Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $898,334 in 2021
Counties in Otero County, Colorado Receiving Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments, 2021
| Rank |
County |
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
2021 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Yuma County, Colorado | $2,841,262 | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| 2 | Montrose County, Colorado | $2,115,918 | 5.4% | 12.6% |
| 3 | Conejos County, Colorado | $2,041,763 | 5.2% | 17.8% |
| 4 | Weld County, Colorado | $1,719,354 | 4.4% | 22.2% |
| 5 | Washington County, Colorado | $1,672,363 | 4.3% | 26.4% |
| 6 | Garfield County, Colorado | $1,660,652 | 4.2% | 30.7% |
| 7 | Lincoln County, Colorado | $1,438,038 | 3.7% | 34.3% |
| 8 | Las Animas County, Colorado | $1,372,754 | 3.5% | 37.8% |
| 9 | Delta County, Colorado | $1,321,137 | 3.4% | 41.2% |
| 10 | Logan County, Colorado | $1,259,646 | 3.2% | 44.4% |
| 11 | Mesa County, Colorado | $1,233,858 | 3.1% | 47.5% |
| 12 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $1,167,463 | 3.0% | 50.5% |
| 13 | Eagle County, Colorado | $1,156,114 | 2.9% | 53.4% |
| 14 | Montezuma County, Colorado | $1,132,962 | 2.9% | 56.3% |
| 15 | Elbert County, Colorado | $1,116,140 | 2.8% | 59.1% |
| 16 | Bent County, Colorado | $929,846 | 2.4% | 61.5% |
| 17 | Otero County, Colorado | $898,334 | 2.3% | 63.8% |
| 18 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | $824,817 | 2.1% | 65.9% |
| 19 | Morgan County, Colorado | $821,181 | 2.1% | 68.0% |
| 20 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $791,651 | 2.0% | 70.0% |
| 21 | Pueblo County, Colorado | $726,313 | 1.8% | 71.8% |
| 22 | Saguache County, Colorado | $725,979 | 1.8% | 73.7% |
| 23 | Gunnison County, Colorado | $712,718 | 1.8% | 75.5% |
| 24 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | $710,354 | 1.8% | 77.3% |
| 25 | Routt County, Colorado | $683,805 | 1.7% | 79.0% |
| 26 | El Paso County, Colorado | $669,635 | 1.7% | 80.7% |
| 27 | Sedgwick County, Colorado | $661,350 | 1.7% | 82.4% |
| 28 | Prowers County, Colorado | $617,899 | 1.6% | 84.0% |
| 29 | Baca County, Colorado | $577,545 | 1.5% | 85.5% |
| 30 | Rio Grande County, Colorado | $574,588 | 1.5% | 86.9% |
| 31 | La Plata County, Colorado | $510,339 | 1.3% | 88.2% |
| 32 | Crowley County, Colorado | $507,078 | 1.3% | 89.5% |
| 33 | Huerfano County, Colorado | $433,029 | 1.1% | 90.6% |
| 34 | San Miguel County, Colorado | $368,642 | 0.9% | 91.6% |
| 35 | Moffat County, Colorado | $368,345 | 0.9% | 92.5% |
| 36 | Park County, Colorado | $363,649 | 0.9% | 93.4% |
| 37 | Archuleta County, Colorado | $321,734 | 0.8% | 94.2% |
| 38 | Alamosa County, Colorado | $265,490 | 0.7% | 94.9% |
| 39 | Fremont County, Colorado | $203,670 | 0.5% | 95.4% |
| 40 | Jackson County, Colorado | $197,975 | 0.5% | 95.9% |
| 41 | Larimer County, Colorado | $177,936 | 0.5% | 96.4% |
| 42 | Phillips County, Colorado | $175,226 | 0.4% | 96.8% |
| 43 | Rio Blanco County, Colorado | $173,365 | 0.4% | 97.3% |
| 44 | Adams County, Colorado | $173,036 | 0.4% | 97.7% |
| 45 | Dolores County, Colorado | $156,122 | 0.4% | 98.1% |
| 46 | Costilla County, Colorado | $151,192 | 0.4% | 98.5% |
| 47 | Ouray County, Colorado | $143,880 | 0.4% | 98.9% |
| 48 | Douglas County, Colorado | $126,241 | 0.3% | 99.2% |
| 49 | Grand County, Colorado | $100,419 | 0.3% | 99.4% |
| 50 | Pitkin County, Colorado | $63,087 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 51 | Boulder County, Colorado | $47,899 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 52 | Custer County, Colorado | $42,114 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 53 | Chaffee County, Colorado | $39,490 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 54 | Lake County, Colorado | $17,929 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 55 | Mineral County, Colorado | $7,506 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 56 | Hinsdale County, Colorado | $2,310 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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