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Suffolk Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Suffolk County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Suffolk County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Suffolk County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	335,294
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	339,230
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-1.2%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	9,904
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.00
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	19,870
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	5.10%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	19,136
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	18,913
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	539,259
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	5.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	511,455
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	510,072
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	45,718
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	149.40%

TABLE 2. Suffolk County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	624
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	192
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	30.80%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	21,366
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	745,390
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	14,111
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	391,606
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	2,606,872
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	4,317,936
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	49,465
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	16
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	0.00%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	8
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	414
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	489

TABLE 3. Suffolk County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	663,906
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	0
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.00%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	35,881,850
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	0
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.00%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	0
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	5
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	5
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	100.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	0
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	0.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	(Z)
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	(D)
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	1
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	(D)
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	263
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	52,600
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	263
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	100.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	0
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	0.00

TABLE 4. Suffolk County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	923
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	10,935,602
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	7,837,826
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	11,910
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	523,755
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	1,091,280
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	2,543
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	4,842,469
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	642,325
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	7,539
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	82.00%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	301,496
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	6.20%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	30,091
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	532,221
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	17,687

TABLE 5. Suffolk County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	2,076
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	2,129,480
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	1,424,916
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	66.90%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	41,660
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	598,585
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	198
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	52,907,994
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	7,600,308
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	5,145,242
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	47.70%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	641,695
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	11,844
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,912
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	2,510,413
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	663
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	425,628
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	1,600
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	1,026,529
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	5,531
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	3,549,300

TABLE 6. Suffolk County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	641,695
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	90,052
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	95,795
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-6.0%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	140
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	53,255
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	35,253
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	17,484
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	3,178
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	74,102
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	31,506
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	2,940,667
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	871,499
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	642,325
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,357
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	818,245
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	93.90%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,824,982

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