Dairy Program Subsidies in Washington totaled $124 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Washington Receiving dairy program subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Dairy Program Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of Washington (Rep. Suzan DelBene) | $46,775,767 | 37.6% | 37.6% |
| 2 | 4th District of Washington (Rep. Dan Newhouse) | $30,998,536 | 24.9% | 62.5% |
| 3 | 2nd District of Washington (Rep. Rick Larsen) | $13,433,313 | 10.8% | 73.3% |
| 4 | 3rd District of Washington (Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler) | $13,257,730 | 10.7% | 83.9% |
| 5 | 8th District of Washington (Rep. Kim Schrier) | $8,465,397 | 6.8% | 90.7% |
| 6 | 5th District of Washington (Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers) | $3,487,715 | 2.8% | 93.5% |
| 7 | 6th District of Washington (Rep. Derek Kilmer) | $2,823,463 | 2.3% | 95.8% |
| 8 | 10th District of Washington (Rep. Dennis Heck) | $1,505,310 | 1.2% | 97.0% |
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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