Manufacturing Impact

The Manufacturing Economic Impact Dashboard is a free, publicly accessible tool designed to help leaders, decision-makers, and residents understand the vital role manufacturing plays in the region's economy.   This resource is part of a series of dashboards exploring the impacts of various industries on the Mid-and Lower Shore economy.  

What You’ll Discover:
Industry Overview: Dive into key manufacturing statistics, including employment, payroll, and GDP. Interactive charts allow you to compare manufacturing with other industries, track trends over time, and explore an interactive map of manufacturing businesses.

Industry Impact: See how manufacturing drives growth beyond its own sector by generating jobs and revenue in related industries. Dynamic visualizations reveal the ripple effects on sectors like wholesale trade, transportation, and business services.

Customize Your Insights: Filter data by year, geography, or industry, and hover over charts and maps to uncover deeper insights.

Discover the impact—start exploring today!

Data 

• Sources: 
• • U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 
  • ESRI Business Analyst
  • BEA Gross Domestic Product 
  • BEA RIMS II Regional Multipliers
• Geography: regional, and county levels
• Industry: Manufacturing, 2 and 3-Digit NAICS codes (31-33) 
• Data Freshness: Data is refreshed annually to reflect the most current information from the source. 

Partners
This dashboard, developed by the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative (ESRGC) with support from the USDA, provides a powerful way to explore how manufacturing fuels regional prosperity.  Additional informational support was provided by the Mid-Shore Regional Council (MSRC) and the Tri-County Council for the Lower Shore.