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Individual Government Data File Record Layout
The individual government data file (yyempst.dat for sample years; yycempst.dat for Census years) is comprised of 96-character data records. All payroll and part-time hours in the data file are 31-day monthly equivalent values for the month of March. The first 14 characters comprise the U.S. Census Bureau identification number.
| Description | Length | Position |
|---|---|---|
| State code (state & DC in alpha) | 2 | 1-2 |
| Type of summary total code
0 = state
1 = county 2 = municipal 3 = township 4 = special district 5 = school district | 1 | 3-3 |
| County code | 3 | 4-6 |
| Unit Identification Number | 3 | 7-9 |
| Supplement Code | 3 | 10-12 |
| Sub Code | 2 | 13-14 |
| FILLER | 3 | 15-17 |
| Data Function (Item) Code | 3 | 18-20 |
| Full-Time Employees | 10 | 21-30 |
| FILLER | 1 | 31-31 |
| Full-Time Employees Data Flag | 1 | 32-32 |
| Full-Time Payroll | 12 | 33-44 |
| FILLER | 1 | 45-45 |
| Full-Time Payroll Data Flag | 1 | 46-46 |
| Part-Time Employees | 10 | 47-56 |
| FILLER | 1 | 57-57 |
| Part-Time Employees Data Flag | 1 | 58-58 |
| Part-Time Payroll | 12 | 59-70 |
| FILLER | 1 | 71-71 |
| Part-Time Payroll Data Flag | 1 | 72-72 |
| Part-Time Hours | 10 | 73-82 |
| FILLER | 1 | 83-83 |
| Part-Time Hours Data Flag | 1 | 84-84 |
| Full-Time Equivalent Employees | 10 | 85-94 |
| FILLER | 1 | 95-95 |
| G-30 Designation | 10 | 96-96 |
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