The Portland Region’s Impact on State Fiscal Health report commissioned by the Portland Metro Chamber, and sponsored by the City of Portland, Kinder Morgan and Multnomah County, highlights the collaborative role that both residents and businesses in Portland and Multnomah County play in supporting Oregon’s fiscal foundation.
This new data re-enforces the deep connection between Oregon’s economy and the Portland region made up of Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. The productivity and innovative spirit of hard-working Portlanders is the engine that delivers the return on investment to the rest of Oregon.
- The Portland region’s residents contribute a 56% premium per capita, to state tax revenues and Multnomah County contributes the highest amount, per capita, to state coffers of any county in Oregon.
- The Portland region is home to 43% of the state’s residents, 50% of jobs, and 58% of the state’s economic output.
- Multnomah County is home to 19% of the state’s population, while funding 24% of total tax revenue, 22% of the personal income tax, and 27% of the corporate income tax.
- Annual state tax revenue contribution per capita:
- Multnomah County: $5,570
- Portland Tri County Region: $5,440
- Rest of the State of Oregon: $3,580
Portland stands at the heart of our region and our state. This report underscores just how vital our city is to the economic health of Oregon.
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