State Data Summary: ARKANSAS April 2001       76 responses   Economic Impact of Crafts from Craftspeople 1999-2000 Craftspeople affiliated with a craft organization * 67.3% 1,589 Craftspeople not affiliated   * * 32.7% 772 Total estimated craftspeople   2,361 Average Gross sales/revenue per craftsperson   $43,396 Initial economic Impact   $102,460,987 Addition of retail markup to wholesale sales   48,781,177 Final Economic Impact   151,242,164     SALES/REVENUE (before expenses) and   INCOME (after expenses) BY CRAFT MEDIUM TYPE OF MATERIAL SALES/REVENUE INCOME RESPONSE Clay $28,317 $24,227 23.5% Enamel $0 $0 0.0% Fiber/Textile $26,500 $20,375 15.7% Glass $74,200 $22,000 9.8% Leather $3,229 $3,000 2.0% Metal $43,555 $19,234 13.7% Mixed Media $64,063 $28,000 15.7% Organic Materials $150,000 $150,000 3.9% Paper $0 $0 0.0% Plastics $0 $0 0.0% Wood $27,975 $32,125 7.8% Other $14,475 $39,250 7.8% Overall $43,396 $30,129 100.0%   Income, Work Environment, and Demographics
INCOME OF CRAFTSPEOPLE $70,281 - Total Annual Household Income $29,469 - (44.0%) Total Annual Household Income                from Craft-Related Activities 15.09% = Craftspeople Whose Household Income is                only from Craft-Related Activities GROSS ANNUAL SALES/REVENUE BY DISTRIBUTION 29.0% - $31,931 - Wholesale–within United States 0.5% - $10,000 - Wholesale – Export/International 13.1% - $6,035 - Consignment to Galleries 51.2% - $21,736 - Retail 6.2% - $4,177 - Other 100.00% - $43,396 - Total Sales/Revenue SOURCES OF RETAIL SALES 36.1% - $11,694 - From Studio 43.9% - $7,133 - From Crafts Fairs 12.4% - $1,160 - From Commissions 7.6% - $1,836 - Other LOCATION OF ANNUAL GROSS SALES/REVENUE 89.9% - Within the State 10.1% - Outside the State PERCENT OF CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL & SUB-CONTRACT EXPENSES 5.7% - At Lease One Full-time Employee 34.0% - At Lease one Part-time Employee 17.0% - Some Payroll Expense 20.8% - Some Sub-contract Expense CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL AND SUB-CONTRACT 2.33 - Number of Full-time Paid Employees 2.17 - Number of Part-time Paid Employees 1.47 - Full-time equivalent (FTE) Employees $16,568 - Total Gross Annual Payroll of Employees 9,604 - Annual Payroll per FTE Employee $4,905 - Total Gross Annual Sub-Contract Expense	CRAFTSPEOPLE & STUDIO 60.4% - Work Alone in a Studio 24.5% - Work in Studio with Partner of Family 15.1% - Owner/Partner of a Studio with Paid Employees 0.00% - Employee for Craftsperson or Studio 0.00% - Contract Worker STUDIO LOCATED IN OR ON THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 82.7% MEMBER OF CRAFT ORGANIZATION(S) 67.3%   AGE GROUP 0.0% - Below 25 0.0% - 25-35 25.5% - 36-45 43.1% - 46-55 29.4% - 56-65 2.0% - Over 65 Mean age = 50.6 GENDER 78.9% - Female 21.2% - Male  RACE OF RESPONDENTS 0.00% - African-American 0.00% - Asian/Pacific Islander 92.3% - Caucasian 0.0% - Hispanic 5.8% - Native American 1.9% - Other  DISABLED/HANDICAPPED 9.8% AMERICAN VETERAN 2.4%
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