Deficiency Payment payments in Colorado totaled $35.4 million from 1995-2021.

Congressional Districts in Colorado Receiving Deficiency Payment payments, 1995-2021

Rank District Deficiency Payment
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
14th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck)$28,886,32881.6%81.6%
23rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton)$815,6202.3%83.9%

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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