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Footnotes for Personal Income by Major Source and Earnings by Industry

  1. The estimates of earnings for 1969-74 are based on the 1967 Standard Industrial classification (SIC). The estimates for 1975–87 are based on the 1972 SIC. the estimates for 1988–98 are based on the 1987 SIC.

  2. Farm income consists of proprietors' income; the cash wages, pay-in-kind, and other labor income of hired farm workers; and the salaries of officers of corporate farms.

  3. Census Bureau midyear population estimates. Estimates for 1990-98 reflect county population estimates available as of March 2000 except for Prince George's and Montgomery, MD. A portion of Takoma Park, MD was annexed from Prince George's County, MD to Montgomery County, MD on March 1, 1997. The Census Bureau adjusted their population estimates to reflect this annexation back through 1990. The Prince George's MD and Montgomery, MD population estimates for 1990–96 have been adjusted by BEA to be consistent with BEA income estimates, which do not reflect the annexation.

  4. Personal contributions for social insurance are included in earnings by type and industry but they are excluded from personal income.

  5. The adjustment for residence is the net inflow of the earnings of interarea commuters. For the United States, it consists of adjustments for border workers: Wage and salary disbursements to U.S. residents commuting to Canada less wage and salary disbursements to Canadian and Mexican residents commuting into the United States.

  6. Rental income of persons includes the capital consumption adjustment.

  7. Proprietors income includes the inventory valuation adjustment and capital consumption adjustment.

  8. "Other" consists of wage and salary disbursements to U.S. residents employed by international organizations and foreign embassies and consulates in the United States.

  9. Under the 1972 SIC, ordnance was reclassified to four 2-digit industries: Fabricated metal products, electronic and other electric equipment, transportation equipment, and instruments and related products.

  10. Under the 1987 SIC, combined real estate, insurance, etc., was reclassified to four 2-digit industries: Nondepository credit institutions; insurance agents, brokers, and services; real estate; and legal services.

  11. "Social services" was first recognized under the 1972 SIC; so estimates for 1969–74 do not exist.

  12. "Engineering and management services" was first recognized under the 1987 SIC, so estimates for 1969–87 do not exist.
    Regional Economic Information System
    Bureau of Economic Analysis
    June 2000
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