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Table 1. Berks County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below
Table 2. Berks County Manufacturing and Water Use
Table 3. Berks County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
Table 4. Berks County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
Table 5. Berks County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
Table 6. Berks County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
TABLE 1. Berks County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment |
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| Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000 |
184,173 |
| Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999 |
183,176 |
| Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 |
0.50% |
| Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total |
7,451 |
| Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate |
4.00 |
| Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998 |
8,024 |
| Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 |
5.10% |
| Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995 |
7,920 |
| Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990 |
7,637 |
| Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998 |
143,449 |
| Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998 |
4.60% |
| Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995 |
139,980 |
| Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990 |
137,189 |
| Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars) |
28,852 |
| Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average |
94.30% |
TABLE 2. Berks County Manufacturing and Water Use
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| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total |
587 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number |
241 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent |
41.10% |
| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number |
41,614 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000) |
1,510,673 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number |
30,925 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000) |
954,026 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000) |
3,865,145 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000) |
7,729,356 |
| Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.) |
8,512 |
| Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.) |
4,796 |
| Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent |
56.30% |
| Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation |
71 |
| Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply |
3,431 |
| Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial |
609 |
| Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal |
813 |
TABLE 3. Berks County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture |
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| Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected |
336,523 |
| Farm population Year 1990 > Number |
4,627 |
| Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population |
1.40% |
| Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000) |
6,703,198 |
| Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000) |
56,753 |
| Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings |
0.80% |
| Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000) |
54,837 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number |
1,586 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number |
619 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent |
39.00% |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number |
80 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent |
5.00% |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000) |
222 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000) |
(Z) |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm |
140 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000) |
188 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000) |
247,789 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars) |
156,235 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000) |
118,254 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent |
47.70% |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000) |
129,535 |
| Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent |
52.30 |
TABLE 4. Berks County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade |
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| Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments |
439 |
| Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) |
3,121,659 |
| Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000) |
2,553,355 |
| Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees |
7,051 |
| Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) |
253,039 |
| Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000) |
456,684 |
| Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments |
1,468 |
| Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) |
3,330,720 |
| Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1) |
353,878 |
| Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars) |
9,412 |
| Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average |
102.40% |
| Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000) |
410,904 |
| Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent |
12.30% |
| Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees |
19,302 |
| Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000) |
326,224 |
| Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars) |
16,901 |
TABLE 5. Berks County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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| Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments |
706 |
| Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) |
330,380 |
| Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000) |
289,677 |
| Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent |
87.70% |
| Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees |
10,091 |
| Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) |
90,949 |
| Banking, Year 1999 > Offices |
129 |
| Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000) |
4,632,558 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000) |
1,343,046 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000) |
841,928 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 |
59.50% |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1) |
358,211 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars) |
3,749 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars) |
2,876 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000) |
1,030,053 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars) |
168 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000) |
60,190 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars) |
179 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000) |
64,017 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars) |
503 |
| Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000) |
180,077 |
TABLE 6. Berks County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances |
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| Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate |
358,211 |
| Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999 |
67,868 |
| Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990 |
63,285 |
| Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 |
7.20% |
| Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate |
189 |
| Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers |
48,700 |
| Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999 |
5,353 |
| Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian |
1,186 |
| Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military |
1,223 |
| Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local |
17,757 |
| Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997 |
11,661 |
| Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000) |
864,224 |
| Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000) |
394,030 |
| Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita |
353,878 |
| Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita |
1,113 |
| Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount |
311,480 |
| Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent |
79.00% |
| Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000) |
871,405 |
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