Colorado Reader March 2019: The Story of Colorado Beef

Where are the Cattle? SEDGWICK LARIMER MOFFAT LOGAN WELD JACKSON PHILLIPS ROUTT GRAND RIO BLANCO BOULDER PITKIN MESA ADAMS WASHINGTON ARAPAHOE EAGLE GARFIELD MORGAN YUMA DENVER GILPIN CLEAR SUMMIT CREEK BROOMFIELD ELBERT KIT CARSON DOUGLAS LAKE PARK DELTA EL PASO TELLER GUNNISON DOLORES LINCOLN CHAFFEE MONTROSE SAN MIGUEL CHEYENNE FREMONT OURAY SAGUACHE CUSTER HINSDALE SAN JUAN CROWLEY OTERO MINERAL ARCHULETA PROWERS HUERFANO RIO GRANDE Key - Cattle Numbers PUEBLO BENT ALAMOSA MONTEZUMA LA PLATA KIOWA CONEJOS COSTILLA BACA LAS ANIMAS Beef cows and calves (cattle) can be found in nearly every county of Colorado! This map shows the counties in Colorado where cattle are raised, according to Colorado Agricultural Statistics. Cattle receive their nutrition either by being fed by a farmer or rancher or by grazing. Many of the counties colored white are either cities or where the mountains are so high there is no grass or forage. What county has the most beef cows and calves? More than 500,000 _________________________________________________________________________ 100,000 to 499,999 Can you name the five counties that are in the 100,000 to 499,999 range? 50,000 to 99,999 _________________________________________________________________________ 25,000 to 49,999 10,000 to 24,999 Less than 10,000 Did not report statistical numbers What is the range of cattle numbers for the county where you live? _________________________________________________________________________ How many counties raise between 10,000 and 99,999 beef cows and calves? _________________________________________________________________________ www.GrowingYourFuture.com - 3

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