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Worcester Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Worcester County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Worcester County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Worcester County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	359,527
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	368,607
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-2.5%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	10,298
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	2.90
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	17,171
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	4.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	16,387
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	16,409
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	287,961
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	4.20%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	270,856
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	276,265
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	30,671
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	100.20%

TABLE 2. Worcester County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	1,336
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	507
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	37.90%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	61,344
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	2,340,872
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	39,194
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	1,140,128
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	6,347,543
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	11,303,351
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	30,632
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	3,929
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	12.80%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	193
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	28,341
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	1,069
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,441

TABLE 3. Worcester County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	709,705
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,075
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.30%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	13,284,449
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	9,540
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.10%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	12,779
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	984
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	446
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	45.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	24
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	2.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	103
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-11
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	105
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	44
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	57,949
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	58,891
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	31,803
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	54.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	26,146
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	45.10

TABLE 4. Worcester County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	1,026
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	12,038,267
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	5,001,906
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	12,865
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	493,932
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	985,682
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	2,796
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	6,231,700
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	724,297
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	8,604
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	93.60%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	703,358
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	11.30%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	35,415
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	606,721
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	17,132

TABLE 5. Worcester County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,525
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	716,589
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	613,485
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	85.60%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	21,288
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	196,071
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	193
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	7,220,307
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	3,066,197
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	2,017,650
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	52.00%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	738,629
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,151
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,861
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	2,113,005
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	180
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	132,673
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	250
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	184,801
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	842
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	621,786

TABLE 6. Worcester County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	738,629
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	125,728
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	116,805
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	7.60%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	170
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	80,645
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	18,768
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	3,063
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	2,438
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	47,698
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	23,680
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,569,719
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	602,003
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	724,297
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	831
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	588,702
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	97.80%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,481,996

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