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In 2006, Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services, Inc. (SEABHS) was the top employer in Benson, based on the number of fulltime equivalent (FTE) employees. An FTE employee equals one fulltime or two part-time employees. SEABHS employed 288 FTE employees in 2006. The second largest employer in Benson in 2006 was Sierra Southwest Cooperative Services, Inc., which employed 241 FTE employees. The Benson Hospital Corporation was fourth with 134 FTE employees, and Gas City/Holiday Inn Express was the fifth-largest employeer, with 114 FET employees. The Cochise College Center for Economic Research conducts an annual major employer survey countrywide, with results reported in Ocotber of each year.
Earnings and Income
The median household income in Benson for 2005 was approximately $31,745, compared to $36,027 for Cochise County, $44,282 for Arizona, and $46,242 nationwide. Benson's per capita income in 2005 was approximately $21,863, compared to $20,187 for the ocunty, $23,365 for the state, and $25,035 nationally. |
