Direct Payment Program payments in Jefferson County, Texas totaled $55.4 million from 1995-2021.
Congressional Districts in Jefferson County, Texas Receiving Direct Payment Program payments, 1995-2021
| Rank | District | Direct Payment Program 1995-2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $696,541,987 | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| 2 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $575,631,920 | 13.2% | 29.2% |
| 3 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $126,785,849 | 2.9% | 32.1% |
| 4 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $75,692,436 | 1.7% | 33.9% |
| 5 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $64,779,275 | 1.5% | 35.3% |
| 6 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $47,336,481 | 1.1% | 36.4% |
| 7 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $41,187,061 | 0.9% | 37.4% |
| 8 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $22,707,597 | 0.5% | 37.9% |
| 9 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $10,293,151 | 0.2% | 38.1% |
| 10 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $2,461,907 | 0.1% | 38.2% |
| 11 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $1,318,228 | 0.0% | 38.2% |
| 12 | 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) | $269,902 | 0.0% | 38.2% |
| 13 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $71,498 | 0.0% | 38.2% |
| 14 | 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) | $24,154 | 0.0% | 38.2% |
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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