Business & Industry:

Taxable Sales
In 2005, the total taxable sales in Colusa County were $259.5 million, and retail sales made up 62 percent of that total. In comparison, retail sales made up 70 percent of total taxable sales in California. The city of Colusa brought in the most taxable sales, while retails increased in the most in the city of Williams.

Business by Employment Size & Industry
As of December 2006, businesses with one to four employees were the most common in Colusa County, and made up 68 percent of all establishments. Another 12 percent of the businesses in Colusa County consisted of five to nine members, suggested a strong trend of small local businesses in the county. Statewide, businesses of one to four employees were the most common, making up nearly 68 percent of all businesses.

In 2006, 27 percent of businesses in Colusa County offered some type of service to their customers, compared to 45 percent in California. Agriculture, forestry and fishing businesses made up 25 percent of all industries in the county, compared to only 3 percent in the state, indicating the specific importance of agriculture in Colusa County. Other sectors with greater importance in the county than the state were transportation and government and public administration. In 2006, 15 percent of businesses in the county were retail trade companies compared to over 18 percent statewide.

Job Growth by Industry Sector
In Colusa County, the wholesale trade sector saw the most growth in employment between 2003 and 2004 with a 12 percent increase, compared to a 1 percent increase in California. Construction and manufacturing also increased significantly in 2004, while the finance, insurance and real estate sector and trade saw minimal increases. All other sectors declined in job growth. In California, construction and finance, insurance and real estate saw substantial increases, while all other sectors saw minimal gains or decreases in 2004.

Agriculture and mining accounted for the largest portion of employment in Colusa County, at 23 percent, in 2004. The government sector accounted for 19 percent of employment, while construction made up only 2 percent in the same year. In comparison, the services sector was the largest employer in California, followed by government, while agriculture and mining and transportation made up the least amount of jobs in 2004.

Earnings by Industry
In 2004, agriculture and mining made up almost 32 percent of total earning sin Colusa County, compared to 2 percent in California. Services made up 4 per4cent of total earnings, compared to 34 percent in the state. When compared to California, the agriculture and mining sector replaced the services sector in total earnings in 2004. 

Between 2003 and 2004, the construction sector and the wholesale trade sector both experienced a 16 percent increase in earnings, the highest increase in the county. Agriculture and mining experienced the next highest increase, at 13 percent in the same year. Overall, Colusa County saw an 18 percent increase in total earnings while the state saw an increase of 7 percent in 2004.

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