Baker County Profile

County Seat: Macclenny Nearest MSA: Jacksonville MSA Largest Cities: 1 Macclenny 2 Glen Saint Mary Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 131 Orlando ................................... 132 Tampa ................................... 162 Jacksonville ................................... 28 Miami ................................... 334 Atlanta ................................... 275 Chicago ................................... 854 Dallas ................................... 879 New York ................................... 855 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 904
Baker 1980: 15,289 1990: 18,486 2007: 25,745 2015(p): 28,400 2030(p): 33,500 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,251,243 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 66 40 July: 92 70 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ........................... 53 Average Annual Rain Days ........................... 116 (2006) In-Migration 1,432 Out-Migration 1,080 Net-Migration 352 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 11,737 Labor Force % of County Population 45.6 Number in County Unemployed 427 Unemployment Rate 3.6% N/D = No Data Baker Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 11,310 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining 1.0% 1.2% Construction 5.7% 8.0% Manufacturing 2.4% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 15.6% 20.8% Information 0.9% 2.1% Financial Activities 1.6% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 1.4% 17.0% Education & Health Services N/D Leisure & Hospitality 4.0% 11.4% Other Services 0.9% 3.1% Public administration 4.5% 5.8% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $28,143 Construction $26,467 Education & Health Services N/D Financial Activities $23,425 Information $29,152 Leisure & Hospitality $10,237 Manufacturing $42,298 Natural Resources & Mining $18,240 Other Services $18,553 Professional & Business Services $20,587 Public administration $35,856 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $24,836 Unclassified $23,842 Baker Florida 2004 $22,994 $32,618 2005 $23,627 $34,798 2006 $24,619 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Wal-Mart Distribution Center Business Line: Food Distribution Number of Employees - 900 Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital & Healthcare Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees  - 215 Ray's Nursery Business Line: Landscaping Number of Employees - 200 Macclenny Nursing & Rehab Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 156 Earthworks of Northeast Florida, Inc. Business Line: Site Prepartation Number of Employees -130 Insteel Wire Florida Business Line: Steel Cable Number of Employees - 103 Sanderson Pipe Corporation Business Line: PVC Pipe Number of Employees - 79 Macclenny Products Business Line: Textiles Number of Employees - 75 Northeast Florida Telephone Company Business Line: Telecommunications Number of Employees - 37 Mercantile Bank Business Line: Financial Services Number of Employees - 29

Federal Interstates I-10 Federal Highways US-90 State Highways SR-121; SR-228 Railroads CSX Transportation Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Jacksonville International Airport # Runways 2 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 10000 General Aviation Airports Lake City Municipal Airport Local Deep Water Port Jacksonville Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 30

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 7.4397 Schools 7.6930 Special 1.0500 Total 16.1827 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Clay Electric Florida Power & Light Company Okefenoke REMC Natural Gas Companies: TECO/People's Gas Telephone Companies: Northeast Florida Telephone Company Setel Water & Sewer Companies: City of Macclenny Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 370 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 50 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 300 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 50 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) N/A Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 3 148 2,469 Secondary: 2 131 2,454 Totals: 5 279 4,923 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: University of North Florida University of Florida Junior/Community Colleges: Lake City Community College Florida Community College of Jacksonville Vocational/Technical Schools: Baker County Adult Center Other Schools: none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 88.21 Food 98.00 Housing 77.00 Medical Care 94.00 Personal Goods and Services 93.00 Transportation 97.00 Medical Services: Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital & Healthcare Recreational Opportunities: Ocean Pond Osceola National Forest Historical Points Of Interest: Emily Taber Public Library Olustee Battlefield Olustee Depot Cultural Events/Festivals: Annual Christmas Parade Olustee Re-Enactment