Commodity subsidies in Erie County, New York totaled $38.6 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Erie County, New York Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2020‡
Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27th District of New York (Rep. Chris Collins) | $457,037,541 | 25.4% | 25.4% |
2 | 23rd District of New York (Rep. Tom Reed) | $327,903,951 | 18.2% | 43.7% |
3 | 21st District of New York (Rep. Elise Stefanik) | $313,526,704 | 17.4% | 61.1% |
4 | 24th District of New York (Rep. John Katko) | $218,630,400 | 12.2% | 73.3% |
5 | 22nd District of New York (Rep. Anthony Brindisi) | $211,522,840 | 11.8% | 85.0% |
6 | 19th District of New York (Rep. Antonio Delgado) | $159,130,242 | 8.9% | 93.9% |
7 | 20th District of New York (Rep. Paul Tonko) | $36,896,361 | 2.1% | 95.9% |
8 | 25th District of New York (Rep. Joseph Morelle) | $27,163,741 | 1.5% | 97.4% |
9 | 18th District of New York (Rep. Sean Maloney) | $17,719,563 | 1.0% | 98.4% |
10 | 26th District of New York (Rep. Brian Higgins) | $702,367 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
11 | 1st District of New York (Rep. Lee Zeldin) | $526,838 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
12 | 17th District of New York (Rep. Nita Lowey) | $54,308 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
13 | 3rd District of New York (Rep. Tom Suozzi) | $16,641 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
14 | 2nd District of New York (Rep. Peter King) | $1,343 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
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 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.