Established February 10, 1883 in west central Colorado
Area: 2,958 square miles / 1,893,120 acres
Industries: energy development, tourism, ranching, farming
Federally owned public lands
About 60% of all Garfield County lands are federally owned
Bureau of Land Management: 615,973 Acres
U.S. Forest Service: 515,865 Acres
Bureau of Reclamation: 2,335 Acres
Population, 2000 (Census): 43,713