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State of Maryland - County of Dorchester

Dorchester Business County Demography

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  • Table 1. Dorchester County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below
  • Table 2. Dorchester County Manufacturing and Water Use
  • Table 3. Dorchester County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
  • Table 4. Dorchester County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
  • Table 5. Dorchester County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
  • Table 6. Dorchester County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
    TABLE 1. Dorchester County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000 14,804
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999 15,457
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 -4.2%
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total 1,165
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate 7.90
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998 728
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 2.40%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995 764
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990 711
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998 9,451
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998 -7.9%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995 9,531
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990 10,266
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars) 23,132
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average 75.60%


    TABLE 2. Dorchester County Manufacturing and Water Use
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    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total 48
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number 19
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent 39.60%
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number 3,580
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000) 86,865
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number 2,598
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000) 50,963
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000) 323,325
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000) 867,153
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.) 2,492
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.) 1,655
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent 66.40%
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation 1,291
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply 259
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial 89
    Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal 1,399


    TABLE 3. Dorchester County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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    Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected 30,236
    Farm population Year 1990 > Number 842
    Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population 2.80%
    Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000) 353,357
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000) 11,438
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings 3.20%
    Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000) 12,101
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number 297
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number 79
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent 26.60%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number 83
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent 27.90%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000) 123
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000) -1
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm 414
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000) 99
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000) 82,391
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars) 277,411
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000) 34,488
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent 41.90%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000) 47,903
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent 58.10


    TABLE 4. Dorchester County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments 51
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 121,562
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000) (D)
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees 402
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 10,734
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000) 24,188
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments 132
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 285,883
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1) 29,881
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 9,567
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average 104.10%
    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 1,476
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000) 27,731
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars) 18,788


    TABLE 5. Dorchester County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments 60
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 21,335
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000) 20,017
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent 93.80%
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees 765
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 5,990
    Banking, Year 1999 > Offices 15
    Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000) 379,104
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000) 182,604
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000) 99,530
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 83.50%
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1) 29,709
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars) 6,146
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars) 3,612
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000) 107,320
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars) 567
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000) 16,844
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars) 259
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000) 7,694
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars) 1,533
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000) 45,558


    TABLE 6. Dorchester County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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    Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate 29,709
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999 6,512
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990 6,405
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 1.70%
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate 219
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers 4,640
    Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999 846
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian 132
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military 123
    Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local 1,495
    Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997 1,085
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000) 65,949
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000) 25,183
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita 29,881
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita 843
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount 17,640
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent 70.00%
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000) 70,584




     









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