Misc. Disaster Payments in Pennsylvania totaled $651,531 in 2019
Congressional Districts in Pennsylvania Receiving Misc. Disaster Payments payments, 2019
| Rank | District | Misc. Disaster Payments 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6th District of Pennsylvania (Rep. Chrissy Houlahan) | $185,744 | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| 2 | 11th District of Pennsylvania (Rep. Lloyd Smucker) | $145,272 | 22.3% | 50.8% |
| 3 | 15th District of Pennsylvania (Rep. Glenn Thompson) | $117,250 | 18.0% | 68.8% |
| 4 | 17th District of Pennsylvania (Rep. Conor Lamb) | $115,095 | 17.7% | 86.5% |
| 5 | 10th District of Pennsylvania (Rep. Scott Perry) | $69,183 | 10.6% | 97.1% |
| 6 | 3rd District of Pennsylvania (Rep. Dwight Evans) | $14,227 | 2.2% | 99.3% |
| 7 | 5th District of Pennsylvania (Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon) | $4,760 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
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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