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Show 82 Table 13 shows the major source s of income in the eleven Western States and the United States for 1940 and 1951. In both years the West derived most of its income from activities other than manufac were showed Manufacturing payrolls ture. s 2. 5 per cent increase, but a tiIl 10. 5 per cent below the national average. However, the greater industrializa tion of the Pacific Coast States is evident from the table. Income obtained from all other endeavors compared rather closely to that of the nation. Income States, by type of payment, income the eleven Western States and the United payments for payments tend are shown in Table 14. conform rather to Industrial to those of the nation. closely in Development The We stern States the West Tremendous strides have been made in the industrial ment of the West since 1939. flux of population, foundation and have placed more States, growth as a group, the were large in much sounder economic region. the industrial the with the growth of the West from post-war g r owth is in the Pacific Coast States has dis- expanded at a The eleven Western wlll ahead of the nation in relative industrial period from 1939-1950. It is interesting generally than did the on a rate than in the Mountain States. in the the West clearly Manufacturing rapid the West By inclusion of 194V data, 1939 to 1950. , gains, together portenda bright future for Table 15 shows c e r-nabl e These develop to note that in the demonstrated country, as a whole. a post-war period (1947-1950) greater degree of industrial soundness Table 15 might be construed as demon- |
