services (hospitality); professional, scientific and management and administrative and
waste management services; and manufacturing.
Figure 2-3
Top Industries by Employment in Pinal County: 2012–2016
Pinal County
MANUFACTURING
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND MANAGEMENT,
AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND WASTE …
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATION, AND
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES
RETAIL TRADE
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND HEALTH CARE AND
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
13,214
13,892
15,032
16,557
30,043
0
5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000
Source: Selected Economic Characteristics, American Community Survey 5‐year Estimates, 2012‐2016
Town of Florence
Since 1909, Florence’s correctional industry has been a source of employment for people
in Pinal, Pima, and Maricopa Counties. This industry alone provides approximately
3,500 full‐time employment opportunities. Arizona Correctional Industries, a self‐funded
division of the Arizona Department of Corrections, is also located in Florence and offers a
variety of service and labor contracts for businesses throughout the State of Arizona.
There are several major employers in Florence, which include Pinal County, Town of
Florence, Florence Unified School District, Safeway, and nine correctional operations.
The top employment industry in the Town of Florence is public administration. The
public administration industry consists of federal, state, and local government agencies.
The second largest employment industries are similar to those for Pinal County, as a
whole, and for the City of Eloy: educational services and health care and social assistance.
The major employment industries in the Town of Florence are listed on Figure 2‐4.
Background Report
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