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Jefferson Business County Demography

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Table 1. Jefferson County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below

Table 2. Jefferson County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. Jefferson County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. Jefferson County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. Jefferson County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. Jefferson County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. Jefferson County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	335,801
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	332,617
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	1.00%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	11,617
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.50
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	17,672
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	0.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	17,834
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	17,565
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	354,243
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	6.50%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	361,636
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	332,538
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	29,839
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	97.50%

TABLE 2. Jefferson County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	817
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	290
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	35.50%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	35,972
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,168,654
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	25,373
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	723,643
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	3,194,684
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	7,475,584
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	9,212
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,806
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	19.60%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	117
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	5,595
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	23
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	3,506

TABLE 3. Jefferson County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	651,525
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	718
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.10%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	16,071,172
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	3,325
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(Z)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	4,125
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	426
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	223
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	52.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	13
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	3.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	41
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	6
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	97
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	19
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	16,049
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	37,674
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	3,111
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	19.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	12,937
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	80.60

TABLE 4. Jefferson County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	1,480
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	14,471,162
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	7,459,095
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	23,438
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	824,055
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	1,546,253
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	3,020
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	7,636,774
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	660,202
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	11,567
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	125.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	1,002,154
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	13.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	44,165
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	705,631
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,977

TABLE 5. Jefferson County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,197
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	796,095
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	652,954
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	82.00%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	25,250
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	225,209
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	191
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	14,689,061
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	3,775,069
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	2,262,147
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	66.90%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	657,422
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,742
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,579
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	2,353,142
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	406
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	267,220
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	706
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	464,390
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	992
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	652,199

TABLE 6. Jefferson County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	657,422
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	124,174
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	124,965
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-0.6%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	189
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	67,255
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	21,856
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	9,305
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	4,536
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	49,243
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	27,566
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,671,453
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	730,463
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	660,202
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,106
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	277,142
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	37.90%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,626,865

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