Cotton Subsidies in 5th District of Texas (Rep. Jeb Hensarling) totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2016.
States Receiving cotton subsidies, 1995-2016
| Rank | State | Cotton Subsidies 1995-2016 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $13,091,548,629 | 34.8% | 34.8% |
| 2 | Mississippi | $4,877,733,853 | 13.0% | 47.7% |
| 3 | Georgia | $3,347,619,838 | 8.9% | 56.6% |
| 4 | California | $3,252,994,692 | 8.6% | 65.3% |
| 5 | Arkansas | $2,244,556,671 | 6.0% | 71.2% |
| 6 | Louisiana | $1,996,366,943 | 5.3% | 76.5% |
| 7 | North Carolina | $1,838,972,420 | 4.9% | 81.4% |
| 8 | Tennessee | $1,542,052,553 | 4.1% | 85.5% |
| 9 | Alabama | $1,502,235,596 | 4.0% | 89.5% |
| 10 | Arizona | $1,224,186,585 | 3.3% | 92.7% |
| 11 | South Carolina | $717,391,735 | 1.9% | 94.6% |
| 12 | Missouri | $713,160,300 | 1.9% | 96.5% |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $622,038,215 | 1.7% | 98.2% |
| 14 | Florida | $257,328,198 | 0.7% | 98.9% |
| 15 | Virginia | $212,451,979 | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| 16 | New Mexico | $178,043,206 | 0.5% | 99.9% |
| 17 | Kansas | $31,861,068 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 18 | Kentucky | $326,101 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 19 | Ohio | $156,573 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 20 | Maryland | $117,206 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 21 | Iowa | $37,814 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 22 | Illinois | $18,797 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $15,814 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 24 | Nebraska | $12,773 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 25 | Indiana | $10,899 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 26 | Montana | $6,804 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 27 | South Dakota | $4,473 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 28 | Colorado | $525 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 29 | Idaho | $135 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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