Wright-Patterson Air Force Base provided a more than a $5.1 billion annual boost to the region last year, up $700 million from the previous year, according to a new report prepared by base officials.
The document shows a total of 27,406 military, civilian and contract employees work for the base, up about 1,700 compared to 2008. The addition of 2,400 civilian workers offset a slight drop in military and contract personnel. Annual payroll in 2009 topped $2 billion.
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