Where are the Cattle ?
MOFFAT
RIO BLANCO
MESA
SAN MIGUEL
DOLORES
MONTEZUMA
GARFIELD
DELTA
MONTROSE
ROUTT
PITKIN
GUNNISON
OURAY HINSDALE
LA PLATA
SAN JUAN
ARCHULETA
EAGLE
JACKSON
LAKE
SAGUACHE
GRAND
SUMMIT
CHAFFEE
CONEJOS
PARK
LARIMER
BOULDER GILPIN
CLEAR CREEK
MINERAL ALAMOSA
RIO GRANDE
FREMONT
CUSTER
COSTILLA
JEFFERSON
DOUGLAS
TELLER
WELD
BROOMFIELD
DENVER
HUERFANO
EL PASO
PUEBLO
ADAMS ARAPAHOE
ELBERT
MORGAN
CROWLEY
OTERO
LAS ANIMAS
LINCOLN
LOGAN
WASHINGTON
BENT
KIOWA
SEDGWICK
PHILLIPS
YUMA
KIT CARSON
CHEYENNE
PROWERS
BACA
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 by grazing or by being fed a balanced ration by their caretakers . Many of the counties colored white are either cities or where the mountains are so high there is no grass or forage .
Key - Cattle Numbers More than 500,000 100,000 to 499,999 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 county has the most beef cows and calves ? _________________________________________________________________________ Can you name the five counties that are in the 100,000 to 499,999 range ? _________________________________________________________________________ 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 ? _________________________________________________________________________
2 - Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom