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Section I

Overview of Washington County

Washington

County is one of

105 counties of the

sunflower state

located in the northcentral part of

Kansas. The county

seat is the City of

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County Profile - Washington County, KS

Washington County is one of the 105 counties in the state of Kansas. The 2007populations estimate lists the population to be 5,840. According to 2000 estimates, ithas 898.46 square miles in land area and a population density of 7.2 people per squaremile. The average household size is 2.35 persons (2000), and median householdincome is $33,489 (2004) (US census Bureau).

Population Estimates

Washington County has a population of 5,840 as of July 1, 2007 (US Census Bureau).The population decreased by 9.92% from the year 2000 to 2007. As per the 2000census survey, the population of the county was 6,483 with a median age of 43.6 years.

In 2000, Washington County had 19.1% of its population under the age of 15 years,18.9% in the age group 15 to 34 years, 32% in the age group 35 years to 59 years and30.1% of the population above 60 years of age.

Table 1: Population Estimates for Washington County

Population EstimatesYear Ending Washington County Kansas

July 1,2007 5,840 2,775,997

July 1,2006 5,935 2,755,817

July 1,2005 5,994 2,741,665

July 1,2004 6,065 2,730,828

July 1,2003 6,169 2,721,824

July 1,2002 6,234 2,712,383

July 1,2001 6,326 2,700,979

July 1,2000 6,472 2,692,890

Census 2000 April 1,2000 6,483 2,688,418

2000 to 2007 % change -9.92% 3.26%1990 to 2000 % change -8.3% 8.5%

Source: US Census Bureau


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Figure 1: Population Change in the Last Century

Table 2: Sex and Age of Population (2000 Census)SEX AND AGE Count Percentage

Male 3,255 50.21%

Female 3,228 49.79%

Under 5 years 367 5.66%

5 to 9 years 396 6.11%

10 to 14 years 474 7.31%

15 to 19 years 428 6.60%

20 to 24 years 219 3.38%

25 to 34 years 575 8.87%

35 to 44 years 910 14 04%

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2,500,000

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1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

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Household Income

Median household income for Washington County is $31,770 (2005) which is about25% less than the state median income. The median household income had declined by7.7% from 2000 to 2005, but that rate is far less than the rate state median income hasdeclined at 9.9%

Table 3: Median Income in Washington CountyMedian Income Washington Kansas

Median household income in 2005 $31,770 $42,861Median household income in 1999 (adj. for inflation1) $34,421 $47622

5-year percent change 2000 to 2005 -7.7% -9.9%Source: USDA ERS (www.ers.usda.gov) and US Census Bureau

Figure 2: Median Income in Washington County and Kansas

Poverty Rates

The current poverty rate for Washington County is slightly less than that of the state. In2000, Washington Countys poverty rate was 10.1 which increased to 11.4 in 2005. Thepoverty rate for Kansas in the same period went from 8.9 to 11.7.

Table 4: Poverty Estimates for Washington CountyPoverty Estimates Washington 5-Year % Change Kansas

Poverty rate in 2005In 2000

11.410.1

-12.9%

11.78.9

Poverty rate for children under 18 in 2005In 2000

14.114.0

-0.7%

15.211.9

$31,770 $34,421$42,861 $47,622

$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000

Medianhouseholdincomein2005 Medianhouseholdincomein1999

Washington

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Labor Force

Washington Countys current unemployment rate is 3.3% which is less than the staterate of 4.1%. The total labor force for the county declined by 4.4% in the last five yearsand by 4.2% in the last ten years, but along with that the unemployed labor force alsodeclined by 10.6% in the last five years.

Table 5: Labor Force Annual Averages for Washington County

Labor Force Annual Averages in 2007 Washington County Kansas

Total Labor Force5-year % change10-year % change

3,287-4.4%-4.2%

1,478,7813.8%6.9%

Employed5-year % change10-year % change

3,177-4.2%-4.1%

1,418,6665.0%6.7%

Unemployed5-year % change10-year % change

110-10.6%-6.8%

60,115-17.8%12.0%

Unemployment Rate5-year % change10-year % change

3.3-8.3%-2.9%

4.1-19.6%5.1%

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

97%

3%

Employed

Unemployed


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Educational Attainment

About eighty-one percent of the population above the age of 25 has at least a highschool degree. Twenty-three percent of the population above the age of twenty five hassome college education, and 20.1% hold some kind of college degree.

Table 6: Educational Attainment Washington County

Educational Attainment: Census 2000 WashingtonPercent ofPopulation

25+Kansas

Percent ofPopulation

25+

Total Population 25 and Older 4,572 100.0% 1,701,207 100.0%

Less Than 9th Grade521 11.4%

88,124 5.2%

9th to 12th, No Diploma337 7.4%

149,675 8.8%

High School Graduate (incl. equiv.)1,744 38.1%

507,612 29.8%

Some College, No Degree

1,054 23.1%

417,722 24.6%

Associate Degree223 4.9%

99,096 5.8%

Bachelor's Degree492 10.8%

290,271 17.1%

Graduate or Professional Degree201 4.4%

148,707 8.7%


11 40%

7.40%8.80%

38.10%

29.80%

23.10%

24.60%

4.90%

5.80%

10.80%

17.10%

4.40% 8.70%

10%

20%

30%

40%50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

GraduateorProfessionalDegree

Bachelor'sDegreeAssociateDegreeSomeCollege,No

Degree

HighSchoolGraduate(incl.equiv.)


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Workers Commuting to Work

More than seventy-two percent of the labor force works in the county itself. Themaximum outflow of workers from Washington County is to Marshall County (about 286workers i.e. 9.05% of workers commute to Marshall County for work).

Table 7: Workers (Commuting to Work) Living in Washington County

Workers Living in County in 2000 WashingtonPct Dist.

in CountyKansas

Pct Dist.

in StateTotal 3,160 100.0% 1,310,746 100.0%

Working in County 2,287 72.37% 1,214,739 92.7%

Working Elsewhere 873 27.53% 96,007 7.3%

Fresno County, CA 3 0.09% - -

Madison County, IA 5 0.16% - -

Clay County, KS 152 4.81% - -

Cloud County, KS 78 2.47% - -

Dickinson County, KS 6 0.19% - -

Ford County, KS 2 0.06% - -

Geary County, KS 2 0.06% - -

Jefferson County, KS 4 0.13% - -

Johnson County, KS 6 0.19% - -

Labette County, KS 8 0.25% - -

Marshall County, KS 286 9.05% - -

Nemaha County, KS 20 0.63% - -Pottawatomie County, KS 7 0.22% - -

Republic County, KS 52 1.65% - -

Riley County, KS 40 1.27% - -

Saline County, KS 23 0.73% - -

Shawnee County, KS 4 0.13% - -

Sherman County, KS 4 0.13% - -

St. Louis County, MO 2 0.06% - -

Douglas County, NE 3 0.09% - -

Gage County, NE 39 1.23% - -

Jefferson County, NE 100 3.16% - -

Lincoln County, NE 1 0.03% - -

Saline County, NE 2 0.06% - -


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Figure 5: Workers Commute from Washington County

less than 1% of residence county population commutes less than 5% of residence county population commutes less than 10% of residence county population commutes less than 20% of residence county population commutes more than 20% of residence county population commutes


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The maximum inflow of workers to Washington County is from Marshall County. Eighty-

eight workers commute to Washington County from Marshall County for work, and 81come from Clay County. In total around 395 workers commute to Washington Countyfor work.

Table 8: People Working in Washington County

People Working in County in 2000 WashingtonPct Dist.

in CountyKansas

Pct Dist.in State

Total 2,682 100.0% 1,317,070 100.0%

Living in County 2,287 85.27% 1,214,739 92.2%Living Elsewhere 395 14.73% 102,331 7.8%

Washington Co. AR 8 - - -

Barton County, Kansas 7 - - -

Chautauqua County, Kansas 3 - - -

Clay County, Kansas 81 - - -

Cloud County, Kansas 28 - - -

Doniphan County, Kansas 6- - -Jewell County, Kansas 7 - - -

Linn County, Kansas 9 - - -

Marshall County, Kansas 88 - - -

Republic County, Kansas 39 - - -

Rice County, Kansas 6 - - -

Riley County, Kansas 9 - - -

Adams County, Nebraska 6 - - -

Gage County, Nebraska 34 - - -Jefferson County, Nebraska 33 - - -

Saline County, Nebraska 5 - - -

Thayer County, Nebraska 26 - - -Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old.)


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Figure 6: Workers Commuting to Washington County

less than 1% of residence county population commutes less than 5% of residence county population commutes less than 10% of residence county population commutes less than 20% of residence county population commutes more than 20% of residence county population commutes


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Section II

Industry Analysis


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Industry Analysis

Industry Totals for Washington County

Industry employment increased by 8.61% from 1990 to 2007 in Washington County. Average pay (after adjusting forinflation) has increased by 14.99%, and the number of establishments in the same period increased by 3.82%. This is agood indicator of growing industry in the county as population in the county has been declining every decade since 1990(Figure 1).

Table 9: Annual Covered Employment & Wages2 over Time (NAICS) Washington County

Year Establishments Employment Average Annual PayAverage Pay in Terms of

20073

Dollars (adj*)

1990 262 2056 $11,571 $18,356

1991 279 2091 $11,858 $18,052

1992 291 2179 $11,854 $17,518

1993 291 2162 $12,521 $17,966

1994 282 2183 $12,875 $18,013

1995 279 2198 $13,131 $17,865

1996 284 2224 $13,566 $17,927

1997 277 2268 $14,157 $18,289

1998 283 2253 $14,719 $18,723

2

Covered Employment & Wages (CEW) also known as ES202 data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program, the Quarterly Census of Employmentand Wages (QCEW) program, also known as the ES-202 program. The data are derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by stateand federal unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). The summaries are a result of the administration of stateunemployment insurance programs that require most employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of workers covered by UI.(www.bls.gov).

3Average wages in 2007 dollars term were calculated using the CPI inflation calculator available at the Bureau of Labor Statistics website http://data.bls.gov/cgi-

bin/cpicalc.pl. The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goodsand services purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latestmonthly index value is used (www.bls.gov).


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Figure 7: Changes in Establishments, Employment and Average Annual Wages in the County

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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

AveragePay(Adjusted)


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Jobs and Average Wages by Industry

The Construction sector has the maximum number of establishments in Washington County. The maximum number of jobs is in the Public Administration sector. The highest paid sector is the Wholesale Trade sector with annual averagewages of $30,590. Other high wage paying sectors are: Transportation and Warehousing (annual average wages of$29,769) and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (annual average wages of $28,591).

Table 10: Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs, and Average Wages Washington CountyIndustry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wage

Total Covered Employment and Wages272 2233 $21,107

Private 194 1443 $21,398

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 22 N N

Mining 2 N N

Utilities 3 N N

Construction 41 117 $18,731

Manufacturing 8 190 $22,638

Wholesale Trade 9 167 $30,590

Retail Trade 36 196 $13,527

Transportation and Warehousing 23 N $29,769

Information 4 N N

Finance and Insurance 12 N N

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 8 $11,302

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 11 36 $28,591

Management of Companies and Enterprises 1 N N

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 4 9 $16,781Educational Services 5 N N

Health Care and Social Assistance 18 190 $16,111

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1 N N

Accommodation and Food Services 15 N N

Other Services (except Public Administration) 25 65 $17,765

Public Administration 29 276 $16,381

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) N Non-disclosed, NA- Not Applicable


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Figure 9: Average Wages in Various Industries in Washington County

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FinanceandInsuranceRealEstateProfessional&TechnicalServicesManagementofCompaniesWasteManagementEducationalServicesHealthCare&SocialAssistanceArts,Entertainment,andRecreationAccommodationandFoodServicesOtherServices(exceptPublicAdministration)PublicAdministration


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Key Industries

Washington County is home to some very well performing industries. These industries may be a part of existing oremerging clusters. For identifying key industries and clusters, three criteria were used:

1. Location Quotient Location quotients (LQ) for industries at 6-digit NAICS level were calculated with US industryemployment as a base. The cutoff for LQ was taken as 1.25 (based on previous studies, especially Cortright 2003).

2. Average Wages Average wages at 6-digit NAICS codes were compared to US average wages. If any industryhas average wages 10% above the US average, it is considered to be a good performing industry.

3. Growth Rate Growth rates for the employment were calculated over a three year time period from 2003 to 20064;growth rates above 5% are considered to be an indicator of good industry performance.

Any industry that satisfies one of these three conditions is either a good performing industry or an industry with goodpotential for growth. There may or may not be a cluster existing in a region for every good performing industry, but ifthere are good performing industries, a cluster may emerge in the near future. (For further details of methodology,please see Appendix B).

The industry satisfying all three of the above stated criteria is the Crop Production industry (NAICS 111). This sector hasgrown by approximately 38% over the last three years, and the wages are 37.82% more than the national average. The

location quotient for the sector is 5.42 (Table 11).

Table 11: 6-Digit NAICS Codes with High Wages, Location Quotients and Growth Differentials

NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Average WagesHigher Wages

than NationGrowth

DifferentialsLocationQuotient

111 Crop Production 5 37 $31,412 37.82% 38.26% 5.42Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

4There were two reasons for selecting the 2003 base year. 1) The numbers were more likely to be free from 9/11 impacts as compared to 2001 or 2002 numbers.

2) NAICS definitions changed in 2002, so it was very difficult to bridge between 2002 & 1997 codes for some industries.


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Industries with Highest Growth Rates

Most of the industries with high growth rates are local instead of traded

5

industries in Washington County. The highestgrowth rate is for Nursing Care Facilities (312.13%) and Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair andMaintenance (135.13%).

Table 12: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Growth Rates

NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments EmploymentAverageWages

GrowthDifferentials

Cluster

623110 Nursing Care Facilities 1 70 $16,059 312.13%Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life

Sciences)

811310

Commercial and Industrial Machineryand Equipment (except Automotiveand Electronic) Repair andMaintenance

2 13 $22,835 135.13%Local Personal Services (Non-Medical)

812210 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services 1 8 $17,214 100.00% Local Health Services

812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services 1 6 $12,921 81.71% None

722410

Drinking Places (Alcoholic

Beverages) 2 11 $3,066 76.52%

Local Hospitality

Establishments

311222 Soybean Processing 1 32 $13,529 74.72%Agribusiness, Food Processingand Technology

523120 Securities Brokerage 1 13 $15,005 63.03%Business and FinancialServices

541940 Veterinary Services 2 17 $21,410 61.98% None

624410 Child Day Care Services 1 4 $13,675 58.74%Local Personal Services (Non-

Medical)

445210 Meat Markets 1 11 $10,717 54.20%Local Food and BeveragesProcessing & Distribution

Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

5Traded industries are defined as the ones exporting their goods and/or services outside their region. Local industries are the ones with all local (within the region)

dealings (Porter 2003).


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Industries with Highest Location Quotient

The Soybean Processing sector (NAICS 311222) has the highest LQ in Washington County (its LQ is 219.84). Out of thetop ten sectors with high LQ, three are a part of the Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology cluster and two are apart of the Machinery Manufacturing cluster. The sectors with high LQ that belong to the Agribusiness, Food Processingand Technology cluster are Soybean Processing (NAICS 311222), Livestock Wholesale (NAICS 424520) and Grain andField Bean Wholesalers (NAICS 424510). The sectors with high LQ that are a part of the Machinery Manufacturing clusterare Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 333111) and Photographic and Photocopying EquipmentManufacturing (NAICS 33315). This is a good indicator that these two clusters may be emerging or exist in WashingtonCounty.

Table 13: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with highest Location Quotients

NAICS NAICS DefinitionEstablish-

mentsEmployment

AverageWages

LocationQuotient

Cluster

311222 Soybean Processing 1 32 $13,529 219.84Agribusiness, Food Processing andTechnology

486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 1 62 $50,434 188.32 Transportation & Logistics

424520 Livestock Wholesalers 1 27 $8,238 103.97

Agribusiness, Food Processing and

Technology

624210 Community Food Services 5 31 $14,022 94.01 Local Health Services

424510 Grain and Field Bean Wholesalers 1 47 $34,223 87.35Agribusiness, Food Processing andTechnology

332323Ornamental and Architectural Metal WorkManufacturing

1 45 $17,785 86.66Fabricated Metal ProductManufacturing

336214 Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing 1 45 $32,704 73.08Transportation Equipment

Manufacturing

333111Farm Machinery and EquipmentManufacturing

1 45 $20,049 61.82 Machinery Manufacturing

333315Photographic and PhotocopyingEquipment Manufacturing

1 9 $30,658 57.76 Machinery Manufacturing

424990Other Miscellaneous Nondurable GoodsMerchant Wholesalers

1 58 $32,137 50.46 Local Household Goods & Services



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Industries with Highest Wages as Compared to National Averages

The countys Home Centers sector (NAICS 444110) has average wages around 51% above the national averages. Thismay be because of two reasons this sector is a well performing industry with higher profits and they pay higher wages,or there is shortage of labor so to retain employees they have to pay higher wages. The other sector with wages abovethe national average is Crop Production (NAICS 111).

Table 14: Top 10 Industries (6-Digit NAICS) with Wages Above National Averages

NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment

Average

Wages

Wages

Comparedto Nation

6

Cluster

444110 Home Centers 1 6 $40,042 51.83% Local Household Goods & Services

111 Crop Production 5 37 $31,412 37.82%Agribusiness, Food Processing andTechnology


6Wages compared to nation the difference in county & national average wages for a particular industry as a percentage of the national average.


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Shift Share Analysis

Shift share analysis breaks down changes in employment (growth or decline) over a period of time into three components:national growth share, industry mix share and local share. This analysis is used to account for the competitiveness of aregions industries and to analyze the local economic base7.

National Growth ShareThis is the share of growth (decline) in local employment that can be attributed to growth (decline) in employment

at the national level.National Growth Share = Employment in base year * National employment growth rate

Industry Mix ShareThis is the growth (decline) in employment in the region that can be attributed to the growth (decline) in thatparticular industry at the national level.

Industry Mix Share = Employment in base year *(Industrys National Growth rate National employmentgrowth rate)

Local ShareThis is the share of growth (decline) in employment in a region that can be attributed to the competitiveness of aregion.

Local Share = Employment in base year *(Regions industry growth rate National Industry growth rate)

The industry with the highest local share in growth is Nursing Care Facilities. The employment in the sector increased by

69, and all of the jobs were due to local growth (Table 15). The second highest growth in employment was in PipelineTransportation of Natural Gas. In this industry there was a net growth of 39 jobs, all of which were attributable to localgrowth in the region.

7Pennstate (2003) Using Employment data to better understand your local economy.


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Table 15: Industries with Highest Local Share of Growth Shift Share Analysis Washington CountyNAICS NAICS Definition Net Growth National Growth Share Industry Mix Share Local Share

623110 Nursing Care Facilities 69 0.05 -0.05 68.99

486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 39 1.21 -2.68 40.47

311222 Soybean Processing 26 0.32 0.04 25.64

111 Crop Production 23 0.74 -1.12 23.38

424510 Grain and Field Bean Wholesalers 13 1.80 -2.03 13.24

541940 Veterinary Services 13 0.21 0.25 12.54

811310

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and

Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic)Repair and Maintenance

12 0.05 0.10 11.85

523120 Securities Brokerage 10 0.16 -0.09 9.93

238910 Site Preparation Contractors 12 0.48 1.72 9.80

722410 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 9 0.11 -0.21 9.10

445210 Meat Markets 8 0.16 -0.20 8.05

813410 Civic and Social Organizations 8 0.53 -0.56 8.03

621210 Offices of Dentists 8 0.16 0.01 7.83

812210 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services 7 0.05 -0.05 7.00

447190 Other Gasoline Stations 6 0.42 -1.29 6.86

441310 Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 7 0.53 -0.36 6.83

484220 Other Specialized Trucking, Local 6 0.53 0.24 5.23

812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services 5 0.05 0.25 4.70

811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and

Maintenance4 0.48 -0.54 4.06

442210 Floor Covering Stores 4 0.26 -0.24 3.98Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group


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Clusters in Washington County

Traded Clusters

The cluster with a high growth rate is the Transportation and Logistics cluster with a growth rate of 22.78%. The highestLQ is for the Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology cluster. This cluster has a LQ of 8.26 and a low but positivegrowth rate of 3.83%. However, it has considerably lower wages than the rest of the nation. Other clusters with high LQare the Machinery Manufacturing cluster (LQ of 3.63) and Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (LQ of 2.37).Investments into these sectors should be considered to make them more competitive.

Table 16: Clusters in Washington County

ClusterEstablish-

mentsEmployment

AverageWages

Average WagesCompared to

National Average

GrowthRate

LQ

Advanced Materials 0 0 N N N N

Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology 31 347 $22,891 -33.05% 3.83% 8.26

Apparel & Textiles 1 1 $13,231 -66.08% -51.93% 0.06

Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor Industries 3 5 $13,538 -58.72% -50.00% 0.08Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 5 89 $16,042 -61.72% 4.50% 0.61

Business & Financial Services 19.3 58 $26,109 -65.65% -2.72% 0.39

Chemicals & Chemical-based Products 1 1 $9,101 -83.59% N 0.03

Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N

Defense & Security 0.3 2 $63,121 -3.95% N 0.04

Education & Knowledge Creation 1 2 $9,302 -78.78% 0.00% 0.07

Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component

Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N

Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 20 173 $27,575 -53.86% 3.29% 1.80

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 1 45 $17,785 -59.52% 2.33% 2.37

Forest & Wood Products 0 0 N N N N

Glass & Ceramics 0 0 N N N N

Information Technology & Telecommunications 2.3 24 $24,266 -67.92% -8.18% 0.31

Machinery Manufacturing 2 54 $21,817 -59.77% -5.51% 3.63


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Mining 2 1 $9,833 -82.46% 0.00% 0.25

Primary Metal Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N

Printing & Publishing 2 3 $10,611 -79.65% -35.15% 0.10

Transportation & Logistics 12 87 $42,109 -1.66% 22.78% 1.73

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1 45 $32,704 -46.15% N 2.03

Total All Industries 191 1423 $20,214 -52.33% 0.38% 1.00

Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group.Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values.

Figure 10: Location Quotients for Various Clusters in Washington County

Agribusiness

8.26

Apparel&Textiles0.06

Arts&Entertainment0.08Biomedical

0.61Business&Financial

Services

0.39Chemicals

0.03

Defense&Security

0.04

Education&KnowledgeCreation

0.07

Energy1.8

FabricatedMetalProd

Mfg

2.37

IT&Telecom0.31

MachineryMfg3.63

Mining

0.25

Printing&Publishing0.1

Transportation&Logistics

1.73

TransportationEquipMfg

2.03


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Figure 11: Traded Clusters in Washington County


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Figure 12: Traded Cluster Location Quotients for Washington County


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Local Clusters

The local cluster with the highest growth is the Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) cluster. The cluster has a growthrate of 29.07% and an LQ of 1.46, but wages are considerably lower than the national averages. The Local Utilities clusteralso has a high growth rate of 8.20% and an LQ of 3.68, but its wages are also lower than the national average. The otherclusters with high LQ are Local Community & Civic Organization (LQ of 2.74), Local Health Services (LQ of 1.78) andLocal Household Goods & Services (LQ of 1.59).

Table 17: Local Clusters in Washington County

Cluster Establishments Employment Wages

Average Wages

Compared toNational Average

Growth

Rate LQ

Local Commercial Services 1 1 $9,412 -77.31% N 0.01

Local Community & Civic Organizations 9 50 $12,516 -58.67% -24.89% 2.74

Local Education & Training 0 0 N N N N

Local Entertainment & Media 0 0 N N N N

Local Financial Services 3 39 $30,460 -40.52% -9.72% 1.56

Local Food and Beverages Processing &

Distribution

8 66

$9,813

-61.33% -8.45% 1.00

Local Health Services 13 119 $14,560 -69.68% -1.10% 1.78

Local Hospitality Establishments 14 132 $4,377 -69.26% -5.21% 1.09

Local Household Goods & Services 13 103 $26,148 -30.91% -6.99% 1.59

Local Industrial Products & Services 0 0 N N N N

Local Logistical Services 0 0 N N N N

Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services 15 44 $20,691 -43.78% -3.52% 1.16

Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) 7 43 $19,398 -21.15% 29.07% 1.46Local Real Estate, Construction & Development 14 56 $20,760 -31.47% 7.56% 0.73

Local Retail Clothing & Accessories 1 9 $14,163 -28.99% -3.45% 0.16

Local Utilities 5 19 $21,514 -51.84% 8.20% 3.68

Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group.Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values.

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Figure 13: Local Clusters in Washington County

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