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State Data Summary:

TENNESSEE

    

April 2001   

Responses 275
 

Economic Impact of Crafts from Craftspeople 1999-2000

Craftspeople affiliated with a craft organization

86.1%

4,908

Craftspeople not affiliated  

13.9%

792

Total estimated craftspeople

 

5,700

Average Gross sales/revenue per craftsperson

 

$30,114

Initial economic Impact

 

$171,660,293

Addition of retail markup to wholesale sales

 

45,361,609

Final Economic Impact

 

$217,021,902

 

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

TYPE OF MATERIAL

SALES/REVENUE

INCOME

RESPONSE

Clay

$29,952

$22,323

22.9%

Enamel

$0

$0

0.0%

Fiber/Textile

$20,958

$12,633

15.4%

Glass

$58,353

$31,909

5.5%

Leather

$0

$0

0.0%

Metal

$50,993

$24,739

15.0%

Mixed Media

$23,102

$17,549

9.9%

Organic Materials

$8,122

$10,250

2.0%

Paper

$21,273

$19,389

4.4%

Plastics

$9,500

$9,500

0.4%

Wood

$30,878

$19,848

17.8%

Other

$24,180

$9,889

6.7%

Overall

$31,508

$19,753

100.0%

 

Income, Work Environment, and Demographics

INCOME OF CRAFTSPEOPLE
$55,380- Total Annual Household Income
$18,197- (38.0%) Annual Household Income Derived from
                                Craft-Related Activities
15.30% - Percent of Craftspeople Whose Household
                  Income is only from Craft-Related Activities
 

GROSS ANNUAL SALES/REVENUE BY DISTRIBUTION
16.0% - $17,428– Wholesale – within United States
0.2% - $10,700- Wholesale – Export/International
11.4% - $4,364- Consignment to Galleries
59.4% - $20,600- Retail
13.0% - $7,889- Other
100.00% - $30,114- Total Sales/Revenue

SOURCES OF RETAIL SALES
27.2% - $6,574- From Studio
48.8% - $9,739- From Crafts Fairs
18.1% - $3,499- From Commissions
5.9% - $1,082- Other

LOCATION OF ANNUAL GROSS SALES/REVENUE
69.2% - Within the State
30.8% - Outside the State

PERCENT OF CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES,
PAYROLL & SUB-CONTRACT EXPENSES
4.4% - At Least One Full-time Employee
9.5% - At Least one Part-time Employee
10.2% - Some Payroll Expense
4.0% - Some Sub-contract Expense

CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES,
PAYROLL AND SUB-CONTRACT
2.33- Number of Full-time Paid Employees
1.81- Number of Part-time Paid Employees
1.51- Full-time equivalent (FTE) Employees
$20.589- Total Gross Annual Payroll of Employees
$13,371- Annual Payroll per FTE Employee
$18,000- Total Gross Annual Sub-Contract Expense

CRAFTSPEOPLE & STUDIO
70.0% - Work Alone in a Studio
22.3% - Work in Studio with Partner of Family
6.6% - Owner/Partner of a Studio with Paid Employees
0.7% - Employee for Craftsperson or Studio
0.4% - Contract Worker

STUDIO LOCATED IN OR ON THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
86.2%

MEMBER OF CRAFT ORGANIZATION(S)
86.1%  

AGE GROUP
0.0% - Below 25
6.4% - 25-35
22.4% - 36-45
42.8% - 46-55
19.3% - 56-65
9.1% - Over 65
Mean age = 50.9280

GENDER
60.7% - Female
39.3% - Male

RACE OF RESPONDENTS
1.1% - African-American
0.4% - Asian/Pacific Islander
94.8% - Caucasian
1.1% - Hispanic
1.1% - Native American
1.5% - Other

DISABLED/HANDICAPPED
3.0% 

AMERICAN VETERAN
13.3%
 


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