Reply #6: Because. according to a study done by UWFl [View All]

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The University of West Florida Haas Center for Business Research released a
Florida Defense Industry Economic Impact Analysis in January 2008 and provided these statistics.

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About 35% of Northwest Florida regional output is driven by defense spending; 18% for NE Florida, 5% for Central Florida, and 3% for South Florida.
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Average earnings per military job in Florida are at 175% of average earnings across all Florida jobs.
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In 2005, average military earnings per job were $68,540 compared to an average of $39,990 for all Florida jobs.
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In Okaloosa County defense-related spending accounts for 73% of economic activity.

http://www.florida-edc.org/Military.htm