Live Oak County
Expansion in the oil and gas
drilling activity has significantly altered
Live Oak county’s economic landscape.
The mining sector now accounts for
nearly one third of all jobs in the county.
In 2013, 130 individuals worked in oil and
gas extraction, compared to 17 in 2009.
In those years, employment in oil and
gas supporting activities also increased
10 times to over 1,000 positions in 2013.
Restaurants and retail stores that support
oilfield activity have also undergone
significant expansion. Those businesses
together now hire one fifth of the county
workforce.
Employment Growth 2012-13 by Industry
Government
Other Services (except Public Admin)
Accommodation & Food Services
Arts & Recreation
Health Care & Social Assistance
Educational Services (Private)
Administrative & Support
Management of Businesses
Professional & Scientific Services
Real Estate & Rental
Finance & Insurance
Information
Transportation & Warehousing
Retail Trade
Wholesale Trade
Manufacturing
Construction
Utilities
Mining
Agriculture
Oilfield employment continued
to expand between 2012 and 2013.
In addition to accommodation and
food services, the oil boom has added
additional pressure on the market
for temporary housing, which added
50 percent jobs in 2013. Meanwhile,
the industries of business and trade
services have also undergone significant
expansion.
-40%
-20%
The fortunes of businesses in
Live Oak county have been subject
to development in shale oil and gas
production activity. After a dramatic
surge in 2008 and again in 2010, business
receipts continued to expand but at a
relatively moderate pace through the
end of 2013. The previous housing boom
ended in 2006 with a record number of 17
new homes constructed in that county.
Fewer houses have been built since then,
and much of the impact from the soaring
oil and gas drilling activity has fallen on
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