quick facts
QUITMAN COUNTY
INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
Civilian Labor Force
1,375
Quitman County
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22.9%
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29.2%
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101.82 mills
Quitman County
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Quitman County’s largest employer is the government based on the 2011 Quitman County Industry Employment Percentage.
LABOR FORCE SIZE & PARTICIPATION RATES
In 2000 the labor force of Quitman County was 3,330 people. The 2011 civilian labor force was 3,480 people. The Quitman County workforce grew by 150 people over the 11 year time span. The labor force then dropped significantly to 2,650 civilians by the year 2016. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security reported the labor force data.
UNEMPLOYMENT
The unemployment rate in Quitman County in 2016 was down to 9.8%. Over 14% of people in Quitman County were unemployed in 2011. Quitman County had 500 people unemployed in 2011 according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Below is a chart depicting the unemployment of Quitman County, NDPDD, the state, and United States.
TAX STRUCTURE & OTHER FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
In 2016, Quitman County had 2,236 Personal Income Tax payers pay $1,715,321 in taxes from $38,571,943 in net taxable income. The county also had 169 Sales Tax payers pay $1,838,860 from $31,044,056 in gross sales.