NASA released an economic impact study on the Stennis Space Center.
For a direct 50-mile radius Stennis has an economic impact of more than $750 million.
Of the 5,000 plus site employees the average salary including benefits is $105,000. NASA Civil Servants number 455 employees, NASA Contractors make up 1,357 members of the work force, Department of Navy and Contractors include 2,018 employees and Department of Commerce and Contractors includes 213 people.
Where do the employees for Stennis live? In Mississippi in Pearl River County there are 1,204 employees (23.9%), in Hancock County there are 975 (19.3%) and in Harrison County there are 927 (18.4%). In Louisiana St. Tammany Parish is home to 1,203 employees (23.9%).
