rhode island state fact sheet
State Fact Sheet Map
As of January 21, 2004
POPULATION, INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT
Population
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Population
1980
947,154
865,771
81,383
1990
1,003,464
916,270
87,194
2000
1,048,319
962,886
85,433
2002 (latest)
1,069,725
983,739
85,986
For more information on Rhode Island 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
28,964
28,572
33,380
2000
29,113
28,709
33,659
Percent change
0.5
0.5
0.8
Earnings per job (2000 dollars)
1999
34,092
33,794
37,180
2000
34,036
33,713
37,334
Percent change
-0.2
-0.2
0.4
Poverty rate (percent)
1979
10.3
10.3
9.9
1989
9.6
9.8
7.5
1995
11.6
11.9
8.3
Latest (1999)
11.9
12.4
7.1
For more information on Rhode Island 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
570,504
520,340
50,164
2000
583,996
531,935
52,061
Unemployment rate (percent)
2000
4.1
4.1
3.6
2001
4.7
4.8
3.8
For more information on Rhode Island 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
2.0
1.8
4.2
1999-2000
0.1
-0.0
2.2
2000-2001
-0.9
-1.0
-0.3
Percent of 1997 employment in farm and farm-related jobs
Total
13.0
12.9
14.1
Production
0.2
0.2
0.7
Farm inputs
0.0
0.0
0.0
Processing & marketing
1.7
1.8
0.3
Wholesale & retail trade
10.3
10.1
12.7
See the complete Farm and Farm-Related Employment data for Rhode Island or contact Alex Majchrowicz, 202-694-5355.
* See the measures of rurality for Rhode Island: 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)
0.67
0.67
Total farmland (million acres)
0.05
0.06
Percent of total land area
7.4
8.3
Cropland (million acres)
0.02
0.03
Percent of total farmland
49.2
46.3
Percent irrigated
12.1
12.4
Percent in pasture
15.5
18.5
Farmland in conservation and wetland
reserve program (million acres)
0.00
Percent of total farmland
0.9
0.0
Woodland (million acres)
0.02
0.02
Percent of total farmland
35.9
34.0
Percent in pasture
13.0
9.4
Pastureland (million acres)
0.00
0.00
Percent of total farmland
3.8
4.8
Other land (million acres)
0.01
0.01
Percent of total farmland
11.1
14.8
Average farm size (acres)
76
75
Farms by size (percent)
1 to 99 acres
76.1
78.2
100 to 499 acres
22.0
19.7
500 to 999 acres
1.5
1.8
1000 to 1,999 acres
0.3
0.1
2,000 or more acres
0.0
0.1
Farms by sales (percent)
Less than $50,000
80.6
78.1
$50,000 to $99,999
7.6
8.7
$100,000 to $499,999
8.8
10.6
More than $500,000
3.1
2.6
Tenure of farmers
Full owner (farms)
421
506
Percent of total
64.9
68.8
Part owner (farms)
162
167
Percent of total
25.0
22.7
Tenant owner (farms)
66
62
Percent of total
10.2
8.4
Farm organization
Individuals/family (farms)
601
665
Percent of total
92.6
90.5
Partnerships (farms)
42
54
Percent of total
6.5
7.3
Non-family corporations (farms)
1
6
Percent of total
0.2
0.8
Others (farms)
5
10
Percent of total
0.8
1.4
Average operator age (years)
53
54
Percent with farming as their occupation
51.3
50.3
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
700
700
Thousands $
Final crop output
39,482
40,106
+ Final animal output
7,317
6,462
+ Services and forestry
7,834
8,759
= Final agricultural sector output
54,634
55,327
- Intermediate consumption outlays
22,485
22,886
+ Net government transactions
-3,463
-2,927
= Gross value added
28,686
29,514
- Capital consumption
6,032
6,200
= Net value added
22,654
23,314
- Factor payments
16,733
17,518
Employee compensation (total hired labor)
13,261
13,711
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
606
817
Real estate and nonreal estate interest
2,866
2,990
= Net farm income
5,921
5,796
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
392,757
417,867
Real estate
355,601
380,296
Nonreal estate
37,156
37,571
Farm debt
41,925
44,648
Real estate
21,401
23,776
Nonreal estate
20,524
20,873
Equity
350,832
373,219
Ratios
Percent
Debt/equity
12.0
12.0
Debt/assets
10.7
10.7
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. Greenhouse/nursery
30,560
66.3
0.2
2. Dairy products
3,032
6.6
0.0
3. Corn, sweet
1,426
3.1
0.2
4. Potatoes
825
1.8
0.0
5. Cattle and calves
744
1.6
0.0
All commodities
46,087
0.0
For more details about Rhode Island'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. Other
44
1.6
2. Vegetables and preparations
43
0.4
3. Feeds and fodders
49
0.1
4. Live animals and meat
50
0.0
5.
Overall
49
2.1
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. Washington
38.5
18.5
2. Newport
30.1
14.5
3. Providence
20.1
9.7
4. Bristol
5.8
2.8
5. Kent
5.6
2.7
State total
48.2
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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