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Herkimer Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Herkimer County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Herkimer County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Herkimer County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	30,817
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	30,938
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-0.4%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	1,532
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	5.00
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	1,178
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	-4.8%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	1,211
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	1,237
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	13,640
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	3.10%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	14,265
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	13,232
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	22,327
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	72.90%

TABLE 2. Herkimer County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	71
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	30
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	42.30%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	4,971
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	135,762
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	3,982
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	96,514
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	411,914
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	662,359
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	1,638
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	323
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	19.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	54
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	1,146
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	134
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	258

TABLE 3. Herkimer County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	65,797
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,371
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	2.10%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	542,207
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	9,392
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	1.70%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	3,168
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	583
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	91
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	15.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	69
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	11.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	142
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-21
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	243
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	90
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	45,824
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	78,600
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	3,628
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	7.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	42,196
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	92.10

TABLE 4. Herkimer County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	33
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	(E)
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	254
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	313,356
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	65,003
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	4,821
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	52.50%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	22,050
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	7.00%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	2,183
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	29,661
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	13,587

TABLE 5. Herkimer County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	153
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	40,647
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	34,185
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	84.10%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	1,225
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	10,570
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	20
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	526,205
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	264,356
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	216,576
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	22.10%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	63,354
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,173
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)	197,290
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	93
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	5,917
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	122
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	7,760
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	810
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	51,299

TABLE 6. Herkimer County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	63,354
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	14,065
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	14,075
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-0.1%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	222
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	9,335
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	1,720
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	136
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	136
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	4,528
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	3,230
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	204,936
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	79,920
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	65,003
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,229
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	62,938
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	78.80%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	215,757

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