UNITED EGG PRODUCERS The Egg Producers Create Jobs in Pennsylvania Senate District 28 Companies that produce and process eggs are an integral part of the economy in Sen. Scott Wagner's District. Egg producers along with the companies that provide supplies and materials to the industry provide well-paying jobs in the District and pay significant amounts in taxes to state and federal governments. Economic Impact of the Egg Producers in Sen. Scott Wagner's District Direct Jobs (FTE) Wages Economic Impact Supplier Induced Total 61 40 19 120 $2,574,600 $2,072,100 $1,106,400 $5,753,100 $18,692,700 $10,165,400 $3,819,900 $32,678,000 Egg Producers are an Integral Part of the Economy in Pennsylvania  Egg producers employ as many as 61 people in Sen. Scott Wagner's District and generate an additional 59 jobs in supplier and ancillary industries. These include jobs in companies supplying goods and services to the industry.1  These are good jobs paying an average of $47,900 in wages and benefits. And today, every job is important. In fact, in Pennsylvania the unemployment rate has reached 5.3 percent. This means that there are 335,800 people trying to find jobs across the state.2 The Economic Benefits of the Industry Spread Throughout the District  Not only do egg producers create good jobs in the District, the industry also contributes to the economy as a whole. In fact, in 2014 the industry was responsible for as much as $32.7 million in total economic activity throughout Pennsylvania Senate District 28, creating or supporting as many as 120 total jobs.  The broader economic impact flows throughout the economy, generating business for firms seemingly unrelated to the egg industry. Real people, with real jobs, working in industries as varied as banking, real estate, accounting, even printing all depend on the egg industry for their livelihood. The State also Benefits from the Taxes Paid by the Industry  Not only does the egg industry create jobs, it also generates sizeable tax revenues. In Pennsylvania, the industry and its employees pay about $38.3 million in federal taxes, and $19.6 million in state and local taxes. 1 2 John Dunham and Associates. 2014 Economic Impact Study of the Poultry Industry. New York, December 2014. The Bureau of Labor Statistics. Available on-line at: http://www.bls.gov/bls/unemployment.htm. Data for March-15.