April 2, 2008 - 11:02am
Pig Book: Washington ranks 25th in pork barrel spending
By Jamie Klatell$268,294,892: That’s total value of the 269 pork barrel projects secured from the federal government by Washington’s Congressional delegation, according to the 2008 Pig Book.
It's a small number compared to the $17.2 billion national total that Citizens Against Government Waste found in FY 2008’s 12 appropriation bills.
With $41.48 of pork per capita, Washington ranks 25th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
You can search the Pig Book database here, but below are some highlights from Washington’s elected officials in D.C.
- Smallest project: $31,000 for “Neah Bay (Corps of Engineers: Operation and Maintenance)”
- Largest project: $14,504,160 for the “Howard Hanson Dam ecosystem restoration (Corps of Engineers: Construction)”
- Sen. Maria Cantwell sponsored bills worth $163 million
- Sen. Patty Murray sponsored bills worth $327.8 million
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