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<br />1 <br /> <br />probably less than $1,000. <br /> <br />Income. All of the counties in this region have a notably lower per capita income than <br />the Colorado average. The reported decrease in Delta County reflects a decrease in <br />terms of buying power. In this county, inflation increased more rapidly than income. <br />Ouray County has the highest per capita income in the region. <br /> <br /> Per Capita Income <br />Area 1986 Income 1980-1986 Change <br />Delta County $10,321 -5 percent <br />Montrose county 10,681 + 2 percent <br />Ouray County 13,890 + 7 percent <br />Colorado 15,233 + 9 percent <br /> <br />Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis <br /> <br />Tourism. Tourist travel in the planning area generates significant levels of income and <br />employment. Travel-related payroll for 1980 was estimated at $23 million and was <br />responsible for 3,721 jobs. <br /> <br />1983 Tourism-related Payroll <br /> <br />Area Expenditures Payroll <br />Delta County $ 9,580,000 $ 3,517,758 <br />Montrose County 17,356,000 6,806,390 <br />Ouray County 8,367,000 3,194,286 <br />3-county Region $35,303,000 $13,518,434 <br />Source: Business Research Division <br /> <br />Jobs <br /> <br />261 <br />505 <br />237 <br />1,003 <br /> <br />The payroll estimate was based on an average 1983 tourism-related salary of $13,478. <br />Tourism-related employment has probably been increasing in recent years. <br /> <br />Use of Black Canyon National Monument. 1988 use was 269,073 visits. The vast <br />majority of these visitors enjoy the gorge from the top rather than hiking down to the river. <br /> <br />70 <br />