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Mercer Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Mercer County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Mercer County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Mercer County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	4,616
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	4,577
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.90%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	259
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	5.60
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	259
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	12.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	257
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	230
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	3,592
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	57.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	3,448
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	2,279
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	34,177
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	111.70%

TABLE 2. Mercer 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.)	27,785
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	157
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	0.60%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	91
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	521
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	598
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,897

TABLE 3. Mercer County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	9,808
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	960
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	9.80%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	179,405
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	-3237
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(X)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	-5735
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	473
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	33
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	7.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	255
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	53.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	551
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	20
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	1,165
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	284
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	23,039
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	48,708
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	12,325
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	53.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	10,713
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	46.50

TABLE 4. Mercer County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	12
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	22,848
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	58
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,118
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	2,288
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	46
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	56,153
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	9,485
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	5,920
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	64.40%
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	440
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	5,228
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	11,882

TABLE 5. Mercer County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	32
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	6,342
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	5,543
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	87.40%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	276
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,867
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	7
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	107,036
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	32,751
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	22,875
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	43.20%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	9,210
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	3,556
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,304
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	21,217
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	129
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	1,185
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	207
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	1,904
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	429
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	3,952

TABLE 6. Mercer County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	9,210
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	1,557
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	1,505
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	3.50%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	169
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	890
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	67
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	47
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	76
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	581
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	359
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	31,118
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	8,446
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	9,485
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	890
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	8,312
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	98.40%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	31,657

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