Living in a Dry Land: Lincoln Couny, CO

Living In A Dry Land

Lincoln County

HighwaysI-70U. S. 40U.S. 287U.S 24Colorado 71Colorado 94

Two RailroadsRail America: KYLEUnion Pacific

Top Three Economic Sectors:

AgricultureFood and AccommodationGovernment

Government

Local: County and City

State:State PatrolState HighwayDepartment of Corrections

Federal: USDA, NRCS

Agriculture

Food and Accommodation

Sales Tax Per Capita$25,671 Lincoln County (Limon, CO)$20,620 Potter County (Amarillo, TX)$20,388 Pennington County (Rapid City, SD)$14,929 Lubbock County (Lubbock, TX)$14,283 Scotts Bluff County (Scottsbluff, NE)$13,660 Boulder County (Boulder, CO)$11,810 Denver County (Denver, CO)$11,556 Adams County (CO) (Commerce City, Thornton, Brighton, CO)$11,036 Val Verde County (Del Rio, TX)$25,671 Lincoln County (Limon, CO)$20,620 Potter County (Amarillo, TX)$20,388 Pennington County (Rapid City, SD)$14,929 Lubbock County (Lubbock, TX)$14,283 Scotts Bluff County (Scottsbluff, NE)$13,660 Boulder County (Boulder, CO)$11,810 Denver County (Denver, CO)$11,556 Adams County (CO) (Commerce City, Thornton, Brighton, CO)$11,036 Val Verde County (Del Rio, TX)

Workforce

Unemployment Rate

Colorado 8.1%Lincoln County 5.3%

Commuters In and Out

Energy

Wind

Landowner PaymentsLincoln County:

Cedar Point Wind $3.2 MLimon I and Limon II $3.8 M

Jobs: Secondary, Construction and Permanent

The Transportation Impacts

Wind Projects : 20,000 plus trucks

WaterHayAgriculture ProductsOil and GasHousingServicesPublic Perception of Projects

Living In A Dry Land Challenges

Weather“At Capacity” UtilitiesProximity to Front RangeKYLE and Union PacificWorkforce BaseOut migration of youth

Living in a Dry Land Opportunity

Transportation InfrastructureLinks to Global MarketsGrowing Energy IndustryTechnological Advancements and Research in Agriculture

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Economic Development:

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Living in a Dry Land

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