Barley Subsidies in Hanover County, Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Hanover County, Virginia Receiving barley subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Barley Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of Virginia (Rep. Robert Wittman) | $10,406,762 | 40.7% | 40.7% |
| 2 | 7th District of Virginia (Rep. Abigail Davis Spanberger) | $2,966,084 | 11.6% | 52.3% |
| 3 | 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) | $2,776,310 | 10.9% | 63.1% |
| 4 | 4th District of Virginia (Rep. Donald McEachin) | $1,632,086 | 6.4% | 69.5% |
| 5 | 6th District of Virginia (Rep. Ben Cline) | $1,583,845 | 6.2% | 75.7% |
| 6 | 2nd District of Virginia (Rep. Elaine Luria) | $1,269,416 | 5.0% | 80.7% |
| 7 | 3rd District of Virginia (Rep. Robert Scott) | $599,458 | 2.3% | 83.0% |
| 8 | 10th District of Virginia (Rep. Jennifer Wexton) | $322,298 | 1.3% | 84.3% |
| 9 | 9th District of Virginia (Rep. Morgan Griffith) | $111,660 | 0.4% | 84.7% |
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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