The region includes the following counties: Antelope, Boone, Burt, Butler, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Knox, Madison, Nance, Pierce, Platte, Stanton, Thurston and Wayne County Source: RDM, PCRD & ESRI

Data Source: EMSI & Census The trade balance (exports-imports) is negative

Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2012 and Employment 2012 Data Source: EMSI , industry cluster definitions by PCRD Mature Star Transforming Emerging

Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2012 and Employment 2012 Data Source: EMSI , industry cluster definitions by PCRD Mature StarTransforming Emerging

P e r c e n t G r o w t h i n S p e c i a l i z a t i o n L e v e l o f S p e c i a l i z a t i o n Apparel & Textiles Business & Financial Services Chemicals & Chemical Based Products Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing Energy (Fossil & Renewable) Forest & Wood Products Glass & Ceramics Advanced Materials Agribusiness, Food Processing & Tech Mining Fabricated Metal Product Mfg Machinery Manufacturing Manufacturing Supercluster Primary Metal Manufacturing Transportation & Logistics Transportation Equipment Mfg Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor Industries Biomedical/Biotech (Life Sciences) Defense & Security Education & Knowledge Creation Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing Information Technology & Telecommunications Printing & Publishing

Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2007 and Employment 2007 Data Source: EMSI , industry cluster definitions by PCRD Mature StarTransforming Emerging

Mature StarTransforming Emerging Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2007 and Employment 2007 Data Source: EMSI , industry cluster definitions by PCRD

P e r c e n t G r o w t h i n S p e c i a l i z a t i o n L e v e l o f S p e c i a l i z a t i o n Apparel & Textiles Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor Industries Biomedical/Biotech (Life Sciences) Business & Financial Services Chemicals & Chemical Based products Education & Knowledge Creation Energy (Fossil & Renewable) Forest & Wood Products Glass & Ceramics Printing & Publishing Advanced Materials Fabricated Metal Product Mfg Machinery Manufacturing Manufacturing Supercluster Mining Primary Metal Manufacturing Transportation & Logistics Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Computer& Electronic Product Manufacturing Defense & Security IT & Telecommunications Agriculture & Food Processing Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing

Data Source: EMSI , industry cluster definitions by PCRD Star clusters

Data Source: EMSI , industry cluster definitions by PCRD Red numbers in parenthesis are negatives Cluster Name2012 Jobs2012 LQ Percent Change LQ, EPW Competitive Effect(Shift-share), Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology 17, %$45, Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 9, (9%)$42,909 (823) Business & Financial Services 9, %$33, Manufacturing Supercluster 7, %$53, Transportation & Logistics 6, %$43, Advanced Materials 5, %$67, Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 4, %$43, Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor Industries 2, (2%)$14,531 (31) Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 2, %$55, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2, %$43, Machinery Manufacturing 1, %$51, Chemicals & Chemical Based Products 1, %$61, Information Technology & Telecommunications 1, (23%)$41,622 (380) Printing & Publishing 1, (5%)$28,341 (42) Education & Knowledge Creation 1, (22%)$19,469 (341) Defense & Security (15%)$30,611 (151) Forest & Wood Products %$42,25989 Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing %$33,76827 Primary Metal Manufacturing %$105,59182 Mining %$68, Apparel & Textiles %$30,22755 Glass & Ceramics %$54,22835 Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Mfg (94%)$58,190 (388)

Note : ** presents “Star clusters in 2012” Data Source: EMSI , industry cluster definitions by PCRD

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