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COAHOMA COUNTY
INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
Civilian Labor Force
1,375
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22.9%
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29.2%
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101.82 mills
Coahoma County
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
The economy of Coahoma County is composed of various industries that range from manufacturing to the service/tourism industry. The United States economy has had an effect on the economy of Coahoma County with company downsizing and industries leaving the areas.
LABOR FORCE SIZE & PARTICIPATION RATES
The labor force of Coahoma County continues to reduce in size as the population of the county shrinks. The downward trend the county is experiencing is a contrast to the NDPDD region. The District’s region has had a growing labor force. The 2000 Mississippi Department of Employment Security Annual Labor Force Report revealed 11,830 civilian laborers in Coahoma County. The 2011 report had an annual average of 10,580 civilians in the labor force. In the most recent report for 2016, the average number in the labor force was 9,270 civilians.
UNEMPLOYMENT
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security Annual Averages report showed Coahoma County had a 14.9% unemployment rate in 2011. The last CEDS in 2000 reported the county having a 7.9% unemployment rate in Coahoma County. In 2016, the county’s unemployment rate had fallen again to 8.8%.
TAX STRUCTURE & OTHER FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
In 2016, Coahoma County had 7,843 Personal income Tax payers pay $8,779,348 in taxes from $190,909,129 in net taxable income. The county also had 702 Sales Tax payers pay $16,764,967 from $270,815,041 in gross sales.