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Polk Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Polk County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Polk County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Polk County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	212,859
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	211,877
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.50%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	4,316
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	2.00
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	11,307
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	12.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	11,008
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	10,068
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	229,586
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	17.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	221,914
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	195,268
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	30,211
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	98.70%

TABLE 2. Polk County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	410
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	131
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	32.00%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	19,790
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	688,568
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	13,985
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	427,609
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	2,106,881
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	5,054,878
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	5,652
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,116
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	19.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	35
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	4,997
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	0
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,126

TABLE 3. Polk County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	327,140
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,088
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.60%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	9,908,719
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	13,889
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.10%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	23,728
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	800
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	295
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	36.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	144
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	18.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	226
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-4
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	282
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	201
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	71,221
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	89,026
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	61,424
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	86.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	9,797
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	13.80

TABLE 4. Polk County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	901
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	(J)
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	1,680
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	4,454,041
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	356,245
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	12,503
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	136.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	597,039
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	13.40%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	28,123
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	461,433
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	16,408

TABLE 5. Polk County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	897
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	534,440
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	413,951
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	77.50%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	17,068
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	156,145
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	124
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	5,575,664
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	3,064,338
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	1,711,322
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	79.10%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	364,672
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	8,403
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,491
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	908,226
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	270
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	98,609
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	825
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	300,870
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	2,015
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	734,657

TABLE 6. Polk County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	364,672
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	52,872
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	48,760
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	8.40%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	145
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	35,310
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	5,186
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	5,867
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	2,015
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	25,390
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	14,378
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,045,846
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	401,619
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	356,245
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,127
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	382,292
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	95.20%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	959,557

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