Median Family Income (2008) $54,471

Total Labor Force (2008) .................. 12,308

Unemployment.................................. (2008) 8.0%

Larger Employers

(estimated personnel)

Boise Cascade...................................500

Grande Ronde Hospital..................... 475

Eastern Oregon University................ 371

La Grande School District................. 270

Union Pacific Railroad...................... 250

Wal-Mart............................................ 250

City of La Grande............................. 158

Outdoor RV....................................... 150

Northwood Manufacturing................ 150

Union County.................................... 120

Top Employment Sectors (non-farm, 2009)

Government....................................... 22.8%

Retail Trade....................................... 14.6%

Education and Health Services.......... 13.7%

Manufacturing................................... 13.6%

Leisure and Hospitality...................... 8.6%

Construction...................................... 5.5%

Agriculture

Top Five Commodities, 2008

(Values in $1,000s)

Field Crops*...................................... $17,486

Cattle................................................. $14,900

All Grains........................................... $18,334

Hay and Forage................................. $11,459

Grass Seed......................................... $10,878

*Includes peppermint, seed potatoes, sugar beets and specialty crops.

Gross Farm Sales, 2008

(Values in $1,000s)

All Crop............................................. $64,921

All Livestock..................................... $15,338

Total................................................... $80,259