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State of California - County of Merced

Merced Business County Demography

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  • Table 1. Merced County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below
  • Table 2. Merced County Manufacturing and Water Use
  • Table 3. Merced County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
  • Table 4. Merced County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
  • Table 5. Merced County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
  • Table 6. Merced County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
    TABLE 1. Merced County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000 85,223
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999 84,276
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 1.10%
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total 12,310
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate 14.40
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998 2,898
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 2.50%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995 2,851
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990 2,826
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998 37,537
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998 10.40%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995 34,198
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990 33,988
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars) 22,112
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average 72.20%


    TABLE 2. Merced County Manufacturing and Water Use
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    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total 123
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number 51
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent 41.50%
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number 8,381
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000) 198,183
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number 6,660
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000) 146,654
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000) 665,306
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000) 2,431,480
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.) 168,843
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.) 56,751
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent 33.60%
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation 158,558
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply 3,353
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial 451
    Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal 132,268


    TABLE 3. Merced County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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    Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected 178,403
    Farm population Year 1990 > Number 8,893
    Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population 5.00%
    Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,178,502
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000) 317,439
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings 14.60%
    Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000) 356,971
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number 2,831
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number 1,485
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent 52.50%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number 307
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent 10.80%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000) 882
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000) -97
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm 311
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000) 532
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000) 1,273,475
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars) 449,832
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000) 577,894
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent 45.40%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000) 695,581
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent 54.60


    TABLE 4. Merced County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments 117
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 699,918
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000) 663,653
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees 1,333
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 36,388
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000) 75,793
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments 551
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 1,102,108
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1) 193,893
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 5,684
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average 61.80%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent (D)%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees 6,122
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000) 107,953
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars) 17,634


    TABLE 5. Merced County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments 270
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 108,738
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000) 95,878
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent 88.20%
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees 3,272
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 27,331
    Banking, Year 1999 > Offices 28
    Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000) 1,070,616
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000) 734,849
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000) 575,294
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 27.70%
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1) 200,746
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars) 3,661
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars) 2,263
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000) 454,295
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars) 134
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000) 26,983
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars) 109
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000) 21,860
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars) 1,021
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000) 204,924


    TABLE 6. Merced County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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    Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate 200,746
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999 25,912
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990 20,940
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 23.70%
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate 129
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers 14,975
    Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999 8,695
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian 447
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military 397
    Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local 11,662
    Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997 9,650
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000) 764,053
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000) 101,963
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita 193,893
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita 526
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount 80,919
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent 79.40%
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000) 735,728




     









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