State Data Summary: MAINE   April 2001    171 responses   Economic Impact of Crafts from Craftspeople 1999-2000 Craftspeople affiliated with a craft organization * 79.2% 1,784 Craftspeople not affiliated   * * 20.8% 469 Total estimated craftspeople   2,253 Average Gross sales/revenue per craftsperson   $91,783 Initial economic Impact   $206,743,525 Addition of retail markup to wholesale sales   121,308,044 Final Economic Impact   328,051,569   SALES/REVENUE (before expenses) and   INCOME (after expenses) BY CRAFT MEDIUM TYPE OF MATERIAL SALES/REVENUE INCOME RESPONSE Clay $135,238 $32,000 15.9% Enamel $14,400 0 0.6% Fiber/Textile $59,433 $23,326 20.7% Glass $39,282 $14,500 8.5% Leather $62,500 $15,000 1.2% Metal $146,225 $37,752 19.5% Mixed Media $129,714 $20,625 4.3% Organic Materials $4,333 $4,333 1.8% Paper $33,563 $39,429 4.9% Plastics $70,686 $20,167 4.3% Wood $98,356 $22,526 12.8% Other $44,133 $34,333 5.5% Overall $91,783 $27,454 100.0% Income, Work Environment, and Demographics
INCOME OF CRAFTSPEOPLE $59,123- Total Annual Household Income $30,212 - (47.6%) Annual Household Income from                                  Craft-Related Activities 17.50% - Percent of Craftspeople Whose Household                  Income is only from Craft-Related Activities GROSS ANNUAL SALES/REVENUE BY DISTRIBUTION 39.4% - $78,858 - Wholesale–within United States 0.5% - $6,388 - Wholesale – Export/International 9.3% - $9,418 - Consignment to Galleries 46.7% - $36,540 - Retail 4.2% - $14,290 - Other 100.00% - $91,783 - Total Sales/Revenue SOURCES OF RETAIL SALES 29.6% - $15,876 - From Studio 46.2% - $14,001 - From Crafts Fairs 15.1% - $2,737 - From Commissions  9.1% - $3,744 - Other LOCATION OF ANNUAL GROSS SALES/REVENUE 52.5% - Within the State 47.5% - Outside the State  PERCENT OF CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL & SUB-CONTRACT EXPENSES 19.3% - At Least One Full-time Employee 26.3% - At Least one Part-time Employee 24.6% - Some Payroll Expense 23.4% - Some Sub-contract Expense  CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL AND SUB-CONTRACT 4.30 - Number of Full-time Paid Employees 3.02 - Number of Part-time Paid Employees 3.75 - Full-time equivalent (FTE) Employees $69,135 - Total Gross Annual Payroll of Employees $16,955 - Annual Payroll per FTE Employee $12,875- Total Gross Annual Sub-Contract Expense	CRAFTSPEOPLE & STUDIO 55.0% - Work Alone in a Studio 19.3% - Work in Studio with Partner of Family 25.7% - 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 75.4% MEMBER OF CRAFT ORGANIZATION(S) 79.2%   AGE GROUP 0.6% - Below 25 8.3% - 25-35 26.0% - 36-45 44.4% - 46-55 15.4% - 56-65 5.3% - Over 65 Mean age = 48.9 GENDER 68.7% - Female 31.3% - Male RACE OF RESPONDENTS 0.00% - African-American 0.00% - Asian/Pacific Islander 97.0% - Caucasian 0.0% - Hispanic 2.4% - Native American 0.6% - Other DISABLED/HANDICAPPED 3.1% AMERICAN VETERAN 12.6%
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