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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	19,074
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	19,909
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-4.2%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	1,072
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	5.60
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	972
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	9.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	957
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	885
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	13,854
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	10.50%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	13,325
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	12,541
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	22,205
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	72.50%

TABLE 2. Mercer County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	62
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	26
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	41.90%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	4,473
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	130,820
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	3,720
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	93,575
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	413,195
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	775,725
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	687
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	491
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	71.50%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	6
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	238
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	28
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	338

TABLE 3. Mercer County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	39,443
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	5,282
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	13.40%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	574,671
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	80,197
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	14.00%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	83,342
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	1,255
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	334
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	26.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	130
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	10.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	261
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-8
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	208
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	237
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	287,662
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	229,213
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	54,965
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	19.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	232,697
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	80.90

TABLE 4. Mercer County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	57
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	384,703
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	384,316
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	952
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	24,084
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	43,929
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	192
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	329,960
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	40,955
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	8,057
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	87.70%
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	2,151
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	32,335
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,033

TABLE 5. Mercer County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	79
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	27,489
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	25,976
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	94.50%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	1,027
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	7,387
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	22
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	641,183
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	84,531
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	48,660
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	73.70%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	41,017
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	2,061
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	1,222
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	50,121
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	34
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	1,399
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	128
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	5,265
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	319
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	13,104

TABLE 6. Mercer County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	41,017
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	7,391
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	6,760
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	9.30%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	180
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	4,700
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	361
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	98
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	106
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	2,536
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	1,681
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	99,289
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	31,733
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	40,955
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	775
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	22,650
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	71.40%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	99,596

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