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County Profile > Labor
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Labor availability in Doniphan County is not a problem. Our Labor Market Area (LMA), within a 35 mile radius. an area of 20 minutes driving distance, contains over 175,000 people. The area includes the counties of Atchison, Brown, Doniphan and Nemaha in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan and Platte in Missouri.
Located in a constitutionally guaranteed "Right-to-Work" state provides both employees and employers a labor environment conducive to high productivity. Much of the county's industrial growth is attributed to good labor-management relations. Unionization in Kansas is well below the national average.
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Labor Characteristics
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Labor Pool |
Employed |
Unemployment Rate |
| As of May 2007 |
4,572 |
4,367 |
4.5% |
| As of December 2006 |
4,548 |
4,359 |
4.2% |
| 2005 |
4,546 |
4,265 |
6.2% |
| 2004 |
4,370 |
4,012 |
8.2% |
| 2003 |
4,407 |
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7.4% |
Wage Rates in Selected Occupations
(1998 Kansas Wage Survey)
| Occupations |
Average Wage Rate |
| Assembler, Light |
$ 9.06 - 10.55 |
| Clerk, General |
$ 8.96 - 10.15 |
| Industrial Truck Operator |
$ 8.11 - 12.35 |
| Machine Operator |
$13.42 - 15.43 |
| Mechanic, Maintenance |
$12.76 - 13.21 |
| Welder Combination |
$ 10.55 - 11.98 |
Major Manufacturers & Employers
| Company |
Employees |
Product |
Union |
| Affiliated Foods Midwest |
195 |
Wholesale grocery |
Yes |
| Boehringer-Ingelheim |
150 |
Animal health products |
No |
| Dunning Feeds/Continental Grain |
6 |
Swine feed manufacturer |
No |
| The Anthros Medical Group |
27
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Medical equipment |
No
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| Midland Steel Co. |
70
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Structural steel |
Yes
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| St. Joseph Truss, Inc. |
18
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Wooden truss sales |
No
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| Highland Community College |
330
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Education |
No
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| Herzog Contracting Corp. |
25
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Asphalt plant |
No
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| Porters |
35 |
Lumber |
No |
| Summit Trucks |
85 |
Truck Service Bodies |
No |
Employment by Category
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Industry
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Employment |
| Manufacturing |
904 |
| Wholesale & Retail Trades |
413 |
| Transportation, Communication/Public Service |
76 |
| Services |
276 |
| Government |
822 |
| Agriculture |
27 |
| Finance, Insurance/Real Estate |
94 |
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Labor Characteristics
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Labor Pool |
Employed |
Unemployment Rate |
| As of May 2007 |
4,572 |
4,367 |
4.5% |
| As of December 2006 |
4,548 |
4,359 |
4.2% |
| 2005 |
4,546 |
4,265 |
6.2% |
| 2004 |
4,370 |
4,012 |
8.2% |
| 2003 |
4,407 |
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7.4% |
Wage Rates in Selected Occupations
(1998 Kansas Wage Survey)
| Occupations |
Average Wage Rate |
| Assembler, Light |
$ 9.06 - 10.55 |
| Clerk, General |
$ 8.96 - 10.15 |
| Industrial Truck Operator |
$ 8.11 - 12.35 |
| Machine Operator |
$13.42 - 15.43 |
| Mechanic, Maintenance |
$12.76 - 13.21 |
| Welder Combination |
$ 10.55 - 11.98 |
Major Manufacturers & Employers
| Company |
Employees |
Product |
Union |
| Affiliated Foods Midwest |
195 |
Wholesale grocery |
Yes |
| Boehringer-Ingelheim |
150 |
Animal health products |
No |
| Dunning Feeds/Continental Grain |
6 |
Swine feed manufacturer |
No |
| The Anthros Medical Group |
27
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Medical equipment |
No
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| Midland Steel Co. |
70
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Structural steel |
Yes
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| St. Joseph Truss, Inc. |
18
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Wooden truss sales |
No
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| Highland Community College |
330
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Education |
No
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| Herzog Contracting Corp. |
25
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Asphalt plant |
No
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| Porters |
35 |
Lumber |
No |
| Summit Trucks |
85 |
Truck Service Bodies |
No |
Employment by Category
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Industry
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Employment |
| Manufacturing |
904 |
| Wholesale & Retail Trades |
413 |
| Transportation, Communication/Public Service |
76 |
| Services |
276 |
| Government |
822 |
| Agriculture |
27 |
| Finance, Insurance/Real Estate |
94 |
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