Economic Trends Update: Harper County

Abstract

The following report is an objective look at several key economic trends occurring in Harper County over the last few decades. The Harper County area has seen a steadily-declining population in the last several decades. Specific data on those and other developments will hopefully prove valuable to Harper County’s community leaders.

This report looks at variables categorized under the following areas

:• population,

• employment,

• earnings and income,

• retail trade,

• agriculture, and

• education.