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Foster Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Foster County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Foster County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Foster County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	2,242
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	2,279
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-1.6%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	61
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	2.70
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	151
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	-10.7%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	149
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	169
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	1,548
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	53.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	1,232
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	1,009
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	18,811
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	61.50%

TABLE 2. Foster County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	(NA)
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	(NA)
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	(NA)%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	(NA)
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	(NA)
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	(NA)
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	(NA)
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	(NA)
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	(NA)
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	221
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	208
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	94.10%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	147
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	28
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	3
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	167

TABLE 3. Foster County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	3,983
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	684
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	17.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	56,550
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	10,174
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	18.00%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	-570
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	282
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	16
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	5.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	185
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	65.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	370
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	4
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	1,313
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	312
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	35,956
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	127,504
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	24,917
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	69.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	11,039
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	30.70

TABLE 4. Foster County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	17
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	68,042
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	109
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	2,657
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	6,095
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	30
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	38,679
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	3,760
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	10,287
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	111.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	(D)
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	(D)%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	222
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	3,197
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,401

TABLE 5. Foster County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	14
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	(D)
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	2,014
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	(D)%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	(C)
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	(D)
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	5
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	97,133
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	47,515
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	16,036
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	196.30%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	3,787
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	12,547
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,340
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	12,649
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,137
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	4,304
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	383
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	1,451
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	4,804
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	18,194

TABLE 6. Foster County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	3,787
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	926
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	980
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-5.5%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	245
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	580
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	28
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	29
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	31
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	228
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	132
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	10,561
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	4,742
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	3,760
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,261
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	4,689
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	98.90%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	9,015

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