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Social and Economic Environment that the per capita income for the SLV counties is well below the state average. Conejos County has had the lowest per capita income level in Colorado for several years. In conjunction with the per capita income level, estimates of the number of persons living in poverty (a level of income based on the number of people in a family) also give a good indicator of economic conditions in the SLV (Table 11-5). . Table 11-5. Estimated Number of Persons in Poverty by County - . Estimated Number of Persons in Poverty by County - FY 1991 Source: Colorado Deoartment of !.Boor and Emnlovm..nt County Percentage of County Number of Persons Ponulation in 1990 . Ala mosa 3.058 22.5 Coneios 3,125 41.9 Costilla 1.465 45.9 Mineral 93 16.7 Rio Grande 2.558 23.8 Sanuache 1,389 30.1 Valle. Total 11688 29.1 Colorado Total 355,800 10.8 COUNTY PAYMENTS The U.S. Forest Service generates income for states, counties, and schoo'l districts in two ways: The 25- Percent Payment, and Payment$ in Lieu of Taxes (PILT). These two payment$ interact, and the PILT payment can offset the benefits from the 25-Percent Payment. Here is an explanation of each payment and how it works: ?.5-PerCl'lnt P~~ent6 The U.S. Treasury is required by the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.c. 500) to pay each state treasurer 25- percent of all gross receipt$ from the national forest$ in that state. This money comes from things like: timber sales, grazing permit$, recreation fees, and mining leases on Forest Service lands. The state treasurer redistributes the money to counties and school districts. The amount of money is based on the gross receipt$ of each forest and the percentage of the forest within each county, despite where the revenue-generating activities occurred. .' 11-6 " - ". .. v:".;; '1 -. o ~