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Yakima Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Yakima County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Yakima County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Yakima County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	108,655
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	111,495
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-2.5%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	11,498
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	10.60
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	4,830
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	12.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	4,710
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	4,281
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	58,832
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	16.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	56,692
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	50,420
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	24,518
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	80.10%

TABLE 2. Yakima County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	239
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	89
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	37.20%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	10,163
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	264,561
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	8,183
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	186,897
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	761,968
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	2,090,544
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	147,498
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	9,434
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	6.40%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	142,710
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	2,519
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	608
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	59,549

TABLE 3. Yakima County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	188,823
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	9,237
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	4.90%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	2,887,510
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	396,084
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	13.70%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	344,510
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	3,365
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	2,121
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	63.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	221
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	6.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	1,683
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	43
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	500
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	(D)
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	873,495
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	259,582
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	580,897
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	66.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	292,598
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	33.50

TABLE 4. Yakima County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	291
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,853,757
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	1,460,938
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	4,871
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	141,865
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	272,926
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	854
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,741,635
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	216,176
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	8,057
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	87.70%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	322,664
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	18.50%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	10,174
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	174,855
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	17,186

TABLE 5. Yakima County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	411
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	178,615
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	150,982
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	84.50%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	5,371
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	47,826
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	55
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	1,547,373
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	884,678
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	531,756
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	66.40%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	220,785
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,007
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,270
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	501,139
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	241
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	53,270
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	281
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	62,118
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,166
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	257,527

TABLE 6. Yakima County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	220,785
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	31,888
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	31,015
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	2.80%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	144
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	20,635
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	5,049
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	1,433
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	893
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	12,033
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	6,882
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	523,154
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	116,179
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	216,176
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	537
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	74,621
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	64.20%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	552,643

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