Benton County

Explore our links to information about Benton County, including a variety of sources dealing specifically with Population, the Economy, county government Finance, Criminal Justice, and Human Services.

General Information

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Median Household Income Estimates by County
Washington Regional Economic Analysis Project
A variety of income indicators for Washington counties and regions with tables, charts, and discussion from the Western Washington University Center for Business and Economic Research.
Washington Workforce Explorer Benton County Profile from the Employment Security Department
Economic and labor force information at the county level, including industry employment and wages, occupational projections, occupational wage surveys, size-of-firm data, and analysis.
Tri-City Industrial Development Council
Economic development council of Benton and Franklin Counties.
Washington Center for Real Estate Research from the Washington State University (WSU) Cooperative Extension. Housing market data — home sales, home prices, affordability, building permits, and inventory information — is available at the county level.
Local Area Personal Income information from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), including personal income and per capita personal income; average wage; wage & salary employment; full-time and part-time employment by industry
U.S. Census Bureau County QuickFacts
Access to information and data from County Business Patterns and 2002 Economic Census plus non-employer statistics and data on minority- and women-owned businesses.
U.S. Census of Agriculture, 2002
County-level data plus links to prior censuses of agriculture.

Local Government Finance Study
Services provided by the state, counties, cities, school districts, and transit and related costs, revenue sources, and trends from the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program (LEAP) Committee.
Local Government Finance Reporting System
Revenue and expenditure data for counties and cities in Washington from the State Auditor's Office. Data series begins in 1991.
The Municipal Research and Services Center published A Revenue Guide for Washington Counties and A Revenue Guide for Washington Cities & Towns (pdf), which contain descriptions of taxes that involve local governments.
Consolidated Federal Funds Report

Washington State County Criminal Justice Databook:
1990 to 2006 | 1985 to 1995
Washington State Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center
Links to many sources of criminal justice information.

DSHS Blue Book
Last published in 2002. Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) client service data at State, Regional And Community Service Office (CSO) levels in the program Areas of Grant Welfare (Including Food Stamps) and Children's Services.
Social and Health Service Information for Benton County - Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

Last modified: May 08, 2008
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov