Population, Income, Education, and Employment
Population |
|
Rural * |
Urban * |
Total |
Year |
1980 |
|
947,154 |
947,154 |
1990 |
|
1,003,464 |
1,003,464 |
2000 |
|
1,048,319 |
1,048,319 |
2007 (latest estimates) |
|
1,057,832 |
1,057,832 |
More information on Rhode Island population
• County-level Population Data
• Rural Population and Migration Briefing Room
• Contact John Cromartie, 202-694-5421.
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Income
|
|
Rural * |
Urban * |
Total |
Per-capita income (2006 dollars) |
2005 |
|
37,148 |
37,148 |
2006 |
|
37,523 |
37,523 |
Percent change |
|
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Earnings per job (2006 dollars) |
2005 |
|
45,518 |
45,518 |
2006 |
|
45,459 |
45,459 |
Percent change |
|
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
|
Poverty rate (percent) |
1979 |
|
10.3 |
10.3 |
1989 |
|
9.6 |
9.6 |
1999 |
|
11.9 |
11.9 |
2005 (latest model-based estimates) |
|
11.9 |
11.9 |
More information on Rhode Island poverty rates
• County-level Poverty Data
• Rural Income, Poverty, and Welfare Briefing Room
• See important notes about decennial and model-based intercensal poverty estimates
• Contact Robert Gibbs, 202-694-5423
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Education (Persons 25 and older)
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|
Rural * |
Urban * |
Total |
Percent not completing high school |
1980 |
|
38.9 |
38.9 |
1990 |
|
28.0 |
28.0 |
2000 |
|
22.0 |
22.0 |
|
Percent completing high school only |
1980 |
|
32.8 |
32.8 |
1990 |
|
29.5 |
29.5 |
2000 |
|
27.8 |
27.8 |
|
Percent completing some college |
1980 |
|
12.9 |
12.9 |
1990 |
|
21.3 |
21.3 |
2000 |
|
24.6 |
24.6 |
|
Percent completing college |
1980 |
|
15.4 |
15.4 |
1990 |
|
21.3 |
21.3 |
2000 |
|
25.6 |
25.6 |
More information on Rhode Island education
• County-level Education Data
• Rural Labor and Education Briefing Room
• Contact Robert Gibbs, 202-694-5423
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Farm Characteristics
1992, 1997 and 2002 Census of Agriculture |
|
|
1992 |
1997 |
2002 |
Total land area (million acres) |
0.67 |
0.67 |
0.67 |
Total farmland (million acres) |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
Percent of total land area |
7.4 |
9.7 |
9.2 |
|
Cropland (million acres) |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
Percent of total farmland |
49.2 |
45.7 |
38.4 |
Percent in pasture |
15.5 |
20.6 |
12.5 |
Percent irrigated |
12.1 |
10.9 |
16.8 |
|
Harvested Cropland (million acres) |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
|
Woodland (million acres) |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Percent of total farmland |
35.9 |
33.3 |
40.8 |
Percent in pasture |
13.0 |
9.5 |
8.0 |
|
Pastureland (million acres) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
Percent of total farmland |
3.8 |
4.9 |
8.3 |
|
Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. (million acres) |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Percent of total farmland |
11.1 |
16.0 |
12.5 |
|
Conservation practices |
Farmland in conservation or wetlands reserve programs (million acres) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Percent of total farmland |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Average farm size (acres) |
76 |
65 |
71 |
|
Farms by size (percent) |
1 to 99 acres |
76.1 |
81.5 |
78.2 |
100 to 499 acres |
22.0 |
17.0 |
20.5 |
500 to 999 acres |
1.5 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
1000 to 1,999 acres |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
2,000 or more acres |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Farms by sales (percent) |
Less than $9,999 |
57.8 |
60.1 |
57.7 |
$10,000 to $49,999 |
23.0 |
22.0 |
22.7 |
$50,000 to $99,999 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
6.5 |
$100,000 to $499,999 |
8.8 |
8.6 |
9.8 |
More than $500,000 |
3.1 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
|
Tenure of farmers |
Full owner (farms) |
421 |
709 |
610 |
Percent of total |
64.9 |
71.3 |
71.1 |
|
Part owner (farms) |
162 |
204 |
170 |
Percent of total |
25.0 |
20.5 |
19.8 |
|
Tenant owner (farms) |
66 |
81 |
78 |
Percent of total |
10.2 |
8.1 |
9.1 |
|
Farm organization |
Individuals/family, sole proprietorship (farms) |
529 |
789 |
699 |
Percent of total |
81.5 |
79.4 |
81.5 |
|
Family-held corporations (farms) |
72 |
118 |
86 |
Percent of total |
11.1 |
11.9 |
10.0 |
|
Partnerships (farms) |
42 |
66 |
52 |
Percent of total |
6.5 |
6.6 |
6.1 |
|
Non-family corporations (farms) |
1 |
9 |
4 |
Percent of total |
0.2 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
|
Others - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. (farms) |
5 |
12 |
17 |
Percent of total |
0.8 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
|
Characteristics of principal farm operators |
Average operator age (years) |
53.4 |
54.0 |
54.3 |
Percent with farming as their primary occupation |
51.3 |
47.0 |
51.5 |
Men (persons) |
559 |
834 |
716 |
Women (persons) |
90 |
160 |
142 |
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More information on farm characteristics
• Census of Agriculture
• Contact NASS Customer Service, 1-800-727-9540.
Data from the 1992 Census of Agriculture is not adjusted for coverage. See Coverage Adjustment from NASS.
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Farm Financial Indicators
Farm income and value added data |
|
2006 |
2007 |
|
Number of farms |
850 |
850 |
|
|
Thousands $ |
Final crop output |
54,951 |
58,905 |
+ Final animal output |
10,327 |
11,566 |
+ Services and forestry |
14,611 |
19,208 |
= Final agricultural sector output |
79,889 |
89,679 |
|
- Intermediate consumption outlays |
27,815 |
29,233 |
+ Net government transactions |
-2,128 |
4,836 |
= Gross value added |
49,946 |
65,282 |
|
- Capital consumption |
9,435 |
9,866 |
|
= Net value added |
40,511 |
55,416 |
|
- Factor payments |
18,502 |
17,511 |
Employee compensation (total hired labor) |
14,905 |
12,855 |
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords |
384 |
1,204 |
Real estate and nonreal estate interest |
3,213 |
3,452 |
|
= Net farm income |
22,009 |
37,905 |
|
More information on farm income
• Farm Income Data
• Farm Income and Costs Briefing Room
• Contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
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Farm balance sheet |
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• Estimation of State-level Balance Sheets has been suspended. See the Farm Balance Sheet data page for more information.
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Top Commodities, Exports, and Counties
Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2007
|
|
Value of receipts
thousand $ |
Percent of state total farm receipts |
Percent of US value |
1. Greenhouse/nursery |
45,750 |
65.5 |
0.3 |
2. Dairy products |
3,798 |
5.4 |
0.0 |
3. Corn, sweet |
2,310 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
4. Aquaculture |
1,600 |
2.3 |
0.1 |
5. Potatoes |
1,175 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
|
All commodities |
69,797 |
|
0.0 |
|
More information on Rhode Island's top agriculture commodities
• Leading commodities for cash receipts in Excel
• Contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
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Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2007 |
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Rank among states |
Value million $ |
1. Other |
42 |
9.7 |
2. Seeds |
44 |
1.5 |
3. Vegetables and preparations |
42 |
0.6 |
4. Live animals and meat |
49 |
0.2 |
5. Feeds and fodders |
49 |
0.1 |
|
Overall rank |
49 |
12.1 |
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More information on agricultural exports
• State Export Data
• Agricultural Trade Briefing Room
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Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 2002 |
|
Percent of state total receipts |
Million $ |
1. Washington County |
38.1 |
21.1 |
2. Newport County |
27.2 |
15.1 |
3. Providence County |
21.3 |
11.8 |
4. Kent County |
6.8 |
3.8 |
5. Bristol County |
6.7 |
3.7 |
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State total |
|
55.5 |
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More information on agricultural sales
• Census of Agriculture
• Contact NASS Customer Service, 1-800-727-9540.
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Data Sources
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics, county data, Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
- Regional Economic Information System, April 2006, Bureau
of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
- 1980, 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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