State Data Summary: VERMONT April 2001    Responses 225   Economic Impact of Crafts from Craftspeople 1999-2000 Craftspeople affiliated with a craft organization * 81.5% 2,542 Craftspeople not affiliated   * * 18.5% 577 Total estimated craftspeople   3,119 Average Gross sales/revenue per craftsperson   $69,068 Initial economic Impact   $215,424,363 Addition of retail markup to wholesale sales   107,803,120 Final Economic Impact   323,227,483     SALES/REVENUE (before expenses) and   INCOME (after expenses) BY CRAFT MEDIUM TYPE OF MATERIAL SALES/REVENUE INCOME RESPONSE Clay $72,890 $18,756 19.8% Enamel $36,000 $20,000 0.5% Fiber/Textile $54,269 $20,295 21.2% Glass $145,864 $41,100 5.2% Leather $1,500 $1,500 0.5% Metal $76,355 $31,530 14.6% Mixed Media $175,738 $15,054 6.6% Organic Materials $15,533 $11,667 1.4% Paper $46,874 $24,336 6.1% Plastics $83,793 $31,667 1.4% Wood $55,545 $27,665 19.8% Other $41,250 $35,400 2.8% Overall $72,927 $24,652 100.0%   Income, Work Environment, and Demographics
INCOME OF CRAFTSPEOPLE $52,117 - Total Annual Household Income $28,477 - (34.9%) Annual Household Income Derived                                   from Craft-Related Activities 20.27% - Percent of Craftspeople Whose Household                  Income is only from Craft-Related Activities GROSS ANNUAL SALES/REVENUE BY DISTRIBUTION 23.9% - $67,041– Wholesale – within United States 0.3% - $6,500 - Wholesale – Export/International 13.5% - $8,052 - Consignment to Galleries 54.1% - $30,245 - Retail 8.1% - $12,166 - Other 100.00% - $69,068 - Total Sales/Revenue SOURCES OF RETAIL SALES 33.3% - $13,620 - From Studio 40.3% - $10,797 - From Crafts Fairs 19.3% - $3,881 - From Commissions 7.1% - $2,213 - Other  LOCATION OF ANNUAL GROSS SALES/REVENUE 56.0% - Within the State 44.0% - Outside the State PERCENT OF CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL & SUB-CONTRACT EXPENSES 14.2% - At Least One Full-time Employee 21.8% - At Least one Part-time Employee 21.8% - Some Payroll Expense 15.6% - Some Sub-contract Expense CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL AND SUB-CONTRACT 4.47 - Number of Full-time Paid Employees 1.69 - Number of Part-time Paid Employees 3.13 - Full-time equivalent (FTE) Employees $72,417 - Total Gross Annual Payroll of Employees $16,234 - Annual Payroll per FTE Employee $19,969 - Total Gross Annual Sub-Contract Expense	CRAFTSPEOPLE & STUDIO 67.4% - Work Alone in a Studio 14.7% - Work in Studio with Partner of Family 17.0% - Owner/Partner of a Studio with Paid Employees 0.5% - Employee for Craftsperson or Studio 0.5% - Contract Worker STUDIO LOCATED IN OR ON THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 78.7% MEMBER OF CRAFT ORGANIZATION(S) 81.5%   AGE GROUP 0.0% - Below 25 6.3% - 25-35 28.3% - 36-45 43.1% - 46-55 16.6% - 56-65 5.8% - Over 65 Mean age = 49.3 GENDER 57.7% - Female 42.3% - Male  RACE OF RESPONDENTS 0.0% - African-American 0.0% - Asian/Pacific Islander 93.2% - Caucasian 0.9% - Hispanic 1.8% - Native American 4.1% - Other DISABLED/HANDICAPPED 2.8% AMERICAN VETERAN10.2%
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