How many jobs are directly associated with the military in your state?

[NNN0LHI]

76,937 here in Illinois. Military appears to be pretty entrenched in our economy.

Check yours:

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/l/blstatefacts.htm

[Juneboarder]

1. CA: 212,800 nt

[bigwillq]

2. CT 16, 225

[treestar]

3. Delaware 10,019

Air Force Base adds most of it.

[Sub Atomic]

4. These numbers are only military personnel.

It doesn't include the numerous jobs filled by civilians.

K/R

[Wait Wut]

7. Or, the added revenue to surrounding towns.

Our servicefolk like to spend money when they don't have to work.

[NNN0LHI]

8. Doesn't count the civilian workers in the defense industry either

Wonder what the grand total for the whole shebang is?

Don

[tsuki]

5. "In Okaloosa County defense-related spending accounts for 73% of economic activity."

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

NW Florida - 35%

NE Florida - 18%

Central - 5%

South - 3%

[virgogal]

6. MA 29,600