Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Tennessee totaled $138 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Tennessee Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6th District of Tennessee (Rep. John Rose) | $31,979,436 | 23.3% | 23.3% |
| 2 | 4th District of Tennessee (Rep. Scott DesJarlais) | $26,744,316 | 19.4% | 42.7% |
| 3 | 7th District of Tennessee (Rep. Mark Green) | $23,795,320 | 17.3% | 60.0% |
| 4 | 1st District of Tennessee (Rep. Phil Roe) | $15,416,504 | 11.2% | 71.2% |
| 5 | 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) | $12,765,464 | 9.3% | 80.5% |
| 6 | 3rd District of Tennessee (Rep. Charles Fleischmann) | $11,687,416 | 8.5% | 89.0% |
| 7 | 2nd District of Tennessee (Rep. Tim Burchett) | $10,620,627 | 7.7% | 96.7% |
| 8 | 5th District of Tennessee (Rep. Jim Cooper) | $1,824,477 | 1.3% | 98.0% |
| 9 | 9th District of Tennessee (Rep. Steve Cohen) | $81,732 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
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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