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State of West Virginia - County of Preston

Preston Business County Demography

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  • Table 1. Preston County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below
  • Table 2. Preston County Manufacturing and Water Use
  • Table 3. Preston County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
  • Table 4. Preston County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
  • Table 5. Preston County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
  • Table 6. Preston County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
    TABLE 1. Preston County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000 13,357
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999 12,952
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 3.10%
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total 689
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate 5.20
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998 592
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 15.20%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995 588
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990 514
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998 4,855
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998 -0.9%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995 4,675
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990 4,898
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars) 20,305
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average 66.30%


    TABLE 2. Preston County Manufacturing and Water Use
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    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total 28
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number 8
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent 28.60%
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number 664
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000) 14,068
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number 590
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000) 11,486
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000) 32,164
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000) 68,996
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.) 14,722
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.) 240
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent 1.60%
    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 114
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial 1,279
    Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal 243


    TABLE 3. Preston County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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    Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected 29,037
    Farm population Year 1990 > Number 1,030
    Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population 3.50%
    Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000) 193,854
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000) (11)
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings (Z)%
    Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000) -240
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number 866
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number 176
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent 20.30%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number 39
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent 4.50%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000) 152
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000) 13
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm 175
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000) 74
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000) 10,597
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars) 12,237
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000) 2,344
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent 22.10%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000) 8,253
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent 77.90


    TABLE 4. Preston County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments 26
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 97,327
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000) 56,019
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees 199
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 4,672
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000) 12,428
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments 87
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 147,049
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1) 29,774
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 4,939
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average 53.70%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent (D)%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees 828
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000) 11,635
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars) 14,052


    TABLE 5. Preston 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) 6,703
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000) 5,620
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent 83.80%
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees 244
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 1,747
    Banking, Year 1999 > Offices 12
    Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000) 297,606
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000) 142,753
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000) 76,431
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 86.80%
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1) 29,814
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars) 4,788
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars) 3,279
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000) 97,771
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars) 152
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000) 4,534
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars) 213
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000) 6,356
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars) 1,130
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000) 33,700


    TABLE 6. Preston County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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    Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate 29,814
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999 6,120
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990 5,560
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 10.10%
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate 205
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers 3,055
    Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999 1,095
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian 90
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military 149
    Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local 1,540
    Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997 838
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000) 38,439
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000) 7,461
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita 29,774
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita 251
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount 7,045
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent 94.40%
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000) 38,285




     









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