Commodity subsidies in Lee County, North Carolina totaled $75,622 in 2017
Congressional Districts in Lee County, North Carolina Receiving Commodity Payments, 2017
| Rank | District | Total Commodity Programs 2017 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) | $37,019,912 | 34.8% | 34.8% |
| 2 | 3rd District of North Carolina (Rep. Walter Jones) | $27,189,955 | 25.6% | 60.4% |
| 3 | 7th District of North Carolina (Rep. David Rouzer) | $8,468,518 | 8.0% | 68.3% |
| 4 | 9th District of North Carolina (Open Seat) | $5,078,276 | 4.8% | 73.1% |
| 5 | 10th District of North Carolina (Rep. Patrick McHenry) | $1,433,634 | 1.3% | 74.5% |
| 6 | 13th District of North Carolina (Rep. Ted Budd) | $777,795 | 0.7% | 75.2% |
| 7 | 4th District of North Carolina (Rep. David Price) | $662,062 | 0.6% | 75.8% |
| 8 | 11th District of North Carolina (Rep. Mark Meadows) | $310,147 | 0.3% | 76.1% |
| 9 | 8th District of North Carolina (Rep. Richard Hudson) | $280,388 | 0.3% | 76.4% |
| 10 | 5th District of North Carolina (Rep. Virginia Foxx) | $264,543 | 0.2% | 76.6% |
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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