Farmers in Colorado have received $21.8 million in funding from the federal government for COVID-19 relief.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has paid out $2.9 billion through it’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program that’s funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed in March.

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