Socioeconomic Profiles
Use EPS-HDT to compare your region to the rest of the country. Includes socioeconomic data pulled from several sources.
Utah Results (13)
County Level Drilling Activity, 2001-2011
This report focuses on county-level details of drilling rig activity for the period 2001 to 2011 in the six Rocky Mountain oil and gas states of Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Economic Model: Grand County’s Outdoor Recreation
Editorial on Study About Economic Importance of Public Lands Near Grand County, Utah.
Hikers, Bikers, Off-Roaders Add Up to Dollars for Moab
Article on Study About Economic Importance of Public Lands Near Grand County, Utah.
The Economic Value of Public Lands Around Grand County, Utah
This report analyzes the economic value of public lands in Grand County, Utah.
Report: The Status of Utah’s Oil and Gas Industry
This graphical analysis shows that Utah’s oil and gas industry in early 2012 is recovering steadily.
Fossil Fuel Extraction and Western Economies
This study analyzes the fossil fuel economy in five Rocky Mountain states—CO, MT, NM, UT, and WY—and how states and communities can maximize benefits and minimize the costs of energy development.
Economic Impact of National Parks
Headwaters Economics has created an interactive page that shows visits, non-local spending, and jobs created in gateway communities for each of the National Park Service units.
Oil Shale Obstacles
Op-Ed in Salt Lake Tribune on obstacles facing a viable commercial oil shale industry.
Atlas of Bison Conservation
The Atlas of Bison Conservation helps organizations and agencies prioritize where bison restoration might take place. The Atlas also will help users improve their understanding of the economic and demographic conditions in specific areas.
Clean Energy Leadership in the Rockies: Competitive Positioning in the Emerging Green Economy
The Clean Energy report compares how Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming–five states with vast traditional and clean energy resources–are taking advantage of clean energy and energy efficiency opportunities to create green jobs.