Commodity subsidies in Montgomery County, North Carolina totaled $196,169 in 2018
Congressional Districts in Montgomery County, North Carolina Receiving Commodity Payments, 2018
| Rank | District | Total Commodity Programs 2018 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) | $28,976,971 | 39.9% | 39.9% |
| 2 | 3rd District of North Carolina (Rep. Walter Jones) | $12,533,351 | 17.3% | 57.2% |
| 3 | 7th District of North Carolina (Rep. David Rouzer) | $3,661,859 | 5.0% | 62.3% |
| 4 | 9th District of North Carolina (Open Seat) | $2,870,258 | 4.0% | 66.2% |
| 5 | 10th District of North Carolina (Rep. Patrick McHenry) | $1,712,999 | 2.4% | 68.6% |
| 6 | 13th District of North Carolina (Rep. Ted Budd) | $603,016 | 0.8% | 69.4% |
| 7 | 4th District of North Carolina (Rep. David Price) | $501,403 | 0.7% | 70.1% |
| 8 | 11th District of North Carolina (Rep. Mark Meadows) | $422,241 | 0.6% | 70.7% |
| 9 | 8th District of North Carolina (Rep. Richard Hudson) | $337,886 | 0.5% | 71.2% |
| 10 | 5th District of North Carolina (Rep. Virginia Foxx) | $280,558 | 0.4% | 71.5% |
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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