Commodity subsidies in Clay County, North Carolina totaled $18,040 in 2014
Congressional Districts in Clay County, North Carolina Receiving Commodity Payments, 2014
| Rank | District | Total Commodity Programs 2014 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) | $27,252,744 | 24.1% | 24.1% |
| 2 | 3rd District of North Carolina (Rep. Walter Jones) | $15,947,800 | 14.1% | 38.1% |
| 3 | 7th District of North Carolina (Rep. David Rouzer) | $10,574,919 | 9.3% | 47.5% |
| 4 | 9th District of North Carolina (Open Seat) | $6,736,577 | 5.9% | 53.4% |
| 5 | 10th District of North Carolina (Rep. Patrick McHenry) | $5,130,123 | 4.5% | 57.9% |
| 6 | 4th District of North Carolina (Rep. David Price) | $2,512,891 | 2.2% | 60.1% |
| 7 | 13th District of North Carolina (Rep. Ted Budd) | $1,847,768 | 1.6% | 61.8% |
| 8 | 11th District of North Carolina (Rep. Mark Meadows) | $1,246,843 | 1.1% | 62.9% |
| 9 | 5th District of North Carolina (Rep. Virginia Foxx) | $431,869 | 0.4% | 63.3% |
| 10 | 8th District of North Carolina (Rep. Richard Hudson) | $10,373 | 0.0% | 63.3% |
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.
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