Commodity subsidies in Nelson County, Virginia totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2021.

Congressional Districts in Nelson County, Virginia Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2021

Rank District Total Commodity Programs
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
11st District of Virginia (Rep. Robert Wittman)$163,106,4369.0%9.0%
25th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman)$145,999,2598.0%17.0%
39th District of Virginia (Rep. Morgan Griffith)$127,945,8367.0%24.0%
44th District of Virginia (Rep. Donald McEachin)$126,019,6926.9%30.9%
52nd District of Virginia (Rep. Elaine Luria)$31,020,4871.7%32.6%
66th District of Virginia (Rep. Ben Cline)$11,742,7580.6%33.3%

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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