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Erie Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Erie County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Erie County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Erie County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	451,115
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	460,720
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-2.1%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	21,600
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.80
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	22,528
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	-1.6%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	23,014
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	22,890
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	399,282
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	0.10%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	401,680
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	398,718
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	27,439
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	89.60%

TABLE 2. Erie County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	1,251
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	460
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	36.80%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	63,234
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	2,422,097
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	45,098
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	1,541,846
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	7,064,567
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	14,054,477
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	109,510
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	717
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	0.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	86
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	21,526
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	2,647
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	4,219

TABLE 3. Erie County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	968,532
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,245
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	17,173,358
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	11,638
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.10%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	6,559
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	973
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	362
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	37.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	53
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	5.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	143
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-2
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	147
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	103
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	77,830
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	79,990
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	31,091
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	39.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	46,740
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	60.10

TABLE 4. Erie County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	1,680
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	14,962,507
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	25,712
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	884,631
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	1,725,160
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	3,628
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	8,036,261
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	942,832
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	8,524
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	92.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	975,248
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	12.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	55,286
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	797,237
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,420

TABLE 5. Erie County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	2,143
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	935,441
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	797,870
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	85.30%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	31,916
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	271,630
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	232
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	14,009,686
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	4,836,679
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	3,183,922
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	51.90%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	925,957
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,223
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,308
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	3,062,829
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	264
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	244,584
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	472
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	436,645
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,143
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	1,058,750

TABLE 6. Erie County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	925,957
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	189,698
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	186,645
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	1.60%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	205
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	119,755
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	25,209
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	9,100
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	2,295
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	63,083
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	40,450
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	3,231,024
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	1,413,216
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	942,832
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,499
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	988,429
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	69.90%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	3,190,431

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