Commodity subsidies in Colorado totaled $3.0 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Colorado Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2020‡
Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) | $2,671,261,709 | 90.1% | 90.1% |
2 | 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) | $176,167,149 | 5.9% | 96.1% |
3 | 2nd District of Colorado (Rep. Joe Neguse) | $34,831,654 | 1.2% | 97.3% |
4 | 6th District of Colorado (Rep. Jason Crow) | $17,726,368 | 0.6% | 97.9% |
5 | 5th District of Colorado (Rep. Doug Lamborn) | $6,324,472 | 0.2% | 98.1% |
6 | 7th District of Colorado (Rep. Ed Perlmutter) | $4,580,585 | 0.2% | 98.2% |
7 | 1st District of Colorado (Rep. Diana DeGette) | $2,524,024 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
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.