Wheat Subsidies in Tennessee totaled $327 million from 1995-2019‡.
Congressional Districts in Tennessee Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2019‡
| Rank | District | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2019‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) | $156,286,453 | 47.7% | 47.7% |
| 2 | 6th District of Tennessee (Rep. John Rose) | $29,683,048 | 9.1% | 56.8% |
| 3 | 7th District of Tennessee (Rep. Mark Green) | $27,513,333 | 8.4% | 65.2% |
| 4 | 4th District of Tennessee (Rep. Scott DesJarlais) | $25,104,499 | 7.7% | 72.9% |
| 5 | 3rd District of Tennessee (Rep. Charles Fleischmann) | $5,352,719 | 1.6% | 74.5% |
| 6 | 2nd District of Tennessee (Rep. Tim Burchett) | $2,420,050 | 0.7% | 75.2% |
| 7 | 1st District of Tennessee (Rep. Phil Roe) | $1,626,198 | 0.5% | 75.7% |
| 8 | 5th District of Tennessee (Rep. Jim Cooper) | $1,081,071 | 0.3% | 76.1% |
| 9 | 9th District of Tennessee (Rep. Steve Cohen) | $1,069,959 | 0.3% | 76.4% |
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 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and October 31, 2019.
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