Conservation payments in McCulloch County, Texas totaled $28,758 in 2017
Congressional Districts in McCulloch County, Texas Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2017
| Rank | District | Total Conservation Programs 2017 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $28,561,853 | 26.1% | 26.1% |
| 2 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $25,717,518 | 23.5% | 49.7% |
| 3 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $1,396,387 | 1.3% | 51.0% |
| 4 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $1,086,611 | 1.0% | 52.0% |
| 5 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $902,144 | 0.8% | 52.8% |
| 6 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $500,456 | 0.5% | 53.2% |
| 7 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $163,867 | 0.2% | 53.4% |
| 8 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $70,723 | 0.1% | 53.5% |
| 9 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $33,006 | 0.0% | 53.5% |
| 10 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $26,071 | 0.0% | 53.5% |
| 11 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $5,516 | 0.0% | 53.5% |
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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