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Kern Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Kern County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Kern County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Kern County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	287,157
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	280,677
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	2.30%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	32,493
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	11.30
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	10,709
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	-0.5%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	10,469
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	10,759
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	142,507
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	10.00%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	133,575
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	129,537
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	26,406
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	86.30%

TABLE 2. Kern County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	390
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	88
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	22.60%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	14,306
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	379,246
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	11,322
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	250,987
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	1,608,492
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	2,824,572
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	251,478
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	140,631
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	55.90%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	228,769
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	14,580
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	269
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	180,454

TABLE 3. Kern County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	543,477
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	3,307
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.60%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	9,041,144
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	386,059
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	4.30%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	530,002
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	1,997
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	701
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	35.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	606
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	30.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	2,851
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	12
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	1,428
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	1,054
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	1,968,513
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	985,735
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	1,786,994
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	90.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	181,520
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	9.20

TABLE 4. Kern County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	612
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	4,313,945
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	3,446,419
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	7,930
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	256,423
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	512,441
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	1,918
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	4,224,354
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	624,577
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	6,764
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	73.60%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	598,471
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	14.20%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	22,792
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	412,087
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	18,080

TABLE 5. Kern County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,013
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	493,178
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	418,154
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	84.80%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	14,724
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	129,106
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	91
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	3,267,713
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	3,150,304
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	2,164,577
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	45.50%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	642,495
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,903
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,373
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,524,376
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	515
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	331,043
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	1,013
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	651,097
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	897
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	576,439

TABLE 6. Kern County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	642,495
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	86,395
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	73,425
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	17.70%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	134
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	48,170
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	25,204
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	9,314
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	5,637
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	38,818
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	26,459
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	2,258,244
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	475,683
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	624,577
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	762
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	388,453
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	81.70%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	2,088,680

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