hawaii state fact sheet
State Fact Sheet Map
As of January 21, 2004
POPULATION, INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT
Population
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Population
1980
964,691
762,565
202,126
1990
1,108,229
836,231
271,998
2000
1,211,537
876,156
335,381
2002 (latest)
1,244,898
896,019
348,879
For more information on Hawaii population, see the County-Level Population Data or the Rural Population and Migration Briefing Room or contact John Cromartie, 202-694-5421.
Income
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Per-capita income (2000 dollars)
1999
27,953
29,981
22,576
2000
27,851
29,960
22,365
Percent change
-0.4
-0.1
-0.9
Earnings per job (2000 dollars)
1999
32,880
35,128
26,430
2000
32,172
34,390
25,921
Percent change
-2.2
-2.1
-1.9
Poverty rate (percent)
1979
9.9
9.5
11.1
1989
8.3
7.5
10.6
1995
9.9
9.1
12.1
Latest (1999)
10.7
9.9
12.8
For more information on Hawaii poverty rates, see the County-Level Poverty Rates data page or the Rural Income, Poverty, and Welfare Briefing Room or contact Dean Jolliffe, 202-694-5430
Employment
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Total number of jobs
1999
747,196
554,101
193,095
2000
766,632
565,876
200,756
Unemployment rate (percent)
2000
4.3
3.8
5.6
2001
4.6
4.1
6.0
For more information on Hawaii unemployment rates, see the County-Level Unemployment and Median Household Income data page or the Rural Labor and Education Briefing Room or contact Lorin Kusmin, 202-694-5429
Percent employment change
1998-1999
0.4
-0.5
2.8
1999-2000
1.8
1.3
3.1
2000-2001
1.3
1.0
2.0
Percent of 1997 employment in farm and farm-related jobs
Total
16.2
14.2
22.2
Production
1.6
0.5
5.0
Farm inputs
0.1
0.1
0.1
Processing & marketing
1.3
1.1
2.0
Wholesale & retail trade
12.9
12.3
14.5
See the complete Farm and Farm-Related Employment data for Hawaii or contact Alex Majchrowicz, 202-694-5355.
* See the measures of rurality for Hawaii: rural-urban continuum codes and urban influence codes
For more information on socioeconomic conditions see the Rural Emphasis Page,
or contact Tim Parker, 202-694-5435.
FARM CHARACTERISTICS
1992 and 1997 Census of Agriculture
Variable
1992
1997
Total land area (million acres)
4.10
4.10
Total farmland (million acres)
1.59
1.44
Percent of total land area
38.7
35.1
Cropland (million acres)
0.29
0.29
Percent of total farmland
18.5
20.3
Percent irrigated
28.3
24.1
Percent in pasture
12.8
14.3
Farmland in conservation and wetland
reserve program (million acres)
0.00
Percent of total farmland
0.0
0.0
Woodland (million acres)
0.11
0.11
Percent of total farmland
6.9
7.6
Percent in pasture
37.4
29.3
Pastureland (million acres)
0.94
0.90
Percent of total farmland
59.3
62.5
Other land (million acres)
0.24
0.14
Percent of total farmland
15.4
9.7
Average farm size (acres)
298
263
Farms by size (percent)
1 to 99 acres
92.9
92.7
100 to 499 acres
4.5
4.7
500 to 999 acres
0.6
0.8
1000 to 1,999 acres
0.6
0.6
2,000 or more acres
1.4
1.2
Farms by sales (percent)
Less than $50,000
86.3
85.9
$50,000 to $99,999
5.5
5.9
$100,000 to $499,999
6.1
6.1
More than $500,000
2.1
2.1
Tenure of farmers
Full owner (farms)
3,001
2,980
Percent of total
56.2
54.4
Part owner (farms)
698
707
Percent of total
13.1
12.9
Tenant owner (farms)
1,637
1,786
Percent of total
30.7
32.6
Farm organization
Individuals/family (farms)
4,766
4,967
Percent of total
89.3
90.8
Partnerships (farms)
379
328
Percent of total
7.1
6.0
Non-family corporations (farms)
115
113
Percent of total
2.2
2.1
Others (farms)
76
65
Percent of total
1.4
1.2
Average operator age (years)
54
55
Percent with farming as their occupation
54.8
55.8
For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural
Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540.
FARM FINANCIAL INDICATORS
Farm income and value added data
Variable
2001
2002
Number of farms
5,300
5,300
Thousands $
Final crop output
424,809
424,668
+ Final animal output
89,993
84,409
+ Services and forestry
34,429
34,552
= Final agricultural sector output
549,231
543,629
- Intermediate consumption outlays
196,939
190,242
+ Net government transactions
-3,539
-5,463
= Gross value added
348,753
347,924
- Capital consumption
37,804
39,140
= Net value added
310,949
308,784
- Factor payments
207,308
211,097
Employee compensation (total hired labor)
177,028
183,602
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
11,039
10,125
Real estate and nonreal estate interest
19,241
17,370
= Net farm income
103,641
97,687
Value-added and farm income tables are available for downloading from the ERS web page as Lotus Wk1 files. For more information contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
Farm balance sheet as of December 31
Variable
2001
2002
Thousands $
Farm assets
4,025,315
4,175,231
Real estate
3,677,091
3,824,121
Nonreal estate
348,224
351,110
Farm debt
265,216
276,628
Real estate
144,793
155,693
Nonreal estate
120,423
120,935
Equity
3,760,099
3,898,603
Ratios
Percent
Debt/equity
7.1
7.1
Debt/assets
6.6
6.6
Farm balance sheet tables are available for downloading from the ERS web page as Lotus Wk1 files. For more information contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
TOP COMMODITIES, EXPORTS, AND COUNTIES
Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2002
Commodity
Value of receipts
thousand $
Percent of state total
farm receipts
Percent of US value
1. Pineapples
100,616
19.8
100.0
2. Greenhouse/nursery
92,069
18.1
0.6
3. Cane for sugar
64,300
12.6
6.4
4. Macadamia nuts
29,640
5.8
100.0
5. Dairy products
22,467
4.4
0.1
All commodities
509,143
0.3
For more details about Hawaii's top agriculture commodities, see Leading commodities for cash receipts, or contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2002
Commodity
Rank among
states
Value
million $
1. Fruits and preparations
8
32.4
2. Other
31
15.2
3. Tree nuts
5
12.6
4. Wheat and products
41
6.1
5. Live animals and meat
41
1.6
Overall
41
69.9
For more information on exports see State Export Data or the Agricultural Trade Briefing Room or contact Carol Whitton, 202-694-5287.
Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 1997
Counties
Percent of state's
total receipts
Million $
1. Hawaii
33.8
168.1
2. Honolulu
28.8
143.0
3. Maui
25.8
128.4
4. Kauai
11.6
57.5
5.
0.0
State total
496.9
For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural
Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540.
DATA SOURCES:
Local Area Unemployment Statistics, county data, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Regional Economic Information System, June 2002, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
1990 and 2000 Census of Population, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Farm Income and Costs Briefing Room, Economic Research Service, USDA.
Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS), Economic Research Service, USDA.
Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
Prepared by:
Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, DC.
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