In order to make that data available, SMPDD launched a major research project to create comprehensive tables of information for each of our 15 member counties. Following the standards set by the International Economic Development Council, over 1,200 pieces of information have been collected for each county and organized into 25 tables:
Table 1: Demographic Characteristics
Table 2: Labor Force Characteristics
Table 3: Leading Employers
Table 4: New and Expanded Companies in the Area
Table 5: Military Base & Installations
Table 6: Research & Development
Table 7: Higher Education Resources: Four Year Institutions
Table 8: Higher Education Resources: Community Colleges
Table 9: Vocational/Technical Center Resources
Table 10: Payroll Costs by Industry
Table 11: Average Salary by Selected Occupation
Table 12: Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
Table 13: Labor-Management Relations
Table 14: Transportation
Table 15: Taxation
Table 16: Occupancy/Supply of Buildings & Sites
Table 17: Utilities
Table 18: Environmental
Table 19: Government
Table 20: International Resources
Table 21: Quality of Life
Table 22: Available Office Building
Table 23: Existing Office Site Profile
Table 24: Available Industrial Building
Table 25: Existing Industrial Site Profile
SMPDD’s research staff will continually update the information. If you have questions or would like to submit information for possible inclusion, please contact Sheila Tirrell at 228-868-2311 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
This IEDC research project was accomplished through an investment by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Project No. 04-79-05716. The statements, findings, conclusions, recommendations, and other data published are solely those of Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District and do not necessarily reflect the view of EDA.
All of the IEDC datasets are viewable online at our website. Each County's IEDC dataset is also available for download in both OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.ods) format and Microsoft Excel (.xls) format .
OpenOffice is availble for free by clicking the button below.
Microsoft Excel offers a free viewer which is available by clicking HERE .
