Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in San Saba County, Texas totaled $1.7 million in 2023
Congressional Districts in San Saba County, Texas Receiving Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments, 2023
| Rank | District | Livestock Forage Disaster Program 2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $40,207,208 | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| 2 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $11,244,013 | 4.1% | 18.7% |
| 3 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $9,901,469 | 3.6% | 22.3% |
| 4 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $7,808,059 | 2.8% | 25.1% |
| 5 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $5,629,790 | 2.0% | 27.2% |
| 6 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $4,905,856 | 1.8% | 28.9% |
| 7 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $4,212,084 | 1.5% | 30.5% |
| 8 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $2,776,978 | 1.0% | 31.5% |
| 9 | 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) | $2,382,195 | 0.9% | 32.3% |
| 10 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $2,251,142 | 0.8% | 33.2% |
| 11 | 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) | $898,857 | 0.3% | 33.5% |
| 12 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $598,541 | 0.2% | 33.7% |
| 13 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $320,018 | 0.1% | 33.8% |
| 14 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $198,444 | 0.1% | 33.9% |
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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