Commodity subsidies in Colorado totaled $2.8 billion from 1995-2019‡.
Congressional Districts in Colorado Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2019‡
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2019‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) | $2,500,996,869 | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2 | 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) | $158,003,632 | 5.7% | 96.0% |
| 3 | 2nd District of Colorado (Rep. Joe Neguse) | $32,575,914 | 1.2% | 97.1% |
| 4 | 6th District of Colorado (Rep. Jason Crow) | $17,142,997 | 0.6% | 97.7% |
| 5 | 5th District of Colorado (Rep. Doug Lamborn) | $5,015,082 | 0.2% | 97.9% |
| 6 | 7th District of Colorado (Rep. Ed Perlmutter) | $4,358,313 | 0.2% | 98.1% |
| 7 | 1st District of Colorado (Rep. Diana DeGette) | $2,484,716 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
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 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and October 31, 2019.
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