Last updates Dec 17, 2025
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“Bureau of Labor Statistics information, unadjusted for inflation, shows how each Indiana county did in the past 10 years in terms of job growth and wage increases.”
Dec 8, 2025. (PDF) Jobs and wages_ The good, bad and ugly
Informative article! Notably, Brown County is among the eight in the “high wage increase and high job growth corner,” which leads to prioritizing economic development resources where the market indicates they are best used.
However, note in the article that you get a big percent change when your base is low, and your increase in amount is average. $10 increase is big stuff when your base is $15, but it’s much smaller when your base is $80.” So, a little more research is needed.
However, note in the article that you get a big percent change when your base is low, and your increase in amount is average. $10 increase is big stuff when your base is $15, but it’s much smaller when your base is $80.” So, a little more research is needed.
In his article, “Dollars on the Move,” Morton Marcus reported: “Brown County is more typical: 32% of the earnings generated in the county flow out while 77% of the earnings realized by local residents originate elsewhere.”
Brown County is a bedroom, retirement, and work-from-home community with a tourism industry, where residents seek a more rural (country) lifestyle.
The amenities provided by tourism businesses enhance the quality of life and make a modest contribution to the economic base.
The amenities provided by tourism businesses enhance the quality of life and make a modest contribution to the economic base.
For instance, Tourism accounts for approximately $21 million in gross wages, and the adjusted gross income of all residents filing tax returns exceeds $510 million. The county’s primary sources of revenue are from income tax (among the highest rates in the state) and property tax (among the lowest rates).
Ball State economists reinforced that our best bets for economic growth are Housing (bedroom + community), Recreation, Wholesale, Production, and Retail.
Ball State economists reinforced that our best bets for economic growth are Housing (bedroom + community), Recreation, Wholesale, Production, and Retail.
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