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Spokane Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Spokane County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Spokane County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Spokane County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	208,495
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	211,437
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-1.4%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	11,611
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	5.60
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	11,703
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	23.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	11,260
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	9,454
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	161,001
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	27.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	154,255
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	126,211
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	26,614
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	86.90%

TABLE 2. Spokane County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	572
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	176
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	30.80%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	20,892
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	681,396
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	14,631
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	406,848
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	1,811,208
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	3,994,582
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	18,869
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	15,829
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	83.90%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	4,414
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	9,292
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	3,628
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	5,239

TABLE 3. Spokane County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	361,364
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	3,213
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.90%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	6,773,723
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	11,460
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.20%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	10,052
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	1,643
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	724
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	44.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	284
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	17.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	590
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-36
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	359
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	398
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	78,704
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	47,903
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	58,362
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	74.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	20,342
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	25.80

TABLE 4. Spokane County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	788
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	4,878,468
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	3,457,691
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	11,268
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	360,944
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	671,323
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	1,730
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	4,122,561
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	405,550
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	10,165
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	110.60%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	639,263
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	15.50%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	22,246
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	433,855
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	19,503

TABLE 5. Spokane County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	906
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	454,192
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	390,930
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	86.10%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	14,490
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	128,971
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	101
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	3,237,704
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	1,979,985
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	1,230,545
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	60.90%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	409,736
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,832
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,976
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,219,364
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	230
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	94,235
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	759
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	310,974
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	820
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	336,007

TABLE 6. Spokane County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	409,736
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	65,247
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	60,295
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	8.20%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	159
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	41,105
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	8,591
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	4,300
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	5,173
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	25,695
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	11,717
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	934,764
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	295,333
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	405,550
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	728
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	184,424
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	62.40%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	911,111

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