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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: net cash farm income (2022): $7,572,783,000
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population (2024 estimate): 798,043
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $72,100
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 111140 (share 0.2)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 112210 (share 0.29)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: UnityPoint Health (2100 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Tyson Foods (2800 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Iowa's 4th Congressional District covers the northwestern portion of the state, anchored by Sioux City and including the agriculturally intensive Iowa Great Lakes region. The district is predominantly rural with approximately 798,000 residents. It is a major agricultural producer, ranking #1 in Iowa for hogs and pigs, cattle, and poultry sales, with over 29,900 farms covering 12 million acres. Key economic drivers include livestock production, grain farming (corn and soybeans), ethanol processing, and agricultural manufacturing.
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Voted yea on H.R.2882 (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-02-05: This omnibus spending bill included funding for federal programs affecting Iowa's agricultural economy; while the vote aligned with donor interests in agribusiness and finance sectors, it created cross-pressure with constituent concerns about federal spending levels and farm policy priorities in a rural district where net cash farm income exceeded $7.5 billion in 2022.
Date: 2024-02-05
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For the 2023-2024 election cycle, Rep. Randy Feenstra received $1,953,729 in PAC contributions (46.1% of total raised), with top sectors being Finance, Insurance & Real Estate ($528,000), Agribusiness ($245,500), and Energy & Natural Resources ($212,600), based on Federal Election Commission data compiled by OpenSecrets.
Date: 2024-12-31
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