R EG I ON 1
Colorado’s gateway to the Rocky
Mountain West
Regional Data
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Examples of Largest Employers
The Northeast Golden Plains region (Region 1) is a rural agricultural area comprised of the six
counties located in the northeastern corner of the state including: Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick,
Washington and Yuma. Economic development specialists in this region have worked diligently to
move the region forward and have long-standing relationships and regional cooperation in economic
development.
• Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.
• Sterling Regional MedCenter
• Colorado Plains Medical Center
• Sykes Enterprises
• Leprino Foods
Top 5 Key Industries by Employment
1. Food & Agriculture
2. Advanced Manufacturing
3. Health & Wellness
4. Energy & Natural Resources
5. Transportation & Logistics
Top 5 Regional Assets
• I-76, I-80 Corridor – Heartland Expressway
• Two Class 1 Railroads (UP and BNSF)
• Energy and natural resource capability
• Friendly business climate and land
available for development
• Quality Workforce - two Community
Colleges to serve local workforce training
needs
Where the Region would like to be in
5 years
• Strengthened manufacturing climate
• Infrastructure development
• Aviation development
• Developed transmission lines
• Transportation improvements across
region
• Water storage development
Northeast Colorado is dedicated to creating jobs, attracting new business, fostering a stable and
diversified economy, and maintaining and improving the quality of life in the region.
VISION
The Northeast Golden Plains region encourages economic growth that keeps our hometown and
traditional values, preserves natural resources, and provides opportunities for families to choose to
work and live in Northeast Colorado.
MISSION
The Northeast Golden Plains region will focus on:
• Marketing the region collectively
• Improving telecommunications
• Expanding and marketing capital resources
• Maintaining and building Agriculture economy
• Energy and Tourism development
• Building entrepreneurship opportunities
QUICK WINS
• Completed Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS)
document and applying for designation
to be a federally designated Economic
Development District (EDD)
• Flood resiliency in this region has been a
true testament of the quality of people and
stable business climate. The South Platte
flood corridor is moving forward in a strong
collaborative manner
• Lodging capacity growth for the entire
region; four additional hotels opened in
2013
• Public education institutions improved and
constructed in the region; four BEST grants
awarded for capital improvements in four
school districts
• Renewable energy development continues
to expand in the region with 90 new towers
being added to the Prairie Wind Farm and
a solar garden ramped up to serve Sterling
Prison
• Sedgwick County Regional Comm Center
• Oilseed Feasibility Study completed for
Logan County /workshop held for the region
to help enhance Ag economy
• Medevac Helicopter Service on line for
Akron Regional Airport
• CHS transporting frack sand into the region
to serve oil & gas economy
• CDOT interstate and highway improvements
throughout the region
• Projects Completed:
• Brush Meat Processors
• Yuma Children’s Academy
• Seaboard Farms Regional Mill Operation
• Leprino Foods $97 million expansion
• Xcel Power Plant $18 million expansion
• Awarded $3.8 million from the Colorado
Department of Local Affairs, Energy /Mineral
Impact Assistance Grant
• Awarded $250,000 in Rural Economic
Development Initiative (REDI) Program
Grants, which will help to create 23 jobs
and $645,000 Capital Investment
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TOP 5 KEY INDUSTRIES BY EMPLOYMENT
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Rio Blanco
Food & Agriculture
Health & Wellness
Energy & Natural Resources
Transportation & Logistics
Grand
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Summit
Employment: 11,600
Advanced Manufacturing
11
Garfield
Eagle
Pitkin
3,700
Mesa
3,200
Montrose
Ouray
San Miguel
2,800
Dolores
Montezuma
2,800
Source: EMSI, 2013.2
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Chaffee
13
Alamosa
Costilla
Yuma
Washington
3
Kit Carson
Lincoln
5
Cheyenne
El Paso
Fremont
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Conejos
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Elbert
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Custer
Saguache
Rio Grande
Archuleta
Adams
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Morgan
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Clear
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Sedgwick
Logan
Weld
Larimer
Jackson
Moffat
Pueblo
Huerfano
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Crowley
Otero
Las Animas
Kiowa
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State of Colorado, Region 1
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Increase Access to Capital
GOALS GOALS GOALS • Preserve regulatory environment - preserve Ag
tax, preserve EZ, monitor EPA regulations
• Continue to promote business incentives
• Further develop relationships with state agencies
and local governments
• Identify available land, vacant buildings and
other regional assets for business expansion and
development
• Identify target markets of key industries
DELIVERABLES
• Create jobs across the region to support our
agriculture based economy
• Work on awareness of tourism and energy
industries
• Education on programs available; leverage
relationship with SBDC
• Continue to develop relationship with revolving
loan fund program
• Maintain and promote alternative forms of capital
(incubator funds, RLF, regional angel/venture
capital fund, Redleg loan program)
• Maintain regional collaboration and strong
implementation of the CEDS (Comprehensive
Economic Development Strategy) goal and
objectives
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DELIVERABLES
5
Educate and Train
the Future Workforce
DELIVERABLES:
• Bring financing seminars to the region, involve
NERLF in economic development efforts
6
Cultivate Innovation
and Technology
GOALS GOALS GOALS • Enhance the image of the region by promoting
and marketing as the Golden Plains region
• Enhance strategic partnerships with community
colleges for workforce skill development
• Identify the business needs of the workforce
• Identify innovative practices within the region
• Visit business incubators throughout the tri-state
region to identify opportunities for region
• Keep broadband infrastructure a priority for the
region
DELIVERABLES
• Build a strong working relationship with
neighboring states (NE & KS)
DELIVERABLES
• To be cognizant of the ever changing workforce
and adapt with the workforce
• Partner with the Regional Workforce Center on
sector partnership development.
DELIVERABLES
• Utilize innovative assets to determine areas of
focus ie ag innovation
• Develop broadband regional strategic plan
STRATEGIC PROJECTS
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STAKEHOLDERS
Department of Local Affairs
Logan County Board of
Commissioners
Logan County Economic
Development Corporation
Morgan County Board of
Commissioners
Morgan County Economic
Development Corporation
Phillips County Board of
Commissioners
Phillips County Economic
Development
Sedgwick County Board of
Commissioners
Sedgwick County Economic
Development
USDA - Rural Development
Washington County Board of
Commissioners
Washington County Government
Yuma County Board of
Commissioners
Yuma County Economic
Development
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FoodAgriculture
& Agriculture Establishments: 330 | Employment: 11,600 | Average Annual Wage: $36,500
Food and
Advanced
Manufacturing
Advanced
Manufacturing 100 | 3,700 | $45,400
Health
andand
Wellness
Health
Wellness 140 | 3,200 | $38,800
Energy and
Natural
Resources
Energy
& Natural
Resources 160 | 2,800 | $75,300
Transportation
andand
Logistics
Transportation
Logistics
260 | 2,800 | $46,700
Financial
Services
Financial
Services
Infrastructure
and Engineering
Infrastructure
Engineering
TourismTourism
and Outdoor
Recreation
and Outdoor Recreation
Creative Industries
Creative Industries
Technology and Information
Technology and Information
Defense and Homeland Security
Defense & Homeland Security
130 | 2,200 | $37,900
100 | 1,400 | $60,400
70 | 800 | $17,600
60 | 600 | $23,700
N/A | 200 | $27,800
10 | 100 | $63,300
Electronics
4 | 30 | $47,300
Electronics
Aerospace
Aerospace
Total Employment
23,989
Total Establishments
1,099
Average Annual Wage
$41,016
2009 - 2013 Employment Change
7.1%
*Statistics are based on OEDIT’s Key Industry definitions
so data may overlap.
40 | 600 | $49,400
Bioscience
Bioscience
*Key Industry Employment Statistics
1 | 20 | $56,000
Total Employment Statistics
Total Employment
43,493
Total Establishments
2,137
Average Annual Wage
$36,019
2009 - 2013 Employment Change
4.5%
SOURCE: Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade and EMSI, 2013.2
Top Employers by Employment
About Top Employers by Employment
Sectors*
Business or Organization
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Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.
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Sterling Regional MedCenter
370
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Colorado Plains Medical Center
360
Sykes Enterprises
320
Leprino Foods
290
Seaboard Farms
290
Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center
250
Murphy-Brown, LLC
210
Western Sugar
200
East Morgan County Hospital
150
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Jobs
2,100
Note: Table does not include establishments that are primarily classified as
Public Administration, Educational Services, and/or Retail Trade
* Sectors represented by business and establishment locations
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Agriculture
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Wholesale Trade
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Mining and Oil & Gas Extraction
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Administrative and Support Services
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Construction
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Professional, Technical Services
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Manufacturing
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Health Care and Social Assistance
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. - a leading processor and distributor of fresh
beef, pork and turkey, plus cooked and marinated meats. Representing
more than a dozen major brands that are sold in both retail and foodservice
channels to customers around the world.
Sterling Regional MedCenter - providing medical care to residents of
northeastern Colorado and the surrounding area since 1938. They are a 25bed acute-care hospital with state-of-the-art technology, providing a full range
of health care services.
Colorado Plains Medical Center - a 50-bed acute-care hospital, serving
a two-county area of 35,000 people. They are a Level III Trauma Center
and host a 24-hour Emergency Room. In addition, they provide a range
of diagnostic imaging services including MRI, Nuclear Medicine, CT,
Radiography, ACR-certified Mammography and Ultrasound.
Sykes Enterprises - a global leader in providing customer contact
management solutions and business process outsourcing services. They
serve Fortune 1000 companies, primarily in the communications, financial
services, healthcare, technology, transportation, and leisure industries.
Leprino Foods - a worldwide leader in mozzarella cheese manufacturing.
The company sells its product to food manufacturers and to pizza purveyors,
including such companies as Domino’s, Papa John’s, and Pizza Hut.
SOURCE: Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax, Local Economic Development Groups, Corporate Websites, and Other Sources
Region 1 Population by Age Group
Population by Age Groups
Under 20
19,300
27%
60 Plus
16,200
22%
20 to 39
18,300
25%
40 to 59
19,300
26%
SOURCE: EMSI, 2013.2
Top Occupation Categories by Employment
Jobs
Median
Wage
Annual
Wage*
Management
6,300
$17.47
$36,300
Sales and Related
5,100
$13.33
$27,700
Office and Administrative Support
4,700
$14.17
$29,500
Transportation and Material Moving
3,000
$14.82
$30,800
Production
2,700
$13.75
$28,600
Construction and Extraction
2,400
$17.14
$35,700
Food Preparation and Serving Related
2,300
$9.22
$19,200
Eduction, Training, and Library
2,200
$17.12
$35,600
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
2,000
$10.13
$21,100
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
1,800
$18.76
$39,000
* Annual wage is based on a 40 hour work week
Educational Attainment
12th Grade and Less
17%
High School Diploma
32%
SOURCE: EMSI, 2013.2
Graduate Degree and
Higher, 6%
Bachelor’s Degree
11%
Associates Degree
10%
Population and Households
Population
72,546
Total Households
27,185
*Median Age
Some College
25%
42
*Median Household Income
$42,600
*Mean Household Income
$54,200
*Median Family Income
$53,200
*Per Capita Income
$22,400
* Average of median or mean values of all counties in region
SOURCE: EMSI, 2013.2
SOURCE: U.S. Census, 2010 and ACS 2007-2011 5 Year Estimate
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