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Atlantic Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Atlantic County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Atlantic County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Atlantic County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	125,341
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	127,919
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-2.0%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	7,119
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	5.70
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	6,310
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	4.20%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	6,055
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	6,054
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	121,092
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	1.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	115,881
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	118,916
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	27,030
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	88.30%

TABLE 2. Atlantic County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	160
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	41
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	25.60%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	4,927
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	143,048
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	3,801
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	91,804
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	338,332
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	600,298
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	4,616
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	4,364
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	94.50%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	864
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	2,899
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	94
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,105

TABLE 3. Atlantic County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	224,327
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	661
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.30%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	6,605,741
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	28,334
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.40%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	27,187
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	424
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	296
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	69.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	8
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	1.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	31
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	1
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	73
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	19
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	63,469
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	149,691
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	62,856
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	99.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	612
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	1.00

TABLE 4. Atlantic County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	234
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	831,506
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	2,312
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	81,032
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	161,838
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	1,258
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	2,513,182
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	236,224
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	10,639
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	115.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	362,440
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	14.40%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	14,308
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	253,780
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	17,737

TABLE 5. Atlantic County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	766
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	5,015,195
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	297,627
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	5.90%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	55,638
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,328,253
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	82
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	2,513,819
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	1,249,338
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	725,170
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	72.30%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	239,626
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,214
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,114
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	746,191
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	541
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	129,551
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	714
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	171,204
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	801
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	191,981

TABLE 6. Atlantic County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	239,626
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	41,903
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	39,150
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	7.00%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	175
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	28,170
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	4,981
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	2,508
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	704
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	17,301
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	10,573
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	880,922
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	477,616
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	236,224
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	2,022
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	471,096
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	98.60%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	991,394

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