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State of Virginia - County of Amherst

Amherst Business County Demography

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  • Table 1. Amherst County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below
  • Table 2. Amherst County Manufacturing and Water Use
  • Table 3. Amherst County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
  • Table 4. Amherst County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
  • Table 5. Amherst County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
  • Table 6. Amherst County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
    TABLE 1. Amherst County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000 14,915
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999 14,636
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 1.90%
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total 242
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate 1.60
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998 578
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 17.50%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995 561
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990 492
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998 8,613
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998 11.00%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995 6,426
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990 7,758
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars) 22,069
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average 72.10%


    TABLE 2. Amherst County Manufacturing and Water Use
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    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total 44
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number 14
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent 31.80%
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number 1,678
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000) 53,785
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number 1,272
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000) 39,886
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000) 209,630
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000) 395,087
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.) 1,818
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.) 114
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent 6.30%
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation 1
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply 1,264
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial 402
    Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal 116


    TABLE 3. Amherst County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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    Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected 28,578
    Farm population Year 1990 > Number 469
    Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population 1.60%
    Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000) 293,075
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000) 1,228
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings 0.40%
    Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000) 825
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number 406
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number 87
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent 21.40%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number 40
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent 9.90%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000) 93
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000) 2
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm 228
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000) 34
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000) 5,105
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars) 12,574
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000) 1,501
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent 29.40%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000) 3,604
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent 70.60


    TABLE 4. Amherst County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments 18
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) (D)
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000) (D)
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees (E)
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) (D)
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000) (D)
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments 104
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 190,201
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1) 29,924
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 6,356
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average 69.20%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000) 34,327
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent 18.00%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees 1,082
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000) 17,991
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars) 16,628


    TABLE 5. Amherst County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments 44
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 19,302
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000) 18,903
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent 97.90%
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees 615
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 4,918
    Banking, Year 1999 > Offices 11
    Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000) 243,312
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000) 102,804
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000) 61,922
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 66.00%
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1) 30,351
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars) 3,387
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars) 2,609
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000) 79,192
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars) 276
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000) 8,378
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars) 88
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000) 2,665
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars) 403
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000) 12,232


    TABLE 6. Amherst County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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    Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate 30,351
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999 5,760
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990 4,690
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 22.80%
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate 190
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers 3,570
    Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999 690
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian 51
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military 116
    Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local 2,932
    Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997 781
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000) 39,593
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000) 14,543
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita 29,924
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita 486
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount 9,977
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent 68.60%
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000) 42,778




     









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