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Erie Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Erie County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Erie County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Erie County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	141,178
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	140,529
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.50%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	6,957
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.90
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	6,859
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	8.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	6,508
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	6,325
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	116,678
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	8.50%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	112,125
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	107,548
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	26,022
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	85.00%

TABLE 2. Erie County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	570
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	253
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	44.40%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	32,813
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,142,349
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	24,172
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	739,324
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	3,128,326
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	5,779,337
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	9,715
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,003
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	10.30%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	36
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	4,852
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	4,163
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,254

TABLE 3. Erie County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	275,572
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,923
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	1.10%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	4,621,224
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	19,278
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.40%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	14,678
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	1,123
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	356
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	31.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	47
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	4.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	168
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	149
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	114
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	68,914
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	61,366
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	43,677
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	63.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	25,238
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	36.60

TABLE 4. Erie County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	334
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,277,837
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	999,660
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	4,069
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	131,902
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	258,027
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	1,225
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	2,562,056
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	279,513
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	9,166
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	99.70%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	348,976
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	13.60%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	16,323
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	239,046
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,645

TABLE 5. Erie County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	614
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	265,234
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	227,844
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	85.90%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	9,599
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	73,349
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	89
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	2,722,648
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	1,194,276
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	774,091
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	54.30%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	276,993
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,312
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,994
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	829,351
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	150
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	41,455
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	289
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	80,023
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	845
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	234,070

TABLE 6. Erie County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	276,993
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	50,979
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	49,565
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	2.90%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	184
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	32,635
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	7,192
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	1,596
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	982
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	14,038
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	7,519
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	604,407
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	212,086
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	279,513
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	759
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	167,074
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	78.80%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	619,113

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