Conservation payments in Richmond County, Virginia totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Richmond County, Virginia Receiving Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Conservation Programs 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) | $55,073,567 | 22.2% | 22.2% |
| 2 | 9th District of Virginia (Rep. Morgan Griffith) | $41,431,730 | 16.7% | 39.0% |
| 3 | 6th District of Virginia (Rep. Ben Cline) | $31,331,740 | 12.7% | 51.6% |
| 4 | 4th District of Virginia (Rep. Donald McEachin) | $21,396,244 | 8.6% | 60.3% |
| 5 | 7th District of Virginia (Rep. Abigail Davis Spanberger) | $15,070,964 | 6.1% | 66.4% |
| 6 | 1st District of Virginia (Rep. Robert Wittman) | $13,274,143 | 5.4% | 71.7% |
| 7 | 2nd District of Virginia (Rep. Elaine Luria) | $3,071,835 | 1.2% | 73.0% |
| 8 | 10th District of Virginia (Rep. Jennifer Wexton) | $2,198,269 | 0.9% | 73.9% |
| 9 | 3rd District of Virginia (Rep. Robert Scott) | $1,910,477 | 0.8% | 74.6% |
| 10 | 11th District of Virginia (Rep. Gerry Connolly) | $8,638 | 0.0% | 74.6% |
| 11 | 8th District of Virginia (Rep. Don Beyer) | $3,289 | 0.0% | 74.6% |
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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