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Economic Yearbook 2005 - Big Bend Region
Road to Growth
Big Bend region of north Florida developing potential to become a crossroads for manufacturing and distribution.
JOB TOTALSCounty2005Jobless
RateLeading Job SectorsColumbia24,1703.5%Services 25%
Government 24%
Retail 21%Gadsden18,7844.5%Government 28%
Services 20%
Retail 13%Gilchrist5,0683.0%Services 27%
Government 25%
Farming 17%Hamilton4,5774.8%Government 35%
Manufacturing 22%
Services 15%Jefferson4,7513.4%Services 24%
Government 21%
Farming 20%Lafayette2,3161.5%Government 30%
Farming 25%
Services 18%Leon190,5642.5%Services 35%
Government 32%
Retail 16%Madison7,6586.3%Services 28%
Government 21%
Retail 15%Suwannee15,2843.5%Services 25%
Retail 17%
Manufacturing 15%Taylor8,4135.8%Services 26%
Manufacturing 23%
Government 20%Wakulla7,3672.3%Services 25%
Government 22%
Retail 17%FLORIDA9,795,0834.1%Services 39%
Retail 17%
Government 12%
