Commodity subsidies in Colorado totaled $146 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) | $134,927,513 | 92.4% | 92.4% |
2 | 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) | $7,495,021 | 5.1% | 97.6% |
3 | 2nd District of Colorado (Rep. Joe Neguse) | $1,266,825 | 0.9% | 98.4% |
4 | 6th District of Colorado (Rep. Jason Crow) | $674,963 | 0.5% | 98.9% |
5 | 7th District of Colorado (Rep. Ed Perlmutter) | $253,844 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
6 | 5th District of Colorado (Rep. Doug Lamborn) | $245,250 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
7 | 1st District of Colorado (Rep. Diana DeGette) | $25,213 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
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.