Corn Subsidies in Gates County, North Carolina totaled $8.1 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Gates County, North Carolina Receiving corn subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Corn Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3rd District of North Carolina (Rep. Walter Jones) | $254,544,423 | 24.4% | 24.4% |
| 2 | 7th District of North Carolina (Rep. David Rouzer) | $143,599,305 | 13.8% | 38.1% |
| 3 | 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) | $108,646,355 | 10.4% | 48.6% |
| 4 | 8th District of North Carolina (Rep. Richard Hudson) | $64,294,787 | 6.2% | 54.7% |
| 5 | 5th District of North Carolina (Rep. Virginia Foxx) | $28,273,052 | 2.7% | 57.4% |
| 6 | 9th District of North Carolina (Open Seat) | $21,353,911 | 2.0% | 59.5% |
| 7 | 6th District of North Carolina (Rep. Mark Walker) | $17,380,614 | 1.7% | 61.1% |
| 8 | 2nd District of North Carolina (Rep. George Holding) | $15,549,493 | 1.5% | 62.6% |
| 9 | 13th District of North Carolina (Rep. Ted Budd) | $12,587,522 | 1.2% | 63.8% |
| 10 | 11th District of North Carolina (Rep. Mark Meadows) | $8,266,135 | 0.8% | 64.6% |
| 11 | 10th District of North Carolina (Rep. Patrick McHenry) | $6,495,272 | 0.6% | 65.2% |
| 12 | 4th District of North Carolina (Rep. David Price) | $4,446,319 | 0.4% | 65.7% |
| 13 | 12th District of North Carolina (Rep. Alma Adams) | $837,585 | 0.1% | 65.8% |
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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