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| Title: | The Economic Base of North Dakota Counties |
| Authors: | Leistritz, F. Larry
Coon, Randal C.
Thompson, JoAnn M. |
| Authors (Email): | Leistritz, F. Larry (f.leistritz@ndsu.edu)
Coon, Randal C. (randy.coon@ndsu.edu) |
| Issue Date: | 1993-05 |
| Series/Report no.: | Agricultural Economics Miscellaneous Report
169 |
| Abstract: | The basic sectors are central to the growth and vitality of any economic
system, and current and accurate information regarding changes in an area's
economic base is vital to local economic development planning efforts. This
report provides estimates of the economic base by economic sector for North
Dakota counties for the period 1960-1991. The data indicate that agriculture
remains North Dakota's most important basic sector, accounting for 50 percent
or more of the economic base in 31 of the state's 53 counties in 1991. The
energy sectors play a significant role in the economic base of a number of
western North Dakota counties. Energy extraction and conversion accounted
for 50 percent or more of the economic base in seven counties in 1991.
Manufacturing has been a growing segment of the state's economy in recent
years. In 1991, manufacturing accounted for 15 percent or more of the
economic base in seven counties. Federal activities have been a major source
of growth among the state's basic sector activities in recent years, and transfer
payments account for most of the growth in this economic base component
over the past decade. In 1991, federal activities accounted for 50 percent or
more of the economic base of five counties. Tourism also has been a growing
segment of the state's economy, but it has not yet assumed a dominant role in
any county. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/51169 |
| Institution/Association: | North Dakota State University>Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics>Agricultural Economics Miscellaneous Reports |
| Total Pages: | 43 |
| Collections: | Agricultural Economics Miscellaneous Reports
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