Colorado AI Exposure Atlas

Colorado · Employment data 2025

Bent County

About 1 in 4 jobs — 25.3% — are in the top two exposure tiers. That is roughly 300 of 1,172 covered jobs.

This estimates the share of jobs in occupations with high or substantial task overlap in the 2023 ratings. It is not a job-loss forecast.

Limited local data. 55.4% of the employment base had to be estimated from withheld industry counts. Read broad patterns rather than small differences. About this estimate

How the county's jobs are distributed

“Covered jobs” are jobs in unemployment-insurance records; most self-employed work is excluded. The top two tiers make up 25.3% here, compared with 27.4% statewide and 25.9% nationally.

Tier distribution
Share of Bent County jobs in each AI task-overlap tier
TierShare of jobsJobs
high overlap 5.0% 59
substantial overlap 20.3% 238
some overlap 30.7% 360
little overlap 44.0% 516

Counties with similar job counts: Baca (21.3%), Washington (20.6%), Crowley (28.8%). Small differences should not be treated as precise rankings.

Locator map: Bent County highlighted within Colorado

Across all of Bent County's jobs, 5.0% are in high-overlap occupations, 20.3% substantial, 30.7% some, and 44.0% little. Heavily imputed estimate.

County context. Population 5,549. Median annual earnings for workers living here: $33,493 (±$2,229). 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. These are residence-based — they describe the people who live in Bent County, while the employment figures describe the jobs located in it.

Plate I

Groups with the highest task overlap

  1. Computer and Mathematical 2.5% of jobs · score 55.6
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Software Developers
    • Computer User Support Specialists
    • Computer Systems Analysts
    • Network and Computer Systems Administrators
    • Data Scientists
    • Information Security Analysts
  2. Business and Financial Operations 6.9% of jobs · score 52.0
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Accountants and Auditors
    • Project Management Specialists
    • Human Resources Specialists
    • Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
    • Management Analysts
    • Buyers and Purchasing Agents
  3. Office and Admin Support 11.8% of jobs · score 51.6
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Customer Service Representatives
    • Office Clerks, General
    • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
    • First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
    • Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
    • Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  4. Life and Physical Science 0.9% of jobs · score 51.1
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
    • Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
    • Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
    • Chemists
    • Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
    • Biological Technicians
  5. Sales and Related 6.9% of jobs · score 45.5
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Retail Salespersons
    • Cashiers
    • Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
    • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
    • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
    • Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Most-exposed occupation groups in Bent County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 29 2.5% 55.6
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 81 6.9% 52.0
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 138 11.8% 51.6
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 11 0.9% 51.1
Sales and Related Occupations 81 6.9% 45.5
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Bent County, with each group's estimated share of county jobs. Scores are on a 0–100 scale. Occupations named under each bar are that group's largest nationally, not county estimates — this atlas does not publish county employment below the major-group level.

Plate II

Large groups with lower task overlap

  1. Food Preparation and Serving 7.4% of jobs · score 13.2
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Fast Food and Counter Workers
    • Waiters and Waitresses
    • Cooks, Restaurant
    • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
    • Food Preparation Workers
    • Bartenders
  2. Healthcare Support 6.4% of jobs · score 13.4
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Home Health and Personal Care Aides
    • Nursing Assistants
    • Medical Assistants
    • Dental Assistants
    • Phlebotomists
    • Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
  3. Transportation and Moving 5.4% of jobs · score 14.2
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
    • Stockers and Order Fillers
    • Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
    • Light Truck Drivers
    • Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
    • First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
  4. Production 4.1% of jobs · score 10.0
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
    • First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
    • Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
    • Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
    • Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
    • Machinists
  5. Protective Service 4.1% of jobs · score 23.8
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Security Guards
    • Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
    • Correctional Officers and Jailers
    • Firefighters
    • Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
    • First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Largest occupation groups below this county's average exposure in Bent County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 86 7.4% 13.2
Healthcare Support Occupations 75 6.4% 13.4
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 63 5.4% 14.2
Production Occupations 48 4.1% 10.0
Protective Service Occupations 48 4.1% 23.8
The five largest occupation groups scoring below Bent County's own employment-weighted average exposure of 30.8 of 100 — the biggest kinds of local work that overlap AI capabilities assessed in 2023 less than the county's work does on average. This is a comparison within the county, not a claim that these groups are unexposed. Occupations named under each bar are that group's largest nationally, not county estimates — this atlas does not publish county employment below the major-group level.

Plate III

Jobs versus payroll

Measured by payroll rather than headcount, high- and substantial-overlap work is a larger share of Bent County's economy — exposure here skews toward higher-wage occupations.

High+substantial share of jobs versus payroll, Bent County and Colorado
Measure Bent County Colorado
Share of jobs in high- or substantial-overlap occupations 25.3% 27.4%
Share of payroll in high- or substantial-overlap occupations 32.9% 34.8%
Share of Bent County's jobs, and of its estimated payroll, in occupations with high or substantial AI task overlap (score ≥ 45 of 100). The tick on each track marks the statewide share.

Plate IV

How Bent County compares

Bent County's high+substantial share of 25.3% compared with all 64 Colorado counties (range 15.9% to 35.3%). The typical county sits at 21.2%, Colorado overall at 27.4%, the United States at 25.9%. 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 typical county 21.2% Colorado overall 27.4% US 25.9% Bent 25.3% share of jobs in high- or substantial-overlap occupations (%)
Bent County high+substantial share in state and national context
Bent County share25.3%
Typical (median) Colorado county21.2%
Colorado overall (employment-weighted)27.4%
United States overall25.9%
Lowest county share15.9%
Highest county share35.3%
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties, placed by the share of its jobs in high- or substantial-overlap occupations; Bent County sits at 25.3%. The typical (median) county sits at 21.2%. The statewide figure, 27.4%, is employment-weighted and runs above nearly every individual county because most Colorado jobs are in a handful of metro counties; the United States overall sits at 25.9%.

Cite this page

Colorado AI Exposure Atlas

Martin, Christopher. “AI Job Exposure in Bent County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition. https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/bent/.

2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin

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