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Wyoming Business Data*  Population: 544,270 Total Labor Force: 307,400 Unemployment Rate: 4.8% Number of Manufacturers: 813 Manufacturing Jobs: 15,243
Right to Work: Yes
Unemp. Ins. Tax: 0.67–10.0%
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Corporate Income Tax:
None Sales Tax:
4% Property Tax:
“Taxable Value” means a percent of the fair market value of property in a particular class as follows: (A) Gross Prod. of minerals and
mine prods. (100%); (B) Property used for
industrial purposes (11.5%); (C) All other property,
real & personal (9.5%) Leading Manufacturing Industries:
(by % of total manufacturing employment) 24% Industrial machinery and equipment 14% Chemicals and allied products 11% Stone, clay and glass products 9% Printing and publishing 8% Petroleum and coal products Largest Manufacturing Establishments:
(by number of employees) Thunder Basin Coal Co. (Wright) - 1,500
Peabody Powder River Operations, LLC (Wright) - 1,200 FMC Corp., Alkali Chemicals Div. (Green River) - 700 Alpha Coal West, Inc. (Gillette) - 650 Cloud Peak Energy, LLC, Codero Rojo Mine (Gillette) - 570 |
Counties with the Most Manufacturing Jobs:
Campbell - 9,585 Sweetwater - 6,774 Natrona - 6,661 Laramie - 2,050 Fremont - 1,412 Cities with the Most Manufacturing Jobs:
Gillette - 6,327 Casper - 5,268 Wright - 3,252 Rock Springs - 2,983 Green River - 2,503 Manufacturing Related Business Incentives:
• Business Ready Community Grant & Loan Program
• Industrial Development Revenue Bonds • Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Programs • Workforce Training Grants • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program • Training Programs |
Economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, and other organizations and businesses to help with your relocation or expansion:
Wyoming Business Council
The state of Wyoming created the Council to focus public and private efforts to build a strong job creation base in the new economy with manufacturing and technology as core competencies while strengthening the existing business and industry groups under alternative energy, agriculture, manufacturing, high tech, transportation and logistics.
214 West 15th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002 (Map & Aerial View)
(307) 777-2800
www.wyomingbusiness.org
Campbell County Economic Development Corporation
The Corporation seeks to promote business retention, expansion and recruitment. It promotes the County and its communities, as an outstanding environment in which to conduct business and reside.
2001 West Lakeway Road, Suite C, Gillette, WY 82717 (Map & Aerial View)
(800) 376-0848
www.ccedc.net
Cheyenne LEADS
Cheyenne LEADS is a private, not-for-profit economic development organization serving as the economic development entity for the City of Cheyenne and Laramie County. LEADS can assist non-retail businesses in all phases of relocation or expansion in the area.
121 West 15th Street, Suite 304, Cheyenne, WY 82001 (Map & Aerial View)
(307) 638-6000
www.cheyenneleads.org
Sweetwater Economic Development Association
SWEDA actively seeks new business and industry to call Sweetwater County home, while also supporting current businesses as an advocate and liason between local government, Wyoming Business Council and federal agencies on a host of programmatic and regulatory issues of importance to SWEDA members.
1575 Dewar Drive, Suite 220, Rock Springs, WY 82901 (Map & Aerial View)
(307) 212-6333
www.sweda.net
Uinta County Economic Development Commision
Uinta County, WY Economic Development Commission supports and fosters economic development in Uinta County.
225 9th St., Evanston, WY 82930 (Map & Aerial View)
(307) 783-0378
Wyoming Industrial News:
Wyoming Manufacturers Directory Reports State Industrial Jobs Increased 1.2% Over The Past Year (12/17/2012)
Wyoming Gained Manufacturing Jobs Over Past Year (11/23/2011)
Wyoming Manufacturing Jobs Declined 3.8% Over Past Two Years (11/12/2010)
Manufacturers Directory Reports Wyoming Sees Another Year Of Industrial Employment Gains (11/12/2008)
State Industrial Directory Reports Wyoming Manufacturing Jobs Up 3% (11/28/2007)
Manufacturers' Directory Reports Wyoming Industrial Employment Up 4.9% (11/13/2006)
Wyoming Manufacturers Directory Reports State Industrial Jobs Increased 1.2% Over The Past Year (12/17/2012)
Wyoming Gained Manufacturing Jobs Over Past Year (11/23/2011)
Wyoming Manufacturing Jobs Declined 3.8% Over Past Two Years (11/12/2010)
Manufacturers Directory Reports Wyoming Sees Another Year Of Industrial Employment Gains (11/12/2008)
State Industrial Directory Reports Wyoming Manufacturing Jobs Up 3% (11/28/2007)
Manufacturers' Directory Reports Wyoming Industrial Employment Up 4.9% (11/13/2006)
Looking to reach Wyoming manufacturers? Access the Wyoming Manufacturers Database compiled by MNI.
*Manufacturing stats updated on 5/17/2013. All other stats updated on 5/17/2013. Listings updated on 5/21/2013.
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