North Central Kansas County Profiles

2008
Lincoln County

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 LINCOLN COUNTY

Section I
Overview of Lincoln County

Lincoln County is
one of 105 counties
of the sunflower
state located in the
north central part
of Kansas. The
county seat is the
City of Lincoln.

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County Profile - Lincoln County, KS

Lincoln County is one of the 105 counties in the state of Kansas. The 2007 populations
estimate lists the population to be 3,285. According to 2000 estimates, it has 718.87
square miles in land area and a population density of five people per square mile. The
average household size is 2.29 persons (2000) and median household income is
$31,110 (2004) (US census Bureau).

Population Estimates

Lincoln County has a population of 3,285 as of July 1, 2007 (US Census Bureau). The
population decreased by 8.19% from the year 2000 to 2007. As per the 2000 census
survey, population of the county was 3,578 with median age of 43.7 years. In 2000,
Lincoln County had 18.5% of its population under the age of 15 years, 19.1% in the age
group 15 to 34 years, 34.1% in the age group 35 years to 59 years and 28.4% of
population above 60 years of age.

Table 1: Population Estimates for Lincoln County

Year Ending Lincoln County Kansas
Population Estimates
July 1,2007 3,285 2,775,997
July 1,2006 3,282 2,755,817
July 1,2005 3,371 2,741,665
July 1,2004 3,361 2,730,828
July 1,2003 3,493 2,721,824
July 1,2002 3,486 2,712,383
July 1,2001 3,546 2,700,979
July 1,2000 3,574 2,692,890
Census 2000 April 1,2000 3,578 2,688,418
2000 to 2007 % change -8.19% 3.26%
1990 to 2000 % change -2.1% 8.5%
Source: US Census Bureau

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3,050,000

2,550,000

2,050,000

1,550,000
Kansas
1,050,000

550,000

50,000
12,000
Lincoln
10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Source: US census Bureau
Figure 1: Population Change in the Last Century

Table 2: Sex and Age of Population (2000 Census)

SEX AND AGE Count Percentage
Male 1,754 49
Female 1,824 51
Under 5 years 185 5.2
5 to 9 years 210 5.9
10 to 14 years 265 7.4
15 to 19 years 253 7.1
20 to 24 years 125 3.5
25 to 34 years 304 8.5
35 to 44 years 514 14.4
45 to 54 years 524 14.6
55 to 59 years 181 5.1
60 to 64 years 175 4.9
65 to 74 years 390 10.9
75 to 84 years 298 8.3
85 years and over 154 4.3
Source: US Census Bureau

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Household Income

Median household income for Lincoln County is $32,322 (2005) which is 24.59% less
than the state median income. The median household income for Lincoln County has
declined by 10.75% from 2000 to 2005, and the rate is more than the rate at which the
state median income has declined at 9.9%

Table 3: Median Income in Lincoln County

Median Income Lincoln Kansas
Median household income in 2005 $32,322 $42,861
Median household income in 1999 (adj. for inflation1) $36,215 $47622
5-year percent change 2000 to 2005 -10.75% -9.9%
Source: USDA ERS (www.ers.usda.gov) and US Census Bureau

$60,000 
$47,622 
$50,000  $42,861 
$40,000  $36,215 
$32,322 
$30,000  Lincoln
$20,000  Kansas
$10,000 
$0 
Median household income in 2005 Median household income in 1999

Figure 2: Median Income in Lincoln County and Kansas

Poverty Rates

The current poverty rate for Lincoln County is less than that of the state. In 2000,
Lincoln County’s poverty rate was 9.7% which increased to 11.9% in 2005. The poverty
rate for Kansas in the same period went from 8.9% to 11.7%.

Table 4: Poverty Estimates for Lincoln County

Poverty Estimates Lincoln 5-Year % Change Kansas
Poverty rate in 2005 11.9 - 11.7
In 2000 9.7 22.7% 8.9
Poverty rate for children
17.1 - 15.2
under 18 in 2005
14.5 17.9% 11.9
In 2000
Source: US Census Bureau (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

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Value 2005 dollars term calculated using CPI inflation calculator available at Bureau of Labor Statistics website
http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl. The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given
calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban
households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest monthly
index value is used (www.bls.gov).

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COLN COUN
NTY

Labor Force
F

Lincoln County’s cu urrent unemmployment rate is 3.8% % which is less than the
t state ra ate of
4.1%. The
T total lab bor force fo
or the counnty declinedd by 4.7% in the last five years, and
along wiith that the unemploye ed labor force also decclined by 14
4.8% in the last five ye
ears.

Table 5: Labor Force Annua

al Averages
s for Linco
oln County
y
Labor Fo
orce Annual Averages
A in 2007 Linco
oln County Kansas
Total Labo
or Force 1,808 1,478,781
5-year % change -4.7% 3.8%
10-yearr % change 5.1% 6.9%
Employedd 1,739 1,418,666
5-year % change -4.2% 5.0%
10-yearr % change 4.6% 6.7%
Unemployyed 69 60,115
5-year % change -
-14.8% -17.8%
10-yearr % change 21.1% 12.0%
Unemployyment Rate 3.8 4.1
5-year % change -
-11.6% -19.6%
10-yearr % change 15.2% 5.1%
Source: US Bureau of Laborr Statistics (Down
nloaded from ww
ww.stats.indiana.edu)

4%

Employed
Unemployed

96%

F
Figure 3: Employed
E a Unemp
and ployed Lab
bor Force in
i Lincoln County

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Educational Attainment

About eighty-five percent of the population above the age of 25 has at least a high
school degree. 26.3% of the population above the age of twenty-five had some college
education, and 23.1% hold an associate or college degree.

Table 6: Educational Attainment – Lincoln County

Percent of Percent of
Educational Attainment: Census 2000 Lincoln Population Kansas Population
25+ 25+
Total Population 25 and Older 2,548 100.0% 1,701,207 100.0%
Less Than 9th Grade 185 7.3% 88,124 5.2%
9th to 12th, No Diploma 198 7.8% 149,675 8.8%
High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) 906 35.6% 507,612 29.8%
Some College, No Degree 669 26.3% 417,722 24.6%
Associate Degree 146 5.7% 99,096 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree 316 12.4% 290,271 17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree 128 5.0% 148,707 8.7%
Source: US Census Bureau

100% 5.00% 8.70% Graduate or Professional Degree

90% 12.40%
80% 5.70% 17.10%
Bachelor's Degree
70% 5.80%
26.30% Associate Degree
60%
24.60%
50% Some College, No Degree
40%
35.60% High School Graduate (incl. 
30% 29.80% equiv.)
20% 9th to 12th, No Diploma
10% 7.80% 8.80%
7.30% 5.20%
0%
Lincoln Kansas

Figure 4: Educational Attainment – Lincoln County

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Workers Commuting to Work

More than seventy-three percent of the labor force work in the county itself. The
maximum outflow of workers from Lincoln County is to Saline County (176 workers
commute to Saline County for work). Also, another 98 workers commute to Ellsworth
from Lincoln County.

Table 7: Workers (Commuting to Work) Living in Lincoln County

Workers Living in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Lincoln Kansas
County in 2000 in County in State
Total 1,813 100.0% 1,310,746 100.0%
Working in County 1,336 73.69% 1,214,739 92.7%
Working Elsewhere 477 26.31% 96,007 7.3%
Barber Co. KS 4 0.22% - -
Barton Co. KS 7 0.39% - -
Cloud Co. KS 7 0.39% - -
Ellis Co. KS 2 0.11% - -
Ellsworth Co. KS 98 5.41% - -
Lyon Co. KS 4 0.22% - -
McPherson Co. KS 2 0.11% - -
Mitchell Co. KS 56 3.09% - -
Osborne Co. KS 8 0.44% - -
Ottawa Co. KS 32 1.77% - -
Russell Co. KS 70 3.86% - -
Saline Co. KS 176 9.71% - -
Lincoln Co. NE 2 0.11% - -
Scotts Bluff Co. 2 0.11% - -
Thayer Co. NE 1 0.06% - -
Dallas Co. TX 6 0.33% - -
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old)

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-- Less than 1% of residence county population commutes

-- 1.0% -4.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 5.0% - 9.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 10.0% - 19.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 20% or more residence county population commutes

Figure 5: Workers Commute from Lincoln County

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The maximum inflow of workers into the Lincoln County is from Mitchell County. Forty-
one workers commute to Lincoln County from Mitchell County for work, and thirty come
from Ellsworth County. In total 126 workers commute to Lincoln County for work.

Table 8: People Working in Lincoln County

People Working in County in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Lincoln Kansas
2000 in County in State
Total 1,462 100.0% 1,317,070 100.0%
Living in County 1,336 91.38% 1,214,739 92.2%
Living Elsewhere 126 8.62% 102,331 7.8%
Ellsworth Co. KS 30 - - -
Johnson Co. KS 6 - - -
Mitchell Co. KS 41 - - -
Ottawa Co. KS 22 - - -
Reno Co. KS 2 - - -
Russell Co. KS 6 - - -
Saline Co. KS 13 - - -
Sedgwick Co. KS 6 - - -
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old.)

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-- Less than 1% of residence county population commutes

-- 1.0% -4.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 5.0% - 9.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 10.0% - 19.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 20% or more residence county population commutes

Figure 6: Workers Commuting to Lincoln County

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 Section – II
Industry Analysis
 LINCOLN COUNTY

Industry Analysis

Industry Totals for Lincoln County

Industry employment (number of jobs) decreased by 4.14% from 1990 to 2007 in Lincoln County. Average pay (after
adjusting for inflation) has grown at a rate of 4.99%, and number of establishments in the same period increased by
around 2.48%.

Table 9: Annual Covered Employment & Wages2 over Time (NAICS) – Lincoln County
Average Pay in Terms of
Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 Dollars (adj*)
1990 121 991 $12,406 $19,681
1991 120 993 $12,881 $19,609
1992 123 1004 $12,746 $18,837
1993 126 986 $13,421 $19,258
1994 129 1000 $13,998 $19,584
1995 128 1003 $14,231 $19,361
1996 125 1020 $14,248 $18,829
1997 120 1023 $14,566 $18,817
1998 123 1076 $14,864 $18,908
1999 127 1086 $15,408 $19,176

2
Covered Employment & Wages (CEW) also known as ES202 data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program, the Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages (QCEW) program, also known as the ES-202 program. The data are derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by state
and federal unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). The summaries are a result of the administration of state
unemployment insurance programs that require most employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of workers covered by UI.
(www.bls.gov).

3
Average wages in 2007 dollars term were calculated using CPI inflation calculator available at Bureau of Labor Statistics website http://data.bls.gov/cgi-
bin/cpicalc.pl. The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods
and services purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest
monthly index value is used (www.bls.gov).

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Average Pay in Terms of

Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 Dollars (adj*)
2000 125 1005 $16,295 $19,620
2001 124 949 $17,327 $20,286
2002 124 971 $17,625 $20,314
2003 125 951 $17,214 $19,398
2004 125 887 $17,997 $19,754
2005 120 897 $18,562 $19,707
2006 118 939 $19,860 $20,426
2007 124 950 $20,663 $20,663
Change from 1990 to 2007 3 -41 8,257 982
Percent change from 1990 to 2007 2.48% -4.14% 66.56% 4.99%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) *adj = Adjusted for Inflation.

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Establishments

129

128
130

127
126

125

125

125

125
124

124

124
123

123
125

121

120

120

120

118
120

115

110

1086
Employment

1076
1023
1020

1005
1004

1003
1000
1200
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991

986

971

951

950
949

939
897
887
1000
800
600
400
200
0

$20,426 

$20,663 
Average Pay in terms of 2007

$20,314 
$20,286 
$21,000 

$19,754 

$19,707 
$19,681 

$19,620 
$19,609 

$19,584 

$19,398 
$19,361 

$20,500 
$19,258 

$19,176 
$18,908 
$18,837 

$18,829 

$20,000  $18,817 
$19,500 
$19,000 
$18,500 
$18,000 
$17,500 
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Figure 7: Change in Establishments, Employment and Average Annual Wages in the County

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Jobs and Average Wages by Industry

Retail Trade and Public Administration are sectors with the most establishments in Lincoln County. There are twenty
establishments in the Retail Trade sector and nineteen in Public Administration. Public Administration also has the
maximum number of jobs (187). The highest paid sector is the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector with
annual average wages of $46,269. Other high wage paying sectors are: Construction (annual average wages of $29,723),
Finance & Insurance (annual average wages of $29,286) and Transportation & Warehousing (annual average wages of
$28,044).

Table 10: Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs, and Average Wages – Lincoln County
Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wages
Total Covered Employment and Wages 124 950 $20,663
Private 95 511 $19,678
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 4 26 $22,128
Mining 1 N
Utilities NA NA NA
Construction 12 90 $29,723
Manufacturing 1 N N
Wholesale Trade 10 77 $22,402
Retail Trade 20 98 $11,207
Transportation and Warehousing 7 29 $28,044
Information 3 N N
Finance and Insurance 8 47 $29,286
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing NA NA NA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 8 16 $46,269
Management of Companies and Enterprises NA NA NA
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 5 30 $20,773
Services
Educational Services 4 N N
Health Care and Social Assistance 5 N N
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1 N N
Accommodation and Food Services 7 N N

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Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wages
Other Services (except Public Administration) 11 24 $15,413
Public Administration 19 187 $16,880
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) N – Non-disclosed, NA- Not Applicable

Establishments Jobs

Agriculture Mining Utilities

Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade Transportation & Warehousing Information
Finance & Insurance Real Estate  Professional & Technical Services
Management of Companies  Waste Management  Educational Services
Health Care & Social Assistance Arts & Entertainment Accommodation & Food Services
Other Services Public Administration

Figure 8: Establishments and Jobs in Various Industry Sectors in Lincoln County

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Agriculture
Annual Average Wage
Mining
Utilities

$46,269 
Construction
$50,000 
Manufacturing
$45,000  Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
$40,000 
Transportation & Warehousing

$29,723 

$29,286 
$28,044 
$35,000  Information
Finance & Insurance

$22,402 
$22,128 

$30,000 

$20,773 
Real Estate 
$25,000 

$16,880 
Professional & Technical Services

$15,413 
Management of Companies 
$20,000  $11,207  Waste Management 
$15,000  Educational Services
Health Care & Social Assistance
$10,000 
Arts & Entertainment
$5,000  Accommodation & Food Services
Other Services
0
0

0
0
0
0
$0 
Public Administration

Figure 9: Average Wage in Various Industries in Lincoln County

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Key Industries

Lincoln County is home to some very well performing industries. These industries may be a part of existing or emerging
clusters. For identifying key industries and clusters, three criteria were used:

1. Location Quotient – Location quotients (LQ) for industries at 6-digit NAICS level were calculated with US industry
employment as base. The cutoff for LQ was taken as 1.25 (based on previous studies, especially Cortright 2003)
2. Average Wages – Average wages at 6-digit NAICS codes were compared to US average wages. If any industry
has average wages 10% above the US average, it is considered to be a good performing industry.
3. Growth Rate – Growth rates for the employment were calculated over three year time period from 2003 to 20064; a
growth rate above 5% is considered to be an indicator of good industry performance.

Any industry that satisfies one of these three conditions is either a good performing industry or an industry with good
potential for growth. There may or may not be a cluster existing in a region for every good performing industry, but if there
are good performing industries, a cluster may emerge in the near future. (For further details of methodology, please see
Appendix B).

The industry satisfying all three of the above stated criteria is Gasoline Stations (except those with convenience stores)
(NAICS 447190). This sector has grown by 8.74% over the last three years, and the wages are around 10% more than
the national average. The location quotient for the sector is 17.67(Table 11).

Table 11: 6 Digit NAICS Codes with High Wages, Location Quotients and Growth Differentials
Higher Wages Growth Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Average Wages
than Nation Differentials Quotient
447190 Other Gasoline Stations 3 9 $23,026 10.40% 8.74% 17.67
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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There were two reasons for selecting 2003 base year. 1) The numbers were more likely to be free from 9/11 impacts as compared to 2001 or 2002 numbers. 2)
NAICS definitions changed in 2002, so it was very difficult to bridge between 2002 & 1997 codes for some industries.

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Industries with High Growth Rates

The highest growth rate is for the Highway, Street & Bridge Construction sector and the Farm Supplies Merchant
Wholesalers sector. Out of the top ten highest growth sectors, three are a part of the Local Real Estate, Construction &
Development clusters. These sectors are Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction; New Single-Family Housing
Construction (except Operative Builders) and Other Building Material Dealers.

Table 12: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Growth Rates
Establish- Average Growth
NAICS NAICS Definition Employment Cluster
ments Wages Differentials
237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge 1 7 $27,702 91.29% Local Real Estate, Construction
Construction & Development
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 21 $20,953 91.29% Agribusiness, Food Processing
and Technology
561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services 1 20 $20,934 88.21% Local Commercial Services
236115 New Single-Family Housing 1 25 $22,392 52.86% Local Real Estate, Construction
Construction (except Operative Builders) & Development
541611 Administrative Management Consulting 1 3 $39,804 44.22% Business and Financial
Services Services
446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores 1 8 $15,473 38.67% Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life
Sciences)
444190 Other Building Material Dealers 1 2 $15,624 25.99% Local Real Estate, Construction
& Development
327991 Cut Stone and Stone Product 1 22 $21,594 19.17% Chemicals and Chemical-based
Manufacturing Products
452990 All Other General Merchandise Stores 1 10 $9,780 18.56% Local Retail Clothing &
Accessories
524210 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 3 8 $18,462 16.96% Business and Financial
Services
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Industries with Highest Location Quotients

The sector Livestock Wholesalers (NAICS 424520) has the highest LQ in Lincoln County of 208.23. Four out of the ten
sectors with high LQ are a part of the Agribusiness cluster. The sectors are Livestock Wholesalers; Farm and Garden
Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers; Grain and Field Bean Wholesalers and Farm Supplies Merchant
Wholesalers.

Table 13: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Location Quotients
Establish- Average Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Employment Cluster
ments Wages Quotient
424520 Livestock Wholesalers 1 19 $7,537 208.23 Agribusiness, Food Processing
and Technology
327991 Cut Stone and Stone Product 1 22 $21,594 163.70 Chemicals and Chemical-based
Manufacturing Products
423820 Farm and Garden Machinery and 2 27 $33,157 60.76 Agribusiness, Food Processing
Equipment Merchant Wholesalers and Technology
424510 Grain and Field Bean Wholesalers 5 9 $30,808 47.60 Agribusiness, Food Processing
and Technology
561710 Exterminating and Pest Control 1 20 $20,934 46.49 Local Commercial Services
Services
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 21 $20,953 43.91 Agribusiness, Food Processing
and Technology
493130 Farm Product Warehousing and 1 1 $9,828 24.78 Transportation & Logistics
Storage
812210 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services 1 10 $10,583 21.94 Local Health Services
447190 Other Gasoline Stations 3 9 $23,026 17.67 Energy (Fossil and Renewable)
624210 Community Food Services 1 2 $18,201 17.26 Local Health Services
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Industries with Wages Higher than National Averages

The county’s Tax Preparation Services (NAICS 541213) have average wages around 45% higher than the national
averages. This may be because of two reasons – this sector is a well performing industry with higher profits and they pay
higher wages, or there is shortage of labor so to retain employees they have to pay higher wages. The other sector with
higher wages is the Gasoline Stations (except those with convenience stores) sector, with wages about 10% higher than
the national average.

Table 14: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Wages above National Averages
Wages
Average
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Compared to Cluster
Wages
Nation5
541213 Tax Preparation Services 1 3 $29,483 45.71% Business and Financial Services
447190 Other Gasoline Stations 3 9 $23,026 10.40% Energy (Fossil and Renewable)
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Wages compared to nation – the difference in county & national average wages for a particular industry as a percentage of the national average.

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Shift Share Analysis

Shift share analysis breaks down changes in employment (growth or decline) over a period of time into three components:
National Growth Share, Industry Mix Share and Local Share. This analysis is used to account for the competitiveness of a
region’s industries and to analyze the local economic base6.

National Growth Share

This is the share of growth (decline) in local employment that can be attributed to growth (decline) in employment
at the national level.
National Growth Share = Employment in base year * National employment growth rate

Industry Mix Share

This is the growth (decline) in employment in the region that can be attributed to the growth (decline) in that
particular industry at the national level.
Industry Mix Share = Employment in base year *(Industry’s National Growth rate – National employment
growth rate)

Local Share
This is the share of growth (decline) in employment in a region that can be attributed to the competitiveness of a
region.
Local Share = Employment in base year *(Region’s industry growth rate – National Industry growth rate)

The industry with the highest local share in growth is the New Single-Family Housing Construction sector. The
employment in the sector increased by 18 jobs, and out of those about 17 can be attributed to local growth (Table 15).
The second highest growth in employment was in the Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers sector. In this industry there
was a net growth of 18 jobs, all of which were attributable to local growth in the region.

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Table 15: Industries with Highest Local Share of Growth – Shift Share Analysis Lincoln County
NAICS NAICS Definition Net Growth National Growth Share Industry Mix Share Local Share
236115 New Single-Family Housing Construction (except 18 0.37 0.93 16.70
Operative Builders)
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 18 0.16 -0.18 18.02
561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services 17 0.16 0.05 16.79
722110 Full-Service Restaurants 11 1.69 0.97 8.34
327991 Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 9 0.69 3.77 4.54
423820 Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment 9 0.95 -0.79 8.84
Merchant Wholesalers
541110 Lessors Of Other Non-financial Intangible Assets 7 0.05 -0.04 6.98
237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 6 0.05 -0.02 5.97
446110 Pharmacies And Drug Stores 5 0.16 -0.05 4.89
447110 Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores 4 0.79 -0.89 4.09
452990 All Other General Merchandise Stores 4 0.32 -0.11 3.80
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group

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Clusters in Lincoln County

Traded Clusters

The cluster with highest LQ is the Agribusiness cluster (LQ of 6.84), but it has a low growth rate of 2.79% and wages
about 32% less than the national averages. Other clusters with high LQ are Chemicals & Chemical-based Products (LQ of
2.07) and Energy (LQ of 1.51). The Printing & Publishing cluster has the highest growth rate of 25.99%. Other clusters
with high growth rates are the Energy and Chemical & Chemical-based Products clusters.

Table 16: Clusters in Lincoln County

Average Average Wages
Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Wages Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Advanced Materials 0 0 N N N N
Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology 13 101 $23,080 -32.50% 2.79% 6.84
Apparel and Textiles 0 0 N N N N
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Visitor 1 4 $2,844 -91.33% -47.09% 0.19
Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 3 47 $19,592 -53.25% -16.59% 0.92
Business and Financial Services 11 25 $26,931 -64.57% -2.53% 0.48
Chemicals and Chemical-Based Products 1 22 $21,594 -61.05% 19.17% 2.07
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N
Defense and Security 2 3 $19,154 -70.85% -40.16% 0.17
Education and Knowledge Cluster 1 2 $28,644 -34.64% N 0.20
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component 0 0 N N N N
Manufacturing
Energy (Fossil and Renewable) 12.3 51 $19,515 -67.34% 8.44% 1.51
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N
Forest and Wood Products 0 0 N N N N
Glass and Ceramics 0 0 N N N N
Information Technology and Telecommunications 3.3 3 $25,484 -66.32% -40.16% 0.11
Machinery Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N
Mining 1 0 N N N N

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Primary Metal Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N

Printing and Publishing 1 2 $28,644 -45.08% 25.99% 0.18
Transportation and Logistics 3 7 $19,947 -53.41% -22.43% 0.40
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N
Total All Industries 93 500 $18,735 -55.82% -1.43% 1.00
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values

Printing &  Transportation & 
Publishing, 0.18 Logistics, 0.4
IT & Telecom, 0.11

Education & 
Knowledge Cluster,  Energy , 1.51
0.2
Defense and 
Security, 0.17
Agribusiness & 
Chemicals, 2.07 Food Processing, 
6.84

Business & Financial 
Services, 0.48
Biomedical/Biotech Arts, Entertainment 
nical , 0.92 & Recreation, 0.19

Figure 10: Location Quotients for Various Clusters in Lincoln County

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Figure 11: Traded Clusters in Lincoln County

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Figure 12: Traded Cluster Location Quotients for Lincoln County

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Local Clusters

Lincoln County has a few local sectors with high growth rates and high LQ, but none of the sectors have wages higher
than national averages. The Local Health Services sector has the highest growth rate of about 91% and a LQ of 0.89.
Other sectors with high growth rates are the Local Real Estate, Construction & Development sector (37.95%)and the
Local Retail Clothing & Accessories sector (22.39%). The sectors with high LQ are the Local Financial Services sector
(3.41); Local Utilities (2.76) and Local Retail Clothing & Accessories.

Table 17: Local Clusters in Lincoln County

Average Average Wages
Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Wages Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Local Commercial Services 2 21 $20,997 -49.38% 5.27% 0.56
Local Community & Civic Organizations 5 9 $14,982 -50.53% -11.54% 1.41
Local Education & Training 0 0 N N N N
Local Entertainment & Media 0 0 N N N N
Local Financial Services 4 30 $29,867 -41.68% -2.13% 3.41
Local Food and Beverages Processing & 5 47 $9,354 -63.14% 5.52% 2.03
Distribution
Local Health Services 5 21 $14,007 -70.83% 91.29% 0.89
Local Hospitality 7 57 $5,632 -60.44% -6.17% 1.34
Local Household Goods & Services 3 4 $13,546 -64.21% -26.32% 0.18
Local Industrial Products & Services 0 0 N N N N
Local Logistical Services 0 0 N N N N
Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services 7 11 $13,140 -64.30% -16.65% 0.83
Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) 0 0 N N N N
Local Real Estate, Construction & Development 5 42 $22,630 -53.28% 37.95% 2.48
Local Retail Clothing & Accessories 2 11 $9,944 -50.14% 22.39% 0.55
Local Utilities 2 5 $24,023 -46.23% -5.90% 2.76
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values

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Figure 13: Local Clusters in Lincoln County

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