Commodity subsidies in Roane County, Tennessee totaled $799,324 from 1995-2019‡.
Congressional Districts in Roane County, Tennessee Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2019‡
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2019‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) | $1,946,628,366 | 66.7% | 66.7% |
| 2 | 7th District of Tennessee (Rep. Mark Green) | $254,991,734 | 8.7% | 75.5% |
| 3 | 6th District of Tennessee (Rep. John Rose) | $203,346,864 | 7.0% | 82.4% |
| 4 | 4th District of Tennessee (Rep. Scott DesJarlais) | $165,058,535 | 5.7% | 88.1% |
| 5 | 1st District of Tennessee (Rep. Phil Roe) | $63,998,400 | 2.2% | 90.3% |
| 6 | 3rd District of Tennessee (Rep. Charles Fleischmann) | $39,777,950 | 1.4% | 91.6% |
| 7 | 2nd District of Tennessee (Rep. Tim Burchett) | $31,423,360 | 1.1% | 92.7% |
| 8 | 9th District of Tennessee (Rep. Steve Cohen) | $11,309,292 | 0.4% | 93.1% |
| 9 | 5th District of Tennessee (Rep. Jim Cooper) | $10,075,860 | 0.3% | 93.5% |
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.
‡ 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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