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Howard Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Howard County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Howard County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Howard County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	6,835
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	6,817
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.30%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	305
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.50
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	319
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	13.90%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	323
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	280
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	7,199
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	21.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	7,135
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	5,913
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	18,334
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	59.90%

TABLE 2. Howard County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	26
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	15
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	57.70%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	5,067
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	94,546
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	4,723
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	82,824
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	452,588
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	1,120,203
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	585
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	77
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	13.20%
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	362
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	114
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	118

TABLE 3. Howard County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	13,569
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,107
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	8.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	260,259
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	41,498
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	15.90%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	45,429
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	656
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	200
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	30.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	44
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	6.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	108
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	2
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	165
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	54
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	128,526
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	195,924
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	551
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	0.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	127,975
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	99.60

TABLE 4. Howard County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	14
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	12,720
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	12,720
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	44
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	656
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	1,684
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	73
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	88,216
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	13,732
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	6,424
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	69.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	21,267
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	24.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	634
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	7,980
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	12,587

TABLE 5. Howard County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	18
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	6,694
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	224
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,823
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	9
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	211,056
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	61,134
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	37,515
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	63.00%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	13,681
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,469
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,451
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	47,208
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	41
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	555
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	226
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	3,098
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	689
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	9,420

TABLE 6. Howard County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	13,681
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	2,923
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	3,090
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-5.4%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	214
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	1,660
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	449
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	70
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	77
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	750
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	513
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	23,851
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	7,306
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	13,732
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	532
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	4,220
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	57.80%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	21,153

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