Mississippi

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By the numbers

$4.6 billion

total investment

35,142

total jobs

395,125

vehicles produced

$2.8 billion

supplier purchases

Vehicles are made, built, or manufactured in the United States using domestic and globally sourced parts.

Investment

$4.6 billion invested

Production

395,125 vehicles produced in 2018
$2.8 billion purchased from U.S. suppliers

Sales

84 international nameplate dealerships
52,971 new vehicles registered in 2018
51% market share of new vehicle registrations in Mississippi

Employment

35,142 total jobs generated in Mississippi

8,020 direct employment
3,525 dealership jobs
23,598 other indirect employment

$2.1 billion total employee compensation

$179 million dealership employee compensation
$1.9 billion in direct and other indirect employee compensation

Without the operations and related activities of international automakers and auto dealers in the U.S., the unemployment rate in Mississippi would be 4.8% - far higher than the 7.5% official rate.

Revenues

The economic activity of international automaker's in Mississippi generated:

$438 million in state and local tax receipts and other revenues
$500 million in federal tax receipts and other revenues for the federal government

International Automakers' Vehicles
Made in Mississippi

International automakers have put down deep roots in America and over the past 50 years have become a significant and integral part of the U.S. economy. As a result, the entire American auto industry is stronger and more competitive in the global marketplace.

Nissan Altima*

Nissan Frontier*

Nissan Murano*

Nissan Cargo NV*

Nissan Passenger NV*

Nissan Titan*

Toyota Corolla*

*Exported from America

Vehicle Sales in Mississippi

International Automakers sold 63% of the green vehicles in Mississippi in 2018

International Automakers sold 52,971 new vehicles in Mississippi last year

International Automakers' share of vehicle sales in Mississippi was 51% last year

Sources: The 2018 Global Automakers and AIADA Economic Impact Survey, AIADA’s membership roster, NADA DATA, WardsAuto InfoBank, IHS Markit Vehicle Registration Data, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute 1998 study prepared for the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM). Automobile manufacturers participating in the 2018 Global Automakers and AIADA Economic Impact Survey: BMW Group, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen Group, and Volvo Cars.

Indirect economic impacts derived by SCOUT Economics using direct employment, dealer employment, and auto parts employment multipliers from the IMPLAN input-output model. 116 Unemployment rates based on February 2019 Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force from Bureau of Labor Statistics.