Farm Subsidy information
Colorado
USDA Subsidies for farms in Colorado totaled $8.65 billion in subsidies from 1995 through 2021
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| Year | Subsidy Category | Total USDA Subsidies | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments / Recipients |
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| 1995 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $82,755,018 $12,873,902 $70,311,674 $13,871,941 | 8,092 Recipients 3,457 Recipients 15,880 Recipients 27,096 Policies | $179,812,535 21,426 |
| 1996 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $80,308,626 $151,119 $94,527,546 $15,439,270 | 7,856 Recipients 107 Recipients 19,375 Recipients 27,943 Policies | $190,426,560 23,155 |
| 1997 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $80,279,572 $2,092,170 $91,206,795 $16,162,763 | 7,392 Recipients 1,015 Recipients 18,897 Recipients 23,710 Policies | $189,741,301 22,755 |
| 1998 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $65,106,295 $2,236,200 $192,120,044 $15,275,493 | 6,962 Recipients 733 Recipients 18,861 Recipients 23,151 Policies | $274,738,033 22,068 |
| 1999 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $71,031,001 $20,551,416 $282,048,167 $14,980,454 | 7,225 Recipients 2,949 Recipients 18,981 Recipients 23,181 Policies | $388,611,038 22,282 |
| 2000 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $74,506,866 $14,580,898 $268,824,166 $13,704,097 | 7,603 Recipients 2,965 Recipients 19,190 Recipients 25,244 Policies | $371,616,028 22,942 |
| 2001 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $79,136,482 $53,291,806 $187,114,435 $28,893,885 | 7,907 Recipients 8,304 Recipients 18,830 Recipients 23,607 Policies | $348,436,607 23,920 |
| 2002 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $79,519,918 $49,881,655 $81,523,427 $31,075,194 | 8,250 Recipients 10,053 Recipients 17,786 Recipients 25,079 Policies | $242,000,194 27,171 |
| 2003 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $76,095,773 $134,884,602 $105,822,340 $42,570,729 | 7,959 Recipients 10,787 Recipients 18,859 Recipients 31,343 Policies | $359,373,443 24,396 |
| 2004 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $81,617,197 $30,995,620 $103,837,582 $49,380,561 | 8,255 Recipients 5,078 Recipients 17,508 Recipients 34,790 Policies | $265,830,960 23,017 |
| 2005 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $73,077,420 $112,347,669 $171,151,164 $48,953,747 | 7,800 Recipients 10,480 Recipients 18,202 Recipients 36,006 Policies | $405,529,999 23,367 |
| 2006 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $76,949,253 $5,047,612 $131,285,415 $52,449,743 | 7,943 Recipients 1,262 Recipients 17,295 Recipients 37,218 Policies | $265,732,023 21,382 |
| 2007 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $79,982,519 $7,237,404 $74,535,661 $79,907,116 | 8,017 Recipients 1,482 Recipients 15,603 Recipients 38,382 Policies | $241,662,700 19,958 |
| 2008 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $80,805,694 $65,867,347 $75,811,339 $106,736,321 | 7,890 Recipients 9,868 Recipients 15,343 Recipients 38,104 Policies | $329,220,702 21,198 |
| 2009 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $77,185,529 $7,666,794 $77,411,925 $123,114,864 | 7,671 Recipients 950 Recipients 13,953 Recipients 38,812 Policies | $285,379,113 18,260 |
| 2010 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $67,225,585 $84,724,989 $77,990,235 $88,744,537 | 6,984 Recipients 3,808 Recipients 14,636 Recipients 38,179 Policies | $318,685,346 18,425 |
| 2011 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $76,485,728 $37,250,213 $70,837,168 $128,624,111 | 7,356 Recipients 2,408 Recipients 14,136 Recipients 38,989 Policies | $313,197,219 18,424 |
| 2012 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $71,112,372 $19,520,873 $68,134,912 $130,488,209 | 7,060 Recipients 1,398 Recipients 12,983 Recipients 39,375 Policies | $289,256,366 17,169 |
| 2013 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $71,146,683 $51,753,482 $66,183,236 $145,879,105 | 6,848 Recipients 2,894 Recipients 12,803 Recipients 40,666 Policies | $334,962,506 17,160 |
| 2014 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $70,892,679 $158,577,005 $5,557,218 $115,641,145 | 6,707 Recipients 3,951 Recipients 959 Recipients 41,405 Policies | $350,668,047 10,333 |
| 2015 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $68,007,453 $50,203,499 $45,998,083 $103,587,093 | 6,577 Recipients 2,121 Recipients 4,399 Recipients 41,909 Policies | $267,796,128 11,322 |
| 2016 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $66,061,440 $5,074,569 $120,647,313 $100,418,669 | 6,467 Recipients 331 Recipients 11,592 Recipients 41,407 Policies | $292,201,991 15,316 |
| 2017 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $66,683,632 $6,420,256 $168,335,774 $108,981,782 | 6,220 Recipients 628 Recipients 11,689 Recipients 42,169 Policies | $350,421,444 15,424 |
| 2018 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $66,924,781 $31,411,238 $85,782,324 $104,575,398 | 6,264 Recipients 2,185 Recipients 10,837 Recipients 41,868 Policies | $288,693,742 15,620 |
| 2019 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $61,460,685 $22,656,331 $145,145,324 $111,111,619 | 5,892 Recipients 1,538 Recipients 11,841 Recipients 41,909 Policies | $340,382,645 15,933 |
| 2020 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $63,539,584 $30,190,183 $506,770,273 $109,989,643 | 5,923 Recipients 1,859 Recipients 15,084 Recipients 41,497 Policies | $710,516,097 18,408 |
| 2021 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $49,864,767 $82,243,646 $181,429,044 $142,841,004 | 5,099 Recipients 4,341 Recipients 14,095 Recipients 42,666 Policies | $456,326,912 17,379 |
| Total | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,957,762,552 $1,099,732,499 $3,550,342,583 $2,231,978,684 | 24,663 Recipients 29,931 Recipients 48,643 Recipients 988,940 Policies | $8,651,219,677 64,427 |
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