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Otero Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Otero County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Otero County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Otero County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	8,595
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	8,770
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-2.0%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	451
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	5.20
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	536
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	4.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	534
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	512
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	5,133
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	20.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	4,705
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	4,262
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	18,318
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	59.80%

TABLE 2. Otero County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	17
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	6
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	35.30%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	534
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	10,727
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	436
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	6,862
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	19,837
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	36,226
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	42,463
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	2,010
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	4.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	41,753
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	471
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	31
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	18,064

TABLE 3. Otero County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	20,185
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	831
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	4.10%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	223,315
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	10,946
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	4.90%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	10,665
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	512
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	170
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	33.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	119
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	23.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	580
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-54
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	1,132
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	65
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	100,214
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	195,730
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	21,288
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	21.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	78,926
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	78.80

TABLE 4. Otero County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	34
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	118,857
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	286
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	6,059
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	12,847
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	101
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	141,222
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	20,845
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	6,775
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	73.70%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	33,141
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	23.50%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	932
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	13,633
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,628

TABLE 5. Otero County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	63
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	15,909
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	12,124
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	76.20%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	618
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	3,843
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	14
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	267,019
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	121,319
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	72,071
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	68.30%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	20,612
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,886
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,745
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	77,196
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	61
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	1,262
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	257
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	5,299
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,536
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	31,669

TABLE 6. Otero County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	20,612
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	4,270
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	4,145
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	3.00%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	207
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	2,400
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	920
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	117
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	62
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	1,877
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	1,072
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	56,390
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	11,653
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	20,845
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	559
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	6,391
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	54.80%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	63,150

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