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Updated 05/22/2015
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<br />Based on our 2014 Annual Employment Survey, jobs in the primary sector are split between
<br />manufacturing (37%), value-added agriculture (6%), information technology or IT (18%),
<br />distribution (5%), life sciences (1%), physical sciences (1%), back office (25%) and corporate
<br />headquarters (7%).
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<br />The total amount of wages collected in the FM MSA can be measured by the Bureau of Labor
<br />Statistics’ Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, which measures the total payroll of public
<br />and private employers, with the exception of farms. Based on 2013 full year data, annual wages
<br />were $4,844,687,884 in Cass County and $638,758,893 in Clay County, for a total of
<br />$5,483,446,777.
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<br />The total value of taxable property within the FM MSA is $18.8 billion. The chart below illustrates
<br />taxable value by category in Cass and Clay Counties.
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<br />Cass County Clay County
<br />Commercial $4,847,075,500 $544,713,900
<br />Residential $6,932,006,350 $2,592,025,050
<br />Agricultural $1,025,501,800 $2,549,804,594
<br />Other $363,698,556
<br />Total $12,804,583,650 $6,050,242,100
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<br />Cass County generated $67 million in personal income tax for North Dakota in 2013, while Clay
<br />County generated $61 million for Minnesota in 2012.
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<br />In the most recent data, citizens of and visitors to the FM MSA spent a total of $3,510,158,352 on
<br />taxable sales and purchases: $3,125,583,081 in Cass County (2013) and $384,575,271 in Clay
<br />County (2012). Utilizing the state sales tax rates for North Dakota (5%) and Minnesota (6.875%)
<br />the taxes equate to $156,279,154 generated for North Dakota and $26,439,550 generated for
<br />Minnesota.
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<br />Regional Impact of the FM MSA Economy
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<br />The FM MSA economy plays a significant role in the health of the region that extends beyond the
<br />borders of Cass and Clay Counties. One of the most impactful ways is through the provision of
<br />jobs. There are 110,946 total primary jobs in the FM MSA, according to the Census Bureau’s
<br />Longitudinal Household Dynamics OnTheMap data tool (2011 data): 94,418 in Cass County and
<br />16,528 in Clay County. A primary job is defined as the one job for each worker that provides the
<br />most earnings. By analyzing primary jobs, you are seeing "one job per worker," rather than all the
<br />jobs held by the workers in the region.
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<br />The FM MSA provides jobs to a wide geographic base. The most significant labor flows are
<br />between the two counties: Cass County residents working in Clay County and vice versa. However,
<br />a number of other counties count the FM MSA as one of their top ten job providers.
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