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Table 9

Employment and Trends - December 2010

TABLE 9 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA, DECEMBER 2010
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
AGENCYEMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*EMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*EMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*EMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 2,843,461 ** 41,716,442 ** 2,750,695 ** 40,417,125 ** 371,312 ** 7,789,960 ** 92,766 ** 1,299,317 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 30,620 ** 614,938 ** 30,614 ** 614,746 ** 29,502 ** 587,696 ** 6 ** 192 **
CONGRESS 17,776 ** 351,107 ** 17,776 ** 351,107 ** 17,776 ** 351,107 ** ... ** ... **
U.S. SENATE 6,928 127,882 6,928 127,882 6,928 127,882 ... ...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 10,848 ** 223,225 ** 10,848 ** 223,225 ** 10,848 ** 223,225 ** ... ** ... **
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 15 * 369 * 15 * 369 * 15 * 369 * ... * ... *
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 2,633 41,332 2,633 41,332 2,633 41,332 ... ...
BOTANIC GARDEN 66 986 66 986 66 986 ... ...
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 16 470 16 470 16 470 ... ...
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 238 * 9,456 * 238 * 9,456 * 238 * 9,456 * ... * ... *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 3,191 * 85,692 * 3,191 * 85,692 * 2,308 * 62,103 * ... * ... *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 2,378 * 41,646 * 2,378 * 41,646 * 2,188 * 38,808 * ... * ... *
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT 6 * 110 * 6 * 110 * 2 * 18 * ... * ... *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,871 * 74,100 * 3,865 * 73,908 * 3,831 * 73,395 * 6 * 192 *
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 35 1,003 35 1,003 35 1,003 ... ...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * ... * ... *
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 16 470 16 470 16 470 ... ...
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 108 2,345 108 2,345 108 2,345 ... ...
U.S. TAX COURT 248 5,531 248 5,531 247 5,513 ... ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,762 * 563,137 * 33,393 * 557,752 * 2,823 * 56,833 * 369 * 5,385 *
U.S. SUPREME COURT 491 7,552 491 7,552 491 7,552 ... ...
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 555,585 * 32,902 * 550,200 * 2,332 * 49,281 * 369 * 5,385 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,779,079 ** 40,538,367 ** 2,686,688 ** 39,244,627 ** 338,987 ** 7,145,431 ** 92,391 ** 1,293,740 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,866 * 43,355 * 1,854 * 43,040 * 1,854 * 43,040 * 12 * 315 *
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 457 7,901 457 7,901 457 7,901 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 20 495 20 495 20 495 ... ...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 547 13,864 547 13,864 547 13,864 ... ...
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 224 5,012 224 5,012 224 5,012 ... ...
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 28 525 28 525 28 525 ... ...
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 24 459 24 459 24 459 ... ...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * ... * ... *
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 89 2,090 89 2,090 89 2,090 ... ...
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 77 2,009 77 2,009 77 2,009 ... ...
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 108 3,158 108 3,158 108 3,158 ... ...
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 34 882 34 882 34 882 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 235 6,407 223 6,092 223 6,092 12 315
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,936,516 * 34,985,341 * 1,850,365 * 33,815,330 * 273,353 * 5,567,596 * 86,151 * 1,170,011 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 39,336 846,035 16,080 334,015 13,219 260,861 23,256 512,020
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 113,022 1,943,417 112,207 1,932,426 15,644 400,361 815 10,991
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 779,163 8,219,533 729,613 7,805,120 76,876 791,704 49,550 414,413
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 754,373 8,017,320 704,886 7,603,153 76,078 785,578 49,487 414,167
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,790 202,213 24,727 201,967 798 6,126 63 246
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 295,267 2,466,159 274,246 2,284,956 21,980 142,230 21,021 181,203
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 270,478 2,263,947 249,520 2,082,990 21,182 136,104 20,958 180,957
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,789 202,212 24,726 201,966 798 6,126 63 246
CORP OF ENGINEERS 24,694 201,489 24,631 201,243 703 5,403 63 246
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 95 723 95 723 95 723 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 200,350 2,438,705 192,509 2,342,413 29,461 358,749 7,841 96,292
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 175,000 2,126,348 168,985 2,053,394 5,740 69,717 6,015 72,954
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 25,330 281,793 24,706 268,143 2,138 34,356 624 13,650
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 83,216 906,528 69,167 856,214 17,557 186,652 14,049 50,314
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 119,091 1,627,556 116,899 1,594,144 26,890 437,365 2,192 33,412
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 70,859 1,081,426 70,496 1,077,441 7,971 158,580 363 3,985
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 96,543 1,568,482 95,640 1,552,922 11,314 261,808 903 15,560
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 45,524 964,216 45,169 954,498 23,889 619,032 355 9,718
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,523 377,950 17,479 377,170 6,170 152,545 44 780
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 70,625 1,475,119 70,237 1,465,815 31,774 745,290 388 9,304
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,813 221,026 9,738 219,399 3,459 82,133 75 1,627
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 58,129 1,377,425 57,793 1,370,872 9,972 261,332 336 6,553
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 16,145 * 389,767 * 16,124 * 389,113 * 5,562 * 148,327 * 21 * 654 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,452 * 118,897 * 4,445 * 118,769 * 3,259 * 90,456 * 7 * 128 *
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 312,987 11,311,479 308,777 11,236,459 9,029 476,818 4,210 75,020
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 183,304 3,463,013 179,668 3,387,167 28,325 680,984 3,636 75,846
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 840,697 ** 5,509,671 ** 834,469 ** 5,386,257 ** 63,780 ** 1,534,795 ** 6,228 ** 123,414 **
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 48 920 48 920 46 897 ... ...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 29 596 29 596 29 596 ... ...
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 4,142 * 24 * 448 * 20 * 439 * 431 * 3,694 *
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 8 216 8 216 8 216 ... ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 26 765 26 765 26 765 ... ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 267 * 4,419 * 267 * 4,419 * 266 * 4,405 * ... * ... *
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 6 124 6 124 3 68 ... ...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2 56 2 56 2 56 ... ...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * ... * ... *
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 46 1,131 46 1,131 39 994 ... ...
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 32 2 32 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 255 11 255 11 255 ... ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 42 1,001 42 1,001 31 752 ... ...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 25 756 25 756 25 723 ... ...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 683 18,235 238 6,101 ... ... 445 12,134
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 543 12,060 542 12,050 419 9,565 1 10
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 574 * 16,230 * 571 * 16,158 * 311 * 9,813 * 3 * 72 *
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,246 24,406 1,246 24,406 1,246 24,406 ... ...
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 107 3,611 107 3,611 92 3,129 ... ...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 * 150 * 5 * 150 * 1 * 18 * ... * ... *
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 57 1,309 57 1,309 53 1,251 ... ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,740 * 514,478 * 18,663 * 512,991 * 5,375 * 145,999 * 77 * 1,487 *
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,571 48,662 2,560 48,485 510 12,480 11 177
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 396 10,057 396 10,057 370 9,396 ... ...
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 290 7,830 290 7,830 158 4,729 ... ...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 11 394 11 394 11 394 ... ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,831 49,738 1,829 49,678 1,541 42,756 2 60
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 8,396 214,727 8,373 214,250 1,872 57,897 23 477
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 348 7,968 348 7,968 348 7,968 ... ...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 10 262 10 262 8 215 ... ...
UNSPECIFIED 478 ** 9,917 ** 478 ** 9,917 ** 447 ** 9,254 ** ... ** ... **
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 139 3,483 139 3,483 85 2,025 ... ...
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 128 3,538 128 3,538 119 3,260 ... ...
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 243 6,529 243 6,529 60 1,451 ... ...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 47 * 1,048 * 47 * 1,048 * 43 * 983 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 97 2,125 97 2,125 97 2,125 ... ...
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1,131 * 25,599 * 1,131 * 25,599 * 976 * 21,861 * ... * ... *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,820 * 263,249 * 12,765 * 262,323 * 4,429 * 102,757 * 55 * 926 *
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 4 100 4 100 4 100 ... ...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 186 3,967 186 3,967 183 3,910 ... ...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 12 263 12 263 12 263 ... ...
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 42 896 42 896 42 896 ... ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 286 * 3,421 * 286 * 3,421 * 1 * 33 * ... * ... *
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 7 * 150 * 7 * 150 * 3 * 90 * ... * ... *
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 19 516 14 371 10 259 5 145
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 404 9,773 404 9,773 404 9,773 ... ...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 5 114 5 114 5 114 ... ...
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 123 4 123 4 123 ... ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 13 332 13 332 13 332 ... ...
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 220 * 6,949 * 220 * 6,949 * 133 * 4,149 * ... * ... *
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 288 7,942 255 6,902 255 6,902 33 1,040
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 39 671 39 671 2 41 ... ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,573 48,332 3,573 48,332 1,444 26,061 ... ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,664 * 555,455 * 18,652 * 555,040 * 4,250 * 133,377 * 12 * 415 *
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 46 1,117 46 1,117 46 1,117 ... ...
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 10 295 10 295 10 295 ... ...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,105 26,224 1,105 26,224 234 7,000 ... ...
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 413 6,621 413 6,621 412 6,617 ... ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 167 3,809 167 3,809 167 3,809 ... ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 168 1,288 168 1,288 167 1,284 ... ...
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 78 1,524 78 1,524 78 1,524 ... ...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,717 39,206 1,696 38,802 462 11,772 21 404
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 49 1,330 49 1,330 47 1,297 ... ...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,476 38,007 1,470 37,845 1,464 37,685 6 162
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 394 10,663 394 10,663 307 8,356 ... ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,178 109,105 4,174 108,962 3,011 81,710 4 143
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 13 475 13 475 10 290 ... ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 60 1,548 60 1,548 45 1,147 ... ...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 44 864 44 864 ... ... ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 77 624 77 624 76 623 ... ...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,892 * 108,660 * 5,868 * 108,552 * 1,886 * 44,902 * 24 * 108 *
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 110 * 3,132 * 110 * 3,132 * 84 * 2,326 * ... * ... *
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 204 5,333 204 5,333 203 5,315 ... ...
PEACE CORPS 1,100 21,162 760 14,163 627 12,378 340 6,999
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 973 22,117 973 22,117 971 22,070 ... ...
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * ... * ... *
PRESIDIO TRUST 350 6,420 350 6,420 ... ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 987 19,291 987 19,291 5 104 ... ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 3,981 133,737 3,981 133,737 2,370 78,768 ... ...
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 163 2,386 161 2,382 50 1,258 2 4
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4,037 * 93,352 * 4,003 * 92,530 * 1,069 * 29,764 * 34 * 822 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 4,990 * 92,576 * 4,966 * 91,970 * 4,595 * 84,889 * 24 * 606 *
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 809 * 20,061 * 809 * 20,061 * 809 * 20,061 * ... * ... *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 4,079 70,391 4,055 69,785 3,684 62,704 24 606
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 50 1,181 50 1,181 50 1,181 ... ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 52 943 52 943 52 943 ... ...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 70,278 1,131,360 69,804 1,124,883 1,852 33,712 474 6,477
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,531 415,149 12,531 415,149 7 423 ... ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 44 1,037 44 1,037 44 1,037 ... ...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,945 48,407 1,717 46,957 1,553 42,368 228 1,450
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 61,476 * 1,585 * 36,477 * 1,584 * 36,474 * 930 * 24,999 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 643,420 * 1,167,005 * 640,377 * 1,106,402 * 12,985 * 269,485 * 3,043 * 60,603 *
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 14 201 14 201 ... ... ... ...
VALLES CALDERA TRUST 28 * 477 * 28 * 477 * ... * ... * ... * ... *
WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE 1 * 12 * 1 * 12 * 1 * 12 * ... * ... *

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS QUARTER'S EMPLOYMENT OR PAYROLL TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT QUARTER.

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