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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