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. . . "o. ' INCOM E Per capita income in 1965 is estimated at $2,600 and total regional income at $3.0 billion. Based on constant 1965 dollars, per capita income and total regional income are projected to 2020 as being $12,680 and $40.6 billion, respectively. (Illustration 8.) By 1980, the Central Lahontan subregion is projected to have the highest per capita income and is expected to maintain this position through 2020. It is projected at $5,235 for 1980, and at $13,542 for 2020. The Sevier Lake subregion has the smallest per capita income for 1965 and is projected to have the smallest throughout the projection period. Sixty-six percent of the total 1965 personal income was in the Great Salt Lake subregion. By 2020 this subregion is projected to have 73 percent of the total per. sonal income. Central Lahontan has the second highest proportion with 18 percent in 1965 and a projected share of 19 percent in 2020. PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME 14,000 Q !l N 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 9,000 '" a: ~ s.ooo .... 87.000 !6.000 5,000 Illustration 8 OTHER TRENDS The projections for population, employment and income are merely trend indi. cators, and are subject to great change if alternative methods of resource devel. opment and activities are chosen. The regional economic indicators deviate from national averages. However, these differences appear reasonable for an arid region with its past history. The Region was settled and developed initially by farmers, ranchers and miners. At the turn of the century, mining started to decline and the agricultural industry reached peak development. The service industry was stimulated by increased manu, facturing, primarily in Utah, while the gaming and recreation industries started to 8