Commodity subsidies in Colorado totaled $2.6 billion from 1995-2017.
Congressional Districts in Colorado Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2017
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2017 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) | $2,387,799,128 | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2 | 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) | $151,732,462 | 5.7% | 96.2% |
| 3 | 2nd District of Colorado (Rep. Jared Polis) | $31,370,733 | 1.2% | 97.4% |
| 4 | 6th District of Colorado (Rep. Mike Coffman) | $16,453,720 | 0.6% | 98.0% |
| 5 | 5th District of Colorado (Rep. Doug Lamborn) | $4,837,600 | 0.2% | 98.2% |
| 6 | 7th District of Colorado (Rep. Ed Perlmutter) | $4,084,481 | 0.2% | 98.4% |
| 7 | 1st District of Colorado (Rep. Diana DeGette) | $2,462,295 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
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.
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