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STL-area Air Force base has economic impact of $12.9B, study finds

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Scott Air Force Base, which operates in the St. Louis area, has an annual economic impact of $12.9 billion, according to a study commissioned by the Leadership Council of Southwest Illinois.

The base, which is located in St. Clair County, Illinois, employs nearly 9,000 people in the region.

The base's economic impact was last calculated in 2010 at $3.2 billion.

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