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Population in 2000:

24316 (98)

 

 

Population Projected for 2020:

27146 (106)

 

Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:
Gray County
 

 

 

WATER QUALITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):

250.09 (39)

    Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)

0 (6*)

Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:

3 (127)

         Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):

5.08 (78)

Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:

1 (88)

Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)

WATER QUANTITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):

48180 (74)

         Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):

4508 (99)

         Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):

43672 (40)

Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):

172.39 (109)

Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):

35158 (98)

Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:

5  (194)

         Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):

261  (209)

Regional Water Planning Group:

A

Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:

1

Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data

Water Well Level Data

LAND

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):

943  (102)

Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):

20856 (51)

Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:

187 (45)

         Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:

41954.6 (37)

Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 2002

410 (104)

Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, 2002

0 (12*)

Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wetlands Reserve Program, 2002

0 (28*)

Number of Fedral and State Superfund Sites, 2002:

0 (47*)

Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:

0 (112*)

WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999

0 (191*)

Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:

1

AIR QUALITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):

96275.82 (30)

18079 (95)

73929.82 (8)

         Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):

4267 (133)

Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000

0 (76*)

Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):

757496.11 (25)

    Dioxins Released to Air (grams)

0 (45*)

Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:

0 (35*)

Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:

attain

Information on 8 Hour Ozone Standard Compliance

WASTE

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:

5 (41)

      Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

1140008.9 (31)

      Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

1135484.9 (28)

      Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

4524 (55)

    Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

0 (46*)

      Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001

0 (45*)

      Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001

0 (9*)

Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)

56514.4 (17)

Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:

0 (10*)

Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):

56485.66 (20)

0 (13*)

0 (27*)

56485.66 (17)

Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:

32 (117)

         Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002: