Commodity subsidies in Colorado totaled $45.0 million in 2019
Congressional Districts in Colorado Receiving Commodity Payments, 2019
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) | $39,321,422 | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2 | 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) | $1,069,014 | 2.4% | 89.7% |
| 3 | 2nd District of Colorado (Rep. Joe Neguse) | $450,192 | 1.0% | 90.7% |
| 4 | 7th District of Colorado (Rep. Ed Perlmutter) | $85,878 | 0.2% | 90.9% |
| 5 | 6th District of Colorado (Rep. Jason Crow) | $77,204 | 0.2% | 91.1% |
| 6 | 5th District of Colorado (Rep. Doug Lamborn) | $67,874 | 0.2% | 91.2% |
| 7 | 1st District of Colorado (Rep. Diana DeGette) | $2,732 | 0.0% | 91.2% |
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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