Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Colorado totaled $304 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Colorado Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) | $196,237,908 | 64.6% | 64.6% |
| 2 | 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) | $84,413,495 | 27.8% | 92.4% |
| 3 | 5th District of Colorado (Rep. Doug Lamborn) | $9,455,679 | 3.1% | 95.5% |
| 4 | 2nd District of Colorado (Rep. Joe Neguse) | $2,831,614 | 0.9% | 96.4% |
| 5 | 6th District of Colorado (Rep. Jason Crow) | $159,570 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 6 | 7th District of Colorado (Rep. Ed Perlmutter) | $86,885 | 0.0% | 96.5% |
| 7 | 1st District of Colorado (Rep. Diana DeGette) | $1,228 | 0.0% | 96.5% |
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.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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