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| Industry |
Number
of Employees |
Annual
Payroll ($1,000) |
| Agricultural
Services, Forestry, Fishing |
0
to 19 in each sub-category |
Withheld
(Confidentiality) |
| Mining |
138 |
3,934 |
| Construction |
71 |
1.475 |
| Manufacturing |
20
to 29 |
Withheld |
| Transportation
& Public Utilities |
75 |
2,315 |
| Wholesale
Trade |
66 |
2,719 |
| Retail
Trade |
345 |
2,954 |
| Finance,
Insurance, Real Estate |
52 |
967 |
| Services |
755 |
10,462 |
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| Hot Springs
County's Annual Cost of Living is slightly below the average
among Wyoming counties. The average 2 or 3 bedroom house rents
for about $400/month.
Hot
Springs County's Economy has historically been moderately dependent
on Oil & Gas extraction. Recent turbulence in that
industry prompts the area to work aggressively to diversify its
economy.
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Hot Springs
County
Median Annual Household Income
$27,977
(1995 model-based)
The Average
Weekly Wage was $347 (State Average was $469) during the First Quarter of 1999.
The Total Payroll for Hot Springs County during the First
Quarter of 1999 was $8,333,803.
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Average Wages by Industry
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Industry
|
1997 Wages
|
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Agriculture
|
$11,716
|
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Mining
|
$33,222
|
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Construction
|
$20,918
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Manufacturing
|
$20,338
|
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Transportation,
Communication, Public Utilities
|
$32,170
|
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Wholesale Trade
|
$29,869
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Retail Trade
|
$8,906
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Finance, Insurance,
Real Estate
|
$20,331
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Services
|
$13,555
|
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Local Government
|
$20,925
|
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State Government
|
$20,568
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Federal Government
|
$36,028
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TOTAL
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$18,343
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