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Wells Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Wells County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Wells County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Wells County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	2,556
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	2,537
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.70%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	94
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.70
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	212
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	8.20%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	195
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	196
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	1,380
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	17.90%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	1,166
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	1,170
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	15,280
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	49.90%

TABLE 2. Wells 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.)	85
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	72
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	84.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	8
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	29
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	0
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	44

TABLE 3. Wells County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	5,864
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,163
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	19.80%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	53,683
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	5,526
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	10.30%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	-473
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	593
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	29
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	4.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	387
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	65.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	744
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	1,255
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	617
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	61,586
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	103,855
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	51,612
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	83.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	9,975
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	16.20

TABLE 4. Wells County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	18
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	91,193
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	91,193
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	148
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	3,721
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	8,971
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	42
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	41,435
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	5,225
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	7,930
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	86.30%
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	238
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	3,403
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,298

TABLE 5. Wells County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	21
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	2,885
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	2,693
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	93.30%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	164
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	713
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	7
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	121,516
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	46,443
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	35,654
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	30.30%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	5,094
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	9,117
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,973
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	20,238
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	78
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	398
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	293
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	1,495
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,187
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	6,045

TABLE 6. Wells County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	5,094
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	1,468
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	1,660
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-11.6%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	288
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	865
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	99
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	37
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	42
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	289
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	207
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	10,582
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	4,425
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	5,225
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	847
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	4,264
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	96.40%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	9,310

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