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4-2257
FEDERAL worucs AGENCY
PROJECTS .ADMINISTRATION
woruc
For Release to Newspapers
Tuesday, July 15, 19·41•
WPA DEFENSE EXPENDITu.n.ES 1"'E.AP.ED H.ALF :BILLION MA.BX IN FISCAL 1941,
REPORT REVEALS
Almost 30 percent of all WPA workers were at work on national
defense projects as fiscal 1941 moved into its final month, Commissioner
Howard
o.
Hunter reported today.
Out of a total of 1,460,000 persons on
project rolls at the beginning of June, he said 429,384 were at work on
airport, highway and other construction and service projects related to
the defense program.
Although drastic reductions in over-all m'A employment are
being effected during July as a result of the reduced work relief appropriation, the Commissioner said that defense project employment probably
would remain at approximately its Juno level.
Defense projects arc given
priority over non-defense projects, where certified labor is available a.~d
cuts will be made more slowly in those categories than elsewhere.
Total
average WPA employment during fiscal 1942 will be maintained at a level
of 1,000,000 as against an average of 1,700,000 during tho fi s ca l yco:r
just closed.
At tho same time Mr . Hunter reported that total expenditures of
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UP.A 2..Ud sponsors 1 funds on defense projects during cloven months of tho
fisc c:i,l year had aggregated $408,813,000.
Work on highways, roads and
streets relnted to national defense accounted for tho largest share of
this sum -
$171 ,463,262.
Next largest were expenditures on airport and
airway projects , totaling $58 ,438,676.
Of tho total expenditures, ni:,proxi-
me.tely a third was on projects specially cortifie_d by the Secretaries of
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War ana_ Navy as important to the defense program and thereby subject to
certain lebislative exemptions .
Highway, road and street projects likewise accounted for the
greatest number of err,}:)lo3rees , Mr . Hunter continued.
Of the total ci_e:fense
:project employment as of the end of May, 164, 597 , or approximately onethird, ,-,ere engaged on projects of this type .
Aii·port and airway })re-
jects accounted f c::.· 72,139 workers • . There were 34 , 256 on the National
Defense Vocational Training Project .
Of the total number of workers on
dofonso projects , 239 , 518 , or slightly more than half , wore assign.eel to
those _n tho certified category.
Airport projects were active in all str..tos except :C,elawaro ,
ancl in tho District of Columbia, Hawaii , Puorto Rico and tho Vircin
Islands .
I n Puorto 3.ico alono , it was pointed out , more t han 9, 000 WPA
workers wore onga5 cd on airport construction, lar gely on y.irojocts sponso1·od by tho ArmJr and tho iifav;:.r.
Expondi turos on airport projects in ?c.orto
Rico t:u-ough May tot a led $1 , 499,006 .
Florida reported t ho next l argest number of workers on air:port
projects , with 7,392 persons so engaged at tho end of May.
This st ate
loads , however , in t h o amount of UPA and sponsors 1 funds oxpondod on
airport construction duxing tho cloven months of fiscal 1941.
Its total
of $5 , 672 , 973 is approached most closely by California, wit~ total ex-
•
penditures of $4 , 592, 531 •
(Tables arc attached s:1owing , by states , em~Jloyment on i·JPA
dcfo::sc :projects as of r.-hy 28, 1941, and oxpondi turos of WPA e,:1cl
suonsors I funds on WPA dofonso projects cumulatively fro;;1 July 1 , 1940 ,
tiu·ough May 30 , 1941. )
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
t-Ul!ER CF PERSOO EMFt.OfED ~ WPA DEFENSE PRQJECTS
BY STATE .CW TYPE CF PROJECT
11
MAY 28, 1941
P-1086
(9.JBJECT TO REVISION)
.,,
HIGf-WA't'S
ROADS
ST/1TE
-
B.JILOIN3S
tl1
AIIPCRTS PW
DEFENSE
~ITV
AIRNAYS
OT!-£R
C~TIU:TICN
t6l
tZl
tSl
t'l
SERVl:E
VOCAT I·:>NAL
TRAINING
t4l
t5l
38,544
72,,,,
22,800
Jl,228
34,256
429,.384
164,5'7
CCMINENT.AJ.. Lt-llTED STATfS 405,9.39
160,96.3
57,584
.38,5.30
61,541
22,225
.31 ,228
33,868
7,467
J,487
2,007
20,.3r//
7,322
2,012
1,186
166
2,J81
Jl4
672
192
.392
5.37
5,154
,,795
1,5.30
J9
4,989
910
4,282
9.30
46
556
1,303
.3,282
716
59
.3,570
911
20&
1,.380
7,982
102
205
55
189
268
81
tff<At6AS
CAI..IFO~IA
COUlRN:iO
CoNl-£CTIOJT
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COuMBIA
I FLORIDA
GEORGIA
IOAHO
II.Ll'401S
1111> , ~·~
IOWA ~
KANSAS
KENfUCKY
I LWISI.ANA
: MAINE
•
MARYi.AN)
MASsACl-lJSETTS
MICHIGAN
Ml 1,jNE50fA
MISSISSIPPI
MtSSWRI
M<l-.lTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW ~PSHIRE
NeA' JERSEY
Na¥ MEXICO
NEYI YORI<
~TH CAR>LINA
NCRTH DAKOTA
OHIO
c~
OREf
I PENNSYLVANIA
i.«x>EISL.#0
: SOUTH CAAoLINA
I SOUTH DAKar A
TENl'ESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VEJ¥>NT
1
STREIT$
c~ l
~fl.I~
NATICWIL
65,820
GWDTOl".AJ..
/'1.NW/A
ARIZONA
i
TOTAL
tI l
tM
PLO..ICLY ~B)
~ OPERATED
UTILITIES
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTCN
WEST VIRGINIA
Wl:3CONSIN
6o6
5,JO&
16,492
6,607
HQWAII
VIRGIN ISLNCS
I-"
2,216
768
529
1,ooJ
.320
5~.3
.35.3
I ,602
7,.392
1,15J
79
7.32
728
J2.3
2,795
1,265
296
89
.3,.334
-
1,109
36,742
18,4.39
942
'J,07.3
267
14,699
15,078
7,687
9,32.3
.3,.372
5,0,,
1~176
.3,4.35
472
1,425
1,920
250
1,2.35
.3,819
22,7.31
4,200
7,795
10,007
.3,0.3.3
IJ,~4.3
.325
.3,641
,.3,029
1,651
1,oe,
t,624
254
2,7.39
.326
2,,.3.3
2,346
678
1,0s9
12,686
1,650
928
2.3
291
6,578
16.3
'6
340
.388
2,2r,
535
224
1, 065
12,944,
10,426
656
25 ,.3.39
7,003
-
4,649
326
175
268
26
8.3
.3,988
.3,451
1,1.30
1,120
110
3, 50.3
691
J,285
118
80
2,<M5
8,587
.364
750
2,668
413
268
19()
5,641
.3,48.3
t7,t74
946
15,681
720
4,454
20,3.31
1,'71
,, 186
5,493
11,418
1.3,754
4,148
75
J,824
548
1,245
15,.376
4,920
557
2,850
-
1,460
10,144
,2
434
847
21,762
8,36
14
II
444
446
1,27)
3
438
106
1,344
1,887
12,161
15
1,140
1!/'}
t,7.32
1,511
220
206
13.3
8,t03
515
WYOMING
PveRTO RICO
.3.3
2,989
2,.31.3
152
1,966
1, 1.36
J,110
2,0J6
.3,428
7'J
1, 139
180
14
458
27,
IJJ
2,415
.315
1,253
I
2,0,.3
1,005
201
49
194
49'
726
208
2•'3
1,348
J,014
244
68
734
26
10&
49
1,655
2,266
618
813
169
.371
2,056
839
.35
432
3,1.35
1,036
225
56
598
1,471
1,651
2,2.35
24.3
815
655
25
140
I ,451
115
496
.331
1.3.3
2,0'f/
698
58
.386
582
747
41
60
55.3
.319
I, I5.3
II
IBJ
.3
171
392
125
1,407
1,212
6
161
3,234
244
110
2,216
67
153
,,2'11
.31
255
220
466
2,857
11.3
275
669
1.39
226
,'.36
2,235
6
1.35
68
1,423
1,169
550
.3.3
210
2,085
822
,,79.3
25
1,648
2,.306
1,664
2,444
1,255
t,499
365
2,.358
780
756
.349
44
725
272
517
3,256
.38.3
239
1,395
2,1.39
673
228
17.3
462
9,414
722
INCW:>ES PRO..ECTS OPERATED BY THE W<:A< PROJECTS AoMl'USTRATION N#:J ~CTS OPERATm BY on£R
ALLOCATION OF ~A F\.N)S• DEFENSE FROJECTS INCUDE PRO£CTS Sl&.ECT TO LEGISLATIVE EXEIFrl0-.9
• ,.71!!
,,,
27
10,
6.39
69
,, 1.30
59
-
972
,r,
96.3
,
544
16
877
239
40
'
4.32
786
l'r!
174
,,,so
460
1,029
99.3
108
.30.3
271
596
1,650
122
•
24
4'J?
.380
114
AGENCIES Plf;} FINANCED BY
OTHER PRC:VECTS OESl~TEO
FEDERAL
~
9 OF DEFENSE llf>MTANCE.
FEDERAL
f rnKS
Arnt::{
OORK PROJ~TS JlOOINISTRATl(}j
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SPOIISORS• RJNDS EXPOOED (t,j \'.Pt.. DEFENSE PRO...I:CTS
BY STATE tND T'YPE OF PROJECT
y
JULY 1, 1940 • MAY 31, 1941
P-1086
(SUBJECT TO RE\IISION)
PRO-.ECTS CPERATED BY 'lf>A
STATE
lI )
~ D TOfAL
CGITINENTAL
u. s.
/:IJJBNAA
MIZONA
~f,S
CALIF"0f,OA
C0LORAOO
C(WIIEJ:TIQJT
DELAWARE
DI STRt CT C:F COLu.18 IA
FLORIDA
GECRGIA
IDPH>
ILLllflS
1,-.a) j'. A
IOWA
KANSAS
HIGI-WAYS
ROADS AHJ
STREETS
TOTAL
p)
roa: id.V
0M£D
PUEl. IC
00 OPERATED
ll.JIU>INGS UTILITIES
AIRPCRTS
MIJ
AIRNA'YS
lb)
NATIOWit
OTHER
CCNSTRLCTION
DEFENSE
Cot.t.WITY VUCATloo.L
SERVICE
TRAHHNG
ll)
{5}
l7J
\BJ
\2'
( tO) '
$4oe,aaJ,422 $171,463,262 $49,865,1?4 $39,259,157 $58,433,676 $29,493,32a $15,016,890 $25,74a,,57 $19,53a,7Se
40t,370,a99 169,e,a,353 47,769,035 39,254,037 56,7~,141 29,427,666 15,016,a90 25,615,,79 ,7,732,59e
6,174,567
1,441,0?9 1,977,745
138,461 1,931,842
322,747
137,6'0
213,191
11,842
2,335,918
1,420,625
21,304.
745,096
58,488
62,201
28,2014.
1,203,6s2
82,703
190,a,a
ao2,666
19,470
101,181
6,844
24,317,925
5,353,922 4,8'78,554 2,7ao,192 4,592,531 2,523,737
467,454 1,535,053 2,186,482
5,ss9,325
578,906
</12,477
1,2s,,057
264,666 2,121,0.30
323,251
347,938
l2J
6,620,467
666,338
6,0461 303
12,855, 1.38
J,5J2,J85
s07,092
40,770,137
18,868,656
1,246,670
2,119,745
2,752,606
3r8'J";
3~,575
I 1 0281 027
190,580
58,682
552,899
364,2?4
4,453,395
293,547
169,2?4
62,373
15,686,142 . 3,782,188
15,852,0.38
48'7,056
8,845
49,636
72,038
796,344
1,245,685
981,312
11,186
154,512
107,515
3,107,965
5,672,973
1,320,a.37
7,0\H ,572
598,200
170,.340
1,62?
368,600
13,072
J2 1 832
120,023
2,442,502
1,o67,240
78',368
538,792
139,957
3,2,7
11 1 086
184,702
18'7,842
8'70,512
2,790
1,60.3,205
.335,500
471,762
384,573
'9,636
212,620
.381 ,593
425,.341
9c,,090
9,557,748
J0,514100,985
267,950
244,8'73
71,430
5,115
'/7,362
1,470,669
623,637
111,420
J8J 1 816
1,205,269
977,726
26,04.4
686,48J
2,564,602
472,780
155,566
71,,ce
737,476
404.,735
J66,J85
98,574
327,216
1,029,624
1,147,662
179;831
236,806
'°',658
747,620
91.3,075
I1 228,251
1,504,0'J?
213,691
757,955
• 352,582
581,966
1,814,10.3
263,202
247,796
503,297
54,712
4,J'.35
10,992
398,502
1~,685
691 ,,tis
490,088
54,036
I 1,2'7'7
102,696
931,221
39,849
7,342
336,485
4,307
970,.366
7,962
3,s26,92J
232,319
65,437
1,66.3,a'/7.
I,050, 154
147,623
172,942
457,396
2,157,168
98,285
350,728
482,432
11,814,J,O
MICHIGAN
Ml~TA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSO\.RI
23,921,583
2,961,526
4,553, 1-46
20,289,224
3,893,228
16,J-W,.383
6t,724
2,501,211
16,a6o,247
2,5o6,496
1,130,205
JI 81 292
1,,26,330
92,244
1,423,69.3
574,769
1,492,708
14,863,591
982,946
145,765
101,347
31a, 103
e,oM,575
55,007
74,269
7,916
149,333
2,471,080
.343, 188
683,629
NEw YORK
NORTH CAR>LI!'¥.
NORll-1 DAKDrA
18,498,998
6,351 ,8'71
702,674
29,537,715
3,501,610
4,052,070
17,557
195,147
2,096,,22
1,355,936
,,562,2o6
4,.364
21,805,426
5,2.'.33,405
351,904
218,747
161,542
2,350,116
2,742,712
317,636
1,211,021
12,508
3,880
72,639
Ol<Lf AA
2,975,504,
3,908,479
21,483,3!1
981 ,2,0
13,673,103
981,785
,,799,.327
7,106,371
457,462
3,441,725
62s,256
199,964
3,539,337
71,707
2,452,067
45,915
625,2~5
5,685 1 01,3
37,493
5,981,983
552,781
440,758
474,101
135,36.3
481,296
7t,448
37S,4JO
775,859
4,191
331,219
39,945
7,.348
8.33,6?4
6,101
58,088
1,009,567
9,593,247
2.36,956
1,014,855
197,262
BO'J,715
578,901
249,5?3
9,030
161,508
5f!7,489
1,~2,603
1,185,767
24,22r;
3,889
MONTANA
NEEIRASl<A
NEW.OA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NcW JERSEY
Ne.w
MEXICO
Otto
ORE<a..,i
PE~YLVANIA
RHOOE ISUH)
SOJTH CAR>LINA
4,439,808
5,907,140
278,562
902,629
314,231
JB8,0'JJ
J,OJ I, 164
751,577
I ,.38'7,214
174,458
474,364
195,951
3,159,562
70,2s1
847,8'72
10,961
145,48'7
MASSACKISETTS
MM\'L.N()
5,114,413
5,266,417
494,443
138.5•0
181,641
s6o,B7J
1,576,488
877,679
I, I83,862
1,262,668
l<ENTI£KY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
\'ft'A PROJECTS
CPERATED BY
OTHER )
FEDERAL
/lGENCIE~
375,932
I ,014,700
2,702,534
I,205 1 008
2, IJJ,614
215,646
414,610
'
-
849,147
10,143
80,531
,,J02
158,770
52,.341
8,059
156,020
48,~69
4,759
7,809
9so,J46
46,e,2
42J,747
J,001
911,768
170,628
575,997
1
UTAH
VERMONT
509,2,,
3,076,282
14,.361 ,095
2,944,303
1,362,790
VIRGINI,~
WAsHII-OT~
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCCJ,ISI ,>,i
WV~ING
1s,oa6,738
1.3,o69,7, 8
3,079,640
.37B,90'j
SOUTH DAKOTA
Tet#OSEE
TEXAS
1-i,OwAI 1
PuERTO RICO
VIRGlllf
ISI.ANlS
NOT 01STRl8UTED
I
4,980,.314
1,398,820
5,652,455
3'1,248
138,00.3
214,827
420,221
28 1 833
724,799
641,022
2,807,oua
' "'J,744
863,990
I tJ,835
401,61?
t,641
629,o65
3,363,492
970,436
512,760
8'1,107
606,945
1,037,964
543,278
t,552,881
5,120
202,52~
1,499,006
1,012,470
5,376,191
10,925,?45
4::i~,754
443,620
4,';,447
171,845
~12,J9J
4,i.45,856
1,909
,n,322
15,933
801,517
4,310
94,769
61,726
437,575
4~,682
350,337
11,1307
334,999
t'7,415
2.34,519
178,749
12,s53 . 653,214
202,85j 1,J12,J1,
155,2.34
1,050
25,2132
l'J/,696
84,834
1,138,498
1.692
7,426
1,J98,151
1,481,169
46,754
21,599
1,414,912
391,248
456,080
456,ueo
J/ INCU.OES PR>JECTS St,9-.ECT TO LEQISLATIVE EXEMPTICN5 NID OTtt:R PR>JECTS DE91~TEO
'£/ flNAi-CED BY ALLOCATION C:F Wi'A fUN)S; DATA BY 'TYPE N>T AVAILABLE.
N3 OF DEFENSE llf><RT,Qjlf(.£•
FEDERAL WCRKS AG!:NCV
~K PROJECTS ADMI NISTRATl ()II
DIVISION Of' STATISTICS
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