North Central Kansas County Profiles

2008
Lyon County

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 LYON COUNTY

Section I
Overview of Lyon County

Lyon 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
Emporia.

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County Profile - Lyon County, KS

Lyon County is one of the 105 counties in the state of Kansas. The 2007 populations
estimate lists the population to be 35,981. According to 2000 estimates, it has 850.87
square miles in land area and a population density of 42.2 people per square mile. The
average household size is 2.51 persons (2000) and median household income is
$34,377 (2004) (US census Bureau).

Population Estimates

Lyon County has a population of 35,981 as of July 1, 2007 (US Census Bureau). The
population increased by 0.13% from the year 2000 to 2007. As per the 2000 census
survey, population of the county was 35,935 with median age of 30.9 years. In 2000,
Lyon County had twenty-one percent of its population under the age of 15 years, 33.7%
in the age group 15 to 34 years, 30.4% in the age group 35 years to 59 years and
14.8% of the population above 60 years of age.

Table 1: Population Estimates for Lyon County

Year Ending Lyon County Kansas
Population Estimates
July 1,2007 35,981 2,775,997
July 1,2006 35,718 2,755,817
July 1,2005 35,881 2,741,665
July 1,2004 35,988 2,730,828
July 1,2003 35,811 2,721,824
July 1,2002 35,797 2,712,383
July 1,2001 36,028 2,700,979
July 1,2000 35,965 2,692,890
Census 2000 April 1,2000 35,935 2,688,418
2000 to 2007 % change 0.13% 3.26%
1990 to 2000 % change 3.5% 8.5%
Source: US Census Bureau

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3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000
Kansas
1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
Lyon
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
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 17,732 49.34%
Female 18,203 50.66%
Under 5 years 2,473 6.88%
5 to 9 years 2,531 7.04%
10 to 14 years 2,567 7.14%
15 to 19 years 3,417 9.51%
20 to 24 years 4,095 11.40%
25 to 34 years 4,606 12.82%
35 to 44 years 5,186 14.43%
45 to 54 years 4,242 11.80%
55 to 59 years 1,497 4.17%
60 to 64 years 1,138 3.17%
65 to 74 years 1,936 5.39%
75 to 84 years 1,514 4.21%
85 years and over 733 2.04%
Source: US Census Bureau

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Household Income

Median household income for Lyon County is $36,455 which is 14.95% less than the
state median income. The median household income had declined by 5.25% from 1999
to 2005, but that rate is far less than the state median income decline rate of 9.9%

Table 3: Median Income in Lyon County

Median Income Lyon Kansas
Median household income in 2005 $36,455 $42,861
Median household income in 1999 (adj. for inflation1) $38,473 $47622
Percent change 1999 to 2005 -5.25% -9.9%
Source: USDA ERS (www.ers.usda.gov) and US Census Bureau

$60,000 
$47,622 
$50,000  $42,861 
$36,455  $38,473 
$40,000 
$30,000  Lyon
$20,000  Kansas
$10,000 
$0 
Median household income in 2005 Median household income in 1999

Figure 2: Median Income in Lyon County and Kansas

Poverty Rates

The current poverty rate for Lyon County is more than that of the state. In 2000, Lyon
County’s poverty rate was 11.4% which increased to 20.2% in 2007. The poverty rate
for Kansas in the same period went from 8.9% to 11.2%.

Table 4: Poverty Estimates for Lyon County

5-Year %
Poverty Estimates Lyon Kansas
Change
Poverty rate in 2007 20.2 -- 11.2
In 2000 11.4 77.2% 8.9
Poverty rate for children under 18 in 2007 21.2 -- 14.7
In 2000 14.6 45.2% 11.9
Source: US Census Bureau (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

1
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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Labor Force

Lyon County’s current unemployment rate is 4% which is slightly less than the state rate
of 4.1%. The total labor force for the county declined by 1.0% in the last five years and
by 1.6% in the last ten years, but along with that the unemployed labor force also
declined by 9.1% in the last five years.

Table 5: Labor Force Annual Averages for Lyon County

Labor Force Annual Averages in 2007 Lyon County Kansas
Total Labor Force 19,306 1,478,781
5-year % change -1.0% 3.8%
10-year % change -1.6% 6.9%
Employed 18,543 1,418,666
5-year % change -0.6% 5.0%
10-year % change -1.4% 6.7%
Unemployed 763 60,115
5-year % change -9.1% -17.8%
10-year % change -5.2% 12.0%
Unemployment Rate 4.0 4.1
5-year % change -7.0% -19.6%
10-year % change -2.4% 5.1%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

4%

Employed
Unemployed

96%

Figure 3: Employed and Unemployed Labor Force in Lyon County

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Educational Attainment

About eighty-one percent of the population above the age of 25 has at least a high
school degree. 23.6% of the population above the age of twenty-five had some college
education, and 26.4% hold some kind of college degree.

Table 6: Educational Attainment – Lyon County

Percent of Percent of
Educational Attainment: Census 2000 Lyon Population Kansas Population
25+ 25+
Total Population 25 and Older 20,559 100.00% 1,701,207 100.0%
Less Than 9th Grade 1,614 7.85% 88,124 5.2%
9th to 12th, No Diploma 2,118 10.30% 149,675 8.8%
High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) 6,549 31.85% 507,612 29.8%
Some College, No Degree 4,842 23.55% 417,722 24.6%
Associate Degree 708 3.44% 99,096 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree 2,913 14.17% 290,271 17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree 1,815 8.83% 148,707 8.7%
Source: US Census Bureau

100%
8.83% 8.70%
90% Graduate or 
14.17% 17.10% Professional Degree
80%
3.44% Bachelor's Degree
70% 5.80%
60% 23.55%
24.60% Associate Degree
50%
40% Some College, No 
31.85% Degree
30% 29.80%
20% High School Graduate 
10.30% (incl. equiv.)
10% 8.80%
7.85% 5.20% 9th to 12th, No Diploma
0%
Lyon Kansas

Figure 4: Educational Attainment – Lyon County

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Workers Commuting to Work

More than ninety percent of the labor force work in the county itself. The maximum
outflow of workers from Lyon County is to Coffey County (537 people or about 3.02% of
workers commute to County for work).

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

Workers Living in County in
Lyon
2000
Total
Working in County
Working Elsewhere
Kenai Peninsula Borough AK
Maricopa County, AZ
Pima County, AZ
Benton County, AR
Pulaski County, AR
Gwinnett County, GA
Allen County, KS
Butler County, KS
Chase County, KS
Clay County, KS
Cloud County, KS
Coffey County, KS
Doniphan County, KS
Douglas County, KS
Ford County, KS
Franklin County, KS
Greenwood County, KS
Harvey County, KS
Jackson County, KS
Johnson County, KS
Linn County, KS
McPherson County, KS
Marion County, KS
Marshall County, KS
Miami County, KS
Montgomery County, KS
Morris County, KS
Neosho County, KS
Osage County, KS
Osborne County, KS
Pratt County, KS
Saline County, KS
Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Kansas
in County in State
17,807 100.0% 1,310,746 100.0%
16,033 90.04% 1,214,739 92.7%
1,774 9.96% 96,007 7.3%
13 0.07% - -
6 0.03% - -
2 0.01% - -
19 0.11% - -
9 0.05% - -
4 0.02% - -
6 0.03% - -
8 0.04% - -
33 0.19% - -
3 0.02% - -
4 0.02% - -
537 3.02% - -
1 0.01% - -
18 0.10% - -
14 0.08% - -
127 0.71% - -
82 0.46% - -
10 0.06% - -
5 0.03% - -
44 0.25% - -
7 0.04% - -
7 0.04% - -
8 0.04% - -
9 0.05% - -
24 0.13% - -
4 0.02% - -
45 0.25% - -
32 0.18% - -
93 0.52% - -
5 0.03% - -
8 0.04% - -
7 0.04% - -

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Workers Living in County in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.

Lyon Kansas
2000 in County in State
Sedgwick County, KS 103 0.58% - -
Shawnee County, KS 337 1.89% - -
Wabaunsee County, KS 18 0.10% - -
Wyandotte County, KS 56 0.31% - -
Baltimore County, MD 3 0.02% - -
Greene County, MO 17 0.10% - -
Jackson County, MO 13 0.07% - -
Jasper County, MO 6 0.03% - -
Douglas County, NE 11 0.06% - -
Nemaha County, NE 1 0.01% - -
Mecklenburg County, NC 4 0.02% - -
Rogers County, OK 8 0.04% - -
SPAIN 3 0.02% - -
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 Lyon County

The maximum inflow of workers to Lyon County is from Chase County. Around 468
workers commute to Lyon County from Chase County for work, and another 420
workers come from Coffey County. In total around 2,178 workers commute to Lyon
County for work.

Table 8: People Working in Lyon County

People Working in County in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Lyon KS
2000 in County in State
Total 18,211 100.0% 1,317,070 100.0%
Living in County 16,033 88.04% 1,214,739 92.2%
Living Elsewhere 2,178 11.96% 102,331 7.8%
Washington Co. AR 2 - - -
Los Angeles Co. CA 10 - - -
Peoria Co. IL 3 - - -
Owen Co. IN 4 - - -
Marion County, IA 21 - - -
Mills County, IA 6 - - -
Pottawattamie County, IA 7 - - -
Scott County, IA 3 - - -
Allen County, KS 6 - - -
Anderson County, KS 2 - - -
Butler County, KS 1 - - -
Chase County, KS 468 - - -
Clay County, KS 17 - - -
Coffey County, KS 420 - - -
Dickinson County, KS 8 - - -
Douglas County, KS 11 - - -
Elk County, KS 4 - - -
Ellsworth County, KS 5 - - -
Ford County, KS 3 - - -
Franklin County, KS 65 - - -
Greenwood County, KS 318 - - -
Harvey County, KS 15 - - -
Jackson County, KS 2 - - -
Jefferson County, KS 16 - - -
Jewell County, KS 7 - - -
Johnson County, KS 23 - - -
Kiowa County, KS 2 - - -
Labette County, KS 17 - - -
Lincoln County, KS 4 - - -
McPherson County, KS 1 - - -
Marion County, KS 30 - - -
Marshall County, KS 14 - - -
Mitchell County, KS 3 - - -
Morris County, KS 129 - - -
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Neosho County, KS 5 - - -
Osage County, KS 221 - - -
Pottawatomie County, KS 11 - - -
Reno County, KS 4 - - -
Riley County, KS 42 - - -
Saline County, KS 14 - - -
Sedgwick County, KS 57 - - -
Shawnee County, KS 65 - - -
Wabaunsee County, KS 35 - - -
Wilson County, KS 2 - - -
Woodson County, KS 4 - - -
Elliott Co. KY 6 - - -
Cass County, MO 12 - - -
Holt County, MO 2 - - -
Jackson County, MO 6 - - -
Lafayette County, MO 7 - - -
Platte County, MO 3 - - -
Madison County, NE 7 - - -
Ocean Co. NJ 8 - - -
Haskell County, OK 2 - - -
Le Flore County, OK 5 - - -
McClain County, OK 7 - - -
Muskogee County, OK 2 - - -
Osage County, OK 4 - - -
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 Lyon County

 Section – II
Industry Analysis
 LYON COUNTY

Industry Analysis

Industry Totals for Lyon County

Industry employment increased by approximately 17% from 1990 to 2007 in Lyon County. Average pay (after adjusting for
inflation) has declined by 1.71%, and the number of establishments in the same period increased by around 11%. The
county had maximum number of establishments in the year 1999 and the growth was steady from 1990 up till 1999. After
that the number of establishments started declining, but the county again saw an increase in industry as number of
establishments went up from 900 in 2006 to 940 establishments in 2007.

Table 9: Annual Covered Employment & Wages2 Over Time (NAICS) – Lyon County
Average Pay in Terms of
Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 Dollars (adj*)
1990 848 14800 $17,949 $28,474
1991 873 15510 $17,904 $27,256
1992 875 15539 $18,677 $27,602
1993 887 15858 $18,863 $27,066
1994 892 16498 $19,230 $26,904
1995 910 17049 $19,860 $27,020
1996 917 17188 $20,178 $26,665

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 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*)
1997 933 17211 $21,167 $27,345
1998 957 17852 $21,945 $27,915
1999 960 17666 $22,945 $28,556
2000 926 17632 $23,707 $28,545
2001 923 17745 $24,109 $28,226
2002 935 17768 $24,229 $27,925
2003 932 17770 $24,822 $27,971
2004 912 18057 $25,276 $27,744
2005 919 17610 $25,994 $27,597
2006 900 17321 $27,076 $27,847
2007 940 17306 $27,988 $27,988
Change from 1990 to 2007 92 2506 $10,039 -$486
Percent change from 1990 to 2007 10.85% 16.93% 55.93% -1.71%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) *adj = Adjusted for Inflation.

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Establishments
1000

960
957

940
935
933

932
926

923

919
917

912
950

910

900
892
887
875
873
900 848
850

800

750

17852

17666

17632

17745

17768

17770

18057

17610

17321

17306
17211
17188
Employment

17049
16498
15858
15539
15510

20000
14800

15000

10000

5000

0
Average Annual Wages Adjusted

$28,556

$28,545
$28,474

$28,226

$27,988
$27,971
$27,925
$29,000

$27,915

$27,847
$27,744
$27,602

$27,597
$28,500
$27,345
$27,256

$27,066

$27,020

$28,000
$26,904

$26,665

$27,500
$27,000
$26,500
$26,000
$25,500
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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

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Jobs and Average Wages by Industry

Retail Trade is the largest sector in Lyon County in terms of number of establishments with 141 establishments, and this
sector accounts for 1,870 jobs in the county. The highest paid sector is the Transportation and Warehousing sector with
annual average wages of $42,927. Other high wage paying sectors are: Wholesale Trade (annual average wages of
$42,805) and Mining (annual average wages of $38,950). The maximum number of jobs is in the Manufacturing sector.
Health Care and Social Assistance is a sector with both high numbers of establishments as well as jobs.

Table 10: Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs, and Average Wages – Lyon County
Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wage
Total Covered Employment and Wages 940 17306 $27,988
Private 867 13248 $26,765
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 13 81 $27,079
Mining 5 33 $38,950
Utilities 7 N N
Construction 87 586 $34,965
Manufacturing 44 4627 $32,883
Wholesale Trade 36 653 $42,805
Retail Trade 141 1870 $18,612
Transportation and Warehousing 50 N $42,927
Information 19 289 $26,948
Finance and Insurance 67 353 $32,731
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36 116 $20,307
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 48 N N
Management of Companies and Enterprises 5 N N
Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services 48 990 $19,469
Educational Services 11 N $14,490
Health Care and Social Assistance 104 1416 $24,641
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 11 93 $10,516
Accommodation and Food Services 86 1229 $9,149
Other Services (except Public Administration) 82 301 $20,709
Public Administration 42 864 $34,500
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) N – Non-disclosed, NA- Not Applicable

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Establishments  Employment

Agriculture Mining
Utilities Construction
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade Transportation & Warehousing
Information Finance & Insurance
Real Estate Professional & Technical Services
Mgmt of Companies Waste Management
Educational Services Health Care 
Arts & Entertainment Accommodation & Food 
Other Services (except Public Admn) Public Administration

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

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$50,000 Agriculture

$42,927
$42,805
Mining
$45,000 Utilities

$38,950
Construction

$34,965

$34,500
$40,000 Manufacturing

$32,883

$32,731
Wholesale Trade
$35,000 $27,079 Retail Trade

$26,948
Transportation & Warehousing

$24,641
$30,000 Information
Finance & Insurance

$20,709
$20,307

$19,469
$25,000

$18,612
Real Estate
Professional & Technical Services

$14,490
$20,000
Mgmt of Companies

$10,516
Waste Management
$15,000

$9,149
Educational Services
Health Care 
$10,000
Arts & Entertainment
$5,000 Accommodation & Food 
Other Services (except Public Admn)
$0

$0
$0 Public Administration
$0

Figure 9: Average Wage in Various Industries in Lyon County

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Key Industries

Lyon 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 a 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;
growth rates above 5% were 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.

There are four industry sectors satisfying all three of the above stated criteria. They are the Radio, Television & Other
Electronic Stores (NAICS 443112), Consumer Electronic & Appliances Rental (NAICS 532210), Tax Preparation Services
(NAICS 541213) and Offices of Optometrists (NAICS 621320). The Consumer Electronic & Appliances Rental sector has
had a growth rate of 35.72% over the last three years, and the wages are 51.94% more than the national average. The
location quotient for the sector is 2.85 (Table 11). Offices of Optometrists (NAICS 621320) have the highest LQ of 4.56.

Table 11: 6 Digit NAICS Codes with High Wages, Location Quotients and Growth Differentials
Average Higher Wages Growth Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment
Wages than Nation Differentials Quotient
443112 Radio, Television, and Other 5 61 $31,325 10.74% 20.34% 1.63
Electronics Stores
532210 Consumer Electronics and Appliances 1 10 $53,442 51.94% 35.72% 2.85
Rental
541213 Tax Preparation Services 4 33 $22,991 13.63% 12.79% 2.70
621320 Offices of Optometrists 5 54 $36,366 15.19% 7.06% 4.56
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 Highest Growth Rates

Most of the industries with high growth rates are local instead of traded5 industries in Lyon County. The highest growth
rate is for the Kidney Dialysis Centers, and the Temporary Help Services sector is the largest employer in the high growth
industry for Lyon County. The Kidney Dialysis Centers have a growth rate of 523%, and it is a part of the
Biomedical/Biotechnical Cluster. The second highest growth rate is for the Vocational Rehabilitation Services with a
growth rate of 196.25%, and this sector is a part of the Local Health Services.

Table 12: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Growth Rates
Average Growth
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Differentials
621492 Kidney Dialysis Centers 1 242 $23,165 523.17% Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences)
Vocational Rehabilitation
624310 2 26 $10,981 196.25% Local Health Services
Services
561320 Temporary Help Services 2 285 $12,949 179.88% Local Commercial Services
All Other Home Furnishings
442299 2 8 $12,484 100.00% Local Household Goods & Services
Stores
Other Specialized Trucking,
484220 3 32 $26,547 85.66% Transportation & Logistics
Local
Local Real Estate, Construction &
236118 Residential Remodelers 2 38 $21,857 85.02%
Development
Other Business Service
561439 Centers (including Copy 1 6 $17,402 81.71% Local Commercial Services
Shops)
339950 Sign Manufacturing 1 5 $25,877 71.00% Printing and Publishing
Carpet and Upholstery
561740 1 5 $12,181 71.00% Local Personal Services (Non-Medical)
Cleaning Services

333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing 1 14 $28,530 67.11% Machinery Manufacturing

Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Traded industries are defined as the ones exporting their goods and/or services outside their region. Local industries are the ones with all local (within the region)
dealings (Porter 2003).

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Industries with Highest Location Quotient

The Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311111) has the highest LQ in Lyon County of 242.22. Out of the
top ten sectors with highest LQ, four are a part of the Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology cluster. These four
sectors are: Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311111), Animal, except Poultry, Slaughtering (NAICS 311611),
Commercial Bakeries (NAICS 311812), and Soybean Processing (NAICS 311222). This is a good indicator that the
Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology cluster may exist or is emerging in Lyon County, or the sectors are a part
of the cluster at a broader geographical scope across a multi-county or possibly state region.

Table 13: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Location Quotients
Average Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Quotient
311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing 2 539 $44,418 242.22 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Technology
311611 Animal, except Poultry, 2 1859 $26,147 106.53 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Slaughtering Technology
333513 Metal Forming Machine Tool 1 177 $42,671 103.00 Machinery Manufacturing
Manufacturing
311812 Commercial Bakeries 1 1162 $34,039 73.94 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Technology
333293 Printing Machinery and 1 79 $42,430 51.04 Machinery Manufacturing
Equipment Manufacturing
311222 Soybean Processing 1 70 $35,400 50.74 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Technology
327125 Non-clay Refractory 1 35 $37,604 46.63 Glass and Ceramics
Manufacturing
333618 Other Engine Equipment 1 184 $36,001 30.98 Machinery Manufacturing
Manufacturing
621492 Kidney Dialysis Centers 1 242 $23,165 26.15 Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences)
332420 Metal Tank, Heavy Gauge, 1 73 $44,632 21.96 Fabricated Metal Product
Manufacturing Manufacturing
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Industries with Highest Wages as Compared to National Averages

The county’s Truck Trailer Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336212) has average wages around 89.27% higher than the
national averages, and the sector is a part of the Transportation Equipment Manufacturing cluster. The majority of the
sectors with high wages are local instead of traded. The Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant sector has wages
about 74% higher than the national averages. This sector is a part of the Local Industrial Products and Services cluster.

Table 14: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Wages Above National Averages
Average Wages
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Compared Cluster
Wages
to Nation6
Transportation Equipment
336212 Truck Trailer Manufacturing 1 1 $69,502 89.27%
Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery and
423830 4 73 $101,010 74.10% Local Industrial Products & Services
Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
532291 Home Health Equipment Rental 1 6 $68,421 74.05% Local Health Services
Local Community & Civic
813110 Religious Organizations 1 3 $37,614 61.85%
Organizations
Consumer Electronics and
532210 1 10 $53,442 51.94% Local Household Goods & Services
Appliances Rental
Local Food and Beverages
445299 All Other Specialty Food Stores 1 3 $32,993 46.85%
Processing & Distribution
611511 Cosmetology and Barber Schools 1 2 $36,796 39.79% Education & Knowledge Creation
621310 Offices of Chiropractors 7 17 $36,570 35.99% Local Health Services
532230 Video Tape and Disc Rental 1 20 $17,962 23.64% Local Entertainment & Media
Other Credit Intermediation
522390 1 7 $70,549 20.85% Business and Financial Services
Activities
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 base7.

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 Temporary Help Services. The employment in the sector increased
by 272, of which 269 were due to local growth (Table 15). The second highest growth in employment was in the Dog and
Cat Food Manufacturing. In this industry there was a net growth of 245 jobs, of which 235 were attributable to local growth
in the region.

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Table 15: Industries with Highest Local Share of Growth – Shift Share Analysis Lyon County
NAICS NAICS Definition Net Growth National Growth Share Industry Mix Share Local Share
561320 Temporary Help Services 272 0.69 2.02 269.29
311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing 245 15.52 -5.52 235.00
621492 Kidney Dialysis Centers 241 0.05 0.06 240.89
623210 Residential Mental Retardation Facilities 137 2.01 -0.86 135.85
722110 Full-Service Restaurants 81 22.71 13.10 45.19
624110 Child and Youth Services 75 1.69 -0.40 73.71
333513 Metal Forming Machine Tool Manufacturing 68 5.76 5.59 56.66
621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health 57 7.13 2.34 47.54
Specialists)
517310 Telecommunications Resellers 48 1.37 -6.79 53.42
623110 Nursing Care Facilities 44 9.51 -8.50 42.99
311222 Soybean Processing 38 1.69 0.22 36.09
332420 Metal Tank, Heavy Gauge, Manufacturing 37 1.90 5.10 30.00
333293 Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 35 2.32 -5.82 38.50
561440 Collection Agencies 33 0.48 -0.15 32.67
236118 Residential Remodelers 32 0.32 0.91 30.77
561730 Landscaping Services 32 7.13 16.62 8.25
424520 Livestock Wholesalers 30 0.53 -1.25 30.72
424810 Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers 27 1.48 0.65 24.87
484220 Other Specialized Trucking, Local 27 0.26 0.12 26.61
443112 Radio, Television, and Other Electronics Stores 26 1.85 6.18 17.98
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group

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Clusters in Lyon County

Traded Clusters

The Glass & Ceramics cluster has the highest growth rate in Lyon County. The cluster has a high growth rate of 132.08%
and high LQ of 1.28, but wages are 13.76% less than the national average. The Machinery Manufacturing cluster has a
high growth rate of 11.90% and high LQ of 3.27 but has considerably lower wages than the rest of the nation. Also, the
Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology cluster has a high LQ of 9.68. Other clusters with high growth rates are
the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Business & Financial Services and the Defense & Security clusters.
Investments into these sectors should be considered to make them more competitive.

Table 16: Clusters in Lyon County

Average Wages
Wages Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Advanced Materials 12.3 641 $36,226 -40.53% 1.78% 0.97
Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology 30 3854 $31,472 -7.96% -0.70% 9.68
Apparel & Textiles 3 14 $22,691 -41.82% 8.37% 0.09
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor 26 251 $12,188 -62.83% -10.83% 0.44
Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 36 932 $21,106 -49.64% 2.88% 0.67
Business & Financial Services 99 458 $32,174 -57.67% 8.97% 0.33
Chemicals & Chemical-based Products 8 315 $29,922 -46.04% 7.16% 1.10
Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 1 N N N N N
Defense & Security 12 71 $22,088 -66.39% 8.88% 0.14
Education & Knowledge Creation 7 74 $20,351 -53.56% 2.86% 0.27
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component 1 3 $28,429 -42.97% -46.87% 0.06
Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 55.3 575 $31,337 -47.56% 5.33% 0.63
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3.3 82 $44,069 0.31% 17.15% 0.46
Forest & Wood Products 11 50 $24,799 -37.89% -27.09% 0.16
Glass & Ceramics 2 50 $36,773 -13.76% 132.08% 1.28
Information Technology & Telecommunications 20 241 $32,040 -57.65% -19.79% 0.33
Machinery Manufacturing 10 461 $39,277 -27.57% 11.90% 3.27

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Mining 1.3 7 $35,504 -36.68% -11.21% 0.18

Primary Metal Manufacturing 1 5 $45,675 -16.82% -44.97% 0.07
Printing & Publishing 13 144 $23,548 -54.85% -3.45% 0.48
Transportation & Logistics 39 367 $33,637 -21.44% 10.91% 0.77
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4 123 $47,437 -21.89% -17.24% 0.59
Total All Industries 840 13486 $25,857 -39.02% -1.14% 1.00
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cell represent values higher than specified criteria values
Transportation  Transportation 
Printing & Publishing Advanced Materials
& Logistics Equip Mfg 
0.48 0.97
0.77 0.59
Primary Metal Mfg 
0.07 Mining
0.18

IT & Telecom Machinery Mfg 
Glass & Ceramics
0.33 3.27
1.28
Forest & Wood Products Agribusiness
0.16 9.68
Fabricated Metal Prod 
Mfg 
0.46 Energy
Electrical Equip, Appl &  0.63 Education 
Component Mfg 0.27
0.06 Chemicals  Apparel & Textiles
Defense &  Business & 1.10 0.09
Biomedical Arts & Entertainment
Security Financial Services
0.67 0.44
0.14 0.33

Figure 10: Location Quotients for Various Clusters in Lyon County

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Figure 11: Traded Clusters in Lyon County

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Figure 12: Traded Cluster Location Quotients for Lyon County

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Local Clusters

The only local cluster with average wages higher than national average is the Local Industrial Products & Services with
wages around 79% higher than the national averages. Local Food and Beverages Processing & Distribution is the only
cluster with LQ higher than 1.25 and the LQ for this cluster is 1.55. The highest growth rate is for the Local Personal
Services (Non-Medical) cluster. This cluster has a growth rate of 10.52%. Other local clusters with high growth rates are
the Local Entertainment & Media and the Local Financial Services cluster.

Table 17: Local Clusters in Lyon County

Average Wages
Wages Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Local Commercial Services 30 746 $15,060 -63.69% -10.51% 0.74
Local Community & Civic Organizations 23 65 $20,392 -32.66% -18.48% 0.38
Local Education & Training 0 0 NA NA NA NA
Local Entertainment & Media 16 136 $12,939 -47.57% 8.66% 1.20
Local Financial Services 21 282 $28,068 -45.19% 7.03% 1.19
Local Food and Beverages Processing & 28 969 $21,302 -16.06% -1.31% 1.55
Distribution
Local Health Services 65 579 $29,468 -38.63% 0.70% 0.91
Local Hospitality Establishments 85 1329 $8,853 -37.82% -2.30% 1.16
Local Household Goods & Services 56 541 $24,311 -35.77% 2.46% 0.88
Local Industrial Products & Services 6 78 $96,704 79.70% -3.57% 1.21
Local Logistical Services 1 N N N N N
Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services 45 339 $27,044 -26.52% 0.20% 0.94
Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) 35 162 $19,855 -19.29% 10.52% 0.58
Local Real Estate, Construction & Development 54 281 $29,378 -39.35% -6.97% 0.62
Local Retail Clothing & Accessories 19.3 554 $16,177 -18.88% -3.37% 1.03
Local Utilities 4 30 $16,353 -63.40% 12.62% 0.61
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cell represent values higher than specified criteria values

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Figure 13: Local Clusters in Lyon County

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