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Benton Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Benton County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Benton County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Benton County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	21,094
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	20,632
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	2.20%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	774
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.70
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	672
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	23.10%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	512
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	546
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	10,806
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	45.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	8,195
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	7,430
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	24,407
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	79.70%

TABLE 2. Benton County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	53
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	25
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	47.20%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	2,797
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	71,389
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	1,921
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	38,680
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	184,027
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	300,173
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	1,829
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	891
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	48.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	529
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	195
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	920
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	780

TABLE 3. Benton County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	30,185
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,595
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	8.60%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	424,153
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	10,909
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	2.60%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	6,563
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	834
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	183
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	21.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	65
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	7.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	176
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-7
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	211
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	131
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	89,610
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	107,446
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	19,505
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	21.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	70,105
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	78.20

TABLE 4. Benton County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	45
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	535,369
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	1,083
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	28,442
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	53,110
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	102
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	186,840
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	33,709
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	5,543
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	60.30%
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	1,356
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	20,601
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,192

TABLE 5. Benton County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	53
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	26,841
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	23,897
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	89.00%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	962
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	7,539
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	9
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	160,164
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	103,805
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	71,432
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	45.30%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	34,832
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	2,980
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,225
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	77,489
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	13
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	467
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	100
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	3,485
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	481
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	16,768

TABLE 6. Benton County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	34,832
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	4,454
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	3,280
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	35.80%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	128
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	2,600
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	287
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	54
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	139
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	1,264
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	930
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	63,376
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	17,626
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	33,709
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	523
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	17,338
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	98.40%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	63,808

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