Economic Prosperity

The economic prosperity of a city, state or nation is largely dependent on the amount, and type, of business being conducted there. Payroll, taxes and corporate purchases all contribute significantly to economic health — and, indirectly to infrastructure, civic institutions and culture. In this section we have tried to share some key indicators of our impact on the local community as well as of the economic performance of the site.

Here are some key indicators of our impact on the local community:

Capital Expenditures
The decrease in capital spending in 2005 was due in part to the tightening of the economy and higher energy costs in the United States.

Capital Expenditures

Production
Production in 2005 decreased due to a number of factors, including higher feedstock and energy costs, the volatile global economy, and Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.

Production

Local Purchasing
As a competitive, global enterprise, Dow has a responsibility to actively manage our costs to a minimum. For certain products and services, this means consolidating purchases and buying in great volume independent of the location of the supplier. However, there are other products and services that by their very nature are purchased locally, such as contract labor and certain maintenance activities. Dow's local purchasing department works closely with local suppliers to educate them about Dow's strategic purchasing requirements. In 2005, Texas Operations purchased $104.4 million in goods and services from companies in the Southern Brazoria County.

Total Payroll
The total payroll for employees of Dow Texas Operations has increased more than 28 percent since 2001. The data is not currently available for 1994 - 1997.

Total Payroll

Taxes
Taxes paid by a company to the various taxing authorities are an important part of our economic "footprint." In 2005, Texas Operations paid approximately $77.3 million in state and local taxes. This includes property, sales/use, franchise, income, excise and other miscellaneous taxes.


Letter from the Site Leader 2015 Sustainability Goals About Us Economic Prosperity Environmental Stewardship Corporate Social Responsibility Dow Corporate Report 2005 Dow Public Reports from Around the World 2005 The Dow Texas Operations Public Report 2005		Economic Prosperity The economic prosperity of a city, state or nation is largely dependent on the amount, and type, of business being conducted there. Payroll, taxes and corporate purchases all contribute significantly to economic health — and, indirectly to infrastructure, civic institutions and culture. In this section we have tried to share some key indicators of our impact on the local community as well as of the economic performance of the site. Here are some key indicators of our impact on the local community: Capital Expenditures The decrease in capital spending in 2005 was due in part to the tightening of the economy and higher energy costs in the United States. Production Production in 2005 decreased due to a number of factors, including higher feedstock and energy costs, the volatile global economy, and Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Local Purchasing As a competitive, global enterprise, Dow has a responsibility to actively manage our costs to a minimum. For certain products and services, this means consolidating purchases and buying in great volume independent of the location of the supplier. However, there are other products and services that by their very nature are purchased locally, such as contract labor and certain maintenance activities. Dow's local purchasing department works closely with local suppliers to educate them about Dow's strategic purchasing requirements. In 2005, Texas Operations purchased $104.4 million in goods and services from companies in the Southern Brazoria County. Total Payroll The total payroll for employees of Dow Texas Operations has increased more than 28 percent since 2001. The data is not currently available for 1994 - 1997. Taxes Taxes paid by a company to the various taxing authorities are an important part of our economic "footprint." In 2005, Texas Operations paid approximately $77.3 million in state and local taxes. This includes property, sales/use, franchise, income, excise and other miscellaneous taxes.
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