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Rensselaer Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Rensselaer County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Rensselaer County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Rensselaer County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	78,428
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	79,156
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-0.9%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	3,014
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.80
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	2,695
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	-3.0%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	2,696
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	2,778
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	41,552
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	0.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	39,923
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	41,267
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	25,390
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	82.90%

TABLE 2. Rensselaer County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	110
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	43
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	39.10%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	5,023
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	169,053
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	3,030
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	84,809
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	301,710
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	767,221
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	3,791
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,059
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	27.90%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	37
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	2,682
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	397
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	428

TABLE 3. Rensselaer County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	154,429
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,416
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.90%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	1,764,309
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	3,173
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.20%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	398
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	459
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	123
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	26.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	45
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	9.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	99
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	216
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	59
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	28,700
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	62,527
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	9,612
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	33.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	19,088
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	66.50

TABLE 4. Rensselaer County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	131
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	780,495
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	411,766
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	1,066
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	33,518
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	70,927
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	440
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	854,270
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	152,912
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	5,587
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	60.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	89,244
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	10.40%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	5,814
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	86,015
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,794

TABLE 5. Rensselaer County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	269
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	92,036
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	83,970
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	91.20%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	3,092
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	25,752
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	46
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	1,550,697
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	810,724
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	421,086
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	92.50%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	151,445
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,353
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,906
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	440,028
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	72
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	10,883
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	202
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	30,545
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	2,132
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	322,875

TABLE 6. Rensselaer County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	151,445
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	26,868
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	25,400
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	5.80%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	177
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	17,625
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	3,104
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	395
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	337
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	9,691
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	6,516
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	531,665
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	208,480
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	152,912
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,363
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	163,763
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	78.60%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	554,292

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