Deficiency Payment payments in Cottle County, Texas totaled $9,632 from 1995-2023.
Congressional Districts in Cottle County, Texas Receiving Deficiency Payment payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | District | Deficiency Payment 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $25,356,638 | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| 2 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $18,139,370 | 8.0% | 19.1% |
| 3 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $9,075,267 | 4.0% | 23.1% |
| 4 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $1,801,554 | 0.8% | 23.9% |
| 5 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $799,960 | 0.4% | 24.2% |
| 6 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $574,154 | 0.3% | 24.5% |
| 7 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $542,076 | 0.2% | 24.7% |
| 8 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $504,078 | 0.2% | 24.9% |
| 9 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $391,032 | 0.2% | 25.1% |
| 10 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $198,330 | 0.1% | 25.2% |
| 11 | 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) | $28,497 | 0.0% | 25.2% |
| 12 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $14,827 | 0.0% | 25.2% |
| 13 | 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) | $3,942 | 0.0% | 25.2% |
| 14 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $1,343 | 0.0% | 25.2% |
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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