A brief overview of the public sector in rural Oregon. Presentation given to the Oregon House Committee on Economic Development and Trade on May 31st, 2017.
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Public Sector in Rural Oregon
1. The Economic Role of
the Public Sector in
Rural Oregon
Prepared for:
House Committee on Economic Development
and Trade
May 31st, 2017
Oregon Office of Economic Analysis
Mark McMullen
Josh Lehner
4. Oregon Public Sector Wages
Share of All Wages, 2016
Data: QCEW | Source: Oregon Employment Department, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis
Oregon: 16.5%
> 40%
25 – 33%
20 – 25%
15 – 20%
< 15%
5. Oregon Office of
Economic Analysis
5
Recessionary Buffer
DemandFor Public
Services
DelayedFunding
Losses
IncreasedCaseloads for Need-Based
Healthcare andIncome
Maintenance Programs (e.g.
Medicaid,SNAP,TANF andUI)
Use of Budget Reserves,Fund
Sweeps andother Revenue
Enhancements at State andLocal
Level
IncreasedEnrollment at Public
Colleges & Universities
IncreasedFederal Funds via
Automatic Stabilizers andStimulus
Spending
Very Large Cyclical Declines inKey
Private Rural Industries
(Manufacturing,Construction& Ag)
Property Taxes Are OftenDivorced
Fromthe Business Cycle
(Fundamentals andM50)
Income Tax Declines LagJobLosses
Time LagFor Infrastructure and
Other Large Capital Projects
Shift to the Public Sector During Recessions