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State Data Summary:

Minnesota

          

April 2001   

Responses 276

 

Economic Impact of Crafts from Craftspeople 1999-2000

Craftspeople affiliated with a craft organization *

75.30%

3,677

Craftspeople not affiliated   * *

24.70%

1,206

Total estimated craftspeople

 

4,883

Average Gross sales/revenue per craftsperson

 

$41,682

Initial economic Impact

 

$203,538,797

Addition of retail markup to wholesale sales

 

92,749,998

Final Economic Impact

 

296,288,795


  SALES/REVENUE (before expenses) and
  INCOME (after expenses) BY CRAFT MEDIUM

TYPE OF MATERIAL

SALES/REVENUE

INCOME

RESPONSE

Clay

$48,381

$33281

14.1%

Enamel

$4,000

$4,000

0.4%

Fiber/Textile

$35,436

$16,507

30.0%

Glass

$80,804

$38,056

10.0%

Leather

$27,750

$27,750

1.6%

Metal

$66,621

$31,802

14.8%

Mixed Media

$37,059

$20,423

12.4%

Organic Materials

$93,780

$8,047

0.8%

Paper

$23,025

$11,128

4.8%

Plastics

$21,667

$21667

1.2%

Wood

$18,157

$20026

8.4%

Other

$34,125

$34,125

1.6%

Overall

$44,586

$23,884

100.0%

 

Income, Work Environment, and Demographics

INCOME OF CRAFTSPEOPLE
$60,638 - Total Annual Household Income
$25,494 - (41.4%) Annual Household Income Derived
                                 from Craft-Related Activities
15.79% - Percent of Craftspeople Whose Household
                 Income is only from Craft-Related Activities
 

GROSS ANNUAL SALES/REVENUE BY DISTRIBUTION
19.3% - $46,702 – Wholesale – within United States
0.4% - $2,827 - Wholesale – Export/International
10.8% - $4,444 - Consignment to Galleries
60.4% - $21,180 - Retail
9.1% - $3,749 - Other
100.00% - $41,682 - Total Sales/Revenue

SOURCES OF RETAIL SALES
29.3% - $5,017 - From Studio
47.0% - $13,196 - From Crafts Fairs
14.8% - $3,172 - From Commissions
8.9% - $1,327 - Other

LOCATION OF ANNUAL GROSS SALES/REVENUE
69.0% - Within the State
31.0% - Outside the State

PERCENT OF CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL & SUB-CONTRACT EXPENSES
5.4% - At Least One Full-time Employee
12.0% - At Least one Part-time Employee
10.5% - Some Payroll Expense
8.7% - Some Sub-contract Expense

CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES,
PAYROLL AND SUB-CONTRACT
3.60 - Number of Full-time Paid Employees
3 21- Number of Part-time Paid Employees
2.89 - Full-time equivalent (FTE) Employees
$48,472 - Total Gross Annual Payroll of Employees
$14,603 - Annual Payroll per FTE Employee
$10,962- Total Gross Annual Sub-Contract Expense

CRAFTSPEOPLE & STUDIO
72.1% - Work Alone in a Studio
17.4% - Work in Studio with Partner of Family
9.1% - Owner/Partner of a Studio with Paid Employees
1.1% - Employee for Craftsperson or Studio
0.4% - Contract Worker

STUDIO LOCATED IN OR ON THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
79%

MEMBER OF CRAFT ORGANIZATION(S)
75.3%  

AGE GROUP
1.1% - Below 25
10.2% - 25-35
28.2% - 36-45
45.5% - 46-55
12.0% - 56-65
3.0% - Over 65
Mean age = 47.27

GENDER
66.9% - Female
33.1% - Male

RACE OF RESPONDENTS
0.0% - African-American
1.1% - Asian/Pacific Islander
96.3% - Caucasian
0.4% - Hispanic
0.4% - Native American
1.9% - Other

DISABLED/HANDICAPPED
4.1% 

AMERICAN VETERAN
8.4%


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