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Physical Setting

Alamosa
County
San Luis
Valley
Colorado
Land area
Total square miles
723
8.192
103,718
Persons per sq/mi (2000 Census)

20.7
5.6
41.5
Land ownership, 2002
Total (thous/acres)
463
5,243
Federal %
19.6
53.1
Forest Service %
5.7
39.8
BLM %
8.4
12.1
Other federal %
5.5
1.2
State %
12.0
4.0
Private %
68.3
42.9
Land use, 2002
Total (thous/acres)
462.6
5,243
Urban %
0.6
0.2
Agriculture %
24.3
11.8
Rangeland %
60.4
43.6
Forest %
7.3
39.3
Tundra %
1.3
3.0

Other %

 

6.1
2.1
San Luis Valley Statistical Profile: Revised December 1, 2006
Source: San Luis Valley Development Resources Group
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