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Business QuickFacts Carter County
Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 729
Private nonfarm employment, 2001 10,396
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 4.10%
Nonemployer establishments, 2000 2,323
Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) 273,414
Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) 265,080
Retail sales per capita, 1997 $4,992
Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997
F
Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 15.70%
Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 30
Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) 262,902
   
Geography QuickFacts Carter County
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 341
Persons per square mile, 2000 166.4

F: Fewer than 100 firms

Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, 2000 Census of Population and Housing, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, County Business Patterns, 1997 Economic Census, Minority- and Women-Owned Business, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report, 1997 Census of Governments

NATURAL RESOURCES
Minerals:
Limestone
Timber:
Oak, Poplar & White Pine
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Crops: Tobacco, Cattle, Strawberries, Peppers, Tomatoes, Christmas Trees

2001 County Business Patterns

Major Industry Total for ZIP Code 37643
Number of establishments: 546
First quarter payroll in $1,000: 39,815
Number of employees: 7,560
Annual payroll in $1,000: 170,364

Number of Establishments by Employment-size class

Code Industry Code Description Total Estab
1-
4
5-
9
10-
19
20-
49
50-
99
100-
249
250-
499
Total 546 297 114 54 47 17 15 2
11 Forestry, fishing, hunting, and agriculture 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
23 Construction 44 24 8 5 3 3 1 0
31 Manufacturing 30 9 6 2 4 4 4 1
42 Wholesale trade 15 8 5 0 2 0 0 0
44 Retail trade 116 57 33 13 8 2 3 0
48 Transportation & warehousing 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0
51 Information 6 3 0 2 0 1 0 0
52 Finance & insurance 38 23 8 2 4 0 1 0
53 Real estate & rental & leasing 18 15 3 0 0 0 0 0
54 Professional, scientific & technical service 29 24 3 2 0 0 0 0
55 Management of companies & enterprises 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
56 Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation 19 8 3 3 2 0 3 0
61 Educational services 6 3 1 1 0 1 0 0
62 Health care and social assistance 73 36 13 8 7 5 3 1
71 Arts, entertainment & recreation 6 4 0 1 1 0 0 0
72 Accommodation & food services 41 9 6 10 15 1 0 0
81 Other services (except public administration) 88 62 20 5 1 0 0 0
99 Unclassified establishments 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
 

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