1. The region includes the following counties: Antelope, Boone, Burt, Butler, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Knox, Madison, Nance, Pierce, Platte, Stanton, Thurston and Wayne County Source: RDM, PCRD & ESRI

2. Data Source: EMSI 2013.2 & Census The trade balance (exports-imports) is negative

3. Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2012 and Employment 2012 Data Source: EMSI 2013.2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD Mature Star Transforming Emerging

4. Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2012 and Employment 2012 Data Source: EMSI 2013.2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD Mature StarTransforming Emerging

5. P e r c e n t G r o w t h i n S p e c i a l i z a t i o n L e v e l o f S p e c i a l i z a t i o n Apparel & Textiles Business & Financial Services Chemicals & Chemical Based Products Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing Energy (Fossil & Renewable) Forest & Wood Products Glass & Ceramics Advanced Materials Agribusiness, Food Processing & Tech Mining Fabricated Metal Product Mfg Machinery Manufacturing Manufacturing Supercluster Primary Metal Manufacturing Transportation & Logistics Transportation Equipment Mfg Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor Industries Biomedical/Biotech (Life Sciences) Defense & Security Education & Knowledge Creation Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing Information Technology & Telecommunications Printing & Publishing

6. Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2007 and Employment 2007 Data Source: EMSI 2013.2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD Mature StarTransforming Emerging

7. Mature StarTransforming Emerging Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2007 and Employment 2007 Data Source: EMSI 2013.2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD

8. P e r c e n t G r o w t h i n S p e c i a l i z a t i o n L e v e l o f S p e c i a l i z a t i o n Apparel & Textiles Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor Industries Biomedical/Biotech (Life Sciences) Business & Financial Services Chemicals & Chemical Based products Education & Knowledge Creation Energy (Fossil & Renewable) Forest & Wood Products Glass & Ceramics Printing & Publishing Advanced Materials Fabricated Metal Product Mfg Machinery Manufacturing Manufacturing Supercluster Mining Primary Metal Manufacturing Transportation & Logistics Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Computer& Electronic Product Manufacturing Defense & Security IT & Telecommunications Agriculture & Food Processing Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing

9. Data Source: EMSI 2013.2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD Star clusters

10. Data Source: EMSI 2013.2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD Red numbers in parenthesis are negatives Cluster Name2012 Jobs2012 LQ Percent Change LQ, 2007-2012 2013 EPW Competitive Effect(Shift-share), 2007-2012 Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology 17,3137.931%$45,086565 Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 9,8320.87 (9%)$42,909 (823) Business & Financial Services 9,2740.519%$33,384889 Manufacturing Supercluster 7,5731.547%$53,315684 Transportation & Logistics 6,0551.3714%$43,374866 Advanced Materials 5,3921.2815%$67,617817 Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 4,5770.741%$43,458189 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor Industries 2,9010.50 (2%)$14,531 (31) Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 2,2191.9114%$55,192330 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,0641.6914%$43,821309 Machinery Manufacturing 1,9362.0515%$51,567295 Chemicals & Chemical Based Products 1,6320.9551%$61,165569 Information Technology & Telecommunications 1,6260.31 (23%)$41,622 (380) Printing & Publishing 1,4860.58 (5%)$28,341 (42) Education & Knowledge Creation 1,3230.39 (22%)$19,469 (341) Defense & Security 9750.22 (15%)$30,611 (151) Forest & Wood Products 9230.737%$42,25989 Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 7420.801%$33,76827 Primary Metal Manufacturing 5851.7714%$105,59182 Mining 5841.3824%$68,328124 Apparel & Textiles 4120.3815%$30,22755 Glass & Ceramics 1120.4742%$54,22835 Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Mfg 260.08 (94%)$58,190 (388)

11. Note : ** presents “Star clusters in 2012” Data Source: EMSI 2013.2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD

12. Purdue Center for Regional Development Purdue University Gerald D. and Edna E. Mann Hall, Suite 266 203 Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057