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Lancaster Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Lancaster County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Lancaster County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Lancaster County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	144,894
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	142,601
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	1.60%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	3,797
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	2.60
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	6,696
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	19.10%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	6,403
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	5,624
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	117,339
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	25.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	108,537
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	93,607
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	24,955
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	81.50%

TABLE 2. Lancaster County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	267
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	92
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	34.50%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	15,322
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	502,303
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	11,577
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	323,906
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	1,962,919
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	3,855,102
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	2,095
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,901
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	90.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	1,386
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	202
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	25
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	2,650

TABLE 3. Lancaster County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	213,641
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	3,081
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	1.40%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	4,928,169
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	20,658
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.40%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	18,128
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	1,457
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	470
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	32.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	279
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	19.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	421
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	6
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	289
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	344
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	82,386
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	56,545
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	59,628
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	72.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	22,758
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	27.60

TABLE 4. Lancaster County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	304
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	(I)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	(D)
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	996
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	2,270,447
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	233,354
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	9,730
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	105.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	358,491
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	15.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	15,734
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	231,990
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,745

TABLE 5. Lancaster County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	545
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	318,475
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	267,523
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	84.00%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	11,230
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	91,802
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	102
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	3,144,729
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	1,250,480
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	739,425
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	69.10%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	237,657
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,262
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,320
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	551,405
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	223
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	52,893
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	593
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	140,896
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	2,037
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	484,087

TABLE 6. Lancaster County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	237,657
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	32,171
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	28,330
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	13.60%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	135
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	21,635
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	3,066
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	2,577
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	1,093
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	26,604
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	10,027
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	605,786
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	273,250
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	233,354
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,171
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	215,502
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	78.90%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	588,853

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