Livestock Subsidies in Colorado totaled $322 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Colorado Receiving livestock subsidies, 1995-2020‡
Rank |
County |
Livestock Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
1 | Baca County, Colorado | $19,117,985 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
2 | Lincoln County, Colorado | $18,951,332 | 5.9% | 11.8% |
3 | Otero County, Colorado | $18,583,843 | 5.8% | 17.6% |
4 | Las Animas County, Colorado | $18,170,526 | 5.6% | 23.3% |
5 | Yuma County, Colorado | $17,516,943 | 5.4% | 28.7% |
6 | Bent County, Colorado | $15,115,633 | 4.7% | 33.4% |
7 | Prowers County, Colorado | $13,255,218 | 4.1% | 37.5% |
8 | Crowley County, Colorado | $13,154,023 | 4.1% | 41.6% |
9 | Weld County, Colorado | $12,277,104 | 3.8% | 45.4% |
10 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $11,562,426 | 3.6% | 49.0% |
11 | Washington County, Colorado | $10,610,251 | 3.3% | 52.3% |
12 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $10,214,828 | 3.2% | 55.5% |
13 | Moffat County, Colorado | $9,721,036 | 3.0% | 58.5% |
14 | Logan County, Colorado | $9,604,532 | 3.0% | 61.5% |
15 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | $8,889,560 | 2.8% | 64.3% |
16 | Elbert County, Colorado | $8,783,775 | 2.7% | 67.0% |
17 | Conejos County, Colorado | $8,558,685 | 2.7% | 69.6% |
18 | Pueblo County, Colorado | $8,391,621 | 2.6% | 72.3% |
19 | Rio Blanco County, Colorado | $7,157,867 | 2.2% | 74.5% |
20 | Morgan County, Colorado | $6,564,057 | 2.0% | 76.5% |
21 | Montrose County, Colorado | $6,495,757 | 2.0% | 78.5% |
22 | El Paso County, Colorado | $5,781,524 | 1.8% | 80.3% |
23 | Montezuma County, Colorado | $5,753,789 | 1.8% | 82.1% |
24 | Saguache County, Colorado | $5,430,830 | 1.7% | 83.8% |
25 | Mesa County, Colorado | $4,915,033 | 1.5% | 85.3% |
26 | Routt County, Colorado | $3,755,161 | 1.2% | 86.5% |
27 | Huerfano County, Colorado | $3,697,395 | 1.1% | 87.7% |
28 | Garfield County, Colorado | $3,651,596 | 1.1% | 88.8% |
29 | Sedgwick County, Colorado | $3,177,694 | 1.0% | 89.8% |
30 | Delta County, Colorado | $3,127,401 | 1.0% | 90.8% |
31 | La Plata County, Colorado | $2,197,014 | 0.7% | 91.4% |
32 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | $2,148,800 | 0.7% | 92.1% |
33 | Phillips County, Colorado | $2,147,259 | 0.7% | 92.8% |
34 | Gunnison County, Colorado | $2,076,105 | 0.6% | 93.4% |
35 | Custer County, Colorado | $1,813,339 | 0.6% | 94.0% |
36 | Rio Grande County, Colorado | $1,763,714 | 0.5% | 94.5% |
37 | Eagle County, Colorado | $1,688,522 | 0.5% | 95.1% |
38 | Jackson County, Colorado | $1,682,799 | 0.5% | 95.6% |
39 | Larimer County, Colorado | $1,658,555 | 0.5% | 96.1% |
40 | Fremont County, Colorado | $1,557,847 | 0.5% | 96.6% |
41 | Park County, Colorado | $1,428,824 | 0.4% | 97.0% |
42 | Grand County, Colorado | $1,312,594 | 0.4% | 97.4% |
43 | San Miguel County, Colorado | $1,113,178 | 0.3% | 97.8% |
44 | Adams County, Colorado | $1,102,193 | 0.3% | 98.1% |
45 | Chaffee County, Colorado | $1,080,646 | 0.3% | 98.5% |
46 | Alamosa County, Colorado | $966,435 | 0.3% | 98.8% |
47 | Costilla County, Colorado | $835,473 | 0.3% | 99.0% |
48 | Archuleta County, Colorado | $805,235 | 0.3% | 99.3% |
49 | Ouray County, Colorado | $733,120 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
50 | Dolores County, Colorado | $583,316 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
51 | Douglas County, Colorado | $478,675 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
52 | Boulder County, Colorado | $216,040 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
53 | Teller County, Colorado | $99,296 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
54 | Pitkin County, Colorado | $88,665 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
55 | Mineral County, Colorado | $56,464 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
56 | Lake County, Colorado | $44,071 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
57 | Jefferson County, Colorado | $40,934 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
58 | Hinsdale County, Colorado | $24,710 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
59 | Summit County, Colorado | $14,084 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.