Cotton Subsidies in 5th District of Texas (Rep. Jeb Hensarling) totaled $2.8 million from 1995-2014.
SELECT * FROM regionsummary WHERE progcode='cotton' and regtype='STATE' and mtotal!=0 ORDER BY mtotal DESCStates Receiving cotton subsidies, 1995-2014
| Rank | State | Cotton Subsidies 1995-2014 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $12,052,752,747 | 33.7% | 33.7% |
| 2 | Mississippi | $4,810,083,118 | 13.4% | 47.1% |
| 3 | California | $3,166,487,135 | 8.9% | 56.0% |
| 4 | Georgia | $3,113,476,637 | 8.7% | 64.7% |
| 5 | Arkansas | $2,183,916,096 | 6.1% | 70.8% |
| 6 | Louisiana | $1,971,644,421 | 5.5% | 76.3% |
| 7 | North Carolina | $1,767,193,596 | 4.9% | 81.2% |
| 8 | Tennessee | $1,504,768,763 | 4.2% | 85.5% |
| 9 | Alabama | $1,446,734,943 | 4.0% | 89.5% |
| 10 | Arizona | $1,202,034,143 | 3.4% | 92.9% |
| 11 | Missouri | $680,986,098 | 1.9% | 94.8% |
| 12 | South Carolina | $675,077,544 | 1.9% | 96.6% |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $568,690,567 | 1.6% | 98.2% |
| 14 | Florida | $238,057,843 | 0.7% | 98.9% |
| 15 | Virginia | $195,173,183 | 0.5% | 99.4% |
| 16 | New Mexico | $169,248,960 | 0.5% | 99.9% |
| 17 | Kansas | $28,074,931 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 18 | Kentucky | $373,674 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 19 | Maryland | $142,697 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 20 | Nebraska | $1,882 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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