A lower value
indicates less
dependency on the top three industries. Routt
County ranks seventh, with 40.0% of its income coming from the top three industries. The diagonal number shows Routt County
became 2.9% less
reliant in the top
three industries for
income in 2006.

The Team has identified six categories to quantify and track in order to continue to foster a healthy economy:

Gross County Product (GCP),

Income Diversity by Industry

Employment Diversity by Industry

Housing Affordability

Construction Industry Values

Value of Agriculture Production.

Income Diversity

income diversity

 

 

2. Income Distribution (weight: 20%)
What are the sources of income for the community?
Basis: A greater diversity in sources of income suggests a more adaptive economy in
the future, therefore identifying a benchmark and tracking this metric is necessary to
help each county maintain a proper balance of industry.