Davis-Monthan Economic Impact Equals $1.5 Billion

In Fiscal Year 2015, Davis Monthan Air Force base’s combined operations and maintenance outlays totaled more than $199 million, according to the Economic Impact Analysis report released last week. “Using the prescribed parameters provided in this report, the total economic impact of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Fiscal Year 2015 amounted to over $1.5 billion,” concludes the report.

Table 1 Executive Summary

Table 2 Total Base Personnel by Classification and Housing Location

Report finding highlights:

There were approximately 7,541 military and 3,076 civilians employed on the base with a combined payroll of more than $597 million.

There were an estimated 4,598 indirect jobs created with an approximate annual dollar value of $195.6 million.

The Tucson metropolitan area counted a total of 19,487 military retirees among its residents.

The combined retirement payroll of 9,433 Air Force; 7,095 Army; 2,177 Navy; 665 Marines; and 117 Coast Guard retirees amounted to a yearly salary of over $522 million.

Table 3 Annual Payroll by Classification and Housing Location

Table 4 Total Base Civilian Personnel by Appropriated and Non-Appropriated Funds

Table 5 Annual Payroll by Appropriated and Non-Appropriated Funds