Economy
White Earth Reservation has an economy which is similar to other Native American Reservations. In 2011, the government of the White Earth Reservation employed near 1,750 employees. The tribal payroll was near $21 million. The government of the White Earth Reservation employs non-Indians and likely Chippewa from off the reservation in order to fill its staffing needs. Some reports{{<--whose?--}} claim up to 10,000 citizens of the White Earth Reservation live in the Twin Cities Metro Area.
The White Earth Reservation owns and operates an Event Center, a Hotel, the Shooting Star Casino, the White Housing Authority, the Reservations College, and other business enterprises.
The poverty rate on the White Earth Reservation may be near 50%. The unemployment rate on the White Earth Reservation is near 25%. The White Earth Reservation is classified as the poorest Reservation in the State of Minnesota.
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