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Business Info
The increase in population and personal income is evident by the changes that can be seen as you drive through Stone
County. New retail stores, commercial, manufacturing and tourism related industries continue to be established and
increase the economic well-being of Stone County.
Major Area Employers
| Silver Dollar City |
1500 |
| Wal-Mart Supercenter |
385 |
| Reeds Spring School District |
325 |
| Kimberling Inn Resort |
160 |
| StoneBridge Village Development |
140 |
| Blue Eye School District |
110 |
| Crane School District |
100 |
| Tablerock Healthcare |
100 |
| Dogwood Canyon |
50 |
A new factory in Crane is under construction that will provide new jobs for Stone County. The new factory will combine
technology with ecology to produce “grilling sticks” made from forestry by-products and soy oil. The new plant is
an example of “ecolonomics,” a trend to create non-polluting products while boosting the economy. Actor-environmentalist
Dennis Weaver has lent his name to the product, which will be produced by Ecosense Solutions.
A general aviation airport to be located in Branson West is expected to be completed in approximately 18 months.
This airport will open additional growth opportunities for Stone County by attracting new retail, manufacturing and
other industries. The proposed airport has entered the engineering and design phase and is awaiting funding for the
construction.
New resorts are also being built in the Stone County area that will
strengthen the tourism economy. And new owners are purchasing
and refurbishing resorts and other businesses in Stone County thus
creating an impact on the future economics of Stone County.
| Business QuickFacts |
Stone County |
Missouri |
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 |
611 |
144,071 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2001 |
5,254 |
2,404,489 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 |
-0.7% |
0.2% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2000 |
2,112 |
311,786 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
NA |
93,115,478 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
133,988 |
51,269,881 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$5,066 |
$9,482 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
F |
6.5% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
17.0% |
25.2% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 |
19 |
28,255 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) |
139,008 |
42,346,515 |
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| Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area |
Branson, MO Micro Area |
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| (a) Includes persons reporting only one race. |
| (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories. |
| FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data |
| NA: Not available |
| D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information |
| X: Not applicable |
| S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards |
| Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown |
| F: Fewer than 100 firms |
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| Source: US Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts |
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