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Virginia Population, Income, Education, Employment, and Federal Funds

Virginia Population
  Total
Year
1980 5,346,797
1990 6,187,358
2000 7,078,515
2009 (latest estimates) 7,882,590

Virginia Income
  Total
Virginia Per-capita income (2008 dollars)
2007 43,158
2008 44,075
Percent change -1.7
 
Virginia Earnings per job (2008 dollars)
2007 54,918
2008 53,585
Percent change -2.4
 
Virginia Poverty rate (percent)
1979 11.8
1989 10.2
1999 9.6
2008 (latest model-based estimates) 10.2

Virginia Education (Persons 25 and older)
  Total
Virginia Percent not completing high school
1980 37.6
1990 24.8
2000 18.5
 
Virginia Percent completing high school only
1980 28.4
1990 26.6
2000 26.0
 
Virginia Percent completing some college
1980 14.9
1990 24.0
2000 26.0
 
Virginia Percent completing college
1980 19.1
1990 24.5
2000 29.5

Virginia Employment
  Total
Virginia Total number of jobs
2007 4,865,718
2008 4,916,428
 
Virginia Percent employment change
2006-2007 1.6
2007-2008 0.6
2008-2009 -1.8
 
Virginia Unemployment rate (percent)
2008 3.9
2009 6.7

Virginia Federal Funds, FY 2008
  Total
Virginia Federal funding, dollars per person
Virginia All Federal funds 15,084
 
Virginia Federal funding by purpose
Virginia Agriculture and natural resources 43
Virginia Community resources 1,627
Virginia Defense and space 5,586
Virginia Human resources 122
Virginia Income security 4,634
Virginia National functions 3,071
 
Virginia Federal funding by type of payments
Virginia Grants 871
Virginia Direct loans 249
Virginia Guaranteed/insured loans 1,368
Virginia Retirement/disability payments 3,137
Virginia Other direct payments to
individuals
1,101
Virginia Direct payments, not to
individuals
57
Virginia Procurement contracts 6,910
Virginia Salaries and wages 1,391

Virginia Organic Agriculture

  2008
Virginia Number of certified operations 120
Virginia Crops (acres) 13,353
Virginia Pasture & rangeland (acres) 1,966
Virginia Total acres 15,318


Virginia Farm Characteristics

Virginia 2007 Census of Agriculture
 
  2007
Virginia Approximate total land area (acres) 25,275,225
Virginia Total farmland (acres) 8,103,925
Percent of total land area 32.1
 
Virginia Cropland (acres) 3,274,137
Percent of total farmland 40.4
Percent in pasture 14.9
Percent irrigated 2.4
 
Virginia Harvested Cropland (acres) 2,544,997
 
Virginia Woodland (acres) 2,319,491
Percent of total farmland 28.6
Percent in pasture 21.2
 
Virginia Pastureland (acres) 2,150,933
Percent of total farmland 26.5
 
Virginia Land in house lots, ponds,
roads, wasteland, etc. (acres)
359,364
Percent of total farmland 4.4
 
Virginia Conservation practices
Farmland in conservation or
wetlands reserve programs
(acres)
70,112
 
Virginia Average farm size (acres) 171
 
Virginia Farms by size (percent)
1 to 99 acres 59.8
100 to 499 acres 33.2
500 to 999 acres 4.2
1000 to 1,999 acres 2.0
2,000 or more acres 0.8
 
Virginia Farms by sales (percent)
Less than $9,999 67.1
$10,000 to $49,999 21.1
$50,000 to $99,999 4.0
$100,000 to $499,999 5.0
More than $500,000 2.9
 
Virginia Tenure of farmers
Virginia Full owner (farms) 32,143
Percent of total 67.8
 
Virginia Part owner (farms) 12,799
Percent of total 27.0
 
Virginia Tenant owner (farms) 2,441
Percent of total 5.2
 
Virginia Farm organization
Virginia Individuals/family, sole
proprietorship (farms)
41,173
Percent of total 86.9
 
Virginia Family-held corporations
(farms)
2,027
Percent of total 4.3
 
Virginia Partnerships (farms) 3,625
Percent of total 7.7
 
Virginia Non-family corporations (farms) 242
Percent of total 0.5
 
Virginia Others - cooperative, estate or
trust, institutional, etc. (farms)
316
Percent of total 0.7
 
Virginia - Characteristics of principal farm operators
Average operator age (years) 58.2
Percent with farming as their
primary occupation
42.8
Men 39,537
Women 7,846
 


Virginia Farm Financial Indicators

Virginia Farm income and value added data
  2008
 
Virginia Number of farms 47,000
 
  Thousands $
 Final crop output 1,128,163
+   Final animal output 1,881,209
+   Services and forestry 872,050
=   Final agricultural sector output 3,881,422
 
- Intermediate consumption outlays 2,226,136
+   Net government transactions -45,919
=   Gross value added 1,609,366
 
- Capital consumption 641,095
 
=   Net value added 968,271
 
- Factor payments 418,104
 Employee compensation (total hired labor) 300,045
 Net rent received by nonoperator landlords -59,717
 Real estate and nonreal estate interest 177,776
 
=   Net farm income 550,167
 

Virginia Top Commodities, Exports, and Counties

VA. Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2009
  Value of receipts
thousand $
1. Broilers 550,228
2. Cattle and calves 287,517
3. Dairy products 264,384
4. Greenhouse/nursery 261,400
5. Turkeys 215,424
 
All commodities 2,641,506
 

VA. Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2009
  Value
million $
1. Wheat and products 125.4
2. Soybeans and products 111.2
3. Live animals and meat 108.3
4. Other 106.0
5. Tobacco unmfd. 67.4
 
Overall rank 717.6
 

VA. Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 2007
  Thousands $
1. Rockingham County 534,142
2. Augusta County 194,814
3. Accomack County 153,040
4. Page County 148,344
5. Shenandoah County 101,576
 
State total 2,906,188
 

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In Virginia, many families struggle with a loved one who has alcohol abuse problems. The longer a person lives with alcohol abuse problems, the greater the level of tolerance they develop to the substance. This means that, over time, the problem drinker will need to drink more in order to get the same effects. Eventually, they become physically dependent on alcohol and must drink a significant amount just to function and avoid withdrawal symptoms.

The reason why people develop increased levels of tolerance is because the brain tries to adjust to the amount they're drinking. It attempts to function normally, even with a large amount of alcohol in the system. This is why an addict can no longer feel the effects from drinking the same amount of alcohol, and they need to consume more in order to shock their brain into reacting.

These effects on the brain are also part of the reason physical alcohol addiction develops, in addition to the psychological addiction. The brain becomes dependent on a certain minimum level of alcohol in order to function at all. When a person with an alcohol abuse problem suddenly stops drinking, the body has to relearn how to operate without the substance. This causes the withdrawal symptoms that people experience during alcohol detox. Depending on the individual and how much and how often they drank, it can take from a couple of days to weeks for the body and brain to readjust.

For someone with severe alcohol abuse problems, stopping drinking can be difficult for their body to handle. Alcohol detox and withdrawal symptoms can range from mild things like sweating and flu-like symptoms, to severe conditions like heart attack in rare cases. It is always important to undergo alcohol detox with the care of trained medical professionals, such as in a Virginia alcohol abuse treatment center. It's impossible to predict exactly how an individual will react to alcohol detox. Both physical and psychological symptoms occur because the body is responding to losing a substance it has adapted to.

Attending a Virginia alcohol detox program is an important part alcohol abuse treatment. In fact, when a person enters alcohol abuse treatment, he or she will have to undergo a routine checkup. This medical checkup will look specifically for the organs that can be damaged due to alcohol abuse. The medical officer will check the liver for signs of cirrhosis or faults in its metabolism. Organs like the pancreas and the small intestine will also be looked into for faults. Alcohol abuse treatment medical professionals also look primarily into the defects of the heart that might be due to the habit of alcohol abuse. Those who abuse alcohol can cause cholesterol accumulation in their arteries leading to the heart causing atherosclerosis and other complications of cardiovascular disorders. The detailed medical test looks into all these points. So what does the alcohol detox do? The detox or detoxification will attempt to remove all the residual alcohol and its metabolites from the body and leave it in a healthy state of working. This will help to make the alcohol rehab program run smoother and help lead to long term sobriety.

Many people in Virginia do not realize how important attending alcohol rehab is once their alcohol detox program is complete. One of the most harmful misconceptions about alcohol abuse is that alcohol rehab programs are ineffective. This causes some people to avoid getting help even when they realize that they have a problem. It leads to further discouragement and frustration, as the addict resigns to a life of substance abuse. This is unfortunate and unnecessary. Virginia alcohol rehab programs can be very effective when the correct one is chosen for person's needs, and they are able to commit to changing. Successful alcohol rehab has many benefits for society as a whole, as well. It can reduce rates of crime and violence and prevent the consequences of alcoholism in the next generation. Educating people about the truth of alcohol abuse can go a long way toward helping addicts maintain recovery, helping their families and friends, and also aid everyone else in the community.




Year
Total vs. Alcohol Related Fatalities in Virginia
Tot
Alc-Rel
%
0.08+
%
1982
881
493
56
438
50
1983
901
518
57
462
51
1984
1,013
572
56
504
50
1985
976
496
51
433
44
1986
1,126
606
54
513
46
1987
1,021
527
52
452
44
1988
1,072
501
47
427
40
1989
1,004
466
46
403
40
1990
1,079
540
50
460
43
1991
948
430
45
381
40
1992
839
373
44
325
39
1993
879
398
45
341
39
1994
930
385
41
340
37
1995
900
373
41
315
35
1996
877
353
40
307
35
1997
984
398
40
339
34
1998
935
359
38
303
32
1999
878
337
38
280
32
2000
929
360
39
303
33
2001
935
339
36
289
31
2002
914
379
41
327
36
2003
943
364
39
309
33
2004
925
359
39
307
33
2005
947
347
37
284
30
2006
961
347
36
300
31
2007
1,027
397
39
22
34
2008
824
365
44
294
36

Virginia DUI Penalties

First DUI Conviction
  • Minimum $250 fine
  • 1-year driver's license revocation
  • Installation of an ignition interlock device if your BAC is greater than .15
  • Mandatory jail sentences for BACs above .15 and .20
Second DUI Conviction (within 5 years)
  • Minimum $500 fine
  • 3-year driver's license revocation
  • Mandatory ignition interlock device installation
  • 20 days to one year in jail
Third DUI Conviction (within 10 years)
  • $1,000 fine
  • Indefinite license revocation
  • Forfeiture of vehicle if you're the sole owner
  • Mandatory 90-day jail sentence (Six month minimum if third offense in 5 years)
Penalties for Refusal
  • First refusal: One-year license suspension, civil offense
  • Second refusal: Three-year driver's license suspension, criminal offense

Virginia Alcohol Statistics

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2008

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: 294
Youth Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: 43
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100,000 population  
Total All Ages: 3.8
Youth Under 21: 2.0
1998-2008 Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100,000 Population  
Total All Ages: -2.7
Youth Under 21: 13.9

Hardcore Drunk Drivers

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Involving High BAC Drivers (.15+): 80%
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Involving Repeat Offenders by BAC level  
BAC .08 - .14: 16%
BAC .15+: 84%

Youth Alcohol Consumption Data 2006-2007 (12-20 Year Olds)

Consumed Alcohol in the Past Month: 28.6%
Binge Drinking in the Past Month: 19.5%

Arrest Data 2008

Driving Under the Influence  
Under 18: 183
Total All Ages: 27,732
Liquor Laws  
Under 18: 2,284
Total All Ages: 12,885
Drunkenness  
Under 18: 0
Total All Ages: 0

Virginia may add to fees on alcohol

VIRGINIA - Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R), scrambling to make ends meet in his plan to privatize Virginia's 332 state-run liquor stores, is considering adding a fee on alcoholic drinks sold in restauran

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Virginia Student Dies In AlcoholLinked Fall

VIRGINA - A University of Virginia student fell down some stairs and died over the weekend, becoming the fifth Virginia college student killed in an alcohol-related accident in a month.

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