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Major pension plans in the state

Plan Name Assets (millions) Participants Funded Ratio Percent of ARC Paid Retirement System that Administers the Plan
Colorado Municipal 5,397.1 56,395 90.7 142.2 Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association
Colorado School 32,461.9 392,247 66.7 100.1 Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association
Colorado State 18,269.6 202,871 66.2 105.2 Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association
Denver Employees 2,486.3 27,375 59.7 104.7 Denver Employees Retirement Plan
Denver Schools 4,346.9 43,479 89.6 135.9 Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association
Arapahoe County Retirement Plan 386.3 4,056 61.8 81.3

Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2023)

Public Cost

Annual Required Contribution as percent of State and Local Own-Source Revenue, 2001-2024

Fiscal Year CO US
2001 3.5 2.9
2002 3.0 3.0
2003 2.1 3.4
2004 3.4 4.2
2005 5.1 3.8
2006 5.1 3.7
2007 4.7 3.9
2008 4.3 4.2
2009 6.2 4.4
2010 5.2 4.6
2011 4.0 4.9
2012 4.4 5.0
2013 4.7 5.2
2014 4.4 5.6
2015 5.1 5.8
2016 5.8 6.1
2017 5.4 6.1
2018 5.8 6.4
2019 5.3 6.2
2020 6.1 6.7
2021 4.5 6.3
2022 4.5 6.7
2023 4.8 6.9
2024 5.8 7.1

Source: Public Plans Database and Census of Governments.

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