Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation
899 Plaza Circle, Suite 2, Yuma, Arizona 85365
Telephone 928.782.7774
Fax: 928.782.7775
Website: www.greateryuma.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Message from the Chairman of the Board
Message from the President
Business Development Report
Business Retention and Expansion Report
Economy
Catalysts
Financial Statements
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANISON
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ECOMONY
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TAXABLE SALES BASE WITHIN YUMA COUNTY
2011/2012
2010/2011
Increase/Decrease
Yuma County Total
$2,888,523,451
3,904,696,496
-26%
Restaurant/Bar
$180,625,673
206461913
-13%
Hotel/Motel
$49,565,786
48254860.12
3%
Retail Sales
$1,028,797,857
1210198240.6
-15%
STATE TAX COLLECTIONS WITHIN YUMA COUNTY
2011/2012
2010/2011
Increase/Decrease
Yuma County Total
$114,113,122
$157,320,482
-27%
Restaurant/Bar
$8,409,392
$10,314,097
-18%
Hotel/Motel
$2,560,419
$2,654,017
-4%
Retail Sales
$45,660,762
$60,209,911
-14%
TAX COLLECTIONS by MUNICIPALITY
2011/2012
2010/2011
Increase/Decrease
City of Yuma
$30,616,882
$29,976,974
2
City of San Luis
$6,073,810
$5,659,580
7
City of Somerton
$1,226,254
$1,364,004
-10%
Town of Wellton
$672,236
$907,708
-16%
Per Capita Income
Yuma MSA
Arizona
United States
$45,000
$37,725
$40,000
$35,000
$31,157
$31,481
$30,000
$25,000
$27,091
$27,459
$20,000
$15,000
$18,488
$19,926
$20,343
2002
2003
$32,223
$30,080
$28,239
$40,947
$38,846
$39,937
$35,452
$33,909
$32,295
$39,506
$34,326
$22,257
$23,020
$23,519
2004
2005
2006
$35,441
$24,975
$36,059
$33,952
$34,539
$25,999
$25,985
$26,928
2008
2009
2010
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2001
2007
Arizona
Rank in Per Capita Personal Income
Arizona
50
40
37
37
38
37
32
35
37
40
40
32
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011p
27
30
20
10
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Yuma County
Rank In Per Capita Personal Income
Yuma MSA
364
362
360
358
356
354
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Yuma County Nonfarm Employment
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Total Nonfarm
49.1
49.6
50.5
53.8
53.6
Total Private
33.8
34.8
35.9
39.1
39.1
Goods Producing
4.0
4.2
4.8
6.4
7.3
Service-Providing
45.2
45.4
45.7
47.4
46.3
Private Service-Providing
29.9
30.6
31.1
32.7
31.8
Mining and Construction
2.1
2.5
3.1
4.1
4.6
Manufacturing
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.3
2.7
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
9.2
9.5
9.9
11.0
11.0
Information
.5
.6
.5
.6
.6
Financial Activities
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.7
Professional and Business Services
5.5
5.7
5.7
5.9
5.3
Educational and Health Services
6.7
6.7
6.5
6.4
6.2
Leisure and Hospitality
5.3
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.4
Other Services
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.7
Government
15.3
14.8
14.6
14.7
14.5
Federal Government
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.5
3.4
State and Local Government
11.5
10.9
10.9
11.2
11.1
Unemployment Rates
Yuma County
Arizona
United States
30
25.3
25
20
27.1
22.5
16.5
16.8
16.8
15.6
15.9
17.7
14.6
15
10
4.8
5
4.7
6.0
13.8
5.9
5.7
5.0
4.7
4.1
3.8
5.8
6.0
5.5
5.1
4.6
4.6
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
9.7
10.0
9.5
9.3
9.6
9.0
2009
2010
2011
5.8
0
2001
2008
CATALYSTS
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Public and Private Investors
SILVER INVESTORS
BRONZE INVESTORS
A.T. Pancrazi Real Estate Services, Inc.
A Scott Herd Associates, Inc
AEA Federal Credit Union
Academy Mortgage
B & H Refrigeration Company
Barkley Ag Enterprises
Best Western InnSuites Yuma
Basket Creations and More, LLC
PLATINUM INVESTORS
BLT Companies
Booth Machinery, Inc.
Arizona Western College
Bose Corporation
Byrne & Benesch, P.C.
National Bank of Arizona
CEMEX/ Rinker Materials
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Northern Arizona University - Yuma
Core Engineering Group, PLLC
CORE Construction
Datepac, LLC
First American Title
Don Peterson Engineers, Inc.
Fortuna Road Properties, LLC
CORPORATE PARTNERS
Arizona Public Service
Yuma Regional Medical Center
Southwest Gas Corporation
Time Warner Cable
Underhill Transfer Company
Eckard Construction
ERA Matt Fischer Realtor LLC
University of Arizona
Foothills Bank
Von Verde Development LLC
General Motors
Yuma Int'l Airport
Hansberger Refrigeration & Electric Co.
Yuma Private Industry Council
GOLD INVESTORS
Homewood Suites by Hilton
Inside Connection, LLC
Jacobson Companies
James Davey & Associates
1st Bank Yuma
Johnson Controls
Allied Waste
Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
MGM Internet Solutions.
Dahl Robins & Associates
DeNise Builders
Desert Depot
Manpower, Inc.
Mohave State Bank
Northwestern Industries
Pauley Construction, Inc.
Desert Healthcare Services, PLLC
Pilkington Commercial Co. Inc.
Freedom Newspaper
Regional Center for Border Health
Ingold Family Investments, LLC
Shadle & Walsma
Million Air Yuma
Sellers Petroleum
Shaw Industries
Goodwill of Central Arizona
Gray and Terkelson
Horizon Moving Systems, Inc.
Hunter Employment Services
J & W Properties, LLC
Lines & Lundgreen Roofing
M & M General Contracting
Misenhimer, Aivazian & Tennant,PC
Montoya Group, LLC
Naumann-Hobbs Material Handling
One Source Distributors
Papa San Rice Bowl
Pasquinelli Produce Co.
R.L. Jones Customhouse Brokers, Inc.
Radisson Hotel Yuma
Round Table Pizza
Shay Oil, Inc.
University of Phoenix
Waldo Israel Properties
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation & Drainage Dist
Spencer Companies
Western Arizona Economic Development Dist
Sternco Engineers, Inc.
Yuma East Real Estate & Development, LLC
Superlite Block, Yuma Facility
Yuma Investment Group & Wealth Management
Synergy Holdings, Inc.
Skyview Cooling
The Development Group
Sun Graphics/
Desert Document Shredders
PUBLIC SECTOR
Westmoor Electric, Inc.
City of Yuma
Yuma Innkeepers Association
City of San Luis
Yuma Insurance, Inc.
City of Somerton
Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital
Town of Wellton
Yuma Southwest Contractors Association
Yuma County
TRAX International
Wells Fargo Bank
Western News & Information
Elected Officials
Board of Directors
City of Yuma
Jonathan Lines, Chairman
Mayor Alan Kreiger
Deputy Mayor Paul Johnson
Councilmember Bobbie Lewis
Councilmember Leslie McClendon
Councilmember Jerry Stuart
Councilmember Edward Thomas
City of San Luis
Mayor Jerry Sanchez
Vice Mayor, Marco A. Pinzon
Councilmember Joe Harper
Councilmember Africa Luna-Carrasco
Councilmember Maria Cecila Ramos
Councilmember Matias Rosales
Councilmember Gloria Torres
Clayton Hasty, Vice-Chairman
Dennis Booth, Secretary/Treasurer
Doug Nicholls, Past Chairman
Joni Brooks, Yuma Sun
Shaun Cassidy, City of Somerton
James Deermer, Mayor, Town of Wellton
Greg Ferguson, Yuma County
Terry Frydenlund, 1st Bank Yuma
Bobbie Lewis, City of Yuma
Leslie McClendon, City of Yuma
Russell McCloud, Yuma County
City of Somerton
Mayor Martin Porchas
Vice Mayor, Arturo Magana
Councilmember Gerardo
Councilmember Luis Galindo
Councilmember Laura Ramirez
Councilmember Miguel Villalpando
Councilmember Jose Yepez
Robert Pickels, Yuma County Administrator
Vic Smith, Skyview Cooling
Phil Smithers, Arizona Public Service
Michael Trend, City of San Luis
Frank West, General Motors
Greg Wilkinson, City of Yuma Administrator
Town of Wellton
Mayor James Deermer
Vice Mayor Emma Moser
Councilmember Alejandro Bejarano
Councilmember Lisa Jameson
Councilmember Cecilia McCollough
Yuma County
Supervisor Greg Ferguson
Supervisor Russell McCloud
Supervisor Casey Prochaska
Supervisor Tony Reyes
Supervisor Lenore Stuart
Greater Yuma EDC Staff
Julie Engel, CEcd, President/CEO
Greg LaVann, Senior Project Manager
Alison Morey, Project Manager
Stephany Turner, Office Manager
Greater Yuma EDC Partners
Arizona Public Service
Arizona Association of Economic Development
Arizona Business Education Council
Arizona Department of Commerce
Arizona PASS Program/Lessions2Life
Arizona Western College
Arizona Western College Small Business Development Center (AZSBDC)
Border Trade Alliance
City of Flagstaff (Sun Corridor)
City of San Luis, Arizona
City of Somerton, Arizona
City of Yuma, Arizona
COPRESON
Greater Phoenix Economic Council (Sun Corridor)
Greater Yuma Port Authority (GYPA)
Joint Technological Education District (JTED)
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
NEXGen
Northern Arizona University - Yuma
Pinal County (Sun Corridor)
Rural Economic Development Association
San Luis Chamber of Commerce
Science Technology Engineering Agriculture Math (STEAM) Program
Southwest Arizona Port Users (SWAPU)
Southwest Contractors Association
Southwest Gas
State of Arizona
Time Warner Cable
Town of Wellton, Arizona
Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities (Sun Corridor)
University of Arizona Agriculture Extension
Western Arizona Economic Development District
Yuma Business Education Coalition
Yuma Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Yuma County Chamber of Commerce
Yuma County, Arizona
Yuma Innkeepers Association
Yuma International Airport
Yuma Manufacturers Association
Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization (YMPO)
Yuma National Heritage Area
Yuma Private Industry Council (YPIC)
Yuma Proving Ground
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC)
Yuma Union High School District
FINANCIALS
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Greater Yuma Economic Development
Corporation
2011-2012 Annual Report
Sponsored by
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
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