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28 , , , In Larimer and Weld Counties, of which the subject lands are a part, livestock farms predominate. However, most farms obtain a portion of their income from two or more types of agricultural enterprises. The various types are fruit, vegetable, poultry, dairy, field seed crops, hay and silage. In Larimer and Weld Counties, approximately 50 percent of the croplands are used to produce livestock feed. The remaining 50 percent are devoted to cash crops. Of the cash crops, sugar beets and dry edible beans are the most im- portant, Table No. III B' shows the distribution by percentages of acres 6f irrigated crops in the Water Supply and Storage Company area. Tab 1 e 'II C tabu I ates the average crop y i e 1 ds for the 720,000 acres of irrigated lands in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project Service Area. These yields are belIeved to be representative of the Water Supply and Storage Company area. In the census of 1959, 'Larime~ County had a total of 61,308 head bf cattle, not including dai ry animals, which was an average of 62 animals per farm. Nearly all farms in the Water Supply and Storage Company system have facilities for livestock operations, but there are only a few that carryon any sizable opera- tions. The average number of head of 1 ivestock on most farms is less than 60, and the,majority of these are beef cattle, with some farms having sheep and horses. r ,~ TABLE I I I-B IRRIGATED CROP DISTRIBUTION WATER SUPPLY AND STORAGE COMPANY Crop Percentage Distribution of acres of Irrigated Crops in 1967 Water Supply & Storage Company serv i ce area ,,' Barley Oats Wheat Corn: Alfalfa Dry edible beans Suga r Beets Potatoes Vegetables Miscellaneous Crops Unknown 8 5 2 22 21 5 18 8 8 1 2 ) .,. Total 100.0