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Volume H <br />Chapter 3: Upper Basin State Economi& <br />A. State of Colorado <br />1. Structure of Economic Activity <br />a. Output Levels <br />The economy of the State of Colorado is dominated by two sectors, as measured by output: <br />the combined manufacturing sector (17.9 percent) and the finance, insurance, and real estate <br />sector (14 percent). Other major sectors are the recreation services sector, at 8.3 percent of <br />total output, and the electric power production sector, at 1.8 percent of total output. For the <br />agricultural sectors, the livestock feed sector is slightly over 1 percent of output, and the <br />other crops sector accounts for about 0.67 percent of output. All agricultural sectors are <br />responsible for 4.9 percent of the total output. The petroleum and gas production sector <br />delivers about 2.7 percent of the total output. (See Figure H-3-CO-1.) <br />b. Employment Levels <br />There are several sectors that dominate employment. The wholesale and retail trade sector <br />accounts for 14.6 percent, and the combined manufacturing sector is 13.9 percent of total <br />employment. Another major employer is the recreation sector at 11.9 percent of the total <br />employment. The electric power production sector accounts for about 0.5 percent of the <br />total employment. For the agricultural sectors, the livestock feed sector is 0.56 percent of <br />employment, and the other crops sector is around 0.95 percent of employment. All <br />agricultural sectors are responsible for approximately 4.1 percent of total employment. The <br />petroleum and gas production sector accounts for 0.2 percent of total employment. <br />(See Figure II-3-CO-2.) <br />3 In the following sections, the activity for each of the Upper Basin States in the Colorado River Basin are <br />presented for 1989. Projections through the year 2020 are presented in Chapter U-11 when the State-level impacts <br />are discussed. <br />II-3-17