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Plymouth Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Plymouth County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Plymouth County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Plymouth County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	242,366
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	246,853
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-1.8%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	6,575
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	2.70
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	11,009
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	8.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	10,383
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	10,168
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	142,940
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	8.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	135,004
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	131,491
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	28,627
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	93.50%

TABLE 2. Plymouth County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	613
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	178
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	29.00%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	16,063
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	534,365
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	10,774
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	289,814
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	1,246,522
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	2,210,829
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	101,381
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	5,209
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	5.10%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	6,091
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	3,628
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	310
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	7,323

TABLE 3. Plymouth County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	435,276
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,277
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.30%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	7,141,219
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	35,696
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.50%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	41,963
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	732
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	487
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	66.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	22
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	3.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	73
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	100
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	21
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	122,687
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	167,605
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	118,591
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	96.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	4,095
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	3.30

TABLE 4. Plymouth County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	700
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	5,772,636
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	3,078,422
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	9,214
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	361,136
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	783,732
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	1,917
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	4,895,904
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	461,387
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	10,611
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	115.50%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	408,605
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	8.30%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	27,147
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	472,261
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	17,396

TABLE 5. Plymouth County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	889
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	483,191
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	438,592
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	90.80%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	14,440
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	135,427
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	142
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	4,383,371
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	1,709,805
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	1,060,221
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	61.30%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	473,026
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	3,615
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,571
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,215,996
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	136
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	64,492
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	316
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	149,438
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	575
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	272,170

TABLE 6. Plymouth County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	473,026
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	72,397
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	61,105
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	18.50%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	153
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	44,970
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	8,887
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	4,597
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	1,573
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	22,728
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	14,581
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,014,651
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	492,967
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	461,387
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,068
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	481,588
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	97.70%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	950,369

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