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Lafourche Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Lafourche County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Lafourche County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Lafourche County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	42,787
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	42,650
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.30%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	1,870
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.40
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	1,798
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	12.50%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	1,673
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	1,598
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	24,658
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	55.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	20,304
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	15,851
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	24,422
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	79.80%

TABLE 2. Lafourche County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	66
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	20
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	30.30%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	2,464
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	72,913
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	1,927
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	53,561
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	147,283
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	424,172
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	2,955
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	153
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	5.20%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	0
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	1,145
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	654
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	2,197

TABLE 3. Lafourche County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	85,860
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	667
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.80%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	1,017,344
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	6,470
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.60%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	6,033
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	398
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	134
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	33.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	70
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	17.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	135
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	339
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	69
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	32,207
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	80,922
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	26,779
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	83.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	5,428
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	16.90

TABLE 4. Lafourche County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	88
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	328,520
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	722
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	18,757
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	41,659
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	323
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	569,976
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	88,243
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	6,459
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	70.30%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	(D)
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	(D)%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	3,869
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	50,357
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	13,016

TABLE 5. Lafourche County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	129
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	48,637
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	41,502
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	85.30%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	1,554
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	10,886
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	42
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	1,051,548
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	510,825
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	334,480
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	52.70%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	89,463
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,710
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,498
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	223,483
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	2,440
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	218,319
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	93
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	8,315
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	653
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	58,434

TABLE 6. Lafourche County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	89,463
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	14,886
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	12,215
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	21.90%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	166
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	6,115
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	4,784
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	147
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	514
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	6,977
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	4,261
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	217,247
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	51,006
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	88,243
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	578
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	19,356
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	37.90%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	194,752

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