> Aside: It' a little unclear what area exactly the article is talking about. When I look up San Luis Valley, I see an area of mostly center-pivot irrigation (n

> Aside: It' a little unclear what area exactly the article is talking about. When I look up San Luis Valley, I see an area of mostly center-pivot irrigation (near 37.698, -106.009), so I assume that there is a non-arable part of the valley with low property values. Try looking at areas like around San Luis Valley Ranches: https://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Luis+Valley+Ranches/@37.4937204,-105.5539281,4263m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Luis+Valley+Ranches/@3...