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Bristol Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Bristol County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Bristol County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Bristol County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	258,815
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	264,057
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-2.0%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	10,028
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.90
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	12,399
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	4.20%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	12,001
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	11,902
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	195,504
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	7.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	183,206
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	182,282
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	26,326
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	86.00%

TABLE 2. Bristol County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	915
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	363
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	39.70%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	49,363
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,654,235
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	35,735
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	910,584
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	3,890,632
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	7,651,402
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	148,157
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	6,906
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	4.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	436
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	6,025
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	795
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,243

TABLE 3. Bristol County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	506,325
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	879
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	7,805,462
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	20,716
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.30%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	21,070
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	555
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	326
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	58.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	7
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	1.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	37
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	3
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	67
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	18
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	34,102
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	61,445
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	25,084
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	73.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	9,018
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	26.40

TABLE 4. Bristol County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	709
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	11,586,281
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	5,929,767
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	12,089
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	471,274
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	953,536
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	2,365
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	5,158,712
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	514,531
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	10,026
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	109.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	865,876
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	16.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	32,400
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	511,061
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,773

TABLE 5. Bristol County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,113
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	557,475
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	519,196
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	93.10%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	16,990
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	152,727
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	158
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	5,923,759
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	2,560,497
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	2,266,179
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	13.00%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	520,258
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,922
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,980
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,550,302
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	725
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	377,313
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	161
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	83,548
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,033
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	537,531

TABLE 6. Bristol County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	520,258
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	97,981
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	91,970
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	6.50%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	188
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	63,470
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	18,395
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	1,209
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	1,898
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	24,124
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	17,429
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,091,303
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	400,088
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	514,531
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	778
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	393,115
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	98.30%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,034,549

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