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Mason Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Mason County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Mason County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Mason County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	9,249
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	9,175
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.80%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	1,212
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	13.10
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	366
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	0.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	361
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	365
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	5,113
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	-6.8%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	5,189
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	5,485
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	29,058
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	94.90%

TABLE 2. Mason County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	16
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	6
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	37.50%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	1,173
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	47,100
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	829
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	30,104
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	110,384
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	466,291
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	66,174
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	343
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	0.50%
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	170
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	4,170
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	2,818

TABLE 3. Mason County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	25,178
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	939
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	3.70%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	240,047
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	-420
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(X)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	-815
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	742
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	168
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	22.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	38
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	5.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	121
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	3
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	162
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	49
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	15,092
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	20,340
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	7,446
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	49.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	7,646
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	50.70

TABLE 4. Mason County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	6
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	47,879
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	47,879
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	75
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,936
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	10,848
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	80
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	79,489
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	25,942
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	3,064
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	33.30%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	3,026
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	3.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	557
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	7,176
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	12,883

TABLE 5. Mason County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	30
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	7,574
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	(D)
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	(D)%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	307
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	2,101
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	7
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	247,623
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	120,211
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	124,036
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-3.1%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	26,018
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,620
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,249
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	84,538
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	205
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	5,345
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	290
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	7,534
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	838
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	21,806

TABLE 6. Mason County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	26,018
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	5,477
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	4,705
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	16.40%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	211
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	2,695
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	1,101
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	175
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	130
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	1,248
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	813
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	46,106
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	12,988
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	25,942
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	501
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	12,123
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	93.30%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	45,370

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