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Fairfield Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Fairfield County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Fairfield County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Fairfield County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	452,843
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	444,600
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	1.90%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	8,774
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	1.90
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	28,438
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	3.50%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	27,650
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	27,468
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	424,846
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	3.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	399,276
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	411,101
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	50,719
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	165.70%

TABLE 2. Fairfield County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	1,316
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	406
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	30.90%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	57,560
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	2,495,948
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	32,808
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	1,106,723
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	7,220,179
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	12,115,468
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	33,000
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	3,570
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	10.80%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	395
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	10,335
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	263
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,992

TABLE 3. Fairfield County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	827,645
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	266
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	(Z)%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	30,193,525
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	10,327
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(Z)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	9,594
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	255
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	183
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	71.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	0
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	0.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	12
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	2
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	47
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	6
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	16,837
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	66,027
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	10,896
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	64.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	5,940
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	35.30

TABLE 4. Fairfield County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	1,768
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	48,325,362
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	36,875,852
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	28,573
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,559,122
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	3,507,346
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	4,008
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	11,563,916
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	833,839
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	13,868
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	150.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	888,576
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	7.70%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	54,012
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	1,217,954
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	22,550

TABLE 5. Fairfield County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,772
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,113,311
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	892,296
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	80.10%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	24,643
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	311,260
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	320
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	16,355,911
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	4,108,785
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	3,869,105
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	6.20%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	841,334
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,884
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,728
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	2,295,201
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,084
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	911,941
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	271
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	227,720
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	764
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	642,724

TABLE 6. Fairfield County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	841,334
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	134,127
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	125,170
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	7.20%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	159
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	94,945
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	10,368
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	4,483
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	2,069
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	38,097
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	27,830
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	2,349,857
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	1,564,802
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	833,839
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,877
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	1,543,530
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	98.60%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	2,311,029

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