Major Industries In Converse County:
The
largest employment sectors are government, retail, mining and services.
The principal economic activities in the county are ranching,
coal & oil production, railroad and other transportation, and
tourism.
Growth industries include business services, retail and wholesale
trade, and mining.
|
Major
Employers |
Douglas,
WY |
Product |
Employees |
| Schools |
Education |
283 |
| Powder River Coal Co. |
Coal Mining Co. |
206 |
| Kennecott Antelope Coal Co. |
Coal Mining Co. |
94 |
| City of
Douglas |
Government |
65 |
| Power Resources |
Uranium Mining Co. |
60 |
| Trancisco |
Railcar
Maintenance |
51 |
| Nutrawest |
Health Foods |
35 |
Glenrock,
WY |
Product |
Employees |
| Dave Johnston Power Plant |
Electric Generation |
191 |
| Schools |
Education |
150 |
| Rio Algom |
Coal Mining |
70 |
| City of
Glenrock |
Government |
27 |
| Converse
County |
Government |
115 |
|
Cost of Living Index |
4th Quarter
1999 |
City/State |
All Items
Index |
| Converse
County |
93.0 |
| Dallas, TX |
100.3 |
| Minneapolis, MN |
106.3 |
| Phoenix, AZ |
102.4 |
| Denver, CO |
110.3 |
| Salt Lake
City, UT |
106.5 |
| Spokane, WA |
104.0 |
| San Diego, CA |
126.7 |
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The Northeast Wyoming Economic Development Coalition
P.O. Box 3948 Gillette, WY 82717
307-686-2603
800-376-0848
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