This article is part of an ongoing, county-by-county, industry overview of the Rural Capital Area. This article covers establishments, employment, and earnings in Blanco County.
Establishments
Like many areas, the largest industry in Blanco County by number of establishments is Restaurants and Other Eating Places (28 establishments) followed by Beverage Manufacturing (21 establishments).
Figure 1: Number of Establishments in Blanco County, 2021 to 2023
Source: Data Tactical Group, DTG 2024.Q2
Of the industries with the most establishments, Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities saw the most growth in Blanco County, growing 115% from 2021 to 2023. Computer Systems Design and Related Services also saw significant growth in the same period, increasing 71%. On the other hand, Individual and Family Services, and Cattle Ranching both saw decreases in establishments from 2021 to 2023.
Figure 2: Percent Change in Top Establishments, Blanco County, 2021 to 2023
Source: Data Tactical Group, DTG 2024.Q2
Employment
Restaurants and Other Eating Places is also the largest industry group by number of employees in Blanco County. Once again, Beverage Manufacturing is the second-largest industry by number of employees. All of the top three industries by employment in Blanco County have seen increases in employment since 2021.
Figure 3: Number of Employees by Industry, Blanco County, 2021 to 2023
Source: Data Tactical Group, DTG 2024.Q2
By growth in employment, Offices of Dentists saw some of the greatest changes from 2021 to 2023. The Services to Buildings and Dwellings and Home Health Care Services industries also saw substantial growth in employment from 2021 to 2023.
Figure 4: Growth in Employment, Blanco County, 2021 to 2023
Source: Data Tactical Group, DTG 2024.Q2
However, Utility System Construction, Highway, Street and Bridge Construction, and Health and Personal Care Workers industries all declined in employment, contrary to the growth trends in those industries seen in the state and nation as a whole.
Figure 5: Decline in Employment, Blanco County, 2021 to 2023
Source: Data Tactical Group, DTG 2024.Q2
Earnings
Diverting from the pattern, Building Equipment Contractors tops the list in Blanco County as the industry with the most earnings ($7.5 million). Management of Companies and Enterprises appears in the second position ($5.3 million).
Figure 6: Earnings, Blanco County, 2021 to 2023
One way to visualize industry earnings in Blanco County is imagining all earnings from all industries as a hundred dollars. Of that hundred dollars, the top two industries comprise $23. The top ten industries produce about $54 altogether. The remaining $46 is produced by all other industries, meaning that earnings in Blanco County are diversified, spread across a wide range of industries.
Figure 7: Earnings Visualized, Blanco County, 2023
Source: Data Tactical Group, DTG 2024.Q2