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Major employers in Indian River County include the following: <br />Establishment <br />Product or Service <br />Employment <br />Indian River County School District <br />School system <br />2,127 <br />Indian River Memorial Hospital <br />Medical services <br />1,350 <br />Indian River County <br />County government <br />1,361 <br />Publix Corporation <br />Retail grocery <br />750 <br />Sun Ag., Inc. <br />Citrus and agriculture <br />550-800* <br />City of Vero Beach <br />City government <br />597 <br />Grave Brothers, Inc. <br />Citrus <br />450 <br />Sebastian Hospital <br />Acute Care Facility <br />340 <br />Gracewood Fruit Co. <br />Citrus <br />465* <br />Hal/Kennedy Groves <br />Citrus <br />450* <br />Dodgertown Complex <br />Convention Center, Baseball <br />450* <br />Johns Island <br />Residential Resort <br />350* <br />WalMart <br />Retail Merchandise <br />330 <br />Piper Aircraft Corporation <br />Aircraft Manufacturer <br />380 <br />*Peak seasonal employment <br />The following tables set forth a comparison of the unemployment rate in the County compared <br />to that in the State of Florida: <br />Annual Averaees <br />Indian River County <br />State of Florida <br />1994 <br />10.5% <br />6.67% <br />1993 <br />10.5 <br />7.0 <br />1992 <br />11.9 <br />7.5 <br />1991 <br />9.9 <br />7.0 <br />1990 <br />9.2 <br />6.2 <br />1989 <br />6.4 <br />5.6 <br />1988 <br />6.8 <br />5.0 <br />1987 <br />8.9 <br />5.3 <br />Source: State of Florida, Department of Labor and Unemployment Security for years 1987 - 1994 <br />I B-4 <br />