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The economy of Montezuma County is about equally divided between tourism, agriculture and the provision of governmental services. The manufacturing, distribution, and external delivery of services sectors are relatively small. For a company considering locating in Montezuma County, the economic structure of the county is important because of the "big fish in a small pond" syndrome. That is, because of the relative impact of even a twenty person company moving into the area, the private and public powers in the county stand at the ready to assist in whatever ways necessary to aid and abet the relocation of a company to Montezuma County.

A similar factor is at play in the labor market. Though there is not a large pool of highly skilled workers, there are sufficient trainable persons available, who once trained for a higher paying job, are most likely to stay with the employer as there are not a lot of opportunities in the area for high paying jobs. Additionally, the worker is particularly good because he has been trained by the employer in the ways preferred by the employer and doesn't come with methods from a former employer that are unacceptable to his current employer. As part of a community response, the vocational/technical school and the community college are prepared to offer special courses as requested by an employer.

The small, owner-managed businesses which have located in Montezuma County have found the area to be a very good place to conduct business and have been extremely happy with the quality of life that brought them here in the first place.

Physical Description of County

Montezuma County is located in the far southwestern corner of Colorado in what is referred to as the Four Corners Area, being the point where Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet. The area is perhaps best known for its immense archaeological resources, the most famous of which are in the Mesa Verde National Park. These treasures have been recognized more recently by the designation of the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Physically the area includes the eastern edges of the high desert Colorado Plateau and rises to include fourteen thousand foot peaks. The Dolores River flows through the county on its way to join the Colorado River providing rafting, kayaking, and world class fishing opportunities as well as being the water source for McPhee Reservoir, the second largest body of water in the state. With nearly 37% of the county in public lands, Boone and Crockett record setting hunting abounds.

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