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Dawson Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Dawson County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Dawson County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Dawson County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	13,249
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	13,073
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	1.30%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	375
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	2.80
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	704
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	3.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	717
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	681
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	9,253
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	60.10%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	8,922
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	5,779
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	20,839
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	68.10%

TABLE 2. Dawson County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	26
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	12
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	46.20%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	3,899
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	88,757
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	3,339
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	72,084
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	185,799
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	1,300,004
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	33,257
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	23,339
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	70.20%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	31,920
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	764
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	14
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	28,164

TABLE 3. Dawson County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	19,940
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,470
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	7.40%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	364,516
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	52,181
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	14.30%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	54,816
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	858
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	139
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	16.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	387
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	45.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	650
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-9
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	757
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	354
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	399,475
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	465,589
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	89,569
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	22.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	309,906
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	77.60

TABLE 4. Dawson County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	46
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	306,331
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	504
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	11,360
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	24,801
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	149
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	185,350
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	23,157
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	8,004
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	87.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	22,548
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	12.20%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	1,401
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	18,928
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	13,510

TABLE 5. Dawson County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	63
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	19,361
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	15,367
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	79.40%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	759
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	4,792
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	17
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	383,497
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	96,667
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	57,591
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	67.90%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	23,277
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,153
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,398
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	55,822
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	91
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	2,120
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	201
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	4,679
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	527
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	12,269

TABLE 6. Dawson County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	23,277
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	4,078
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	4,130
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-1.3%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	175
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	2,645
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	243
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	104
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	102
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	1,808
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	1,267
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	83,045
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	30,168
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	23,157
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,303
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	25,367
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	84.10%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	79,736

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