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The Lower Eastern Shore region, rich in its rural heritage and natural beauty, has a vibrant and diversified economy offering productive employment opportunities and a superb quality of life to all people.
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We will support resident businesses and industries by helping them in their competitiveness, promote entrepreneurship, and also attract new industry sectors to the region that are compatible with our socio-economic environment. |
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We will ensure that workers of all ages have access to the education and training needed to succeed in both our existing industries and in the new industries we seek to attract. |
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We will ensure the infrastructure needed for economic diversification and growth, while adhering to guidelines that help limit growth's negative impact on our environment, quantity of open spaces, and quality of life. |
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We will
manage economic development to ensure the protection of our natural
environment and the prevention of sprawl and congestion. We will support and recruit diverse
cultural and recreational opportunities to ensure a high quality of life for
citizens and visitors in the region.
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We will support resident businesses and industries by helping them in their competitiveness, promote entrepreneurship, and also attract new industry sectors to the region that are compatible with our socio-economic environment. |
Key Indicators :
- % Employment by sector:
- Number of jobs by sector
- Aggregate payroll by sector
- Distribution of businesses and employees by size of business
- Unemployment rate
- Sales and use tax receipts
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We will ensure that workers of all ages have access to the education and training needed to succeed in both our existing industries and in the new industries we seek to attract. |
Key Indicators :
- High school students attending Wor-Wic Community College
- # Students enrolled in career and technical education programs
- High school graduation rates
- High school dropout rates
- Test scores (SAT, MSA)
- High school Senior's Post-Graduation Decision
- Educational attainment
- % of LES residents pursuing a Maryland undergraduate education at a LES college
- Location of Wor-Wic graduates who are employed
- Average weekly wage by sector
- Employers' perceptions of workforce quality and training needs
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We will ensure the infrastructure needed for economic diversification and growth, while adhering to guidelines that help limit growth's negative impact on our environment, quantity of open spaces, and quality of life. |
Key Indicators :
- Business/industrial parks: acreage, % utilized
- Transportation
- Shore Transit: Ridership
- Air Transportation: Enplane/Deplane at Salisbury Wicomico Regional Airport
- Waterborne Transportation: Tonnage/Barge trips
- Road: Status of highway projects/Commuting patterns
- School facilities capacity
- Health care facilities capacity
- Broadband service coverage
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environment and the prevention of sprawl and congestion. We will support and recruit diverse
cultural and recreational opportunities to ensure a high quality of life for
citizens and visitors in the region.
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Key Indicators :
- Water and Air Quality
- Watershed quality
- Impaired waters
- Smog and particulates
- Land Use
- Farm land acreage
- % development in/out of Priority Funding Areas
- Population density
- Economic Well Being
- Housing affordability
- Median income
- Cost of Living Index
- Poverty rates
- Food Stamp program participation
- Public Safety: crime rates
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County |
Industry
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Somerset
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Wicomico
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Worcester
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Federal
Government
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1.0%
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0.8%
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0.9%
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State
Government
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27.6%
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5.1%
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1.4%
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Local Government
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12.3%
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8.9%
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12.2%
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Total
Government
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40.9%
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14.8%
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14.5%
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Natural
Resources/Mining
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5.4%
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0.9%
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0.6%
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Construction
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5.0%
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7.0%
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7.8%
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Manufacturing
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3.7%
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10.2%
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4.6%
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Trade/Transportation,
Utilities
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20.4%
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21.7%
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16.1%
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Information
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0.3%
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1.9%
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0.5%
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Financial
Activities
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2.7%
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4.3%
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4.7%
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Professional/
Business
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2.4%
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9.5%
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4.7%
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Education/Health
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11.0%
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15.3%
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7.2%
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Leisure/
Hospitality
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6.4%
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8.9%
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35.8%
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Other
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1.8%
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5.3%
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3.5%
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Total
Private
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59.1%
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85.2%
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85.5%
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Avg. Annual Employment |
6,953
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43,740
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24,380 |
Source: Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development |
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LES |
Industry |
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2005 |
%Growth |
%Share |
2002 |
(2002-2006) |
2006
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GOVERNMENT
SECTOR
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13,003
|
13,041
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0.29%
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16.52%
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Federal
Government
|
654
|
604 |
-8.28%
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0.77%
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State
Government
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4,571
|
4,550 |
0.46%
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5.76%
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Local
Government
|
7,778
|
7,887 |
1.38%
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9.99%
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PRIVATE
INDUSTRY
|
63,028
|
65,911 |
4.37%
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83.48%
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Goods
Producing
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12,675
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12,660 |
-0.12%
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16.04%
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Natural
Resources and Mining
|
838
|
947 |
11.51%
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1.20%
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Construction
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4514
|
5,793 |
22.08%
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7.34%
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Manufacturing
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7,323
|
5,920 |
-23.70%
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7.50%
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Service
Providing
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50,305
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53,251 |
5.53%
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67.45%
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Trade,
Transportation, and Utilities
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14,615
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15,562
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6.09%
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19.71%
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Information
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1,139
|
973 |
-17.06%
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1.23%
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Financial
Activities
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2,981
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3,591 |
16.99%
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4.55%
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Professional
and Business Services
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5,158
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6,040 |
14.60%
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7.65%
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Education
and Health Services
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8,804
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10,087 |
12.72%
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12.78%
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Leisure
and Hospitality
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14,670
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13,814 |
-6.20%
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17.50%
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Other
Services
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2,938
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3,814 |
7.73%
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4.03%
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Unclassified
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48
|
2
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-95.83%
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0.00%
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Total
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76,031
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78,952 |
4.66%
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100.00%
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Tri-County Area
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Industry
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Somerset
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Wicomico
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Worcester
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|
2004 |
2005 |
Change
(2004-2005)
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2004
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2005
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Change
(2004-2005)
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2004 |
2005 |
Change
(2004-2005)
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Federal,
Civilian
|
68
|
69
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1 |
|
342 |
340 |
-2 |
|
215 |
200 |
-15 |
Military
|
112 |
109
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-3 |
|
274 |
277 |
3 |
|
182 |
178 |
-4 |
State
Government
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1,933
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1,961 |
28 |
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2,250 |
2,251 |
111 |
|
342 |
331
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-11 |
Local
Government
|
862
|
858
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-4 |
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3,919 |
4,029 |
110 |
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3,016 |
3,156
|
140 |
Government-
Total
|
2,975 |
2,997
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22 |
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6,785 |
6,897 |
112 |
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3,755 |
3,865 |
110 |
Forestry,
fishing, related activities
|
997 |
928 |
-69 |
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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249 |
(D)
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Mining
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(L)
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(L)
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(L)
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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16 |
(D)
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Utilities
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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|
383
|
383
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0 |
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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Construction
|
809 |
816
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7
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|
4,400 |
4,768
|
368 |
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2,874 |
3,139 |
265 |
Manufacturing
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369 |
375 |
6 |
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4,555
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4,535 |
-20 |
|
1,181 |
1,078 |
-103 |
Wholesale
trade
|
946 |
930 |
-16 |
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1,827 |
1,971 |
144 |
|
349 |
(D)
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(D) |
Retail
Trade
|
784
|
797 |
13 |
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8,050 |
8,209 |
159 |
|
4,257 |
4,317
|
60 |
Transportation
and Warehousing
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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|
1,366 |
1,422 |
56 |
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(D)
|
499 |
(D)
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Information
|
(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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|
955 |
931 |
-24
|
|
189 |
212 |
23 |
Finance
and Insurance
|
230
|
254
|
24 |
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1,610 |
1,658 |
48 |
|
898 |
849 |
-49
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Real
estate and rental and leasing
|
279 |
308 |
29 |
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1,603 |
1,744 |
141 |
|
2,639 |
2,946 |
307 |
Professional
and technical services
|
287 |
294 |
7 |
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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|
(D) |
1,193 |
(D)
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Management
of companies and enterprises
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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|
(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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|
(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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Administrative
and waste services
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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2,805
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3,147 |
342 |
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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Educational
Services
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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|
481 |
488 |
7 |
|
285 |
289 |
4 |
Health
care and social assistance
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(D)
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(D)
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(D)
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|
7,270 |
7,584 |
314 |
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1,863 |
1,876 |
13 |
Arts,
entertainment, and recreation
|
99
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(D)
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(D)
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|
717
|
745 |
28 |
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1,398 |
1,424 |
26 |
Accommodation
and food services
|
503 |
539 |
36 |
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3,785 |
3,897 |
112
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|
8,065
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7,967
|
-98 |
Other
services, except public administration
|
620 |
605 |
-15 |
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4,201 |
4,333
|
132 |
|
1,806 |
1,653 |
-153 |
Private
Sector- Total
|
6,377
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6,239
|
471
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|
47,646 |
49,631 |
1,985 |
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28,837 |
29,333 |
496 |
Agriculture-
Total
|
354 |
355 |
1 |
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-
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- |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
Total
Jobs
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10,425 |
10,911
|
486
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54,431 |
56,528 |
2,097 |
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32,592 |
33,198 |
606 |
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Tri-County
Area
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Industry
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Somerset
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Wicomico
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Worcester
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2002
|
2005
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Change
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2002
|
2005
|
Change
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2002
|
2005
|
Change
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Federal Government
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641,019
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706,432
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65,413
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3,831,574
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4,559,968
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728,394
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2,285,568
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2,253,003
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-32,565
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State Government
|
15,681,755
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17,468,053
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1,786,298
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18,337,721
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20,444,039
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2,106,318
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2,289,904
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2,894,149
|
604,245
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Local Government
|
7,064,534
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7,861,152
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796,618
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33,765,091
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37,990,709
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4,225,618
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23,956,194
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28,558,891
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4,602,697
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Total Government
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$23,387,308
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$26,035,637
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$2,648,329
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$55,934,386
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$62,994,716
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$7,060,330
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$28,531,666
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$33,706,043
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$5,174,377
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Natural Resources/Mining
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946,281
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2,037,055
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1,090,774
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2,781,401
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3,148,531
|
367,130
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851,360
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960,500
|
109,140
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Construction
|
1,666,977
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2,041,066
|
374,089
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18,841,230
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26,961,604
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8,120,374
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10,160,621
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14,797,949
|
4,637,328
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Manufacturing
|
1,142,257
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2,812,397
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1,670,140
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38,419,122
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40,571,875
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2,152,753
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12,439,414
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8,970,819
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-3,468,595
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Trade/Transportation, Utilities
|
10,982,886
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11,960,234
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977,348
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56,246,532
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66,911,145
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10,664,613
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24,298,437
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23,090,327
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-1,208,110
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Information
|
257,176
|
177,063
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-80,113
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9,327,453
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8,278,820
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-1,048,633
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1,111,103
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1,061,711
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-49,392
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Financial Activities
|
1,018,092
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1,210,047
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191,955
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13,847,948
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18,208,667
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4,360,719
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7,199,764
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8,310,547
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1,110,783
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Professional/ Business
|
1,123,983
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1,546,415
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422,432
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31,096,364
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44,538,732
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13,442,368
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7,561,479
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7,558,756
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-2,723
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Education/Health
|
4,936,127
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4,376,283
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-559,844
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55,657,226
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71,795,299
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16,138,073
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10,078,660
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13,224,047
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3,145,387
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Leisure/ Hospitality
|
1,088,604
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1,068,207
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-20,397
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11,027,824
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12,025,714
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997,890
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33,250,338
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34,424,096
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1,173,758
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Agriculture
|
6,333,000
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n/a
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n/a
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8,867,000
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n/a
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n/a
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3,022,000
|
n/a
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n/a
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Unclassified
|
17,537
|
0
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-17,537
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147,952
|
4,050
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-143,902
|
61,475
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0
|
-61,475
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Other
|
645,276
|
509,609
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-135,667
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9,809,017
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12,987,937
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3,178,920
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3,238,313
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3,788,799
|
550,486
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Total Private
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$30,158,196
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$27,738,376
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-$2,419,820
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$256,069,069
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$305,432,374
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$49,363,305
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$113,272,964
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$116,187,551
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$2,914,587
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Total Employment
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$53,545,504
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$53,774,013 |
228,509 |
$312,003,455 |
$368,427,090 |
$56,423,635 |
$141,804,630 |
$149,893,594 |
$8,088,964 |
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