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a. Output Levels The total industrial output for the seven States that comprise the Colorado River Basin study area is dominated by the combined manufacturing and the finance, insurance, and real estate sectors with, respectively, 18.4 percent and 14.9 percent of total output. The petroleum and gas production sector generates 2.4 percent of output while the recreation services sector produces 7.7 percent of the total output. The electric power production sector is about 1.5 percent of the total output. The combined agricultural sectors are responsible for 3.0 percent of the total output. (See Figure II-2-1.) b. Employment The largest single employment sector is the government industry sector with 16.9 percent of total employment. The combined manufacturing sector is only slightly behind this with 15.4 percent of total employment within the Colorado River Basin States. - The recreation services sector is also a very significant part of total employment at 10.5 percent. The electric power production sector is around 0.5 percent of the total employment. Combined agricultural employment is approximately 4.3 percent of total employment. The petroleum and gas production sector accounts for about 0.2 percent of employment. (See Figure H-2-2.) c. Earnings The combined manufacturing and the government industry sectors are respectively responsible for 18.6 percent and 18.4 percent of total earnings. The recreation services sector accounts for 6.9 percent of total earnings. The electric power production sector is about 0.6 percent of the total earnings. For the agricultural sectors, the livestock feed sector is 0.04 percent of earnings, and other crops sector is around 0.45 percent of earnings. All agricultural sectors are responsible for approximately 1.3 percent of total earnings. The petroleum and gas production sector delivers about 0.5 percent of total earnings for the Colorado River Basin States. (See Figure II-2-3.) 1I-2-11