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Union Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Union County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Union County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Union County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	14,428
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	15,259
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-5.4%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	946
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	6.60
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	546
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	11.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	506
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	489
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	7,962
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	-6.1%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	9,588
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	8,483
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	20,345
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	66.50%

TABLE 2. Union County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	43
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	60.50%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	5,355
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	129,204
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	4,341
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	91,332
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	341,642
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	679,568
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	724
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	19
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	2.60%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	0
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	503
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	194
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	119

TABLE 3. Union County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	30,337
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	346
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	1.10%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	298,567
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	1,255
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.40%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	984
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	255
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	60
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	23.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	19
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	7.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	53
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-3
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)	22
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	1,817
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	7,125
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	383
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	21.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	1,434
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	78.90

TABLE 4. Union County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	13
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	14,187
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	38
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,120
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	2,780
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	113
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	155,238
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	30,575
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	5,077
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	55.20%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	24,477
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	15.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	1,228
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	14,954
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	12,178

TABLE 5. Union County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	36
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	13,524
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	12,614
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	93.30%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	646
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	3,580
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	9
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	258,543
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	122,461
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	70,338
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	74.10%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	30,356
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,034
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,120
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	94,714
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	29
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	882
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	156
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	4,749
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	713
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	21,658

TABLE 6. Union County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	30,356
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	7,070
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	5,975
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	18.30%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	233
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	4,050
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	938
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	94
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	176
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	2,268
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	1,386
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	74,130
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	16,112
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	30,575
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	527
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	15,089
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	93.70%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	69,652

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