BY THE NUMBERS
2014
Establishments
219
-1%
18
+7.1
382
Employees per Business
Self-Employment
Change from 2001
-2%
–Male
49%
–Female
51%
Diversity (Percentile)
–Industry
12
–Occupation
28
Business Profile
Business Establishments, 2014
Refugio County has over 7,000 residents. While the
number of its businesses has varied around 220 units
during the past 15 years, the average size of those
businesses has expanded remarkably by more than 7 to
18 employees today.
Businesses by Industry, 2014
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Sales by Industry ($ mil), 2013
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Businesses in the county spread evenly across
different sectors. However, the distribution of industries
by sales volume paints a different picture. The relatively
large number of businesses in the trade sector together
account for over 60 percent of Refugio county’s annual
sales. The 12 oil and gas extraction firms account for
nearly 45 percent.
The relatively large number of businesses in the trade sector together account for over 60%
of Refugio county’s annual sales. The 12 oil and gas extraction firms account for nearly 45%.
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