Commodity Certificates payments in US Cotton Growers Association totaled $191 million from 1995-2021.
Congressional Districts in US Cotton Growers Association Receiving Commodity Certificates payments, 1995-2021
| Rank | District | Commodity Certificates 1995-2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $17,581,696 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| 2 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $17,202,294 | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| 3 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $4,597,617 | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| 4 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $3,862,661 | 0.2% | 2.7% |
| 5 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $615,866 | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| 6 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $482,268 | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| 7 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $386,151 | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| 8 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $106,421 | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| 9 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $78,425 | 0.0% | 2.8% |
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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