Industries

Cortland County has a diversified economy with concentrations in manufacturing, services and trade. Specific industry clusters include material processing, industrial machinery, equipment manufacturing, medical and health services, business services, wood products, environmental testing, metal fabrication, packaging, logistics and distribution. Tourism and agriculture are also important sectors. Employment in the County is largely small businesses, although there has been growth in firms in the medium size range. Manufacturing dominates the economy, employing nearly 39% of the work force.

The economic base of Cortland County is strong and stable. Per capita income and total personal income, as well as earnings per person employed has increased overall.

Total annual payroll in 1996 for Cortland County -- $321.9M.

Source: US Census - County Business Patterns, 1996

Industry categories include the following definitions:

1. Transportation and Public Utilities (i.e., railroad transportation, trucking and warehousing, water transport, air transportation, pipelines, communications, electric, gas and sanitary services);
   
   
2. Manufacturing includes Durable and Non-Durable Goods as defined below:
   
   Durable goods include items such as lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay and glass products; primary metal industries; fabricated metal products; industrial machinery and equipment; electronic and other electric equipment; motor vehicles and equipment; other transportation equipment; instruments and related products; miscellaneous manufacturing.
   
   Non-durable goods include items such as food and kindred products; tobacco products; textile mill products; apparel and other textiles; paper and allied products; printing and publishing; chemical and allied products; petroleum and coal products; rubber and miscellaneous plastics; leather and leather products.
   
   
   
3. Services (i.e., hotels and other lodging; personal services; private households; business services; auto repair, services, and parking; amusement and recreational services; motion pictures; health services; legal services; educational services; social services; museums, botanical, zoological; membership organizations; engineering and management services; miscellaneous services)
   
   
4. Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (i.e., depository and non-depository institutions; security and commodity brokers; insurance carriers; insurance agents, brokers; real estate; holding or investment brokers)
   
   
5. Wholesale and Retail Trade (i.e., building materials and garden equipment, general merchandise stores, food and retail stores, auto dealers and service, home furniture stores, and restaurants);
   
   
6. Government and Government Enterprises (i.e., federal, civilian, military, state, and local)