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Kennebec Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Kennebec County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Kennebec County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Kennebec County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	61,440
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	59,652
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	3.00%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	2,422
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.90
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	3,213
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	8.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	3,150
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	2,953
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	41,236
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	1.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	40,299
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	40,716
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	24,107
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	78.80%

TABLE 2. Kennebec County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	129
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	35
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	27.10%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	5,488
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	165,829
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	4,338
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	112,146
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	345,694
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	753,401
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	2,975
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	845
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	28.40%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	65
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	1,143
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	56
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	277

TABLE 3. Kennebec County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	115,904
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,370
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	1.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	1,940,236
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	11,732
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.60%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	11,051
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	455
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	126
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	27.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	35
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	7.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	88
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-7
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	194
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	45
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	45,181
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	99,299
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	6,175
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	13.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	39,006
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	86.30

TABLE 4. Kennebec County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	133
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	821,855
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	795,296
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	2,135
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	67,592
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	132,686
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	589
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,289,651
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	115,617
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	11,155
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	121.40%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	174,822
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	13.60%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	7,166
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	120,469
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	16,811

TABLE 5. Kennebec County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	257
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	109,078
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	84,823
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	77.80%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	3,282
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	32,000
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	45
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	1,120,758
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	898,486
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	523,663
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	71.60%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	115,224
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	7,798
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,212
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	370,115
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	103
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	11,870
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	657
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	75,661
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	3,798
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	437,668

TABLE 6. Kennebec County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	115,224
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	24,156
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	20,250
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	19.30%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	210
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	14,080
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	3,429
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	1,608
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	590
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	13,903
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	4,013
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	223,063
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	122,456
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	115,617
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,059
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	118,650
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	96.90%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	211,823

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