Okeechobee County Profile

County Seat: Okeechobee Nearest MSA: Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie Largest Cities: 1 Okeechobee Miles* To: Tallahassee - 305 Orlando - 93 Tampa - 112 Jacksonville - 218 Miami - 111 Atlanta - 499 Chicago - 1081 Dallas - 1031 New York - 1010 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 863
Okeechobee 1980: 20,264 1990: 29,627 2008: 40,359 2015(p): 41,500 2030(p): 46,200 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,328,340 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 73 49 July: 93 72 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation - 53 Average Annual Rain Days - 127 (2007) In-Migration 1,800 Out-Migration 1,918 Net-Migration -118 *Estimates based on IRS statistics of Income data

(2008) Labor Force 18,171 Labor Force % of County Population 45.0 Number in County Unemployed 1,433 Unemployment Rate 7.9% Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. N/D = No Data Okeechobee Florida (2007) Average Annual Employment 10,809 7,945,162 Natural Resources & Mining 10.5% 1.2% Construction 8.4% 7.5% Manufacturing 2.6% 4.9% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 17.8% 20.9% Information 1.0% 2.0% Financial Activities 4.0% 6.8% Professional & Business Services 7.0% 16.6% Education & Health Services N/D Leisure & Hospitality 10.2% 11.8% Other Services 2.4% 3.2% Public administration 9.2% 5.9% Unclassified N/D Average Annual Wage (2007) All Industries $29,661 Construction $30,485 Education & Health Services N/D Financial Activities $35,242 Information $35,285 Leisure & Hospitality $14,830 Manufacturing $32,611 Natural Resources & Mining $26,090 Other Services $27,835 Professional & Business Services $32,883 Public administration $37,075 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $26,024 Unclassified N/D Okeechobee Florida 2004 $20,412 $32,618 2005 $21,326 $34,798 2006 $22,332 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Columbia Raulerson Hospital Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 365 Walpole, Inc. Business Line: Trucking Number of Employees - 300 Larson Dairy, Inc. Business Line: Milk Producer Number of Employees - 225 McArthur Farms, Inc. Business Line: Milk Producer Number of Employees - 160 Okeechobee Healthcare Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 140 Bank of America Business Line: Banking Number of Employees - 93 Advanced Panch Technologies, Inc. Business Line: Prefab Buildings Number of Employees - 70

Federal Interstates I-95 Federal Highways US 98, US 441 State Highways SR 70, SR 710, FL Turnpike Railroads CSX, Amtrak Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Palm Beach International # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 7989 General Aviation Airports Okeechobee County Local Deep Water Port Port of Ft. Pierce, Port of Palm Beach Miles to Closest Port 35

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 5.5357 Schools 7.7120 Special 0.2632 Total 13.5109 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone EZ-4701 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Florida Power Corporation Glades Electric Co-Op, Inc. Florida Power & Light Natural Gas Companies: none Telephone Companies: Embarq Water & Sewer Companies: Okeechobee Utility Authority Existing Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 450 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 350 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 100 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 21 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enroll-ments Elementary: 5 193 3,405 Secondary: 4 151 3,633 Totals: 9 344 7,038 Private Schools Available: No POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Indian River State College Florida Atlantic University Junior/Community Colleges: none Vocational/Technical Schools: Dixon Hendry Center Other Schools: none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 91.72 Food 103.67 Housing 81.17 Medical Care 103.63 Personal Goods and Services 97.61 Transportation 98.05 Medical Services: Columbia Raulerson Hospital Okeechobee Health Care Recreational Opportunities: Biking Birding Boating Fishing Hunting Historical Points Of Interest: County Courthouse Okeechobee Battlefield Cultural Events/Festivals: Arts & Crafts Fair County Fair Lighted Christmas Parade Rodeo Speckled Perch Festival