California’s Land Use and Economy Research Paper

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Table of Contents

Abstract
California’s Land Use
Economy: Manufacturing by Sub sector
Manufacturing by Industry
Conclusion
References

Abstract

This article presents an overall picture of California’s land use and economy, and the interrelation existing between the two of them. California is one of the western states of the USA that plays a significant role in the economic affairs of the country. The economic base of California is strongly supported by its leading technology, foreign trade, tourism etc. The entertainment sector and many other professional service sectors contribute to the growth of California (California Country Projections, 2007). Presently housing markets in California is shaking out age-old mortgage practice. Since 2000 the constancy in the employment opportunity in the state shows that the state has failed to secure an expected job growth to keep pace with the nation in the economic growth of the USA (Editor’s Commentary, June 03, 2008). The state holds a great prospect in economy regarding its land resource. The use of land in California is with its economy. The total area of land of the state is about 158000 square miles. Land used for human settlement, infrastructure, industry and other diversified uses consume a remarkable percent of the total land area. The economy of the state largely depends on its land property. Several cities and counties are at the centre of its various economic activities. These cities are leading the activities in various economic sectors. Regarding the land use of California “smart growth principles” and “smart energy policy” has made much of progress. But in reality, the assumptions which are made on California’s land use and energy policies have serious flaws. The flaws lie in the failure to examine the realities in California.

California’s Land Use

California is a large state with diverse local and regional features. The state is mainly divided into two parts: South Carolina and North Carolina. About 37 million people live in California. The state possesses approximately 158000 square miles of land. The total land is used for various purposes. Mainly the geographical pattern of the land and the climate, the culture of the people and the features of industrial development determine the mode of land use in the state.

Farmland

Almost 25% of the total land is used as farmland. The sectors in which the area of the farmland is being used are prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, unique farmland, irrigated farmland, grazing land, urban and build-up land, land for other uses and water-land.

Farmland

Other uses

Economy: Manufacturing by Sub sector

Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
Manufacturing	49,418	379,612,443	65,762,848	1,809,667
Food mfg	3,499	39,975,134	4,250,032	154,473
Beverage & tobacco product mfg	590	11,204,637	1,027,150	28,096
Textile mills	461	1,384,399	283,883	11,861
Textile product mills	1,074	2,270,903	457,241	22,648
Apparel mfg	5,112	12,776,139	2,259,516	130,120
Leather & allied product mfg	234	633,780	143,894	7,528
Wood product mfg	1,184	6,169,050	1,005,754	38,848
Paper mfg	579	8,167,467	1,266,007	34,697
Printing & related support activities	5,441	9,897,815	2,701,462	85,830
Petroleum & coal products mfg	205	20,913,779	723,948	12,755
Chemical mfg	1,544	19,604,509	2,734,122	63,239
Plastics & rubber products mfg	2,007	12,944,460	2,565,650	89,712
Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	1,565	7,490,412	1,409,102	42,748
Primary metal mfg	467	6,105,773	836,199	24,338
Fabricated metal product mfg	8,127	24,137,103	6,205,949	187,055
Machinery mfg	3,112	19,128,452	4,161,175	105,872
Computer & electronic product mfg	4,277	113,493,563	19,874,023	396,482
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg	955	7,207,434	1,481,241	41,589
Transportation equipment mfg	1,705	34,817,993	7,557,133	167,087
Furniture & related product mfg	2,741	6,669,318	1,569,380	65,654
Miscellaneous mfg	4,539	14,620,323	3,249,987	99,035

Manufacturing by Industry

The following table shows the manufacturing by Industry:

Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
Manufacturing	49,418	379,612,443	65,762,848	1,809,667
Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
Food mfg	3,499	39,975,134	4,250,032	154,473
Animal food mfg	122	2,594,723	143,824	3,915
Dog & cat food mfg	19	920,139	63,501	1,668
Other animal food mfg	103	1,674,584	80,323	2,247
Grain & oilseed milling	96	2,792,834	163,285	4,208
Flour milling & malt mfg	55	1,304,568	76,515	2,058
Flour milling	33	664,391	28,672	757
Rice milling	20	D	D	(1000-2499)
Malt mfg	2	D	D	(100-249)
Starch & vegetable fats & oils mfg	32	D	D	(1000-2499)
Soybean processing	3	D	D	(100-249)
Other oilseed processing	5	D	D	(100-249)
Fats & oils refining & blending	23	642,567	36,370	996

The following table shows the more information on economic development in California:

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales, receipts or shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
21	Mining	871	7,293,240	936,870	20,321
22	Utilities	1,144	Q	3,814,616	57,461
23	Construction	69,023	150,527,556	32,986,608	870,334
31-33	Manufacturing	r 48,478	r 378,661,414	r 66,468,561	r 1,616,504
42	Wholesale trade	58,770	655,954,708	39,060,893	811,344
44-45	Retail trade	108,941	359,120,365	37,282,032	1,525,113
48-49	Transportation & warehousing	19,012	45,507,276	13,129,272	397,266
51	Information	20,484	N	35,120,863	563,841
52	Finance & insurance	45,981	N	42,647,825	681,626
53	Real estate & rental & leasing	42,315	54,377,915	9,543,778	273,899
54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	100,284	145,236,098	61,995,937	1,164,306
55	Management of companies & enterprises	4,757	7,141,877	19,447,971	267,738
56	Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service	40,740	55,567,699	25,785,770	1,013,925
61	Educational services

Conclusion

The above discussion upholds a partial picture of the land use of California and her economy.

References

California Country Projections. (2007). Institute of regional and urban studies. Web.

California Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Database. (2008). Web.

Economic Census: Manufacturing California. (1997). U.S Census Bureau. Web.

Editor’s Commentary. (2008) California’s Land Use Choices. copyright-EcoWorld, EcoWorld Tours, and “EcoWorld – Nature & Technology in Harmony. Web.

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