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Washington Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Washington County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Washington County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Washington County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	15,902
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	16,683
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-4.7%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	1,163
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	7.30
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	734
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	6.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	720
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	688
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	8,584
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	26.90%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	8,492
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	6,765
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	21,109
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	69.00%

TABLE 2. Washington County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	28
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	12
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	42.90%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	1,536
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	54,727
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	1,266
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	38,848
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	171,210
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	466,280
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	3,160
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,969
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	62.30%
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	621
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	2,385
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,918

TABLE 3. Washington County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	43,185
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,138
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	2.60%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	360,298
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	10,177
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	2.80%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	7,899
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	814
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	307
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	37.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	25
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	3.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	100
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-16
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	123
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	60
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	45,118
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	55,428
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	11,779
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	26.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	33,339
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	73.90

TABLE 4. Washington County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	28
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	56,985
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	56,985
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	178
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	3,679
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	9,060
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	184
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	241,180
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	43,170
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	5,587
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	60.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	32,550
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	13.50%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	1,627
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	20,048
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	12,322

TABLE 5. Washington County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	49
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	18,326
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	(D)
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	(D)%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	626
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	4,403
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	18
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	328,529
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	248,804
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	132,666
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	87.50%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	43,162
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,764
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	4,172
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	180,057
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	73
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	3,139
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	145
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	6,263
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,331
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	57,430

TABLE 6. Washington County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	43,162
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	9,277
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	9,165
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	1.20%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	215
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	4,265
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	2,939
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	104
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	238
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	3,375
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	1,800
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	78,897
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	23,906
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	43,170
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	554
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	8,778
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	36.70%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	75,441

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