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Show Economic Gains In Ths County SPECIAL TO THE CLIPPER Davis County's economy made sizeable gains in the last five years, the latest figures show, notwithstanding the problems that plagued the nation na-tion as a whole. THE extend of that growth, since the beginning of 1972, is brought out in surveys made by the Standard Rate and Data Service. They show that the volume of retail business in the local area, a principal indicator of business vitality, was relatively rela-tively strong. DESPITE the general concern con-cern regarding inflation, higher taxes, unemployment, crime conditions, political uncertainties un-certainties and the like, consumer con-sumer spending per family was at a better level than in many communities. It reflects the fact that the majority of local families, with steadily rising incomes, had more money available and were willing to spend more. AS A result, the amount of business done by retail stores in Davis County in the past year reached $234,210,000, as compared with the total fives years ago of $100,154,000. The showing was better than was recorded in many areas. Much of it, of course, was due to higher prices for merchandise. merchan-dise. THE consumer spending I locally was equivalent to $7,466 per household, as compared with 1972's $3,943 per household. The rise, 89 percent, topped the 41 percent in the United States and the 55 percent in the State of Utah. |