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Section I

Overview of Republic County

Republic County isone of 105 counties

of the sunflowerstate located in thenorth central part

of Kansas. Thecounty seat is theCity of Belleville.


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County Profile - Republic County, KS

Republic County is one of the 105 counties in the state of Kansas. The 2007populations estimate lists the population to be 4,901. According to 2000 estimates, ithas 716.38 square miles in land area and a population density of 8.1 people per squaremile. The average household size is 2.23 persons (2000), and median householdincome is $31,536 (2004) (US census Bureau).

Population Estimates

Republic County has a population of 4,901 as of July 1, 2007 (US Census Bureau). Thepopulation decreased by approximately 16% from the year 2000 to 2007. As per the2000 census survey, the population of the county was 5,835 with a median age of 45.7years. In 2000, Republic County had 17.2% of its population under the age of 15 years,17.4% in the age group 15 to 34 years, 34% in the age group 35 years to 59 years and31.5% persons above 60 years of age.

Table 1: Population Estimates for Republic County

Population EstimatesYear Ending Republic County KansasJuly 1,2007 4,901 2,775,997July 1,2006 4,968 2,755,817July 1,2005 5,088 2,741,665July 1,2004 5,163 2,730,828July 1,2003 5,299 2,721,824July 1,2002 5,423 2,712,383July 1,2001 5,652 2,700,979July 1,2000 5,801 2,692,890

Census 2000 April 1,2000 5,835 2,688,418

2000 to 2007 % change -16.01% 3.26%1990 to 2000 % change -10.0% 8.5%

Source: US Census Bureau


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Source: US census Bureau

Figure 1: Population Change in the Last Century

Table 2: Sex and Age of Population (2000 Census)SEX AND AGE Count PercentageMale 2,815 48.24%Female 3,020 51.76%Under 5 years 264 4.52%5 to 9 years 306 5.24%10 to 14 years 435 7.46%15 to 19 years 402 6.89%20 to 24 years 156 2.67%25 to 34 years 453 7.76%35 to 44 years 835 14.31%45 to 54 years 823 14.10%

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Household Income

Median household income for Republic County is $31,364 which is 26.82% less thanthe state median income. The median household income had declined by 12.26% from2000 to 2005, while the state median income declined by 9.9% in the same period.

Table 3: Median Income in Republic CountyMedian Income Republic Kansas

Median household income in 2005 $31,364 $42,861

Median household income in 1999 (adj. for inflation1

) $35,747 $47,6225-year percent change 2000 to 2005 -12.26% -9.9%Source: USDA ERS (www.ers.usda.gov) and US Census Bureau

Figure 2: Median Income in Republic County and Kansas

Poverty Rates

The current poverty rate for Republic County is less than that of the state. In 2000,Republic Countys poverty rate was 10.8 which decreased to 10.4 in 2005. The povertyrate for Kansas in the same period went up from 8.9% to 11.7%.

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

Poverty rate in 2005In 2000

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Poverty rate for children under 18 in 2005 17.0 - 15.2

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Labor Force

Republic Countys current unemployment rate is 3.1 which is less than the state rate of4.1. The total labor force for the county declined by 8.4% in the last five years and by10.8% in the last ten years, but along with that the unemployed labor force also declinedby 23.2% in the last five years.

Table 5: Labor Force Annual Averages for Republic CountyLabor Force Annual Averages in 2007 Republic County Kansas

Total Labor Force5-year % change10-year % change

2,767-8.4%

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1,478,7813.8%6.9%

Employed5-year % change10-year % change

2,681-7.8%

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1,418,6665.0%6.7%

Unemployed5-year % change10-year % change

86-23.2%6.2%

60,115-17.8%12.0%

Unemployment Rate5-year % change10-year % change

3.1-16.2%19.2%

4.1-19.6%5.1%

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

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Educational Attainment

About eighty-eight percent of Republic Countys population above the age of 25 has atleast a high school degree. 26.4% of the population above the age of twenty-five hadsome college education, and 20.9% hold some kind of college degree.

Table 6: Educational Attainment Republic County

Educational Attainment: Census 2000 RepublicPercent ofPopulation

25+Kansas

Percent ofPopulation

25+Total Population 25 and Older 4,256 100.0% 1,701,207 100.0%

Less Than 9th Grade 179 4.2% 88,124 5.2%9th to 12th, No Diploma 305 7.2% 149,675 8.8%High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) 1,760 41.4% 507,612 29.8%Some College, No Degree 1,123 26.4% 417,722 24.6%Associate Degree 256 6.0% 99,096 5.8%Bachelor's Degree 456 10.7% 290,271 17.1%

Graduate or Professional Degree 177 4.2% 148,707 8.7%Source: US Census Bureau

Figure 4: Educational Attainment Republic County

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Workers Commuting to Work

More than eighty-four percent of the labor force works in the county itself. The maximumoutflow of workers from Republic County is to Cloud County (about 203 workers i.e.7.34 % of workers commute to Cloud County for work).

Table 7: Workers (Commuting to Work) Living in Republic CountyWorkers Living in

County in 2000 RepublicPct Dist.

in County KansasPct Dist.in State

Total 2,767 100.0% 1,310,746 100.0%Working in County 2,342 84.64% 1,214,739 92.7%Working Elsewhere 425 15.36% 96,007 7.3%

Denver County, CO 2 0.07% - -Adams County, IL 3 0.11% - -Barber County, KS 3 0.11% - -Butler County, KS 7 0.25% - -Clay County, KS 5 0.18% - -Cloud County, KS 203 7.34% - -Geary County, KS 2 0.07% - -Jewell County, KS 28 1.01% - -Johnson County, KS 2 0.07% - -Mitchell County, KS 3 0.11% - -Pawnee County, KS 4 0.14% - -Phillips County, KS 2 0.07% - -

Riley County, KS 4 0.14% - -Saline County, KS 4 0.14% - -Sedgwick County, KS 2 0.07% - -Smith County, KS 8 0.29% - -Sumner County, KS 3 0.11% - -Washington County, 39 1.41% - -Douglas County, NE 7 0.25% - -Gage County, NE 4 0.14% - -Jefferson County, NE 6 0.22% - -Lancaster County, NE 4 0.14% - -Nuckolls County, NE 12 0.43%Sarpy County, NE 2 0.07%Thayer County, NE 58 2.10%


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Figure 5: Workers Commute from Republic County

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The maximum inflow of workers to Republic County is from Cloud County. Around 120workers commute to Republic County from Cloud County for work, and 57 come fromJewell County. In total around 363 workers commute to Republic County for work.

Table 8: People Working in Republic CountyPeople Working in County in2000 Republic

Pct Dist.in County Kansas

Pct Dist.in State

Total 2,705 100.0% 1,317,070 100.0%

Living in County 2,342 86.58% 1,214,739 92.2%Living Elsewhere 363 13.42% 102,331 7.8%

Crawford Co. IA 2 - - -Allen Co. KS 4 - - -Brown Co. KS 2 - - -Clay Co. KS 16 - - -Cloud Co. KS 122 - - -Jewell Co. KS 57

- - -Osage Co. KS 6 - - -Reno Co. KS 1 - - -Riley Co. KS 20 - - -Washington Co. KS 52 - - -Jefferson Co. NE 7 - - -Nuckolls Co. NE 28 - - -Thayer Co. NE 31 - - -Deaf Smith Co. TX 10 - - -Randall Co. TX 5 - - -

Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old.)


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Figure 6: Workers Commuting to Republic County

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Section II

Industry Analysis


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Industry Analysis

Industry Totals for Republic County

Industry employment declined by 6.14 % from 1990 to 2007 in Republic County. Average pay (after adjusting for inflation)declined by 2.19%, and the number of establishments in the county declined by 11.93%. The trend for employment andestablishments has been on decline but the number of establishments and employment increased by 16 and 133respectively in the last year i.e. from 2006 to 2007.

Table 9: Annual Covered Employment & Wages 2 over Time (NAICS) Republic CountyYear Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay Average Pay in Terms of2007 3 Dollars (adj*)1990 243 2197 $13,362 $21,1971991 244 2215 $13,598 $20,7011992 236 2344 $14,026 $20,7281993 226 2327 $14,608 $20,9611994 224 2273 $15,602 $21,8281995 224 2321 $16,048 $21,8331996 219 2373 $16,261 $21,4891997 222 2316 $16,640 $21,4961998 225 2270 $17,135 $21,796

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).

3 Average wages in 2007 dollars term was 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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Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay Average Pay in Terms of2007 3 Dollars (adj*)

1999 218 2268 $17,505 $21,7862000 213 2248 $18,130 $21,8302001 210 2216 $18,579 $21,7522002 214 2209 $18,169 $20,9412003 203 2021 $18,660 $21,0272004 193 1984 $18,578 $20,3922005 198 1926 $19,204 $20,3882006 198 1929 $20,365 $20,9452007 214 2062 $20,734 $20,734Change from 1990 to 2007 -29 -135 7372 -463.43Percent change from 1990 to 2007 -11.93% -6.14% 55.17% -2.19%Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) *adj = Adjusted for Inflation.


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

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Jobs and Average Wages by Industry

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest sector in Republic County in terms of number of jobs in the sector. Othersectors with high number of jobs are the Educational Services and the Public Administrations sectors. The maximumnumber of establishments is in the Retail Trade sector. The highest paid sector is the Construction sector with annualaverage wages of $34,788. Other high wage paying sectors are: Transportation and Warehousing (annual average wagesof $27,226) and Educational Services (annual average wages of $22,595).

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

Total Covered Employment and Wages 214 2062 $20,734 Private 176 1511 $20,896 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 6 N NMining 1 N NUtilities 3 19 $21,559Construction 7 81 $34,788Manufacturing 9 149 $30,551Wholesale Trade 16 171 $19,100Retail Trade 31 207 $15,649Transportation and Warehousing 15 45 $27,226Information 11 29 $18,120Finance and Insurance 12 N NReal Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 N NProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services 18 30 $20,723Management of Companies and Enterprises 1 N NAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 5 N N

Educational Services 5 259 $22,595Health Care and Social Assistance 23 353 $20,634Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 3 N NAccommodation and Food Services 10 N NOther Services (except Public Administration) 21 83 $16,130Public Administration 16 225 $16,952Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) N Non-disclosed, NA- Not Applicable


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Figure 8: Establishments and Jobs in Various Industry Sectors in Republic County

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Figure 9: Average Wages in Various Industries in Republic County

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Key Industries

Republic County is home to some well performing industries. These industries may be a part of existing or emergingclusters. 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, 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 2006 4;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 if thereare good performing industries, a cluster may emerge in the near future.

4 There were two reasons for selecting 2003 as the base year. 1) The numbers were more likely to be free from 9/11 impacts as compared to 2001 or 2002numbers. 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 traded5

industries in Republic County. The highest growthrate is for the Home Centers sector (NAICS 444110) of 81.71%, followed by the Specialized Local Trucking industry witha growth rate of 71%.

Table 11: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Growth Rates

NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment AverageWagesGrowth

Differentials Cluster

444110 Home Centers 2 6 $20,079 81.71% Local Household Goods &

Services484220 Other Specialized Trucking, Local 1 5 $18,069 71.00% Transportation & Logistics621320 Offices of Optometrists 1 7 $12,738 51.83% Local Health Services

713910 Golf Courses and Country Clubs 1 9 $9,406 44.22% Arts, Entertainment, Recreation &Visitor Industries

813910 Business Associations 2 20 $2,440 41.90% Local Community & CivicOrganizations

484230Other Specialized Trucking, Long-Distance 3 14 $21,509 32.64% Transportation & Logistics

722211 Limited-Service Restaurants 2 67 $6,075 32.20% Local Hospitality Establishments

423120 Motor Vehicle Supplies and NewParts Merchant Wholesalers 1 13 $16,748 29.40% Defense and Security

812320 Dry-Cleaning and LaundryServices (except Coin-Operated) 1 2 $20,047 25.99% Local Commercial Services

453110 Florists 2 8 $11,330 25.99% None

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 Livestock Wholesale sector (NAICS 424520) has the highest LQ in Republic County of 112.49. Out of the top tenindustries with higher LQ, four are a part of the Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology cluster. These are thesectors Livestock Wholesale (NAICS-424520), Grain and Field Bean Wholesale (NIACS-424510), Farm SuppliesMerchant Wholesalers (NAICS-424910) and Animal Production (NAICS-112).

Table 12: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Location Quotients

NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment AverageWagesLocationQuotient Cluster

424520 Livestock Wholesalers 1 28 $5,528 112.49 Agribusiness, Food Processing andTechnology

339113 Surgical Appliance and SuppliesManufacturing 1 111 $27,405 104.43 Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences)

424720 Other Petroleum MerchantWholesalers 1 81 $12,804 96.74Chemicals and Chemical-basedProducts

333512 Metal Cutting Machine ToolManufacturing 1 24 $30,708 71.54 Machinery Manufacturing

424510 Grain and Field BeanWholesalers 2 17 $22,664 32.96Agribusiness, Food Processing andTechnology

424910 Farm Supplies MerchantWholesalers 6 41 $26,338 31.42Agribusiness, Food Processing andTechnology

112 Animal Production 3 58 $20,276 22.24 Agribusiness, Food Processing andTechnology

237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge

Construction1 66 $41,385 15.91 Local Real Estate, Construction &

Development

813910 Business Associations 2 20 $2,440 13.72 Local Community & CivicOrganizations

327390 Other Concrete ProductManufacturing 1 11 $32,826 13.44Chemicals and Chemical-basedProducts

Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group


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Industries with Highest Wages as Compared to National Averages

The countys Dry-Cleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) sector (NAICS-812320) has average wagesaround 16% higher than the national averages. The only other sector with wages higher than national averages is theResidential Remodelers sector (NAICS- 236118) with wages 3.65% higher than national averages.

Table 13: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Wages Above National Averages

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812320 Dry-Cleaning and Laundry Services(except Coin-Operated) 1 2 $20,047 16.72% Local Commercial Services

236118 Residential Remodelers 2 1 $37,588 3.65% Local Real Estate, Construction& DevelopmentSource: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

6 Wages 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 base 7.

National Growth ShareThis is the share of growth (decline) in local employment that can be attributed to growth (decline) in employmentat 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 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. Employment in thesector increased by 36, and all of the jobs were due to local growth (Table 14). The second highest growth in employment

was in the Limited-Service Restaurants sector. In this industry there was a net growth of 38 jobs, out of which 36 wereattributable to local growth in the region.

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


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Table 14: Industries with Highest Local Share of Growth Shift Share Analysis Republic CountyNAICS NAICS Definition Net Growth National Growth Share Industry Mix Share Local Share339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing 36 4 -4 36722211 Limited-Service Restaurants 38 2 1 36237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 24 2 -1 23

112 Animal Production 20 2 0 18813910 Business Associations 13 0 0 13424520 Livestock Wholesalers 11 1 -2 12424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 8 2 -2 8484230 Other Specialized Trucking, Long-Distance 8 0 1 7

423120 Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts MerchantWholesalers

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713910 Golf Courses and Country Clubs 6 0 0 6811111 General Automotive Repair 6 1 0 6446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 1 0 5621320 Offices of Optometrists 5 0 0 5444110 Home Centers 5 0 0 5453110 Florists 4 0 -1 5622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 11 10 -3 4484220 Other Specialized Trucking, Local 4 0 0 4511110 Newspaper Publishers 3 0 -1 3444220 Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores 3 1 -1 3

111 Crop Production 2 2 -3 3Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group


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Clusters in Republic County

Traded Clusters

The cluster with the highest growth rate is the Defense & Security cluster with a growth rate of 15.25% and an LQ of 2.5.However, the wages are considerably less than the national averages. Other clusters with high growth rates are theTransportation & Logistics cluster (13.62% growth rate), Chemicals & Chemical-Based Products cluster (12.28% growthrate) and Education & Knowledge Creation cluster (11.2%growth rate). Clusters with high LQ are the Agribusiness, FoodProcessing and Technology cluster, Chemicals & Chemical-Based Products and the Biomedical/Biotechnical (LifeSciences) cluster. Investments into these sectors should be considered to make them more competitive.

Table 15: Clusters in Republic County

Cluster Establishments EmploymentAverageWages

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Advanced Materials 2 112 $27,495 -54.86% 9.20% 1.67Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology 17 186 $19,335 -43.45% -1.22% 4.62Apparel & Textiles 1 0 N N -100.00% 0.00Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & VisitorIndustries

6 25 $10,343 -68.46% -18.98% 0.43

Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 11.3 351 $23,567 -43.77% 5.96% 2.51Business & Financial Services 21 31 $30,664 -59.66% -8.90% 0.22Chemicals & Chemical-based Products 2 92 $15,198 -72.59% 12.28% 3.17Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 0 0 N N N 0.00Defense & Security 2 124 $26,288 -60.00% 15.25% 2.50

Education & Knowledge Creation 2 11 $12,914 -70.53% 11.20% 0.40Electrical Equipment, Appliance and ComponentManufacturing

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Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 9 108 $13,653 -77.15% 0.63% 1.18Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 2 2 $24,577 -44.06% -44.97% 0.11Forest & Wood Products 0 0 N N N 0.00Glass & Ceramics 0 0 N N N 0.00


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Information Technology & Telecommunications 3 5 $34,167 -54.84% -14.50% 0.07Machinery Manufacturing 1 24 $30,708 -43.37% -27.89% 1.68Mining 1 1 $26,745 -52.30% -20.63% 0.26Primary Metal Manufacturing 0 0 N N N 0.00Printing & Publishing 6 17 $15,325 -70.61% -15.32% 0.56Transportation & Logistics 6 22 $19,966 -53.37% 13.62% 0.46Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 0 0 N N N 0.00Total All Industries 167 1364 $20,711 -51.16% -0.86% 1.00Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group.Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values.

Figure 10: Location Quotients for Various Clusters in Republic County

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Figure 11: Traded Clusters in Republic County


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Figure 12: Traded Cluster Location Quotients for Republic County


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Local Clusters

The only local cluster with wages higher than the national averages is the Local Real Estate, Construction & Developmentcluster with wages 33.55% higher than the national averages. The clusters with LQ higher than 1.25 are the LocalFinancial Services cluster (LQ of 3.71) and the Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services cluster (LQ of 1.27). The highestgrowth rate is for Local Community & Civic Organizations.

Table 16: Local Clusters in Republic County

Cluster Establishments Employment WagesAverage Wages

Compared to

National Average

GrowthRate LQ

Local Commercial Services 3 3 $28,584 -31.08% -30.66% 0.03Local Community & Civic Organizations 3 21 $2,797 -90.76% 37.95% 1.20Local Education & Training 0 0 N N N NLocal Entertainment & Media 0 0 N N N NLocal Financial Services 6 89 $35,808 -30.08% -2.49% 3.71Local Food and Beverages Processing & 5 71 $9,938 -60.84% -2.67% 1.13Local Health Services 11 69 $21,445 -55.34% -0.95% 1.07

Local Hospitality Establishments 8 139 $6,545 -54.03% -2.94% 1.20Local Household Goods & Services 16 46 $17,799 -52.97% 9.54% 0.74Local Industrial Products & Services 0 0 N N N NLocal Logistical Services 0 0 N N N NLocal Motor Vehicle Products & Services 11 46 $23,296 -36.70% -8.48% 1.27Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) 9 18 $15,868 -35.50% 6.27% 0.64Local Real Estate, Construction & Development 6.3 70 $40,458 33.55% 5.86% 0.95

Local Retail Clothing & Accessories 4 16 $12,304 -38.31% -12.64% 0.29Local Utilities 2 2 $20,180 -54.83% N 0.40Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group.Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values.


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Figure 13: Local Clusters in Republic County

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