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<br /> <br />one-half of the 1950 level. One of every five people employed <br /> <br />in 1950 was in the services group, but by 1970 almost one in <br /> <br />three employees was active in this group. <br /> <br />Income and Earnings <br /> <br />Earnings are classed as that portion of personal income from <br /> <br />wages, salaries, proprietors' income, and other labor income, such <br /> <br />as employer contributions. Total personal income includes earnings <br /> <br />plus property income such as dividends, interest, royalties, and <br /> <br />net rents, less personal contributions for social insurance. <br /> <br />Figure 2-12 <br /> <br />HISTORICAL EARNINGS AND INCOME <br /> <br /> <br />mo <br /> <br />"~ <br />"~ <br /> <br /> <br />I" <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />2 jt~ <br />:u ~J <br />,~0 <br />~ <br />o~ <br /> <br />ELKHORN <br /> <br />LOU' <br /> <br />UP~R <br />PLATTE <br /> <br />LOW~ <br />P~TTE <br /> <br />Historic earnings and income statistics are given in figure <br /> <br />2-12. <br /> <br />In 1974 dollars, income per capita increased by almost 80 <br /> <br />percent between 1950 and 1974 for the basin. The largest increase <br /> <br />2-24 <br />