State Data Summary: MASSACHUSETTS April 2001    242 Responses   Economic Impact of Crafts from Craftspeople 1999-2000 Craftspeople affiliated with a craft organization * 79.2% 2,311 Craftspeople not affiliated   * * 20.8% 607 Total estimated craftspeople   2,918 Average Gross sales/revenue per craftsperson   $79,820 Initial economic Impact   $232,909,116 Addition of retail markup to wholesale sales   103,825,001 Final Economic Impact   336,734,117   SALES/REVENUE (before expenses) and   INCOME (after expenses) BY CRAFT MEDIUM TYPE OF MATERIAL SALES/REVENUE INCOME RESPONSE Clay $59.097 $22,482 15.8% Enamel $0 $0 0.0% Fiber/Textile $51,953 $22,001 17.5% Glass $150,943 $43,319 15.0% Leather $37,768 $14.800 2.6% Metal $86,290 $49,946 28.6% Mixed Media $67,900 $39,400 4.3% Organic Materials $0 $0 0.0% Paper $23,490 $9,775 4.3% Plastics $84,083 $72,750 2.6% Wood $59,813 $27,071 6.8% Other $155,500 $74,286 2.6% Overall $80,838 $35,481 100.0%   Income, Work Environment, and Demographics
INCOME OF CRAFTSPEOPLE $76,045 - Total Annual Household Income $35,910 - (47.7%) Annual Household Income from                                  Craft-Related Activities 19.9% - Percent of Craftspeople Whose Household                Income is only from Craft-Related Activities GROSS ANNUAL SALES/REVENUE BY DISTRIBUTION 28.6% - $57,758 – Wholesale – within United States 0.2% - $45,643 - Wholesale – Export/International 14.3% - $8,981 - Consignment to Galleries 51.4% - $43,804 - Retail 5.5% - $5,962 - Other 100.00% - $79,820 - Total Sales/Revenue SOURCES OF RETAIL SALES 20.2% - $17,490 - From Studio 56.79% - $19,318 - From Crafts Fairs 14.8% - $3,764 - From Commissions 8.4% - $3,414 - Other LOCATION OF ANNUAL GROSS SALES/REVENUE 56.4% - Within the State 43.6% - Outside the State  PERCENT OF CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL & SUB-CONTRACT EXPENSES 10.7% - At Least One Full-time Employee 26.5% - At Least one Part-time Employee 22.3% - Some Payroll Expense 22.7% - Some Sub-contract Expense  CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL AND SUB-CONTRACT 5.58 - Number of Full-time Paid Employees 2.22 - Number of Part-time Paid Employees 2.92 - Full-time equivalent (FTE) Employees $66,778 - Total Gross Annual Payroll of Employees $15,485 - Annual Payroll per FTE Employee $13,960 - Total Gross Annual Sub-Contract Expense	CRAFTSPEOPLE & STUDIO 66.1% - Work Alone in a Studio 12.1% - Work in Studio with Partner of Family 20.5% - Owner/Partner of a Studio with Paid Employees 1.3% - Employee for Craftsperson or Studio 0.0% - Contract Worker STUDIO LOCATED IN OR ON THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 74.8% MEMBER OF CRAFT ORGANIZATION(S) 79.2%   AGE GROUP 0.4% - Below 25 07.8% - 25-35 33.2% - 36-45 38.8% - 46-55 16.4% - 56-65 3.5% - Over 65 Mean age = 48.2 GENDER 69.5% - Female 30.5% - Male  RACE OF RESPONDENTS 00.8% - African-American 03.4% - Asian/Pacific Islander 92.0% - Caucasian 0.4% - Hispanic 1.3% - Native American 2.1% - Other DISABLED/HANDICAPPED 2.1% AMERICAN VETERAN 5.5%
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