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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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For more information or to obtain a copy of the national study contact:
Craft Organization Development Association
P.O. Box 51,  Onia, AR 72663
870-746-5159
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