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Hunt County Manufacturing Output Is Second Best In DFW Region

Citydata.com

Dr. Dale Funderburk, Northeast Texas economist and long-time Texas A&M-Commerce economics professor, reflects on a report from the state comptroller's office showing Hunt County manufacturing output to be second only to Collin County in the Metroplex region, based on percentage of Gross Domestic Product (45%) and average annual wages earned ($96,000).

John Mark Dempsey is the host of the public interest program The Blacklands Café from KETR News. Dempsey is also the play-by-play announcer for Commerce Tigers Football on 88.9 FM and on ketr.org.
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