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Weld Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Weld County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Weld County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Weld County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	85,810
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	85,768
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	(Z)%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	2,908
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.40
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	3,707
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	35.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	3,328
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	2,733
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	52,895
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	46.90%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	48,475
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	36,008
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	26,855
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	87.70%

TABLE 2. Weld County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	208
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	67
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	32.20%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	10,773
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	345,359
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	7,751
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	197,548
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	1,788,933
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	4,338,465
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	116,237
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	26,846
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	23.10%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	110,574
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	3,204
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	799
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	55,759

TABLE 3. Weld County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	131,821
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	7,468
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	5.70%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	2,433,420
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	186,562
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	7.70%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	153,820
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	2,959
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	846
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	28.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	729
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	24.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	1,914
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-173
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	647
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	882
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	1,286,636
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	434,821
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	209,661
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	16.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	1,076,975
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	83.70

TABLE 4. Weld County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	247
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,334,586
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	1,185,330
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	2,829
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	84,888
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	167,252
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	505
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,155,516
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	155,535
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	7,429
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	80.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	161,103
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	13.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	6,195
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	109,179
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	17,624

TABLE 5. Weld County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	271
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	106,785
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	99,401
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	93.10%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	4,047
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	29,403
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	48
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	1,558,413
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	486,714
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	276,048
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	76.30%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	165,805
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	2,935
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	1,899
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	314,911
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	68
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	11,311
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	186
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	30,860
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	612
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	101,444

TABLE 6. Weld County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	165,805
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	21,204
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	17,090
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	24.10%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	128
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	12,285
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	2,283
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	547
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	488
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	10,606
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	6,087
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	380,312
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	154,183
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	155,535
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	991
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	114,412
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	74.20%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	382,098

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