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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Average annual values representing the period 1980-1985 on individual <br />crop acreage and yield for three counties, (Conejos, Rio Grande, and <br />Saquache) are shown in Tab I e II I -1. For purposes of compari son bet- <br />ween counties, crop distribution is shown as a percentage of all crops <br />harvested within each county. The total harvested acreage for these <br />three counties averaged approximately 301,700 acres (4, 5, 6). In <br />comparing the counties, the average distribution of crops remains <br />fairly consistent, except for the balance between hay and potatoes. <br /> <br />Crop distribution among the three counties was used as a basis for <br />estimati ng the di stribution of each type of crop served by the 110nte <br />Vista and Rio Grande Canals, since crop statistics for Santa Maria <br />Reservoir Company water users were not available. The irrigated lands <br />involved in this study is managed by 240 landowners also served by the <br />canals. <br /> <br />b. Municipal and Industrial Use <br /> <br />Presently, the Rio Grande and Monte Vista Canals serve areas with <br />rural population density. Water use is primarily dispersed among <br />farms throughout the three counti es, and industry is basically con- <br />fined to farm and farm produce processing activities. Domestic use <br />and municipal water demands are generally suppl ied by pumping from <br />groundwater aquifers. <br /> <br />I II - 5 <br />