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Economic Base
Major Industries In Converse County: The largest employment sectors are government, retail, mining and services. The principal economic activities in the county are ranching, coal & oil production, railroad and other transportation, and tourism. Growth industries include business services, retail and wholesale trade, and mining.
Cost of Living Index
4th Quarter 2008
| City/State |
All Items Index |
| Converse County |
94.0 |
| Dallas, TX |
93.0 |
| Minneapolis, MN |
102.0 |
| Phoenix, AZ |
104.0 |
| Denver, CO |
105.0 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
98.0 |
| Spokane, WA |
91.0 |
| Las Vegas, NV |
104.0 |
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Major Employers
| Converse County |
Product |
Employees |
| Schools |
Education |
530 |
| Powder River Coal Co. |
Coal Mining Co. |
206 |
| Kennecott Antelope Coal Co. |
Coal Mining Co. |
94 |
| City of Douglas |
Government |
65 |
| Power Resources |
Uranium Mining Co. |
60 |
| Trancisco |
Railcar Maintenance |
51 |
| Nutrawest |
Health Foods |
35 |
| Glenrock, WY |
Product |
Employees |
| Dave Johnston Power Plant |
Electric Generation |
191 |
| Schools |
Education |
150 |
| Rio Algom |
Coal Mining |
70 |
| City of Glenrock |
Government |
27 |
| Converse County |
Government |
115 |
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