Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) totaled $433,029 in 2023
Congressional Districts in 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) Receiving Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments, 2023
| Rank | District | Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) 2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $13,885,896 | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 2 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $9,194,078 | 6.0% | 15.1% |
| 3 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $6,830,403 | 4.5% | 19.5% |
| 4 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $5,529,010 | 3.6% | 23.1% |
| 5 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $4,588,577 | 3.0% | 26.1% |
| 6 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $4,192,400 | 2.7% | 28.8% |
| 7 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $1,426,873 | 0.9% | 29.8% |
| 8 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $1,021,998 | 0.7% | 30.4% |
| 9 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $826,871 | 0.5% | 31.0% |
| 10 | 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) | $632,766 | 0.4% | 31.4% |
| 11 | 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) | $433,029 | 0.3% | 31.7% |
| 12 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $111,042 | 0.1% | 31.7% |
| 13 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $89,188 | 0.1% | 31.8% |
| 14 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $24,854 | 0.0% | 31.8% |
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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