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Howard Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Howard County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Howard County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Howard County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	144,741
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	144,079
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.50%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	2,753
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	1.90
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	6,962
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	29.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	6,374
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	5,384
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	125,515
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	39.00%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	97,851
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	90,310
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	38,012
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	124.20%

TABLE 2. Howard County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	245
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	68
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	27.80%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	6,927
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	257,168
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	4,391
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	128,938
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	562,009
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	1,177,345
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	356
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	305
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	85.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	47
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	0
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	2
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	319

TABLE 3. Howard County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	187,328
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	886
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.50%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	5,250,961
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	16,102
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.30%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	13,125
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	318
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	185
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	58.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	20
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	6.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	40
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-5
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	125
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	31
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	19,610
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	61,667
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	12,086
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	61.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	7,524
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	38.40

TABLE 4. Howard County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	631
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	9,392,280
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	4,999,276
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	13,185
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	528,276
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	1,040,349
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	766
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	2,010,755
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	228,928
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	8,783
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	95.60%
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	11,823
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	216,158
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	18,283

TABLE 5. Howard County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	366
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	242,517
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	204,310
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	84.20%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	7,078
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	68,549
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	58
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	1,941,394
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	779,991
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	538,430
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	44.90%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	243,112
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	3,208
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	1,607
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	390,675
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,071
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	260,264
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	185
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	44,953
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	334
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	81,292

TABLE 6. Howard County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	243,112
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	20,568
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	11,230
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	83.20%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	85
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	13,725
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	1,456
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	665
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	895
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	12,922
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	7,686
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	525,099
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	328,268
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	228,928
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,434
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	183,006
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	55.70%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	541,359

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