Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Hunt County, Texas totaled $8.6 million from 1995-2021.
Congressional Districts in Hunt County, Texas Receiving Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments, 1995-2021
| Rank | District | Livestock Forage Disaster Program 1995-2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $233,616,090 | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| 2 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $93,375,020 | 5.8% | 20.4% |
| 3 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $71,409,364 | 4.5% | 24.9% |
| 4 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $67,895,139 | 4.2% | 29.1% |
| 5 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $36,929,788 | 2.3% | 31.4% |
| 6 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $25,479,353 | 1.6% | 33.0% |
| 7 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $18,658,169 | 1.2% | 34.2% |
| 8 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $16,790,275 | 1.0% | 35.2% |
| 9 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $12,379,583 | 0.8% | 36.0% |
| 10 | 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) | $9,708,668 | 0.6% | 36.6% |
| 11 | 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) | $5,258,642 | 0.3% | 36.9% |
| 12 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $2,594,346 | 0.2% | 37.1% |
| 13 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $1,746,183 | 0.1% | 37.2% |
| 14 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $807,106 | 0.1% | 37.2% |
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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