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Essex Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Essex County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Essex County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Essex County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	4,319
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	4,357
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-0.9%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	171
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.00
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	320
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	7.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	329
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	297
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	3,727
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	18.20%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	3,727
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	3,153
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	19,345
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	63.20%

TABLE 2. Essex County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	18
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	8
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	44.40%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	1,140
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	24,814
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	996
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	18,632
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	45,649
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	119,381
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	107
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	93
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	86.90%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	14
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	45
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	0
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	20

TABLE 3. Essex County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	8,689
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	368
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	4.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	102,500
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	-1041
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(X)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	1,074
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	114
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	24
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	21.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	41
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	36.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	62
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	5
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	540
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	43
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	10,287
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	90,237
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	9,778
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	95.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	509
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	4.90

TABLE 4. Essex County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	7
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	21,395
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	46
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,185
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	2,692
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	68
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	125,954
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	9,191
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	13,704
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	149.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	(D)
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	(D)%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	787
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	12,090
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,362

TABLE 5. Essex County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	23
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	12,422
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	(D)
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	(D)%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	356
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	3,822
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	7
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	171,602
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	44,462
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	26,055
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	70.60%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	9,121
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,875
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,868
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	35,281
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	79
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	725
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	137
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	1,252
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)	4,584

TABLE 6. Essex County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	9,121
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	2,174
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	1,945
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	11.80%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	238
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	1,370
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	242
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	23
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	35
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	403
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	281
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	14,763
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	7,188
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	9,191
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	782
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	5,141
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	71.50%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	15,807

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