Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 payments in Houston County, Texas totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
Congressional Districts in Houston County, Texas Receiving Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | District | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $179,071,674 | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| 2 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $124,561,320 | 11.9% | 29.1% |
| 3 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $26,143,436 | 2.5% | 31.6% |
| 4 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $17,280,719 | 1.7% | 33.2% |
| 5 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $15,752,001 | 1.5% | 34.7% |
| 6 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $15,225,601 | 1.5% | 36.2% |
| 7 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $11,240,290 | 1.1% | 37.3% |
| 8 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $7,867,424 | 0.8% | 38.0% |
| 9 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $4,056,907 | 0.4% | 38.4% |
| 10 | 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) | $3,060,152 | 0.3% | 38.7% |
| 11 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $2,368,943 | 0.2% | 38.9% |
| 12 | 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) | $1,581,690 | 0.2% | 39.1% |
| 13 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $1,075,918 | 0.1% | 39.2% |
| 14 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $692,684 | 0.1% | 39.2% |
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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