Colorado Agriculture Preservation Association         

Economic Benefit Irrigation provides to Counties The following information has been produced by Yuma Conservation District as a part of the Republican River Pathways CIG project.   

This is an economic comparison between Yuma and Washington County











Economic Impact on local Schools 


The following information is based on 2006 Assessed Values and demonstrate what would happen to individual school districts regular mill levy if all irrigation in the Basin were shut down.  These numbers do not include any bonds.

Kit Carson  County

Irrigated Dry land Rangeland
Total  $155,991.87 $79,512.66 $18,754.59
Valuation Difference on currently Irrigated Land Current
0%		 Loss
49%		 Loss
88%
     
       

Yuma County

 

Irrigated Dry Land Rangeland
Total 367,592.23 90,966 55,030.96
Valuation Difference on currently Irrigated Land Current
0%		 Loss
75.3%		 Loss
85.1%