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Howard Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Howard County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Howard County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Howard County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	41,395
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	41,697
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-0.7%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	1,356
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.30
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	1,997
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	8.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	1,944
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	1,836
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	43,994
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	16.50%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	42,992
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	37,772
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	38,243
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	124.90%

TABLE 2. Howard County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	80
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	31
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	38.80%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	20,018
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,077,938
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	13,762
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	728,047
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	2,341,426
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	4,732,158
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	2,294
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	810
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	35.30%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	1
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	1,316
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	35
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	252

TABLE 3. Howard County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	80,827
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,089
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	2.60%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	2,265,554
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	9,334
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.40%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	18,366
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	486
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	138
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	28.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	95
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	19.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	148
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-1
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	304
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	138
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	62,587
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	128,780
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	43,304
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	69.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	19,283
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	30.80

TABLE 4. Howard County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	110
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	(F)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	(D)
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	409
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	959,556
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	83,771
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	11,455
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	124.60%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	223,660
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	23.30%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	6,078
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	89,140
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,666

TABLE 5. Howard County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	182
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	115,066
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	109,075
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	94.80%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	3,913
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	31,714
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	32
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	778,823
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	327,050
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	202,680
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	61.40%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	83,736
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	3,906
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,979
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	249,477
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	51
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	4,284
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	206
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	17,274
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	564
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	47,192

TABLE 6. Howard County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	83,736
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	15,494
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	14,255
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	8.70%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	185
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	10,025
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	1,523
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	321
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	293
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	5,361
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	3,775
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	282,041
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	104,467
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	83,771
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,247
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	96,242
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	92.10%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	239,149

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