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Kanawha Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Kanawha County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Kanawha County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Kanawha County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	109,477
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	107,453
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	1.90%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	4,674
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.30
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	5,972
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	9.00%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	5,847
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	5,478
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	93,918
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	11.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	88,894
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	84,383
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	27,192
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	88.80%

TABLE 2. Kanawha County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	141
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	42
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	29.80%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	6,590
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	273,322
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	4,697
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	181,978
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	1,945,812
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	3,071,306
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	63,762
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	867
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	1.40%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	0
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	3,199
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	27,454
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	4,525

TABLE 3. Kanawha County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	207,619
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	181
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.10%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	4,184,551
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	-87
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(X)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	-76
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	154
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	54
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	35.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	3
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	1.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	19
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-1
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	126
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	6
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	1,419
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	9,214
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	1,050
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	74.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	368
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	25.90

TABLE 4. Kanawha County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	388
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	2,162,132
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	4,807
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	146,757
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	288,311
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	976
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	2,428,641
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	203,192
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	11,952
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	130.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	385,765
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	15.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	14,450
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	217,716
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,067

TABLE 5. Kanawha County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	420
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	280,726
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	231,485
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	82.50%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	8,287
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	75,852
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	63
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	2,852,277
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	1,573,622
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	942,611
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	66.90%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	199,263
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	7,897
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	4,050
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	806,933
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	245
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	48,919
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	703
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	140,177
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	2,856
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	569,028

TABLE 6. Kanawha County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	199,263
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	44,899
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	45,250
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-0.8%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	225
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	24,985
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	6,558
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	2,463
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	1,106
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	18,776
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	7,479
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	421,667
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	169,296
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	203,192
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	833
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	123,343
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	72.90%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	398,690

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