Manufacturing and service sector diversity is the mainstay of MidAmerica and the economy of Mayes County. Industrial classifications range from food and paper manufacturing to chemical and fabricated metal manufacturing and to a foundry and data centers. Companies include: Google, Buzzi, DuPont Pryor Site, American Castings, NGC Industries, Norit Americas, Berry Plastics, Performance Pipe, Red Devil, SYGMA, Grand River Dam Authority, HEMsaw and RAE Corp. to name a few.

Population
MidAmerica is located in Mayes County, Oklahoma and between the communities of Pryor and Chouteau. Tulsa is located just 40 minutes west. The primary workforce for MidAmerica industries comes from 20 to 30 mile radius. This radius includes the counties of Mayes, Rogers, Craig, Delaware, Cherokee and Wagoner.

MidAmerica industries draw from a 30-mile radius and some industries from a 40-mile radius. The table below shows census and estimated population figures that are compiled by the demographic firm, ESRI. For a detailed market profile, click here.

We have also provided population by drive time in 25 minute, 35 minute and 45 minute segments and by county - Mayes County and the five adjacent counties in 20, 30 and 40 mile radius.

Employment
According to the 2010 County Business Patterns data, manufacturing continues to be the single largest sector of the economy in the county employing over 2,300 people or 27.1% of the employment with estimated annual payroll exceeding $121 million or 40.8% of the annual payroll. Retail, accommodations (food service), health care and construction services follow, respectively. The majority of NAICS industries are included with some exceptions as follows: crop and animal production; investment funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles; management of companies and enterprises; and public administration. For employment information from the county business patterns, click here.

Retail Sales
According Bureau of Labor and ESRI statistics, as published in ESRI's Market Profile for 2010, sales on retail goods within a 20 mile radius of MidAmerica was $773 million in 2006/2007. Sales increased to over $7.7 billion in a 40 mile radius. For further details on other consumer spending habits in other categories, such as computers and accessories, education, health care, investments, etc., click here.

The ESRI report that is presented also has an index called the "Spending Potential Index" which represents the amount spent in the area relative to a national average of 100. It could also represent a potential opportunity in the various categories that are significantly below the national average.