A truck leaves the McCain Foods facility in Othello. Employment in Adams County’s manufacturing sector, which is mostly food processing businesses, declined slightly between December 2021 and December 2022.
February 21, 2023
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February 21, 2023 5:24 p.m.
Adams Co. economy shows signs of slowing in December
RITZVILLE — After declining for 19 consecutive months, the year-over-year unemployment rate in Adams County increased in November and December 2022. The county’s unemployment rate in December 2022 was 7.6%, up from 5.9% in December 2021. Unemployment also increased between November and December 2022. November’s unemployment rate was 4.9%...