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Adams Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Adams County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Adams County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Adams County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	43,384
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	42,088
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	3.10%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	1,408
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.20
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	1,788
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	14.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	1,760
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	1,564
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	26,680
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	21.10%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	26,346
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	22,033
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	22,478
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	73.40%

TABLE 2. Adams County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	127
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	55
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	43.30%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	8,209
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	214,065
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	6,599
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	152,197
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	727,746
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	1,401,302
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	2,692
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,739
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	64.60%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	178
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	1,048
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	107
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	682

TABLE 3. Adams County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	78,274
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,799
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	3.60%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	961,828
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	20,661
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	2.10%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	28,700
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	984
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	362
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	36.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	76
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	7.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	179
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	182
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	138
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	150,040
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	152,480
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	60,200
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	40.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	89,840
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	59.90

TABLE 4. Adams County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	88
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	909,680
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	604,530
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	1,211
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	33,233
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	91,324
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	330
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	472,736
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	85,635
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	5,520
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	60.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	51,239
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	10.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	3,072
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	45,645
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,858

TABLE 5. Adams County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	190
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	89,338
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	61,241
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	68.50%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	2,789
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	25,537
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	34
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	883,459
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	306,828
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	171,364
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	79.10%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	87,697
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	3,499
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,560
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	224,483
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	138
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	12,095
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	243
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	21,313
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	521
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	45,659

TABLE 6. Adams County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	87,697
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	15,324
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	12,265
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	24.90%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	175
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	10,885
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	838
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	456
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	292
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	3,955
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	1,988
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	152,103
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	69,074
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	85,635
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	807
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	48,451
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	70.10%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	165,860

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