Table 5
U.S. jobs supported by domestic steel production, by state, 2012, ranked alphabetically
| State | Jobs supported |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 13,000 |
| Alaska | 1,600 |
| Arizona | 9,300 |
| Arkansas | 6,200 |
| California | 52,300 |
| Colorado | 9,300 |
| Connecticut | 5,800 |
| Delaware | 1,300 |
| District of Columbia | 700 |
| Florida | 23,200 |
| Georgia | 14,700 |
| Hawaii | 1,400 |
| Idaho | 2,400 |
| Illinois | 28,400 |
| Indiana | 26,000 |
| Iowa | 6,700 |
| Kansas | 5,200 |
| Kentucky | 10,800 |
| Louisiana | 10,500 |
| Maine | 1,700 |
| Maryland | 8,000 |
| Massachusetts | 9,200 |
| Michigan | 20,100 |
| Minnesota | 10,400 |
| Mississippi | 4,600 |
| Missouri | 10,900 |
| Montana | 1,700 |
| Nebraska | 3,100 |
| Nevada | 3,900 |
| New Hampshire | 2,700 |
| New Jersey | 12,700 |
| New Mexico | 3,500 |
| New York | 25,100 |
| North Carolina | 14,000 |
| North Dakota | 1,800 |
| Ohio | 33,900 |
| Oklahoma | 10,400 |
| Oregon | 6,300 |
| Pennsylvania | 35,300 |
| Rhode Island | 1,600 |
| South Carolina | 8,400 |
| South Dakota | 1,400 |
| Tennessee | 12,000 |
| Texas | 59,800 |
| Utah | 6,000 |
| Vermont | 800 |
| Virginia | 11,500 |
| Washington | 9,800 |
| West Virginia | 6,200 |
| Wisconsin | 15,700 |
| Wyoming | 2,500 |
| Total | 583,600 |
Note: Subtotals and totals may vary due to rounding.
Sources: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau (2013), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS 2013), and BLS Employment Projections program (BLS-EP 2014b and 2014c).
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