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Halifax Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Halifax County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Halifax County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Halifax County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	18,397
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	18,339
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.30%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	1,187
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	6.50
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	798
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	154.10%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	338
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	314
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	11,535
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	241.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	4,780
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	3,375
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	21,634
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	70.70%

TABLE 2. Halifax County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	42
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	20
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	47.60%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	4,707
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	113,842
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	4,122
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	92,233
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	251,795
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	652,862
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	713
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	224
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	31.40%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	105
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	27
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	8
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	138

TABLE 3. Halifax County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	29,033
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,176
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	7.50%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	409,255
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	10,301
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	2.50%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	13,065
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	940
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	204
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	21.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	104
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	11.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	228
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	242
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	92
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	40,179
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	42,744
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	32,846
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	81.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	7,333
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	18.30

TABLE 4. Halifax County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	24
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	76,904
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	63,054
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	262
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	5,307
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	12,933
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	164
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	215,878
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	36,819
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	5,863
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	63.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	35,183
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	16.30%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	1,570
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	20,586
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	13,112

TABLE 5. Halifax County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	61
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	23,721
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	20,978
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	88.40%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	773
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	5,922
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	12
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	405,974
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	181,812
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	72,137
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	152.00%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	36,920
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,924
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,170
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	117,020
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	583
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	21,529
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	140
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	5,156
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	962
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	35,525

TABLE 6. Halifax County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	36,920
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	8,694
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	5,990
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	45.10%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	235
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	4,935
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	1,273
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	105
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	143
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	1,978
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	1,219
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	57,584
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	18,788
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	36,819
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	510
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	11,875
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	63.20%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	64,349

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