Emergency Conservation payments in Virginia totaled $19.0 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Virginia Receiving Emergency Conservation payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Emergency Conservation 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) | $5,758,515 | 30.3% | 30.3% |
| 2 | 6th District of Virginia (Rep. Ben Cline) | $4,394,436 | 23.1% | 53.5% |
| 3 | 9th District of Virginia (Rep. Morgan Griffith) | $3,045,631 | 16.0% | 69.5% |
| 4 | 4th District of Virginia (Rep. Donald McEachin) | $1,794,103 | 9.4% | 79.0% |
| 5 | 7th District of Virginia (Rep. Abigail Davis Spanberger) | $1,751,360 | 9.2% | 88.2% |
| 6 | 1st District of Virginia (Rep. Robert Wittman) | $1,088,023 | 5.7% | 93.9% |
| 7 | 3rd District of Virginia (Rep. Robert Scott) | $326,653 | 1.7% | 95.6% |
| 8 | 10th District of Virginia (Rep. Jennifer Wexton) | $79,756 | 0.4% | 96.1% |
| 9 | 2nd District of Virginia (Rep. Elaine Luria) | $6,007 | 0.0% | 96.1% |
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.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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