Table 4-27.
Projected Water Needs by Water User Group and
Impacts of Not Meeting Water Needs upon Employment
South Central Texas Region

County/Basin/Water User Group	Projected Water Needs^1						Employment Effects^2
	2000 (acft)	2010 (acft)	2020 (acft)	2030 (acft)	2040 (acft)	2050 (acft)	2000 Number	2010 Number	2020 Number	2030 Number	2040 Number	2050 Number
Atascosa County
Nueces Basin
Lytle–Municipal	325	366	401	467	520	577	712	801	878	1,022	1,138	1,263
Steam-Electric	0	0	0	0	1,504	8,504	0	0	0	0	92	523
Irrigation	37,557	35,909	34,411	42,812	41,323	39,890	208	199	191	237	229	221
Mining	0	0	0	995	1,109	1,239	0	0	0	64	71	80
San Antonio Basin
Rural–Municipal	0	0	0	1	10	10	0	0	0	1	7	7
Irrigation	861	809	759	914	867	823	5	4	4	5	5	5
Atascosa County Totals
Municipal	325	366	401	468	530	587	712	801	878	1,023	1,145	1,270
Steam-Electric	0	0	0	0	1,504	8,504	0	0	0	0	92	523
Irrigation	38,418	36,718	35,170	43,726	42,190	40,713	213	204