Soybean Subsidies in North Carolina totaled $808 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in North Carolina Receiving soybean subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Soybean Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3rd District of North Carolina (Rep. Walter Jones) | $104,668,992 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| 2 | 7th District of North Carolina (Rep. David Rouzer) | $51,836,870 | 6.4% | 19.4% |
| 3 | 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) | $43,207,919 | 5.3% | 24.7% |
| 4 | 8th District of North Carolina (Rep. Richard Hudson) | $32,281,359 | 4.0% | 28.7% |
| 5 | 2nd District of North Carolina (Rep. George Holding) | $12,237,692 | 1.5% | 30.2% |
| 6 | 9th District of North Carolina (Open Seat) | $9,603,214 | 1.2% | 31.4% |
| 7 | 5th District of North Carolina (Rep. Virginia Foxx) | $9,377,914 | 1.2% | 32.6% |
| 8 | 13th District of North Carolina (Rep. Ted Budd) | $7,387,302 | 0.9% | 33.5% |
| 9 | 6th District of North Carolina (Rep. Mark Walker) | $5,917,403 | 0.7% | 34.2% |
| 10 | 10th District of North Carolina (Rep. Patrick McHenry) | $4,746,825 | 0.6% | 34.8% |
| 11 | 4th District of North Carolina (Rep. David Price) | $1,628,243 | 0.2% | 35.0% |
| 12 | 12th District of North Carolina (Rep. Alma Adams) | $620,292 | 0.1% | 35.1% |
| 13 | 11th District of North Carolina (Rep. Mark Meadows) | $479,847 | 0.1% | 35.2% |
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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