Subtotal, Disaster Payments in Rensselaer County, New York totaled $4.5 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Rensselaer County, New York Receiving Subtotal, Disaster Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Disaster Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27th District of New York (Rep. Chris Collins) | $52,826,060 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| 2 | 19th District of New York (Rep. Antonio Delgado) | $34,127,775 | 15.5% | 39.5% |
| 3 | 23rd District of New York (Rep. Tom Reed) | $27,371,715 | 12.4% | 52.0% |
| 4 | 24th District of New York (Rep. John Katko) | $24,267,592 | 11.0% | 63.0% |
| 5 | 21st District of New York (Rep. Elise Stefanik) | $24,205,701 | 11.0% | 74.0% |
| 6 | 18th District of New York (Rep. Sean Maloney) | $24,169,387 | 11.0% | 85.0% |
| 7 | 22nd District of New York (Rep. Anthony Brindisi) | $13,785,962 | 6.3% | 91.3% |
| 8 | 20th District of New York (Rep. Paul Tonko) | $6,179,022 | 2.8% | 94.1% |
| 9 | 25th District of New York (Rep. Joseph Morelle) | $5,114,808 | 2.3% | 96.4% |
| 10 | 1st District of New York (Rep. Lee Zeldin) | $2,663,311 | 1.2% | 97.6% |
| 11 | 2nd District of New York (Rep. Peter King) | $522,193 | 0.2% | 97.9% |
| 12 | 3rd District of New York (Rep. Tom Suozzi) | $333,297 | 0.2% | 98.0% |
| 13 | 26th District of New York (Rep. Brian Higgins) | $108,644 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 14 | 17th District of New York (Rep. Nita Lowey) | $20,504 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
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.
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