Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
Bringing Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties and Oregon State
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
Located on the Mighty Columbia River
Serving Morrow
Population
11,750
2% AARG
And Umatilla
Counties
Boardman
Population
72,930
1% AARG
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
We Are:
Boardman Chip Boardman Foods Cascade Specialties
Boardman Chip CLD Pacific Grain Columbia River Proc.
Con-Agra Foods Coyote Springs Power Frederickson Farm
Hancock Sandblast and Paint JSH Farms L-S Transport
LTI Specialists Miller Manufacturing Morrow Cold Storage
North Morrow Vector Oregon Hay Company Oregon Potato
PGE-Boardman Pacific Ethanol, Inc Pacific Rock Products
Port of Morrow Port of Morrow RDO Dairy and Calbe Food
RDO Farms PNW Motorsports Reklaim Technologies
River Lodge & Grill Taylor Transfer Tidewater Terminal
Tredit Tire Upper Columbia Mill Vandenbrink Dairy-Farm
Watts Brothers Re-Pack Western Alfalfa Windwave Shop
Over 30 Businesses and Firms
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
Gas and Coal-Fired
Power Generation
28% of Morrow County’s export
Value ($196 million)
Rail and Trucking
Linking U.S. Markets
Water-Borne Transportation
The Route to Global Trade
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
The Port Is Host
To Regional,
National And World
Based Firms
Involved in
Freight Staging
and Transport
200-300 Local
Employees
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
Ethanol and Bio-Fuels
Production—Oregon’s
largest Ethanol
Production Facility
40 Million Gal./Year
($120 Million)
Renewable Energy
Resources
45-50,000 acres
Of Grain Corn Annually
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
Food Processing:
Potatoes, Corn, Peas
Serving >100,000
Irrigated Acres
Expanding Processed Ag.
Product Exports
To U.S., Asia, and
Pacific Rim Markets
45% of Morrow County’s export
Value in 2006
($318 million)
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
Wise Water
Resources
Management
Irrigated Ag. And
Waste Water
Reuse
Water Quality
Management
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
Supporting Water
Conservation
And Efficiency
Low Pressure,
Direct Application
Technologies
Promoting Irrigation
Best Management
Practices
(BMPs)
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
Bringing Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties and Oregon State
The Regional Economic Base (2006):
Morrow County %
Employment
Umatilla County %
Employment
1995
2006
%
Change
Ag./Ag. Services
26%
33%
7%
12%
13%
1%
Mining
0%
1%
1%
0%
1%
1%
Construction
9%
3%
-6%
4%
1%
-3%
(Food Processing, Other)
18%
16%
-2%
15%
12%
-3%
Trade
13%
7%
-6%
20%
12%
-8%
Transport/Util/Com
5%
7%
2%
5%
4%
-1%
F.I.R.E
2%
2%
0%
4%
4%
0%
Services
9%
16%
7%
24%
35%
13%
Government
17%
15%
-2%
16%
17%
2%
4,830
5,693
18%
34,350
40,308
17%
Manufacturing
TOTAL
1995
2006
%
Change
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
Bringing Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties and Oregon State
The Regional Economic Base (2006):
Morrow County:
Employment:
Earned Income:
Product Value:
5,690
$440 Mil.
$975 Mil.
Employment:
Earned Income:
Product Value:
40,300
$2.3 Bil.
$5.6 Bil.
Umatilla County:
Port Of Morrow:
Employment (Direct): 2,070
Direct & Indirect: 4,070
Regional income: $330 Mil.
product Value:
$850 Mil.
Property Taxes:
$6.0 Mil.
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
Bringing Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties and Oregon State
The Port of Morrow
State-Wide Economic Impact (2006):
Port Of Morrow:
Employment Impact: 5,360
State-Wide income: $440 Mil.
product Value: >$1.0 Bil.
State Income Tax: $26 Mil.
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
What Are the Port’s Future Needs?
 Access to Capital Markets and Financing—Attract
Investors and Business.
 State Assistance for Economic Development Funds.
 Collaborative State Approach To Business and
Environmental Regulation.
 Bolster the Port’s Competitive Advantage:
 State Issues New Columbia River Water Rights.
 State Support for River-Based Transportation
and Economic Development.
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$
Bringing Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties and Oregon State
The Regional and State Economic Impact
of the Port of Morrow Industrial Park
Report Prepared
By:
IRZ Consulting
and
Pacific Northwest
Project
Resource Economists
Regional Planners
2008