Veterans Disability Compensation in Colorado

Public VA data, reported as published. Figures below come from VA's "Disability Compensation Recipients by County" files (data.va.gov), fiscal years 2019 and 2025. VA did not publish county files for 2021 or 2022. Counts under 10 are suppressed by VA and shown as "under 10".

In fiscal year 2025, 140,290 veterans in Colorado received VA disability compensation, a +26.7% change from 110,703 in 2019. 26.8% of them are rated 100% (up from 14.5% in 2019), and 19,994 are women (13,569 in 2019).

140,290
Recipients (FY2025)
+26.7%
Change since 2019
26.8%
Rated 100% (FY2025)

Rating levels in Colorado, 2019 vs 2025

Share of Colorado compensation recipients at each combined-rating level. Nationwide, the share rated 100% roughly doubled over this period; see the shift toward higher ratings for the full story.

0% to 20%
19.2% (was 26.6% in 2019)
30% to 40%
11.8% (was 16.9% in 2019)
50% to 60%
12.9% (was 15.7% in 2019)
70% to 90%
29.3% (was 26.3% in 2019)
100%
26.8% (was 14.5% in 2019)

Shares are computed over recipients whose rating band VA reported (small counts are suppressed). What each level pays: benefits by rating.

Who they are

Of Colorado's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 36% are 17 to 44, 33% are 45 to 64, and 31% are 65 or older. 19,994 are women and 119,264 are men.

Colorado has 222 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 15.82 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in Colorado.

Recipients by county

Every Colorado county VA reported for FY2025, with the FY2019 comparison where the same county existed. "Rated 100%" is that county's share of recipients at the 100% level. "VSO reps" is the count of VA-accredited VSO representatives whose listed ZIP code falls in that county, an approximate, ZIP-based measure; many representatives serve neighboring counties too.

CountyFY2019FY2025ChangeRated 100%VSO reps
El Paso38,70952,489+35.6%32.7%34
Arapahoe10,41112,060+15.8%23.3%6
Jefferson7,9178,678+9.6%20.9%36
Adams6,2187,698+23.8%22.2%8
Denver8,3407,684-7.9%23.2%3
Douglas4,5597,654+67.9%24.9%7
Larimer5,5456,780+22.3%21.1%7
Weld4,0396,067+50.2%22.5%8
Pueblo4,1295,446+31.9%30.9%6
Mesa3,6575,370+46.8%20.3%8
Boulder3,0263,009-0.6%20.3%9
Fremont1,2431,660+33.5%27.7%2
Teller9841,342+36.4%32.5%1
Broomfield8621,178+36.7%21.1%2
Montrose8531,134+32.9%20.4%2
Delta714979+37.1%21.8%2
Elbert450932+107.1%25.8%2
La Plata736916+24.5%23.4%3
Montezuma598788+31.8%22.1%7
Garfield732689-5.9%17.7%0
Park467556+19.1%29.3%1
Chaffee358401+12%24.9%2
Otero386398+3.1%27.6%0
Las Animas332384+15.7%35.9%4
Logan291348+19.6%19%0
Archuleta304332+9.2%24.4%2
Morgan313331+5.8%19.3%1
Custer203323+59.1%31.3%2
Eagle306318+3.9%22%0
Alamosa239282+18%27.7%2
Moffat233282+21%19.5%0
Rio Grande262257-1.9%29.2%0
Summit289257-11.1%17.5%0
Routt286252-11.9%17.5%2
Huerfano186248+33.3%29.8%1
Prowers186220+18.3%22.7%1
Grand207219+5.8%24.7%2
Gunnison224196-12.5%19.4%1
Clear Creek139160+15.1%21.3%1
Costilla104148+42.3%32.4%1
Rio Blanco139145+4.3%16.6%1
Bent130136+4.6%27.9%3
Conejos121135+11.6%30.4%0
Gilpin76129+69.7%27.1%1
Ouray89119+33.7%18.5%0
Saguache96117+21.9%36.8%0
Lincoln71112+57.7%25.9%2
Crowley8599+16.5%30.3%1
Lake12998-24%27.6%1
Yuma86860%18.6%0
Pitkin12383-32.5%18.1%0
Kit Carson8482-2.4%19.5%3
Washington5473+35.2%26%0
San Miguel7772-6.5%13.9%2
Phillips5360+13.2%n/a2
Dolores3356+69.7%30.4%0
Baca4645-2.2%n/a0
Sedgwick4643-6.5%27.9%1
Kiowa1628+75%n/a0
Cheyenne2426+8.3%n/a0
Mineral2524-4%n/a1
Jackson2722-18.5%n/a1
Hinsdale2418-25%n/a2
San Juan1217+41.7%n/a2