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Defense Breakdown Economic Impact Report
By Contractor Location Data -- Sorted by County

(FY 2012 Defense Contracts Baseline Data)

Estimated 9% to 18% Annual Budget Reductions Starting in FY 2013

Go to www.forthecommondefense.org/reports to view detailed reports on Colorado counties, cities, Congressional Districts, industries, small businesses and information on sources and methodology.


         BACKGROUND ON THE DEFENSE BUDGET CUTS: 2013-2021

  • Our military is carrying an unfair burden of deficit cuts. To date, our Defense budget has been hit with 50% of deficit reduction -- yet it accounts for less than 20% of total federal spending. As a result of these cuts, in 2012 President Obama limited U.S. military capability to fighting one "regional conflict" and one "holding action."
     
  • Sequestration Defense budget cuts of $500 billion, combined with previous Defense cuts of another $487 billion, will cut defense spending in local communities by 9% to 18% between 2013 and 2021.
     
  • These reports show how estimates of defense budget reductions from 9% to 18% could affect Colorado with cuts in defense jobs and businesses. Ask your elected officials for ongoing updates on how these defense cuts will affect your community.
     
  • Alternative solutions have been proposed to maintain a strong defense, reduce our deficit and avoid tax increases. Elected officials have proposed that the President and Congress reduce mandatory entitlement spending and make cuts in the non-security programs in the Federal budget. Over 60% of federal spending goes to entitlements like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and now Obamacare.
 

StateContract YearCountyContract Count$ AmountReduction
   by 9.0%
Reduction
   by 18.0%
Colorado2012Adams208$338,931,331-$30,503,821-$61,007,642
Colorado2012Arapahoe1,208$2,901,709,344-$261,153,851-$522,307,703
Colorado2012Bent4$105,676-$9,511-$19,022
Colorado2012Boulder810$286,989,043-$25,829,015-$51,658,030
Colorado2012Broomfield215$62,617,219-$5,635,550-$11,271,100
Colorado2012Chaffee8$87,262-$7,854-$15,707
Colorado2012Conejos2$67,199-$6,048-$12,096
Colorado2012Costilla1$20,500-$1,845-$3,690
Colorado2012Delta4$15,663-$1,410-$2,819
Colorado2012Denver769$525,467,453-$47,292,073-$94,584,145
Colorado2012Douglas175$82,096,614-$7,388,696-$14,777,391
Colorado2012Eagle12$6,606,140-$594,553-$1,189,105
Colorado2012El Paso1,272$2,765,176,500-$248,865,895-$497,731,790
Colorado2012Elbert4$180,070-$16,206-$32,413
Colorado2012Fremont3$140,995-$12,690-$25,379
Colorado2012Garfield13$670,603-$60,354-$120,709
Colorado2012Gunnison2$17,362-$1,563-$3,125
Colorado2012Jefferson757$734,937,603-$66,144,387-$132,288,774
Colorado2012La Plata15$192,787-$17,351-$34,702
Colorado2012Larimer244$23,769,895-$2,139,291-$4,278,581
Colorado2012Las Animas7$937,689-$84,392-$168,784
Colorado2012Mesa45$79,052,261-$7,114,704-$14,229,408
Colorado2012Montezuma1$11,981-$1,078-$2,157
Colorado2012Montrose32$6,473,737-$582,636-$1,165,273
Colorado2012Morgan3$184,826-$16,634-$33,269
Colorado2012Otero2$7,202-$648-$1,296
Colorado2012Ouray1$4,845-$436-$872
Colorado2012Park8$354,502-$31,905-$63,810
Colorado2012Pitkin2$11,707-$1,054-$2,107
Colorado2012Prowers1$19,700-$1,773-$3,546
Colorado2012Pueblo64$47,202,883-$4,248,260-$8,496,519
Colorado2012Routt4$101,096-$9,099-$18,197
Colorado2012Summit4$78,205-$7,038-$14,077
Colorado2012Teller22$4,698,768-$422,889-$845,778
Colorado2012Weld115$281,258,028-$25,313,224-$50,626,447
TOTAL  6,037$8,150,196,689-$733,517,734-$1,467,035,463

Data sources and more data available at www.governmentcontractswon.com, compiled from public data at www.fpds.gov

Created by the Center for Security Policy Defense Breakdown Economic Impact Report Generator (v.2.8.0-CL) November 6, 2013 16:39:25 www.forthecommondefense.org