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<br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />~ which reduce raw material weights or serve local markets. It is likely <br />that the economy of the Region'will continue to be based upon such <br />primary industries. <br /> <br />A significant influence on the economy has been the large growth <br />of seasonal and year-round tourism and recreation. This has led to <br />rapid increases in service and urban-related occupations. This urban- <br />associated employment has replaced mining, farming, and forestry in <br />importance, both individually and collectively. <br /> <br />Per capita income in the Upper Colorado River Region averaged <br />$4,087 in 1974. This figure is $1,500 to $1,900 below that for Colorado, <br />the Rocky Mountain Region in general, and the United States. Reasons <br />for this difference are: (1) the arid climate and relatively low agri- <br />cultural productivity, (2) the lack of an industrial manufacturing base <br />with attendant high-skill jobs, and (3) the low population density and <br />lack of major urban centers that generate high income services. <br /> <br />Land Use and Ownership <br /> <br />Of all categories of land use, agriculture accounts for about 85 <br />percent of the Region's 72.6 million acres. About 60 million acres are <br />used for grazing, 1.5 million acres are irrigated, and dry cropland <br />occupies 0.5 million acres. Forests and woodlands cover over one-third <br />of the Region (about one-third of which are classified commercial forest <br />lands). Approximately 1 percent is devoted to other categories such as <br />water and urban use, while about 4 percent is barren land. <br /> <br />The Federal Government controls 60 percent of the land in the Region, <br />and most of that is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Individuals <br />and corporations own 20 percent; 15 percent is managed by tribal trusts; <br />and the remainder, 5 percent, is controlled by individual States. <br /> <br />2-13 <br />