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State of Iowa - County of Howard

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 5,426
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999 5,556
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 -2.3%
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total 175
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate 3.20
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998 293
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 16.30%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995 284
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990 252
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998 3,449
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998 94.70%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995 2,898
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990 1,771
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars) 21,337
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average 69.70%


    TABLE 2. Howard County Manufacturing and Water Use
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    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total 20
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number 5
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent 25.00%
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number 1,405
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000) 29,209
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number 1,169
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000) 25,732
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000) 91,498
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000) 177,652
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.) 195
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.) 157
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent 80.50%
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation 2
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply 53
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial 0
    Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal 123


    TABLE 3. Howard County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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    Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected 9,809
    Farm population Year 1990 > Number 2,327
    Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population 23.70%
    Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000) 138,662
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000) 17,537
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings 12.60%
    Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000) 24,223
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number 862
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number 139
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent 16.10%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number 149
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent 17.30%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000) 270
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000) 9
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm 313
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000) 241
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000) 95,130
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars) 110,360
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000) 54,982
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent 57.80%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000) 40,148
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent 42.20


    TABLE 4. Howard County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments 22
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 102,645
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000) 102,645
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees 159
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 3,920
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000) 10,247
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments 54
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 54,378
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1) 9,694
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 5,609
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average 61.00%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000) 2,060
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent 3.80%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees 361
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000) 4,007
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars) 11,100


    TABLE 5. Howard County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments 29
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) (D)
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000) 4,098
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent (D)%
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees (C)
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) (D)
    Banking, Year 1999 > Offices 6
    Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000) 180,300
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000) 48,333
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000) 39,133
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 23.50%
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1) 9,574
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars) 5,048
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars) 2,963
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000) 28,369
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars) 89
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000) 851
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars) 173
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000) 1,653
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars) 631
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000) 6,042


    TABLE 6. Howard County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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    Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate 9,574
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999 2,419
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990 2,500
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 -3.2%
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate 253
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers 1,495
    Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999 125
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian 39
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military 46
    Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local 759
    Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997 537
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000) 27,825
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000) 9,469
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita 9,694
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita 977
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount 8,399
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent 88.70%
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000) 27,316




     









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