Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Clay County, Texas totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2023.
Congressional Districts in Clay County, Texas Receiving Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | District | Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $448,105,271 | 15.8% | 15.8% |
| 2 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $337,238,288 | 11.9% | 27.7% |
| 3 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $85,749,576 | 3.0% | 30.7% |
| 4 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $56,007,114 | 2.0% | 32.7% |
| 5 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $42,140,796 | 1.5% | 34.2% |
| 6 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $23,943,979 | 0.8% | 35.0% |
| 7 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $22,703,777 | 0.8% | 35.8% |
| 8 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $7,799,436 | 0.3% | 36.1% |
| 9 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $5,306,648 | 0.2% | 36.3% |
| 10 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $1,605,981 | 0.1% | 36.4% |
| 11 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $173,295 | 0.0% | 36.4% |
| 12 | 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) | $147,725 | 0.0% | 36.4% |
| 13 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $31,992 | 0.0% | 36.4% |
| 14 | 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) | $1,958 | 0.0% | 36.4% |
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.
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