Wheat Subsidies in 1st District of Colorado (Rep. Diana DeGette) totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in 1st District of Colorado (Rep. Diana DeGette) Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) | $1,171,682,969 | 58.5% | 58.5% |
| 2 | 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) | $69,700,785 | 3.5% | 62.0% |
| 3 | 6th District of Colorado (Rep. Jason Crow) | $13,238,443 | 0.7% | 62.7% |
| 4 | 2nd District of Colorado (Rep. Joe Neguse) | $8,125,218 | 0.4% | 63.1% |
| 5 | 5th District of Colorado (Rep. Doug Lamborn) | $2,432,210 | 0.1% | 63.2% |
| 6 | 7th District of Colorado (Rep. Ed Perlmutter) | $2,133,015 | 0.1% | 63.3% |
| 7 | 1st District of Colorado (Rep. Diana DeGette) | $2,054,523 | 0.1% | 63.4% |
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.
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