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Salt Lake Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Salt Lake County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. Salt Lake County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. Salt Lake County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. Salt Lake County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. Salt Lake County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. Salt Lake County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	482,463
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	474,709
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	1.60%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	14,333
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.00
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	24,553
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	31.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	22,507
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	18,631
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	466,200
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	46.90%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	408,445
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	317,287
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	28,228
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	92.20%

TABLE 2. Salt Lake County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	1,441
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	442
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	30.70%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	53,424
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,706,389
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	35,180
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	879,884
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	4,968,611
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	10,012,161
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	38,606
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	8,656
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	22.40%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	17,370
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	18,995
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	1,170
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	12,854

TABLE 3. Salt Lake County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	725,956
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	73
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	(Z)%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	19,138,663
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	3,528
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(Z)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	2,911
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	593
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	468
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	78.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	23
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	3.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	114
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	192
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	40
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	22,983
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	38,757
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	12,631
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	55.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	10,352
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	45.00

TABLE 4. Salt Lake County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	2,013
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	15,365,436
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	8,951,365
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	29,521
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,017,983
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	1,892,326
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	3,230
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	10,139,410
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	841,692
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	12,046
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	131.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	1,199,660
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	11.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	53,236
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	936,980
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	17,600

TABLE 5. Salt Lake County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,572
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,202,189
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	868,352
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	72.20%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	35,518
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	334,186
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	237
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	11,768,833
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	3,505,428
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	2,186,330
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	60.30%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	850,243
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,123
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	1,811
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,539,400
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	424
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	360,868
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	558
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	474,170
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,311
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	1,114,909

TABLE 6. Salt Lake County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	850,243
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	90,959
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	80,440
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	13.10%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	107
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	58,100
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	8,713
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	8,685
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	4,973
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	69,282
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	25,158
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,905,005
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	719,483
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	841,692
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	855
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	493,751
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	68.60%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,797,403

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