Manatee County Profile

County Seat: Bradenton Nearest MSA: Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice Largest Cities: 1 Bradenton 2 Palmetto 3 Holmes Beach Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 230 Orlando ................................... 103 Tampa ................................... 33 Jacksonville ................................... 201 Miami ................................... 190 Atlanta ................................... 448 Chicago ................................... 1034 Dallas ................................... 927 New York ................................... 1035 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 941
Manatee 1980: 148,445 1990: 211,707 2007: 315,108 2015(p): 358,400 2030(p): 440,500 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,251,243 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 71 49 July: 91 73 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation   53 Average Annual Rain Days   107 (2006) In-Migration 20,988 Out-Migration 16,528 Net-Migration 4,460 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 153,644 Labor Force % of County Population 48.8 Number in County Unemployed 6,091 Unemployment Rate 4.0% N/D = No Data Manatee Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 147,553 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Construction 7.2% 8.0% Manufacturing 6.8% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 14.9% 20.8% Information 0.9% 2.1% Financial Activities 3.5% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 22.4% 17.0% Education & Health Services 9.1% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 8.1% 11.4% Other Services 2.3% 3.1% Public administration 3.9% 5.8% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $33,744 Construction $40,486 Education & Health Services $36,399 Financial Activities $42,362 Information $42,666 Leisure & Hospitality $18,577 Manufacturing $44,166 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Other Services $24,424 Professional & Business Services $32,966 Public administration $40,781 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $31,701 Unclassified $27,806   Manatee Florida 2004 $33,740 $32,618 2005 $36,832 $34,798 2006 $39,071 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers   Manatee County School Board Business Line: Public Education Number of Employees. - 4,528   Beall's Inc Business Line: Corporate Headquarters, Distribution Number of Employees - 1,811   Tropicana Products, Inc. Business Line: Orange Juice & Juice Beverages Number of Employees - 1,800   Manatee Memorial Healthcare System Business Line: Hospital Number of Employees - 1,400   Blake Medical Center Business Line: Hospital Number of Employees - 1,200   Gevity HR Business Line: Employee Leasing Number of Employees - 500   Hi-Stat Manufacturing Business Line: Temperature and Speed Sensors Number of Employees - 500   SYSCO Food Services- West Coast Florida Business Line: Food Distribution Number of Employees - 499   Manatee Community College Business Line: Post-Secondary Education Number of Employees. - 404   Manatee Glens Corporation Business Line: Behavioral Health Number of Employees - 400

Federal Interstates I-75; I-275 Federal Highways US-41; US-301 State Highways SR-64; SR-70; SR-62; SR-684; SR-789 Railroads CSX Transportation Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport # Runways 2 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 9500 General Aviation Airports Airport Manatee   Local Deep Water Port Port Manatee Miles to Closest Port 5

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:   Government 6.3869 Schools 7.6660 Special 0.6780 Total 14.7309 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.50 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone EZ-4101, EZ-4102 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies:   Peace River   FPL     Natural Gas Companies:   TECO/People's Gas Systems     Telephone Companies:   Verizon     Water & Sewer Companies:   Bradenton Public Works   Palmetto Public Works   Manatee County Public Works       Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 20,000 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 250   Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 4,000 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 200   Foreign Trade Zones Yes Zone Number(s) 169   Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 33 1,201 21,020 Secondary: 16 1,044 21,482 Totals: 49 2,245 42,502   Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:   Colleges/Universities:   Ringling School of Art & Design   University of South Florida   New College   Argosy University   Eckerd College     Junior/Community Colleges:   Manatee Community College     Vocational/Technical Schools:   Manatee Technical Institute   Sarasota County Technical Institute     Other Schools:   IMG Academics - International Sports Training   Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 96.90 Food 101.22 Housing 94.17 Medical Care 95.16 Personal Goods and Services 100.16 Transportation 97.65 Medical Services:   Blake Medical Center   Lakewood Ranch Hospital   Manatee Memorial Hospital     Recreational Opportunities:   Baseball   Boating   Golf   Ice Skating & Hockey   Kickball   Tennis   Water Sports     Historical Points Of Interest:   DeSoto National Memorial   Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum   Gamble Plantation   Manatee Village Historical Park   Ringling Art Museum   Ringling Mansion   South Florida Museum     Cultural Events/Festivals:   Anna Maria Island Springfest   Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival   Florida Heritage Festival   Florida West Coast Symphony   Green Bridge Arts Festival   Manatee County Fair   Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall