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Cheyenne
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Cheyenne's Economy is based mainly on light manufacturing, agriculture, the military and government, tourism, services, and transportation. Cattle- and sheep-raising continue to be important in the region, yet the economy of Cheyenne has become diversified with the development of industries such as fertilizer processing plants. Other manufacturing includes electronic products and precision instruments as well as restaurant equipment.F. E. Warren U.S. Air Force Base, site of a major installation of the Strategic Air Command, is the city's largest employer; federal, state, and county government offices are located inCheyenne. Major private sector employers includeUnited Medical Center, Union Pacific Railroad, Lowe's Companies, Inc., Sierra Trading Post,Echo Star Communications, Frontier Refining, Wal-Mart, Little America, Hitching Post Inn, and Life Care Cheyenne. With access to two railroads, to interstate freeways, and to commercial air service, the city is a vital transportation center for the state of Wyoming.
Items and goods produced: ski wear, oil, fertilizer, flight instruments and testing equipment
Cheyenne Tax Info Cheyenne offers some of the best tax rates in the nation. With no Personal Income Tax or Corporate Tax, it is very appealing to Business and Residential relocation! | Personal Income Tax Rate | Zero | | Corporate Income Tax Rate | Zero | | Sales Tax Rate | 6% |
Info courtesy of CityData.com
| Cheyenne's Largest Employers | | Largest employers | Number of
employees | | F.E. Warren U.S. Air Force Base | 4,190 | | State of Wyoming | 3,574 | | U.S. Government | 1,811 | | Laramie County School District #1 | 1,794 | | United Medical Center | 992 | | Union Pacific Railroad | 700 |
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Laramie County
School District #1
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