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Table 2 . 5 . Industry classifications within Indian River County for 2000 . <br /> Industry Classification Employees % of Total Annual Payroll Average <br /> Employment nnual Wage <br /> Agriculture , Forestry , 31795 10 . 09 % $68 , 680 , 790 $ 18 , 098 <br /> & Fishing <br /> Construction 21673 7 . 11 % $ 60 , 5121505 $ 22 . 64 <br /> Manufacturing 21235 5 . 94 % $66 , 466 , 459 29 , 739 <br /> Transportation , 684 1 . 82 % $ 169785 , 203 $ 24 , 540 <br /> Communications , & Utilities <br /> Wholesale Trade 999 2 . 66 % $51 , 3021472 $51 , 354 <br /> Retail Trade 81568 22 . 78 % $ 1301965 , 625 $ 15 , 285 <br /> Finance , Insurance , & Real 11726 4 . 59 % $ 61 , 444 , 688 $ 35 , 599 <br /> Estate <br /> Services 12 , 118 32 , 21 % $ 285 , 613 , 187 $23 , 569 <br /> Public Administration 4 , 716 12 . 54 % $ 133 , 693 , 019 $ 30 , 505 <br /> The County offers business development incentives to employers that create <br /> new jobs in the County. The number of jobs created determines the amount of the <br /> incentive . Table 2 . 6 displays the incentive breakdown . Bonuses also are available to <br /> employers who create jobs in the County's target industries , hire local residents , or provide <br /> *%W salaries greater than the County average . <br /> Table 2 . 6 . Business incentives , Indian River County , 2003 . <br /> # of Jobs Created $ Per Job Created <br /> 10- 19 11000 <br /> 20-49 1 , 250 <br /> 50-99 11500 <br /> 100- 149 19750 <br /> 150 + 21000 <br /> Source : Enterprise Florida (2003 ) . <br /> 2 . 6 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES <br /> Indian River County maintains approximately 28 parks within the County , totaling <br /> over 3 , 000 acres . There are a number of natural areas within the County including the Oslo <br /> Riverfront Conservation Area , Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge ( NWR) , St. Sebastian <br /> River Buffer Preserve , and the Archie Carr NWR . The Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area <br /> consists of 298 acres on the Indian River Lagoon , The Pelican Island NWR w s the first <br /> NWR in the nation . The Archie Carr NWR is located on a barrier island between the Indian <br /> River and Brevard County , north of the Wabasso Causeway and south of the Sebastian <br /> Inlet . The refuge is an important site for turtle nesting . <br /> 2- 10 <br />