If you are like me you may not have thought too much of the way Evergreen impacts our local economy. Fortunately for us, ECONorthwest completed a study earlier this year outlining the school’s economic impact in Thurston Country and beyond, and its impressive.

An aerial view of Evergreen and Mt. Tahoma (Aka: Mt. Rainier)

A few highlights are:
– Evergreen has a strong “Buy Local” track record: 59% of all operational spending benefits employees and business owners in Thurston County and 83% benefits employees and business owners in Washington.
– The college generated $102.1 million in net economic activity in Washington that would not have occurred in the state if not for the presence of Evergreen.
– Every 10 direct jobs at the college are linked, on average, to another 12 local jobs.
– The college generated $4 in net economic activity for every state dollar invested.

To find all the facts you can visit the study’s web page here.