Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 payments in Eastland County, Texas totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2023.
Congressional Districts in Eastland County, Texas Receiving Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | District | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $112,305,080 | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| 2 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $59,026,365 | 7.5% | 21.7% |
| 3 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $23,137,722 | 2.9% | 24.7% |
| 4 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $21,365,243 | 2.7% | 27.4% |
| 5 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $20,923,890 | 2.7% | 30.0% |
| 6 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $10,742,217 | 1.4% | 31.4% |
| 7 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $8,680,757 | 1.1% | 32.5% |
| 8 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $8,527,976 | 1.1% | 33.6% |
| 9 | 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) | $3,841,452 | 0.5% | 34.0% |
| 10 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $3,684,409 | 0.5% | 34.5% |
| 11 | 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) | $2,987,408 | 0.4% | 34.9% |
| 12 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $2,764,672 | 0.4% | 35.2% |
| 13 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $938,843 | 0.1% | 35.4% |
| 14 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $585,764 | 0.1% | 35.4% |
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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