Baraga County

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Personal Income (In thousands of dollars)

Components by Type
Personal Income 165,197 170,036 179,172 188,447
Population (persons) 8,751 8,751 8,752 8,723
Per Capita peronal income (dollars) 18,877 19,437 20,472 21,581
Components by Industry
Farm Earnings -82 -189 91 79
Private Earnings 54,236 55,564 60,355 67,483
Forestry, Fishing, Etc 4,972 0 0 0
Mining 86 0 0 0
Utilities 0 0 0 0
Construction 3,266 3,668 4,238 4,364
Wholesale Trade 0 1,183 1,170 1,157
Retail Trade 5,563 5,622 5,831 6,086
Government and Government Enterprise 62,635 63,222 65,970 67,088

Employment by Industry

Components by Type
Total Employment 4,310 4,361 4,456 4,577
Wage and Salary employment 3,455 3,457 3,508 3,593
Proprietors Employment 855 904 948 984
Farm Employment 71 70 70 69
NonFarm Employment 4,239 4,291 4,386 4,508
Components by Industry
Private Employment 2,444 2,535 2,618 2,742
Forestry, Fishing, Etc 197 0 0 0
Mining 0 0 0 0
Utilities 0 0 0 0
Construction 172 178 183 181
Wholesale Trade 0 52 46 40
Retail Trade 351 375 373 360
Government and Government Enterprise 1,795 1,756 1,768 1,766
Child Population ages 0-17 1,929 1,884
Children in Poverty ages 0-17 258 277 1,802 1,767
Poverty (US Census Bureau) 13.10%
Jobless Rate (in percent) 9.6 9.90 11.5 11.1 11.1

Principle Employers (Top 4) - 2003

Company Name
Location
Employees
BPB manufacturing Lanse 225
Baraga County Memorial Hosp Lanse 200
Pettibone Traverse Life LLC Baraga 100
Bayside Village Lanse 100

Funding 02-03

Local

State

Fed

Total

Arvon Township School District

45413.00

16138.00

4058.00

69119.00

Baraga Township School District

925.00

6482.00

1,48

8882.00

L'anse Area Schools

1215.00

5837.00

652.00

7801.00

Funding 03-04

Local
State
Fed
Total
Arvon Township School District 30625.00 0.00 5352.00 35976.00
Baraga Township School District 1938.00 6614.00 1616.00 10175.00
L'anse Area Schools 1320.00 5670.00 770.00 7774.00

Funding 04-05

Local
State
Fed
Total
Arvon Township School District 23445.00 0.00 3796.00 27240.00
Baraga Township School District 1221.00 6696.00 1832.00 9777.00
L'anse Area Schools 1342.00 5698.00 754.00 7857.00

Funding 05-06

Local
State
Fed
Total
Arvon Township School District 23096.00 0.00 2943.00 26039.00
Baraga Township School District 1011.00 6158.00 1582.00 8758.00
L'anse Area Schools 1388.00 5783.00 702.00 7914.00