1. COUNTY LOCATION QUOTIENTS: A collection of 12 location quotients maps for each industrial sector in 2000 By David L. Darling CD Economist And Sandhyarani Patlolla Department of Agricultural Economics Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas

2. Allen 1.42 Anderson 2.76 Atchison 1.11 Barber 4.29 Barton 2.58 Bourbon 1.11 Brown 2.21 Chautauqu a 4.79 Cherokee 1.00 Cheyenn e 6.45 Clark 5.47 Clay 2.97 Clou d 2.18 Coffey 2.32 Comanche 5.26 Cowley 1.08 Crawford.58 Decatur 5.87 Dickinson 2.05 Douglas.26 Edwards 5.34 Elk 4.84 Ellis 1.45 Ellsworth 3.21 Finney 2.00 Ford 1.50 Franklin 1.08 Geary.53 Gove 6.45 Graham 4.50 Grant 5.24 Gray 6.21 Greeley 8.10 Greenwood 2.55 Hamilton 7.71 Harper 3.40 Hodgema n 6.03 Jackson 1.63 Jefferson 1.00 Johnson.11 Kearny 5.92 Kingman 3.05 Kiowa 4.87 Labette 1.08 Lane 6.95 Leavenworth.34 Lincoln 5.05 Linn 1.39 Lyon.71 Marion 2.71 Marshall 3.10 Meade 5.74 Miami.95 Mitchel l 3.21 Montgomer y.95 Morton 6.58 Nemah a 3.05 Neosho 1.21 Norto n 3.34 Osage 1.29 Osborne 4.47 Ottawa 2.55 Pawne e 3.58 Phillips 4.08 Pottawatomie 1.61 Pratt 3.45 Rawlins 6.79 Reno 1.00 Riley.55 Rooks 4.63 Rush 3.89 Russell 3.63 Saline.55 Scott 6.55 Sedgwick.21 Seward 3.03 Shawnee.18 Sheridan 7.05 Sherman 3.29 Staffor d 5.50 Stanton 7.82 Stevens 6.24 Sumner 1.55 Thomas 3.47 Trego 4.84 Wabaunsee 2.21 Wallac e 6.37 Washington 4.92 Wichita 9.08 Wilson 1.95 Woodson 2.82 Chase 3.18 Smith 4.53 Jewell 5.87 Republic 5.11 Wyandotte.11 Rice 2.84 Butler.76 Harvey.74 Haskell 7.26 Logan 5.00 Ness 6.84 Doniphan 2.13 Morris 3.11 McPherson 1.42 Natural Resources Location Quotients Map-1 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: Greater than 3.0 Blue: Lower than 1.0 Black: In between 1.0 & 3.0 Maximum Value=9.08 (Wichita) Minimum value=.11 (Wyandotte)& (Johnson) County Average=3.399

3. Alle n 1.03 Anderson 1.72 Atchison 1.05 Barber.88 Barton.92 Bourbon.94 Brown 1.18 Chautauqu a 1.12 Cherokee 1.31 Cheyenn e.72 Clark.83 Clay 1.46 Clou d.91 Coffey 1.32 Comanche 1.15 Cowley 1.03 Crawford.94 Decatur 1.11 Dickinson 1.18 Douglas.97 Edwards.91 Elk 1.40 Elli s.71 Ellsworth.83 Finney 1.17 Ford.89 Franklin 1.34 Geary.82 Gove.95 Graham 1.31 Grant 1.34 Gray 1.35 Greeley 1.09 Greenwood 1.52 Hamilton.89 Harper.72 Hodgema n.72 Jackson 1.43 Jefferson 1.62 Johnson.85 Kearny.97 Kingman 1.00 Kiowa.80 Labette.72 Lane.78 Leavenworth 1.34 Lincoln 1.18 Linn 2.02 Lyon.75 Marion 1.00 Marshall.82 Meade.95 Miami 2.12 Mitchel l.86 Montgomer y.71 Morton.74 Nemah a.83 Neosho 1.15 Norto n.88 Osage 1.65 Osborne 1.06 Ottawa 1.12 Pawne e.94 Phillips.94 Pottawatomie 1.54 Pratt.89 Rawlins.95 Reno.95 Riley.86 Rooks.95 Rush.98 Russell 1.03 Saline 1.12 Scott 1.12 Sedgwick.92 Seward.69 Shawnee.95 Sheridan.75 Sherman 1.12 Staffor d.80 Stanton 1.02 Stevens.98 Sumner.95 Thomas 1.03 Trego.83 Wabaunsee 1.52 Wallac e.98 Washington 1.37 Wichita.91 Wilson 1.69 Woodson 1.14 Chase.92 Smith.83 Jewell 1.54 Republic.92 Wyandotte 1.17 Rice.89 Butler 1.12 Harvey.98 Haskell.85 Logan.68 Ness.88 Doniphan 1.00 Morris 1.26 McPherson 1.03 Construction Location Quotients Map-2 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: Higher than 1.20 Blue: Lower than 0.85 Black: In between 0.85 & 1.20 Maximum Value=2.12 (Miami) Minimum value=0.68 (Logan) County Average=1.05

4. Alle n 1.78 Anderson.82 Atchison 1.21 Barber.61 Barton.77 Bourbon 1.32 Brown.73 Chautauqu a.72 Cherokee 1.70 Cheyenn e.19 Clark.25 Clay.82 Clou d.74 Coffey.64 Comanche.40 Cowley 1.54 Crawford 1.13 Decatur.13 Dickinson.86 Douglas.61 Edwards.88 Elk 1.03 Elli s.43 Ellsworth.73 Finney 1.47 Ford 1.67 Franklin 1.05 Geary.73 Gove.29 Graham.11 Grant.41 Gray.42 Greeley.19 Greenwood.84 Hamilton.12 Harper 1.15 Hodgema n.39 Jackson.71 Jefferson.84 Johnson.64 Kearny.58 Kingman 1.23 Kiowa.25 Labette 1.45 Lane.14 Leavenworth.57 Lincol n.70 Linn.68 Lyon 1.51 Marion 1.11 Marshall 1.01 Meade.35 Miami 0.85 Mitchel l.62 Montgomer y 1.74 Morton 0.16 Nemah a 1.11 Neosho 1.6 Norto n.26 Osage.69 Osborne.77 Ottawa 1.01 Pawne e.20 Phillips.75 Pottawatomie.65 Pratt.25 Rawlins.19 Reno 1.12 Riley.25 Rooks.74 Rush.85 Russell 0.60 Saline 1.15 Scott.23 Sedgwick 1.63 Seward 1.52 Shawnee.61 Sherida n.10 Sherman.25 Staffor d.40 Stanton.35 Stevens.31 Sumner 1.63 Thomas.19 Trego.23 Wabaunsee.78 Wallace.20 Washington.69 Wichita.28 Wilson 1.69 Woodson 1.25 Chase.97 Smith.53 Jewell.33 Republic.75 Wyandotte.96 Rice.81 Butler 1.70 Harvey 1.40 Haskell.30 Logan.15 Ness.22 Doniphan 1.01 Morris.89 McPherson 1.67 Manufacturing Location Quotients Map-3 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: Higher than 1.00 Blue: Lower than 0.5 Black: In between 0.5 & 1.00 Maximum Value=1.78 (Allen) Minimum value=0.1 (Sheridan) County Average=0.764

5. Allen.79 Anderson.42 Atchison.97 Barber 1.09 Barton 1.33 Bourbon 1.79 Brown.76 Chautauqu a.48 Cherokee.85 Cheyenn e.79 Clark.61 Clay.76 Clou d 1.58 Coffey.67 Comanche 1.18 Cowley.55 Crawford.94 Decatur 1.06 Dickinson 1.06 Douglas.55 Edwards 1.12 Elk.48 Elli s.67 Ellsworth.79 Finney 1.15 Ford 1.12 Franklin.85 Geary.79 Gove.82 Graham.58 Grant.88 Gray 1.58 Greeley 1.03 Greenwood.76 Hamilton.85 Harper.67 Hodgema n.45 Jackson.79 Jefferson.67 Johnson 1.45 Kearny.70 Kingman.76 Kiowa 1.12 Labette.67 Lane 1.76 Leavenworth.76 Lincoln.67 Linn.85 Lyon.76 Marion.94 Marshall.67 Meade.91 Miami.91 Mitchel l 2.33 Montgomer y.67 Morton.76 Nemah a.73 Neosho.70 Norto n.58 Osage.94 Osborne.91 Ottawa.97 Pawne e.79 Phillips.55 Pottawatomie.82 Pratt 1.30 Rawlins.97 Reno 1.03 Riley.45 Rooks.97 Rush 1.21 Russell.36 Saline 1.00 Scott.85 Sedgwick.97 Seward.82 Shawnee.94 Sheridan 1.45 Sherman 1.33 Staffor d 1.15 Stanton 1.48 Stevens.94 Sumner.76 Thomas 1.24 Trego.36 Wabaunsee 1.06 Wallac e 1.91 Washington.70 Wichita.64 Wilson 2.73 Woodson.27 Chase 1.12 Smith.61 Jewell.76 Republic 1.12 Wyandotte 1.27 Rice.82 Butler.64 Harvey.79 Haskell 1.36 Logan.82 Ness.82 Doniphan 1.21 Morris 1.03 McPherson.67 Wholesale trading Location Quotients Map-4 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: 1.15 & higher Blue: 0.67 & lower Black: In between 0.67 & 1.15 Maximum Value=2.73 (Wilson) Minimum value=.27 (Woodson) County Average=.93

6. Allen.99 Anderson 1.28 Atchison.86 Barber.82 Barton 1.12 Bourbon.88 Brown.78 Chautauqu a.53 Cherokee.90 Cheyenn e 1.28 Clark.81 Clay.95 Clou d 1.13 Coffey.81 Comanche.58 Cowley.77 Crawford.81 Decatur.95 Dickinson 1.35 Douglas 1.03 Edwards.79 Elk.62 Ellis 1.17 Ellsworth.91 Finney 1.05 Ford.97 Franklin 1.27 Geary 1.39 Gove.83 Graham.90 Grant.70 Gray.79 Greeley.90 Greenwoo d.86 Hamilton.67 Harper.80 Hodgema n 1.08 Jackson.88 Jefferson.96 Johnson 1.04 Kearny.82 Kingman.90 Kiowa.74 Labette.90 Lane.68 Leavenworth.98 Lincol n.81 Linn.96 Lyon 1.01 Marion.83 Marshall.94 Meade.79 Miami 1.01 Mitchel l.95 Montgomer y 1.04 Morton.72 Nemah a.94 Neosho 1.00 Norto n 1.26 Osage 1.22 Osborne 1.03 Ottawa.98 Pawne e.86 Phillips.81 Pottawatomie.90 Pratt 1.12 Rawlins.83 Reno 1.21 Riley 1.15 Rooks.83 Rush.49 Russell.86 Saline 1.09 Scott.96 Sedgwick.99 Seward.98 Shawnee.99 Sheridan.96 Sherman 1.43 Staffor d.60 Stanton.79 Stevens.99 Sumner.81 Thomas 1.15 Trego 1.07 Wabaunsee.81 Wallac e.75 Washington.94 Wichita.75 Wilson.61 Woodson.90 Chase.74 Smith 1.10 Jewell.80 Republic 1.10 Wyandotte.99 Rice.90 Butler.87 Harvey.93 Haskell.82 Logan 1.29 Ness.73 Doniphan.87 Morris.77 McPherson.76 Retailing Location Quotients Map-5 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source:U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: 1.00 or Higher Blue: Lower than 0.65 Black: In between 0.65 & 1.00 Maximum Value=1.39 (Geary) Minimum Value=.49 (Rush) County Average=.924

7. Allen.96 Anderson 1.58 Atchison 1.00 Barber 1.42 Barton 1.02 Bourbon.81 Brown 1.08 Chautauqu a 1.21 Cherokee 1.06 Cheyenn e 1.19 Clark 1.35 Clay.92 Clou d 1.37 Coffey 3.31 Comanche 1.33 Cowley 1.04 Crawford.73 Decatur 1.23 Dickinson 1.48 Douglas.60 Edwards.98 Elk 1.35 Ellis.88 Ellsworth 1.02 Finney 1.02 Ford.96 Franklin 1.17 Geary.92 Gove 1.10 Graham 1.17 Grant 2.29 Gray 1.27 Greeley 1.35 Greenwood.81 Hamilton 1.33 Harper.96 Hodgema n 1.35 Jackson 1.31 Jefferson 1.31 Johnson.85 Kearny 1.60 Kingman 1.27 Kiowa 1.94 Labette 1.06 Lane 2.02 Leavenworth 1.29 Lincoln 5.05 Linn 1.90 Lyon.87 Marion 1.06 Marshall 1.85 Meade 1.63 Miami 1.19 Mitchel l 1.00 Montgomer y.92 Morton 1.25 Nemah a 1.38 Neosho.96 Norto n 1.19 Osage 1.54 Osborne 1.17 Ottawa 1.40 Pawne e 1.04 Phillips 1.60 Pottawatomie 1.31 Pratt 1.46 Rawlins 1.13 Reno.88 Riley.42 Rooks 1.40 Rush 1.31 Russell 3.63 Saline.85 Scott 1.08 Sedgwick.75 Seward 1.17 Shawnee 1.29 Sheridan 1.40 Sherman 1.00 Staffor d 1.27 Stanton 1.25 Stevens 1.98 Sumner 1.31 Thomas 1.08 Trego 1.85 Wabaunsee 1.50 Wallac e 1.54 Washington.94 Wichita 1.71 Wilson.27 Woodson 1.44 Chase 1.12 Smith 1.63 Jewell 1.37 Republic 1.44 Wyandotte 1.63 Rice 1.44 Butler.83 Harvey.81 Haskell 1.65 Logan 1.48 Ness 1.08 Doniphan 1.15 Morris 1.42 McPherson.77 Trans(T,W,U) Location Quotients Map-6 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: 1.48 and Greater Blue: 0.96 &Lower Black: In between.96 & 1.48 Maximum Value=3.31 Minimum value=.27 County Average=1.24

8. Allen.55 Anderson.52 Atchison.36 Barber.24 Barton.39 Bourbon.52 Brown.42 Chautauqu a.61 Cherokee.30 Cheyenn e.30 Clark.21 Clay.42 Clou d.61 Coffey.67 Comanche.24 Cowley.48 Crawford.48 Decatur.42 Dickinson.67 Douglas 1.33 Edwards.42 Elk.27 Ellis.70 Ellsworth.76 Finney.36 Ford.58 Franklin.76 Geary 1.00 Gove.61 Graham.67 Grant 1.18 Gray.33 Greeley.64 Greenwood.39 Hamilton.52 Harper.24 Hodgema n.30 Jackson.42 Jefferson.61 Johnson 2.27 Kearny.45 Kingman.33 Kiowa.48 Labette.45 Lane.27 Leavenworth 1.12 Lincoln 0.33 Linn.52 Lyon.97 Marion.45 Marshall.27 Meade.39 Miami 1.27 Mitchel l.42 Montgomer y.73 Morton.85 Nemah a.52 Neosho.39 Norto n.82 Osage.58 Osborne.55 Ottawa.48 Pawne e.30 Phillips.52 Pottawatomie.61 Pratt.24 Rawlins.79 Reno.67 Riley.76 Rooks 1.18 Rush.76 Russell.61 Saline.76 Scott.15 Sedgwick.67 Seward.36 Shawnee 1.15 Sheridan.12 Sherman 1.12 Staffor d.12 Stanton.27 Stevens.27 Sumner.58 Thomas.64 Trego.39 Wabaunsee.61 Wallace.55 Washington.48 Wichita.30 Wilson 1.18 Woodson.52 Chase.67 Smith.42 Jewell.42 Republic.48 Wyandotte 1.00 Rice.55 Butler.52 Harvey.64 Haskell.21 Logan.67 Ness.45 Doniphan.45 Morris.24 McPherson.48 Information Location Quotients Map-7 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: Greater than 0.70 Blue: Lower than 0.35 Black: In between 0.35 & 0.70 Maximum Value=2.27(Johnson) Minimum value=0.12 (Stafford) County Average=.57

9. Allen.57 Anderson.69 Atchison.70 Barber.79 Barton.84 Bourbon 1.33 Brown.74 Chautauqu a.59 Cherokee.56 Cheyenn e.69 Clark.70 Clay.64 Clou d.52 Coffey.59 Comanche.72 Cowley.54 Crawford.62 Decatur.79 Dickinson.69 Douglas.95 Edwards.48 Elk.46 Ellis.64 Ellsworth.62 Finney.61 Ford.72 Franklin.77 Geary.69 Gove.72 Graham.64 Grant.74 Gray.79 Greeley.39 Greenwood.80 Hamilton.61 Harper.72 Hodgema n.66 Jackson 1.02 Jefferson 1.02 Johnson 1.66 Kearny.44 Kingman.77 Kiowa.41 Labette.54 Lane.97 Leavenworth 1.07 Lincoln.52 Linn 1.11 Lyon.61 Marion.67 Marshall.77 Meade.51 Miami 1.21 Mitchel l.89 Montgomery.62 Morton.57 Nemah a.56 Neosho.54 Norto n.64 Osage.77 Osborne.79 Ottawa.75 Pawne e.59 Phillips.87 Pottawatomie.77 Pratt.57 Rawlins.61 Reno.66 Riley.93 Rooks.64 Rush.57 Russell.93 Saline.79 Scott.77 Sedgwick.90 Seward.57 Shawnee 1.31 Sheridan.74 Sherman Staffor d.57 Stanton.41 Stevens.75 Sumner.62 Thomas.87 Trego.70 Wabaunsee.92 Wallac e.55 Washington.56 Wichita.64 Wilson.75 Woodson.64 Chase.57 Smith.87 Jewell.56 Republic.57 Wyandotte.97 Rice.67 Butler.84 Harvey.69 Haskell.54 Logan.84 Ness.45 Doniphan.72 Morris.72 McPherson.89 FIRE Location Quotients Map-8 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003.80 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: 0.87 & Greater Blue: 057 & Lower Black: In between 0.57 & 0.87 Maximum Value=1.66(Johnson) Minimum value=0.39(Greeley) County Average=.73

10. Allen.35 Anderson.36 Atchison.33 Barber.60 Barton.68 Bourbon.49 Brown.42 Chautauqu a.47 Cherokee.46 Cheyenn e.69 Clark.64 Clay.56 Clou d.38 Coffey.32 Comanche.35 Cowley.43 Crawford.83 Decatur.51 Dickinson.39 Douglas 1.14 Edwards.49 Elk.38 Ellis 1.08 Ellsworth.71 Finney.49 Ford.56 Franklin.69 Geary.75 Gove.33 Graham.61 Grant.44 Gray.50 Greeley.56 Greenwood.60 Hamilton.46 Harper.50 Hodgema n.38 Jackson.56 Jefferson.79 Johnson 1.88 Kearny.36 Kingman.61 Kiowa.54 Labette.54 Lane.31 Leavenworth 1.11 Lincoln.50 Linn.64 Lyon.49 Marion.40 Marshall.39 Meade.35 Miami.93 Mitchel l.54 Montgomer y.79 Morton.43 Nemah a.49 Neosho.47 Norto n.39 Osage.64 Osborne.49 Ottawa.69 Pawne e.44 Phillips.36 Pottawatomie.57 Pratt.42 Rawlins.51 Reno.74 Riley 1.01 Rooks.35 Rush.60 Russell.78 Saline.75 Scott.74 Sedgwick 1.00 Seward.61 Shawnee.99 Sheridan.51 Sherman.44 Staffor d.46 Stanton.32 Stevens.44 Sumner.42 Thomas.53 Trego.42 Wabaunsee.50 Wallac e.68 Washington.39 Wichita.21 Wilson 2.86 Woodson.54 Chase.58 Smith.38 Jewell.32 Republic.51 Wyandotte 1.22 Rice.56 Butler.69 Harvey.50 Haskell.58 Logan.26 Ness.42 Doniphan.57 Morris.49 McPherson.50 Professional Location Quotients Map-9 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: 0.69 & Greater Blue: 0.39 & Lower Black: In between 0.39 & 0.69 Maximum Value=2.86(Wilson) Minimum value=0.21(Wichita) County Average=.58

11. Allen.98 Anderson.94 Atchison 1.24 Barber 1.15 Barton 1.07 Bourbon 1.04 Brown 1.09 Chautauqu a 1.30 Cherokee 1.00 Cheyenn e 0.9 Clark 1.34 Clay 1.19 Clou d 1.20 Coffey 1.00 Comanche 1.21 Cowley 1.17 Crawford 1.38 Decatur 1.08 Dickinson.89 Douglas 1.34 Edwards.98 Elk 1.05 Ellis 1.38 Ellsworth 1.03 Finney.88 Ford.88 Franklin.97 Geary.99 Gove 1.12 Graham 1.30 Grant.76 Gray.87 Greeley.95 Greenwood 1.10 Hamilton.86 Harper 1.01 Hodgema n 1.09 Jackson.94 Jefferson 1.01 Johnson.86 Kearny 1.11 Kingman 1.04 Kiowa 1.21 Labette 1.21 Lane.84 Leavenworth 1.03 Lincoln 1.07 Linn.99 Lyon 1.03 Marion 1.24 Marshall 1.01 Meade 1.06 Miami.86 Mitchel l 1.01 Montgomer y.91 Morton 1.23 Nemah a 1.05 Neosho 1.03 Norto n.97 Osage.89 Osborne.93 Ottawa.96 Pawne e Phillips 1.09 Pottawatomie 1.23 Pratt 1.11 Rawlins 1.02 Reno 1.06 Riley 1.59 Rooks.90 Rush 1.10 Russell 1.06 Saline 1.02 Scott.97 Sedgwick.89 Seward.75 Shawnee 1.02 Sheridan.97 Sherman 1.01 Staffor d 1.31 Stanton.86 Stevens.85 Sumner 1.03 Thomas 1.19 Trego.97 Wabaunsee 1.11 Wallac e.76 Washington 1.04 Wichita.85 Wilson.16 Woodson.82 Chase.84 Smith 1.15 Jewell.96 Republic.81 Wyandotte.83 Rice 1.25 Butler.97 Harvey 1.28 Haskell.97 Logan.96 Ness 1.11 Doniphan 1.14 Morris 1.02 McPherson 1.05 Educational, health social & other services Location Quotients Map-10 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: Higher than 1.00 Blue: Lower than 0.5 Black: In between 0.5 & 1.00 Maximum value= 1.59 (Riley) Minimum value= 0.16 (Wilson) County Average= 1.04

12. Allen.81 Anderson.77 Atchison 1.00 Barber.90 Barton 1.08 Bourbon.85 Brown 1.59 Chautauqu a.81 Cherokee.90 Cheyenn e.74 Clark.59 Clay.81 Clou d 1.01 Coffey.79 Comanche 1.02 Cowley 1.01 Crawford 1.16 Decatur.69 Dickinson.96 Douglas 1.30 Edwards.67 Elk.76 Ellis 1.23 Ellsworth.89 Finney.85 Ford.90 Franklin.94 Geary 1.20 Gove.94 Graham.90 Grant 1.02 Gray.62 Greeley.36 Greenwood.90 Hamilton 1.06 Harper 1.22 Hodgema n.74 Jackson 1.30 Jefferson.92 Johnson.88 Kearny.62 Kingman.67 Kiowa.99 Labette 1.02 Lane.74 Leavenworth.91 Lincoln.65 Linn.74 Lyon 1.22 Marion.89 Marshall 1.00 Meade 1.00 Miami.68 Mitchel l.81 Montgomer y 1.00 Morton.72 Nemah a.97 Neosho.93 Norto n 1.15 Osage.86 Osborne.74 Ottawa.84 Pawne e.88 Phillips.88 Pottawatomie.91 Pratt 1.32 Rawlins.86 Reno 1.07 Riley 1.36 Rooks.80 Rush.88 Russell 1.35 Saline 1.27 Scott.97 Sedgwick 1.06 Seward 1.04 Shawnee 1.00 Sheridan.91 Sherman.99 Staffor d.84 Stanton.73 Stevens.95 Sumner.91 Thomas 1.16 Trego 1.38 Wabaunsee.66 Wallac e.89 Washington.82 Wichita.61 Wilson.69 Woodson.90 Chase 1.18 Smith.61 Jewell.95 Republic.79 Wyandotte 1.06 Rice.88 Butler.97 Harvey.97 Haskell.66 Logan 1.31 Ness.90 Doniphan.96 Morris.90 McPherson 1.03 Other Services Location Quotients Map-11 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: 1.06 & Greater Blue:.74 & Lower Black: In between.74 & 1.06 Maximum Value=1.59 (Brown) Minimum value=.36 (Greeley) County Average=.93

13. Allen.80 Anderson.84 Atchison 1.32 Barber.66 Barton.86 Bourbon.86 Brown 1.39 Chautauqu a.66 Cherokee.80 Cheyenn e 1.09 Clark 1.41 Clay.91 Clou d.82 Coffey 1.14 Comanche.64 Cowley 1.07 Crawford.84 Decatur 1.41 Dickinson 1.14 Douglas.89 Edwards 1.27 Elk.68 Ellis 1.07 Ellsworth 2.00 Finney.91 Ford.82 Franklin.80 Geary 2.25 Gove.64 Graham 1.18 Grant.52 Gray 1.05 Greeley 1.16 Greenwood 1.39 Hamilton 1.32 Harper.84 Hodgema n 1.16 Jackson 1.61 Jefferson 1.48 Johnson.70 Kearny.93 Kingman.77 Kiowa.93 Labette.95 Lane 1.43 Leavenworth 2.25 Lincoln 1.23 Linn 1.00 Lyon.91 Marion.57 Marshall.66 Meade 1.00 Miami.86 Mitchel l 1.55 Montgomer y.75 Morton 1.05 Nemah a.70 Neosho.86 Norto n 2.52 Osage 1.89 Osborne.98 Ottawa.93 Pawne e 1.95 Phillips.93 Pottawatomie 1.34 Pratt 1.27 Rawlins.98 Reno.95 Riley 1.25 Rooks 1.27 Rush 1.16 Russell.75 Saline.75 Scott.45 Sedgwick.75 Seward.77 Shawnee 2.27 Sheridan.80 Sherman 1.16 Staffor d 1.11 Stanton 1.5 Stevens.48 Sumner.70 Thomas.84 Trego.80 Wabaunsee 1.43 Wallac e 1.41 Washington.86 Wichita.84 Wilson.86 Woodson 1.45 Chase 1.68 Smith 1.04 Jewell 1.09 Republic.86 Wyandotte 1.11 Rice.68 Butler.86 Harvey.7 Haskell.59 Logan.86 Ness.77 Doniphan 1.00 Morris 1.23 McPherson.48 Public Administration Location Quotients Map-12 Sandhyarani Patlolla David L. Darling June 2003 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Employment by industry data K –State Research and Extension. Red: 1.01 & Greater Blue: 0.75 & Lower Black: In between 0.75 & 1.01 Maximum value=2.52(Norton) Minimum=.45 (Scott) County Average=1.054