Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$ Bringing Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties and Oregon State
Jan 31, 2016
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
Boardman
Located on the Mighty Columbia River
Serving Morrow
And Umatilla Counties
Population11,750
2% AARG
Population72,930
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 HostTo 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($120 Million)
Renewable Energy Resources45-50,000 acres
Of Grain Corn Annually
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
Food Processing:Potatoes, Corn, Peas
Serving >100,000Irrigated Acres
Expanding Processed Ag. Product Exports
To U.S., Asia, andPacific 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
ReuseWater QualityManagement
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$We Bring Economic Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties, and Oregon State
Supporting Water ConservationAnd Efficiency
Low Pressure,Direct Application
Technologies
Promoting IrrigationBest Management
Practices(BMPs)
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$Bringing Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties and Oregon State
The Regional Economic Base (2006):
Morrow County % Employment
Umatilla County % Employment
1995 2006%
Change 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%
Manufacturing (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%
TOTAL 4,830 5,693 18% 34,350 40,308 17%
Port of Morrow—Economic Impact$Bringing Value to Morrow/Umatilla Counties and Oregon State
The Regional Economic Base (2006): Morrow County:
Employment: 5,690Earned Income: $440 Mil.Product Value: $975 Mil.
Umatilla County:Employment: 40,300Earned Income: $2.3 Bil.Product Value: $5.6 Bil.
Port Of Morrow:
Employment (Direct): 2,070 Direct & Indirect: 4,070Regional 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—AttractInvestors 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 PreparedBy:
IRZ Consultingand
Pacific NorthwestProject
Resource EconomistsRegional Planners
2008