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<br />come projections. Population and employment pro.
<br />jections are based on U.S. Census Series C conditions.
<br />Historic trends in productivity were used to establish
<br />income increases. ERS provided estimates of food
<br />and fiber requirements for the projected population.
<br />All projections were made for the years 1980, 2000,
<br />and 2020. Estimates of both population and needs
<br />for food and fiber (for domestic consumption and
<br />export) were made for the Nation and then ap-
<br />portioned to each of the regions. In making the
<br />apportionment of food and fiber production, past
<br />trends were extended to the year 1980. The appor-
<br />tionment attained in 1980 was then assumed to
<br />continue through 2020.
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<br />Economic Proiections
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<br />1968 OBERS PROJECTIONS
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<br />The 1968 OBERS projections are part of a
<br />consistent set of national interregional projections
<br />based upon historical relationships. In order to have
<br />consistency among all of the framework studies in
<br />progress in the Nation, the Water Resources Council
<br />directed that 1968 OBERS projections provide the
<br />basis for estimates of future needs. These projections
<br />were prepared by the Office of Business Economics
<br />(OBE) and the Economic Research Service (ERS);
<br />hence OBERS.
<br />OBE provided population, employment, and in-
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<br />Table 6.-Estimated 1965 population, employment, and personal income and 1968 GBERS projections
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<br />Year
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<br />1965
<br />
<br />1980
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<br />2000
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<br />2020
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<br />Rewon Population Employment Personal Income
<br /> (In Thousands of P~sons) ($ in Millions)*
<br />California 18,106 7,133 56,038
<br />Great Basin 1,151 417 2,995
<br />Lower Colorado 1,877 676 4,302
<br />Upper Colorado 337 111 664
<br />Pacific Southwest 21,471 8.337 *
<br />California 25,465 10,423 121,162
<br />Great Basin 1,536 588 6,309
<br />Lower Colorado 2,644 1,017 10,547
<br />Upper Colorado 384 139 ~
<br />Pacific Southwest 30,029 12,167 *
<br />California 38,181 15,654 300,904
<br />Great Basin 2,266 891 16,337
<br />Lower Colorado 4,263 1,679 30,158
<br />Upper Colorado 485 183 2,070
<br />Pacific Southwest 45,195 18,407 *
<br />California 54,941 22,410 725,551
<br />Great Basin 3,198 1,279 40,551
<br />Lower Colorado 6,639 2,642 81,452
<br />Upper Colorado -lli. ---1ll 6,874
<br />Pacific Southwest 65,394 26,564 *
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<br />Source: Economic Appendixes of each region.
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<br />*Personal income in three regions is expressed in 1958 constant dollars. whereas in the Great Basin Region 1965 dollars were
<br />used; consequently, the Pacific Southwest area totals are not appropriate.
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