Colorado Farm Subsidies by County
All 197 Colorado counties ranked by total USDA farm subsidy payments. Denver County leads with $9,013M.
Which county in Colorado receives the most farm subsidies?
Denver County leads Colorado with $9,013M in total USDA farm subsidy payments. View Denver County details →
How are county subsidy totals calculated?
County totals are aggregated from individual payment records in USASpending.gov where a county is listed on the transaction. Totals include all USDA financial assistance award types — direct payments, conservation, commodity support, and disaster programs.
Does the per-capita figure reflect farm population only?
No. Per-capita figures divide total subsidy dollars by the county's total Census Bureau population, not just farm households. This provides a consistent basis for comparison across counties regardless of farm density.
| Rank | County | Total Payments | Avg $/Capita/Year | Records | Recipients | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver County | $9,013M | $794.99 | 3,711 | 863 | 2010–2025 |
| 2 | Yuma County | $416M | $2,609.58 | 41,756 | 1,521 | 2010–2025 |
| 3 | Weld County | $355M | $71.06 | 47,581 | 2,611 | 2010–2025 |
| 4 | Baca County | $302M | $5,337.84 | 38,061 | 738 | 2010–2025 |
| 5 | Kit Carson County | $290M | $2,425.63 | 35,327 | 1,348 | 2010–2025 |
| 6 | Washington County | $218M | $2,824.29 | 30,040 | 689 | 2010–2025 |
| 7 | Logan County | $178M | $510.38 | 27,865 | 1,121 | 2010–2025 |
| 8 | Kiowa County | $176M | $7,803.98 | 24,818 | 344 | 2010–2025 |
| 9 | Prowers County | $161M | $830.34 | 16,182 | 731 | 2010–2025 |
| 10 | Adams County | $140M | $17.20 | 22,042 | 835 | 2010–2025 |
| 11 | Lincoln County | $139M | $1,579.93 | 15,523 | 447 | 2010–2025 |
| 12 | Cheyenne County | $135M | $4,735.74 | 16,848 | 392 | 2010–2025 |
| 13 | Otero County | $120M | $405.80 | 12,568 | 429 | 2010–2025 |
| 14 | Phillips County | $111M | $1,568.56 | 15,933 | 795 | 2010–2025 |
| 15 | Morgan County | $105M | $229.96 | 10,193 | 787 | 2010–2025 |
| 16 | Bent County | $92M | $1,018.70 | 12,363 | 242 | 2010–2025 |
| 17 | Alamosa County | $80M | $302.70 | 5,765 | 146 | 2010–2025 |
| 18 | Arapahoe County | $75M | $7.61 | 8,458 | 1,277 | 2010–2025 |
| 19 | Pueblo County | $69M | $25.83 | 5,606 | 315 | 2010–2025 |
| 20 | Larimer County | $63M | $11.87 | 7,490 | 1,454 | 2010–2025 |
| 21 | Las Animas County | $60M | $258.71 | 4,264 | 149 | 2010–2025 |
| 22 | Sedgwick County | $55M | $1,489.64 | 11,080 | 403 | 2010–2025 |
| 23 | El Paso County | $53M | $4.79 | 7,144 | 930 | 2010–2025 |
| 24 | Mesa County | $45M | $18.15 | 4,327 | 315 | 2010–2025 |
| 25 | Elbert County | $43M | $103.72 | 6,285 | 242 | 2010–2025 |
| 26 | Rio Grande County | $43M | $233.42 | 2,536 | 213 | 2010–2025 |
| 27 | Montrose County | $41M | $60.32 | 4,526 | 210 | 2010–2025 |
| 28 | Moffat County | $40M | $188.58 | 3,686 | 160 | 2010–2025 |
| 29 | Routt County | $35M | $87.97 | 3,408 | 137 | 2010–2025 |
| 30 | Boulder County | $33M | $6.56 | 4,786 | 860 | 2010–2025 |
| 31 | Montezuma County | $33M | $78.89 | 4,409 | 209 | 2010–2025 |
| 32 | Delta County | $33M | $65.89 | 2,936 | 211 | 2010–2025 |
| 33 | Conejos County | $33M | $257.43 | 2,551 | 186 | 2010–2025 |
| 34 | Jefferson County | $30M | $4.87 | 5,071 | 1,348 | 2010–2025 |
| 35 | Garfield County | $28M | $29.14 | 3,011 | 175 | 2010–2025 |
| 36 | Saguache County | $27M | $258.28 | 1,774 | 132 | 2010–2025 |
| 37 | Douglas County | $26M | $6.32 | 3,445 | 783 | 2010–2025 |
| 38 | Fremont County | $24M | $31.22 | 2,334 | 171 | 2010–2025 |
| 39 | Dolores County | $23M | $657.96 | 6,513 | 154 | 2010–2025 |
| 40 | Crowley County | $23M | $291.62 | 1,014 | 192 | 2010–2025 |
| 41 | La Plata County | $23M | $25.67 | 3,771 | 226 | 2010–2025 |
| 42 | Snohomish County | $14M | — | 143 | 37 | 2010–2025 |
| 43 | Davis County | $11M | — | 14 | 14 | 2010–2025 |
| 44 | Rio Blanco County | $11M | $103.37 | 630 | 68 | 2010–2025 |
| 45 | Huerfano County | $9M | $94.86 | 337 | 74 | 2010–2025 |
| 46 | Grand County | $7M | $29.31 | 408 | 111 | 2010–2025 |
| 47 | Costilla County | $7M | $120.17 | 305 | 45 | 2010–2025 |
| 48 | Lake County | $7M | $63.37 | 96 | 44 | 2010–2025 |
| 49 | Skagit County | $6M | — | 60 | 20 | 2010–2025 |
| 50 | Custer County | $6M | $94.20 | 510 | 64 | 2010–2025 |
| 51 | Eagle County | $6M | $7.10 | 452 | 100 | 2010–2025 |
| 52 | Chaffee County | $5M | $28.85 | 800 | 158 | 2010–2025 |
| 53 | Archuleta County | $4M | $24.82 | 386 | 66 | 2010–2025 |
| 54 | Orange County | $4M | — | 13 | 12 | 2011–2023 |
| 55 | Cochise County | $4M | — | 27 | 27 | 2010–2025 |
| 56 | Summit County | $3M | $9.78 | 340 | 94 | 2010–2025 |
| 57 | Highlands County | $3M | — | 19 | 15 | 2010–2017 |
| 58 | Tooele County | $3M | — | 15 | 8 | 2018–2025 |
| 59 | Bingham County | $3M | — | 23 | 21 | 2010–2025 |
| 60 | Broomfield County | $3M | $4.12 | 457 | 147 | 2010–2025 |
| 61 | Valdez-cordova (ca) County | $3M | — | 13 | 11 | 2010–2024 |
| 62 | Riverside County | $3M | — | 10 | 8 | 2016–2025 |
| 63 | Skamania County | $3M | — | 16 | 14 | 2010–2025 |
| 64 | Elmore County | $2M | — | 14 | 14 | 2010–2024 |
| 65 | Lewis County | $2M | — | 22 | 11 | 2010–2025 |
| 66 | Grant County | $2M | — | 30 | 26 | 2010–2025 |
| 67 | Navajo County | $2M | — | 14 | 13 | 2010–2025 |
| 68 | Ellsworth County | $2M | — | 32 | 23 | 2010–2023 |
| 69 | Yakima County | $2M | — | 22 | 19 | 2010–2024 |
| 70 | Maricopa County | $2M | — | 13 | 12 | 2010–2025 |
| 71 | Tulare County | $2M | — | 8 | 7 | 2017–2025 |
| 72 | Coconino County | $2M | — | 12 | 12 | 2010–2025 |
| 73 | Gunnison County | $2M | $12.42 | 253 | 62 | 2010–2025 |
| 74 | Pitkin County | $2M | $10.17 | 219 | 62 | 2010–2025 |
| 75 | Flathead County | $2M | — | 12 | 12 | 2010–2023 |
| 76 | Teller County | $2M | $7.36 | 229 | 52 | 2010–2025 |
| 77 | Nome (ca) County | $2M | — | 7 | 7 | 2018–2025 |
| 78 | Utah County | $2M | — | 9 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| 79 | Park County | $2M | $9.92 | 253 | 55 | 2010–2025 |
| 80 | Island County | $2M | — | 9 | 9 | 2010–2018 |
| 81 | San Miguel County | $1M | $17.34 | 121 | 24 | 2010–2025 |
| 82 | Pinal County | $1M | — | 11 | 9 | 2011–2017 |
| 83 | Carbon County | $1M | — | 5 | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| 84 | Kenai Peninsula County | $1M | — | 7 | 7 | 2010–2014 |
| 85 | Jackson County | $1M | $84.67 | 85 | 20 | 2010–2025 |
| 86 | Thurston County | $1M | — | 11 | 9 | 2010–2025 |
| 87 | Chelan County | $1M | — | 26 | 18 | 2010–2025 |
| 88 | Ramsey County | $1M | — | 9 | 9 | 2010–2014 |
| 89 | Yavapai County | $1M | — | 16 | 12 | 2010–2023 |
| 90 | Pawnee County | $1M | — | 28 | 22 | 2010–2023 |
| 91 | San Juan County | $1M | $302.99 | 106 | 1 | 2011–2025 |
| 92 | Clear Creek County | $1M | $11.67 | 165 | 29 | 2010–2025 |
| 93 | Mineral County | $1M | $90.19 | 230 | 18 | 2010–2025 |
| 94 | Clallam County | $1M | — | 14 | 12 | 2011–2024 |
| 95 | Miami County | $1M | — | 12 | 11 | 2010–2022 |
| 96 | Cavalier County | $1M | — | 6 | 6 | 2010–2015 |
| 97 | Kitsap County | $1M | — | 9 | 8 | 2010–2019 |
| 98 | Mississippi County | $1M | — | 4 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| 99 | Ouray County | $1M | $11.30 | 117 | 18 | 2010–2025 |
| 100 | St. Francois County | $1M | — | 5 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| 101 | Walsh County | $0M | — | 9 | 6 | 2010–2015 |
| 102 | Sevier County | $0M | — | 4 | 4 | 2010–2013 |
| 103 | Graham County | $0M | — | 12 | 9 | 2010–2022 |
| 104 | Rooks County | $0M | — | 25 | 14 | 2010–2023 |
| 105 | Worth County | $0M | — | 11 | 10 | 2010–2022 |
| 106 | Ellis County | $0M | — | 21 | 17 | 2010–2023 |
| 107 | Iron County | $0M | — | 6 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| 108 | Sarasota County | $0M | — | 3 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 109 | Pulaski County | $0M | — | 4 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| 110 | Laramie County | $0M | — | 4 | 3 | 2010–2011 |
| 111 | Sherman County | $0M | — | 8 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| 112 | Montgomery County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2010–2011 |
| 113 | Goshen County | $0M | — | 6 | 6 | 2011–2012 |
| 114 | Henry County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| 115 | Humboldt County | $0M | — | 2 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| 116 | Knox County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2010–2012 |
| 117 | Phelps County | $0M | — | 4 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| 118 | Deuel County | $0M | — | 10 | 7 | 2010–2012 |
| 119 | Addison County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2010–2012 |
| 120 | Hinsdale County | $0M | $19.75 | 50 | 9 | 2010–2025 |
| 121 | Sagadahoc County | $0M | — | 7 | 5 | 2017–2021 |
| 122 | Scotts Bluff County | $0M | — | 5 | 3 | 2011–2012 |
| 123 | Seminole County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 124 | Deaf Smith County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 125 | Perkins County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2011–2012 |
| 126 | Hancock County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2020–2020 |
| 127 | Gilpin County | $0M | $1.42 | 64 | 15 | 2010–2025 |
| 128 | Nacogdoches County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2010–2012 |
| 129 | Taos County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2010–2011 |
| 130 | Dallam County | $0M | — | 5 | 4 | 2010–2012 |
| 131 | Red River County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2010–2012 |
| 132 | Cherry County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 133 | Colfax County | $0M | — | 10 | 4 | 2010–2025 |
| 134 | San Joaquin County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 135 | Texas County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2011–2014 |
| 136 | Crawford County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| 137 | Butte County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 138 | Wallace County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2010–2012 |
| 139 | Jewell County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 140 | Platte County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2011–2012 |
| 141 | Franklin County | $0M | — | 3 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 142 | Sweetwater County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 143 | Keith County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| 144 | Rio Arriba County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2010–2011 |
| 145 | Rawlins County | $0M | — | 3 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 146 | Chase County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| 147 | Dewey County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 148 | Geary County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 149 | Polk County | $0M | — | 3 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 150 | Monroe County | $0M | — | 2 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 151 | Dundy County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 152 | Kearny County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 153 | Alfalfa County | $0M | — | 3 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 154 | Lipscomb County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 155 | Moore County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 156 | Lyman County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 157 | Oneida County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| 158 | Saluda County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 159 | Kalkaska County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 160 | Pratt County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 161 | Niobrara County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 162 | Johnston County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 163 | Pacific County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 164 | Cass County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 165 | Hodgeman County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 166 | Gove County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 167 | Sheridan County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 168 | Hayes County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 169 | Scott County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 170 | Stephens County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 171 | Greene County | $0M | — | 2 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 172 | Allamakee County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 173 | Webster County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 174 | Gadsden County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 175 | Kimball County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 176 | Kane County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 177 | Escambia County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 178 | Lee County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 179 | Gosper County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 180 | Morrill County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 181 | Osborne County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 182 | Archer County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 183 | Rutherford County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 184 | Dickinson County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 185 | Quay County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 186 | Columbia County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 187 | Clearwater County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 188 | Dawes County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 189 | De Baca County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 190 | Russell County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 191 | Fillmore County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 192 | Schleicher County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 193 | Hitchcock County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 194 | Aroostook County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 195 | Johnson County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 196 | Otter Tail County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 197 | Cumberland County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2017–2025 |