Demographics, attitudes toward water conservation, and stated preferences for water conservation program or policy attributes among agricultural water users on Colorado's West Slope

Water conservation among agricultural water users is being promoted as an
important tool for addressing water supply and management challenges in
the Upper Colorado River Basin. Within the Upper Colorado River Basin, the
State of Colorado dominates as a supplier and user of Colorado River
Water. Agricultural production is the dominant water use sector in western
Colorado. We surveyed agricultural water users on Colorado's West
Slope to assess their demographics, farm and ranch characteristics,
attitudes towards water conservation activities, and stated preferences
for water conservation program or policy attributes. Survey responses were
collected in 2023 and 2024 over the Internet using the Qualtrics survey
platform and through distribution of paper surveys to addresses associated
with agricultural lands in Colorado counties located west of the
Continental Divide. The dataset consists of deidentified responses from
573 individuals self-identified as agricultural water users.