. Paul Tonko) | $31,213,859 | 2.0% | 95.3% |
| 8 | 25th District of New York (Rep. Joseph Morelle) | $25,264,857 | 1.6% | 96.9% |
| 9 | 18th District of New York (Rep. Sean Maloney) | $16,256,663 | 1.0% | 97.9% |
| 10 | 26th District of New York (Rep. Brian Higgins) | $702,207 | 0.0% | 97.9% |
| 11 | 1st District of New York (Rep. Lee Zeldin) | $525,821 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 12 | 17th District of New York (Rep. Nita Lowey) | $54,308 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 13 | 3rd District of New York (Rep. Tom Suozzi) | $16,641 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 14 | 2nd District of New York (Rep. Peter King) | $1,343 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
NOTE: Not all recipients were able to be placed into Congressional Districts so the District total may not total 100%. Nationally 96% of all program monies were designated into a Congressional District
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and October 31, 2019.
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