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Overall Survey Results:


Davis & Hodgdon Associates Economic Survey


1Please indicate your business industry.
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Agriculture
 
0 0.0%
Construction
   
3 5.5%
Educational Services
   
4 7.4%
Finance & Insurance
   
9 16.6%
Health Care & Social Assistance
   
5 9.2%
Hotel & Restaurant
   
2 3.7%
Information
 
0 0.0%
Manufacturing
   
2 3.7%
Professional, Technical
   
13 24.0%
Retail trade
   
5 9.2%
Transportation & Warehousing
   
1 1.8%
Utilities
 
0 0.0%
Wholesale Trade
   
1 1.8%
Other
   
9 16.6%
No Responses
 
00.0%
 Totals54100%
2County of Headquarters:
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Addison
   
2 3.7%
Bennington
 
0 0.0%
Caledonia
 
0 0.0%
Chittenden
   
47 87.0%
Essex
 
0 0.0%
Franklin
   
1 1.8%
Lamoille
 
0 0.0%
Orange
   
1 1.8%
Orleans
 
0 0.0%
Rutland
 
0 0.0%
Washington
   
2 3.7%
Windham
 
0 0.0%
Windsor
   
1 1.8%
No Responses
 
00.0%
 Totals54100%
3Please indicate the scope of your marketplace.
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Exclusive to Vermont
   
14 25.9%
Multi-state
   
23 42.5%
National
   
6 11.1%
International
   
11 20.3%
No Responses
 
00.0%
 Totals54100%
4How do you expect your company's sales to change in the next six months?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Increase by 10-30%
   
30 55.5%
Increase by 30-50%
   
1 1.8%
Increase by 50-70%
 
0 0.0%
Increase by 70+%
   
1 1.8%
Decrease by 10-30%
   
4 7.4%
Decrease by 30-50%
 
0 0.0%
Decrease by 50-70%
 
0 0.0%
Decrease by 70+%
 
0 0.0%
No change
   
17 31.4%
No Responses
   
11.8%
 Totals54100%
5How do you expect your company's capital spending to change in the next six months?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Increase by 10-30%
   
17 31.4%
Increase by 30-50%
   
1 1.8%
Increase by 50-70%
 
0 0.0%
Increase by 70+%
   
1 1.8%
Decrease by 10-30%
   
2 3.7%
Decrease by 30-50%
   
1 1.8%
Decrease by 50-70%
 
0 0.0%
Decrease by 70+%
 
0 0.0%
No change
   
31 57.4%
No Responses
   
11.8%
 Totals54100%
6How do you expect your company's employment to change in the next six months?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Increase hiring by 1-3 people
   
21 38.8%
Increase hiring by 3-10 people
   
3 5.5%
Increase hiring by 10+ people
   
1 1.8%
Decrease hiring by 1-3 people
   
2 3.7%
Decrease hiring by 3-10 people
   
2 3.7%
Decrease hiring by 10+ people
 
0 0.0%
No change
   
25 46.2%
No Responses
 
00.0%
 Totals54100%
7What is your best venue for advertising?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Print
   
8 14.8%
Online including social media platforms
   
21 38.8%
Radio
   
3 5.5%
Television
   
2 3.7%
Other
   
19 35.1%
No Responses
   
11.8%
 Totals54100%
8What is one business economic issue that you would like to see addressed by Governor Shumlin in 2012?
 
 Number of
Responses
  38
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