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Morton Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Morton County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Morton County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Morton County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	13,554
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	13,460
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.70%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	439
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.20
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	652
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	11.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	645
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	584
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	7,055
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	24.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	6,629
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	5,670
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	20,334
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	66.40%

TABLE 2. Morton County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	27
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	10
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	37.00%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	883
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	27,195
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	641
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	17,656
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	109,841
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	573,419
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	3,754
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	171
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	4.60%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	114
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	266
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	159
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	421

TABLE 3. Morton County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	23,700
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,107
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	8.90%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	265,013
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	4,074
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	1.50%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	-12355
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	907
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	82
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	9.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	563
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	62.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	1,229
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-5
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	1,355
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	565
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	60,312
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	66,496
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	18,256
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	30.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	42,056
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	69.70

TABLE 4. Morton County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	49
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	193,413
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	409
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	9,157
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	19,243
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	101
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	196,038
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	24,408
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	8,032
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	87.40%
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	944
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	18,424
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	19,517

TABLE 5. Morton County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	49
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	15,729
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	12,351
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	78.50%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	580
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	4,128
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	9
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	265,724
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	104,321
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	76,249
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	36.80%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	24,568
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,246
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,685
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	65,953
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	120
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	2,950
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	211
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	5,174
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	788
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	19,360

TABLE 6. Morton County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	24,568
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	4,595
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	4,100
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	12.10%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	187
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	2,715
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	326
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	118
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	199
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	1,368
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	852
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	48,912
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	17,098
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	24,408
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	701
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	16,820
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	98.40%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	48,894

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