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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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Craft Organization Development Association
P.O. Box 51,  Onia, AR 72663
870-746-5159
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