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West-virginia State Business Demographics Data

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Table 1. West Virginia Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment - See below

Table 2. West Virginia Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. West Virginia Farm-Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. West Virginia Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. West Virginia Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. West Virginia Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. West Virginia Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment

Civilian labor force, Year 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	824,578
Civilian labor force, Year 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	816,445
Civilian labor force, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	1.00
Civilian labor force, Year 2000 > Unemployment > Total	45,626
Civilian labor force, Year 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	5.50
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1998	41,703
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	10.70
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1995	40,599
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	37,687
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1998	547,234
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	13.40
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1995	530,596
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	482,517
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, 1998 > Amount (dollars)	24,265
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, 1998 > Percent of national average	79.30

TABLE 2. West Virginia Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Year 1997 > Establishments > Total	1,505
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Year 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	517
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Year 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	34.40%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Year 1997 > All employees > Number	72,813
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Year 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	2,460,697
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Year 1997 > Production workers > Number	55,643
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Year 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	1,658,905
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Year 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	9,310,976
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Year 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	18,293,309
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	461,870
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	14,637
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	3.20
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	17,647
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	131,591
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	35,287

TABLE 3. West Virginia Farm-Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	1,793,477
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	23,753
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	1.30%
Total earnings, 1998 ($1,000)	22,682,654
Farm earnings > 1998 > Total ($1,000)	-4845
Farm earnings > 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(X)%
Farm earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000)	-6461
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Farms > Number	17,772
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	3,753
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	21.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	1,333
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	7.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	3,456
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997	188
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	194
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	1,337
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	447,428
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	25,176
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	64,907
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	14.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	382,521
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), Year 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	85.50%

TABLE 4. West Virginia Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), Year 1997 > Establishments	1,956
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), Year 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	10,290,356
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), Year 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	6,503,431
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), Year 1997 > Paid employees	23,805
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), Year 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	681,067
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), Year 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	1,396,643
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), Year 1997 > Establishments	8,082
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), Year 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	14,057,933
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), Year 1997 > Sales > Population, Year 1997 (July 1)	1,815,588
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), Year 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	7,743
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), Year 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	84.30%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), Year 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	2,273,055
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), Year 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	16.20%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), Year 1997 > Paid employees	90,087
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), Year 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	1,309,316
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), Year 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,534

TABLE 5. West Virginia Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), Year 1997 > Establishments	3,290
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), Year 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,633,164
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), Year 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	1,256,947
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), Year 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	77.00%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), Year 1997 > Paid employees	51,529
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), Year 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	462,334
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	616
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	20,888,814
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	11,028,115
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	6,725,706
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	64.00%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	1,806,928
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	6,103
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,821
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	6,903,467
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	346
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	625,242
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars):	504
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	911,401
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,378
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	2,489,854

TABLE 6. West Virginia Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1)	1,806,928
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	390,558
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	370,321
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	5.50%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	216
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	198,667
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	70,972
Government employment, 1998 > Federal > Civilian	21,583
Government employment, 1998 > Federal > Military	9,662
Government employment, 1998 > State and local	118,538
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March Year 1997	59,926
Local government finances, Year 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	3,379,779
Local government finances, Year 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	925,931
Local government finances, Year 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for per capita	1,815,588
Local government finances, Year 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	510
Local government finances, Year 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	764,113
Local government finances, Year 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	82.50%
Local government finances, Year 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	3,270,541

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