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Baltimore Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Baltimore County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Baltimore County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Baltimore County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	398,590
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	394,902
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.90%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	17,238
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.30
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	19,353
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	5.20%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	19,198
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	18,392
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	299,572
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	-0.9%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	300,961
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	302,184
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	29,427
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	96.10%

TABLE 2. Baltimore County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	575
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	175
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	30.40%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	31,065
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,235,088
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	20,081
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	712,422
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	3,918,698
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	6,883,266
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	90,635
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	808
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	0.90%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	150
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	27,332
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	25,560
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	4,197

TABLE 3. Baltimore County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	692,134
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,734
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.30%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	14,310,158
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	40,436
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.30%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	30,642
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	781
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	470
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	60.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	23
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	2.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	76
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	97
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	54
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	51,179
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	65,530
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	34,963
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	68.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	16,216
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	31.70

TABLE 4. Baltimore County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	1,003
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	6,707,179
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	3,143,513
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	12,047
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	491,570
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	943,692
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	3,138
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	8,243,411
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	720,043
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	11,448
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	124.60%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	1,100,938
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	13.40%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	49,690
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	902,671
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	18,166

TABLE 5. Baltimore County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,359
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	842,416
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	740,909
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	88.00%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	24,414
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	233,515
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	277
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	9,820,280
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	3,715,888
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	2,478,316
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	49.90%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	723,914
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,133
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,090
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	2,236,962
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	483
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	350,000
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	1,111
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	804,057
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	445
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	321,918

TABLE 6. Baltimore County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	723,914
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	130,891
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	108,810
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	20.30%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	181
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	88,185
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	9,762
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	15,582
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	2,742
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	36,633
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	19,886
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,526,612
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	870,029
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	720,043
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,208
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	476,519
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	54.80%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,459,644

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