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State of Wisconsin - County of Portage

Portage Business County Demography

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  • Table 1. Portage County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below
  • Table 2. Portage County Manufacturing and Water Use
  • Table 3. Portage County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
  • Table 4. Portage County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
  • Table 5. Portage County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
  • Table 6. Portage County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
    TABLE 1. Portage County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000 36,828
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999 36,227
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 1.70%
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total 1,395
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate 3.80
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998 1,630
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 20.80%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995 1,525
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990 1,349
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998 26,378
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998 17.30%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995 23,230
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990 22,489
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars) 24,967
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average 81.60%


    TABLE 2. Portage County Manufacturing and Water Use
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    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total 83
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number 30
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent 36.10%
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number 5,534
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000) 178,274
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number 4,609
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000) 133,462
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000) 683,604
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000) 1,265,822
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.) 8,522
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.) 7,756
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent 91.00%
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation 5,755
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply 820
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial 1,566
    Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal 5,710


    TABLE 3. Portage County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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    Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected 61,405
    Farm population Year 1990 > Number 2,860
    Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population 4.70%
    Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,048,275
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000) 21,760
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings 2.10%
    Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000) 18,975
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number 913
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number 135
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent 14.80%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number 111
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent 12.20%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000) 263
    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 288
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000) 189
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000) 115,093
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars) 126,060
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000) 77,801
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent 67.60%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000) 37,292
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent 32.40


    TABLE 4. Portage County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments 93
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 380,896
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000) 295,562
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees 1,307
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 39,821
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000) 90,165
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments 262
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 603,211
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1) 64,636
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 9,332
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average 101.50%
    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 3,916
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000) 56,754
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars) 14,493


    TABLE 5. Portage County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments 202
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 86,245
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000) 61,437
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent 71.20%
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees 3,337
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 24,615
    Banking, Year 1999 > Offices 24
    Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000) 725,056
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000) 212,359
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000) 129,814
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 63.60%
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1) 65,022
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars) 3,266
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars) 2,107
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000) 136,983
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars) 157
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000) 10,238
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars) 180
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000) 11,736
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars) 752
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000) 48,882


    TABLE 6. Portage County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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    Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate 65,022
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999 9,545
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990 8,120
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 17.50%
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate 147
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers 6,395
    Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999 766
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian 205
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military 234
    Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local 5,426
    Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997 2,215
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000) 163,029
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000) 52,808
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita 64,636
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita 817
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount 48,051
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent 91.00%
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000) 163,145




     









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