The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-09
INDIANA MAKES
3.43 PER CENT
OF U. S. OUTPUT
State Manufactured Goods
Valued at So, ,479,0 900
in 4,726 Plants.

Indiana makes 3.43 per cent of all
products manufactured in the
United States and II.3 per cent OF
the aggregate output of the east
north central states, which in
clude. Illinois. Ohio, Michigan, In
diana and Wisconsin, according to
the business survey of Dorrance,
Sullivan e. Co, New York advertis-
ing agents.
This survey just completed by the
agency is based on the latest
United States industrial census
figures.
Three Indiana cities with populs-
tions of 100000 or over included in
the Htudy were; indianapolis, TT.
Wayne and Evansville. OF these
cities indianapolis ranked the
highest showing O.552 of the ma
tional output and 1872 of the sec
tional output.
State Output
Sectional and national output of
all Indiana cities studied in the
survey was found to be as follows:
City Pei. cent Per cent
Indianapolis .....,...... 1.82 0.552
TT. Wayne .............. 0.9z u.loS
Evansville ....-.......... O.44o O.lS6
Indiana's total value of products
was found to be $2,153, 479, 900 and
the number of producing establish
ments 4,726
Sixteen cities in the east north
central states had 21,270 manufac-
turing establishments, producing
goods valued at $10,243,311 900, while
1851 industries in the five-state
group showed an output valued at
$18, 1888, 100000 The total number
of manufacturing plants in the
United States checked by the
agency numbered 191, 1866, and these
establishments showed an output
valued at $62,718,347, 900.
Marked Wage Variation
Marked variation was found in
the percentage of wage costs, raw
materials, fuel and power, which
naturally affected gross manufac-
turing margins, out of which the
manufacturer paid overhead and
other costs before he figured profits.
Ohio, for instance, showed wages
as a per cent of cost" to be 1875,
while that of the entire United
States was 17.3 and that Of the
east north central state group, IT'S.
On the other hand, Ohio manufac-
turers paid 55.5 per cent for raw
materials, fuel and power, leaving
26.5 per cent as gross manufac-
turers' margin, out of which over
head and other costs had to be alb
sorbed before profits could be
figured.
Indiana Wages ia Per Cent
Michigan's wages as a per cent
of cost" was 179, or g per cent
higher than the United States av-
erage. Michigan manufacturers
paid 55.4 per cent for raw materials,
fuel and power, leaving gross man
ufacturing margin of 26.7 per cent
for overhead and other costs and
profits. Detroit, leading city of the
state in percentage of sectional and
and national output, on the other
hand with wages as a per cent of
cost" estimated at 1874 per cent,
paid $50 per cent for raw materials,
fuel and power, leaving 26.4 per
cent for gross manufacturing mar
gin to absorb overhead, other
costs and profits.
Indiana's wages as per cent
of cost" was ia per cent, while its
manufacturers paid $50. per cent for
raw material, fuel and power, leav-
ing 25.7 per cent for gross manu-
featuring margin to absorb over
head, and other costs and profits.
The United States average for
manufacturers cost of raw mate
rials, fuel and power was found to
be Sc per cent, leaving 26.7 per cent
to cover overhead, other costs and
profits.