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El Paso Business County Demography

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

Table 2. El Paso County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. El Paso County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. El Paso County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. El Paso County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. El Paso County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. El Paso County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	258,399
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	258,821
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-0.2%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	8,312
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.20
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	13,057
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	36.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	11,826
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	9,575
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	194,751
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	54.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	165,390
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	126,113
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	27,969
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	91.40%

TABLE 2. El Paso County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	499
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	120
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	24.00%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	21,593
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	700,590
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	15,148
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	358,918
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	2,966,198
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	5,698,935
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	13,470
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	2,322
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	17.20%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	2,752
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	10,072
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	170
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	3,769

TABLE 3. El Paso County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	397,014
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	868
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	9,748,158
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	-1748
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(X)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	-430
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	851
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	274
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	32.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	272
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	32.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	867
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	10
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	1,019
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	78
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	30,330
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	35,640
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	12,580
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	41.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	17,750
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	58.50

TABLE 4. El Paso County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	498
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,417,919
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	1,079,693
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	6,513
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	213,295
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	384,343
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	1,901
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	5,015,051
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	479,935
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	10,449
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	113.70%
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	27,806
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	503,606
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	18,111

TABLE 5. El Paso County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	999
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	772,632
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	500,265
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	64.70%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	21,494
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	217,183
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	101
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	3,115,770
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	3,753,947
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	2,363,415
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	58.80%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	499,994
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	7,508
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,816
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,407,990
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,937
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	968,564
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	2,389
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	1,194,320
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	357
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	178,305

TABLE 6. El Paso County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	499,994
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	59,588
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	43,380
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	37.40%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	119
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	35,455
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	40
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	10,213
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	29,134
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	26,203
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	19,057
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,178,799
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	379,536
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	479,935
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	791
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	236,170
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	62.20%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,134,063

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