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Lamar Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Lamar County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Lamar County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Lamar County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	6,988
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	7,194
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-2.9%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	670
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	9.60
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	289
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	-3.3%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	291
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	299
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	5,004
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	-5.9%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	4,951
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	5,316
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	25,026
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	81.80%

TABLE 2. Lamar County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	22
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	12
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	54.50%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	2,589
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	61,259
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	2,100
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	46,051
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	142,106
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	313,422
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	433
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	368
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	85.00%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	0
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	229
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	54
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	153

TABLE 3. Lamar County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	15,715
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	507
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	3.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	168,067
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	3,113
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	1.90%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	1,969
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	387
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	120
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	31.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	33
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	8.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	71
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	15
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	184
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	27
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	5,389
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	13,925
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	1,076
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	20.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	4,313
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	80.00

TABLE 4. Lamar County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	10
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	(B)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	(D)
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	69
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	65,037
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	15,957
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	4,076
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	44.40%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	3,635
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	5.60%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	445
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	5,362
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	12,049

TABLE 5. Lamar County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	17
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	3,488
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	(D)
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	(D)%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	106
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	888
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	11
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	219,916
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	74,703
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	42,809
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	74.50%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	16,034
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,659
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,382
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	54,231
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	133
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	2,139
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	209
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	3,356
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	878
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	14,073

TABLE 6. Lamar County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	16,034
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	3,768
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	3,330
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	13.20%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	235
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	2,300
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	658
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	45
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	98
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	615
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	443
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	30,319
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	5,017
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	15,957
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	314
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	1,831
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	36.50%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	29,003

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