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Table 9

Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 9 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA, SEPTEMBER 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 2,841,143 ** 34,116,109 ** 2,750,352 ** 32,773,025 ** 368,065 ** 7,818,233 ** 90,791 ** 1,343,084 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 30,643 * 594,159 * 30,637 * 593,967 * 29,526 * 566,912 * 6 * 192 *
CONGRESS 17,951 335,887 17,951 335,887 17,951 335,887 ... ...
U.S. SENATE 7,083 138,089 7,083 138,089 7,083 138,089 ... ...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 10,868 197,798 10,868 197,798 10,868 197,798 ... ...
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 15 * 369 * 15 * 369 * 15 * 369 * ... * ... *
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 2,507 * 35,659 * 2,507 * 35,659 * 2,507 * 35,659 * ... * ... *
BOTANIC GARDEN 63 * 763 * 63 * 763 * 63 * 763 * ... * ... *
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 15 426 15 426 15 426 ... ...
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 32 * 982 * 32 * 982 * 32 * 982 * ... * ... *
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * ... * ... *
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 20 549 20 549 20 526 ... ...
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 110 * 3,306 * 110 * 3,306 * 110 * 3,306 * ... * ... *
U.S. TAX COURT 223 * 4,893 * 223 * 4,893 * 223 * 4,893 * ... * ... *
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,756 * 562,835 * 33,387 * 557,450 * 2,817 * 56,531 * 369 * 5,385 *
U.S. SUPREME COURT 485 * 7,250 * 485 * 7,250 * 485 * 7,250 * ... * ... *
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 555,585 * 32,902 * 550,200 * 2,332 * 49,281 * 369 * 5,385 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,776,744 ** 32,959,115 ** 2,686,328 ** 31,621,608 ** 335,722 ** 7,194,790 ** 90,416 ** 1,337,507 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,965 * 51,829 * 1,952 * 51,514 * 1,952 * 51,514 * 13 * 315 *
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 480 9,380 480 9,380 480 9,380 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 20 575 20 575 20 575 ... ...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 594 17,251 594 17,251 594 17,251 ... ...
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 232 5,793 232 5,793 232 5,793 ... ...
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 40 611 40 611 40 611 ... ...
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 26 570 26 570 26 570 ... ...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * ... * ... *
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 89 2,279 89 2,279 89 2,279 ... ...
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 80 2,255 80 2,255 80 2,255 ... ...
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 104 3,889 104 3,889 104 3,889 ... ...
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 35 1,111 35 1,111 35 1,111 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 242 7,562 229 7,247 229 7,247 13 315
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,937,291 ** 27,262,478 ** 1,852,667 ** 26,037,849 ** 270,458 ** 5,523,426 ** 84,624 ** 1,224,629 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 39,016 ** 971,180 ** 15,865 ** 380,850 ** 13,043 ** 294,811 ** 23,151 ** 590,330 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 110,099 697,419 109,439 693,600 15,505 135,507 660 3,819
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 772,601 8,182,704 724,186 7,770,836 76,181 782,578 48,415 411,868
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 747,492 7,973,598 699,140 7,561,985 75,403 776,542 48,352 411,613
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 25,109 * 209,106 * 25,046 * 208,851 * 778 * 6,036 * 63 * 255 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 294,205 2,472,285 273,411 2,291,787 22,117 144,000 20,794 180,498
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 269,097 2,263,182 248,366 2,082,939 21,340 137,967 20,731 180,243
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 25,108 209,103 25,045 208,848 777 6,033 63 255
CORP OF ENGINEERS 25,039 208,578 24,976 208,323 708 5,508 63 255
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 69 525 69 525 69 525 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 198,981 2,432,248 191,264 2,336,756 28,770 352,562 7,717 95,492
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 172,384 2,096,387 166,460 2,024,473 5,892 71,538 5,924 71,914
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 25,166 * 281,793 * 24,554 * 268,143 * 2,249 * 34,356 * 612 * 13,650 *
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 81,865 899,991 68,497 849,677 17,153 180,122 13,368 50,314
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 117,916 2,791,906 115,774 2,736,554 26,544 734,369 2,142 55,352
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 70,231 * 1,069,968 * 69,872 * 1,066,122 * 7,796 * 153,141 * 359 * 3,846 *
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 106,867 1,958,853 105,988 1,939,501 11,338 297,287 879 19,352
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 56,856 1,522,339 56,443 1,511,298 24,007 669,491 413 11,041
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,592 418,318 17,548 417,496 6,170 168,814 44 822
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 69,839 1,697,277 69,461 1,686,275 31,446 870,872 378 11,002
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,585 * 251,474 * 9,505 * 249,552 * 3,205 * 91,209 * 80 * 1,922 *
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 57,972 1,600,379 57,646 1,592,943 9,904 301,413 326 7,436
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 304,665 * 1,802,005 * 300,638 * 1,781,559 * 8,671 * 68,388 * 4,027 * 20,446 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 183,455 3,789,992 179,733 3,703,381 27,827 716,763 3,722 86,611
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 837,488 * 5,644,808 * 831,709 * 5,532,245 * 63,312 * 1,619,850 * 5,779 * 112,563 *
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 45 1,094 45 1,094 43 1,068 ... ...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 26 696 26 696 26 696 ... ...
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 4,142 * 24 * 448 * 20 * 439 * 431 * 3,694 *
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 8 253 8 253 8 253 ... ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 29 * 936 * 29 * 936 * 29 * 936 * ... * ... *
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 267 * 4,419 * 267 * 4,419 * 266 * 4,405 * ... * ... *
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 7 106 7 106 3 79 ... ...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2 66 2 66 2 66 ... ...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * ... * ... *
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 42 1,213 42 1,213 37 1,079 ... ...
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 37 2 37 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 292 11 292 11 292 ... ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 44 1,320 44 1,320 32 967 ... ...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 25 712 25 712 25 712 ... ...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 477 * 21,663 * 477 * 21,663 * 298 * 13,779 * ... * ... *
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 461 * 12,076 * 461 * 12,076 * 347 * 9,526 * ... * ... *
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 * 12,113 * 1,246 * 12,113 * 1,245 * 12,086 * ... * ... *
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 101 * 4,058 * 101 * 4,058 * 86 * 3,474 * ... * ... *
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 * 150 * 5 * 150 * 1 * 18 * ... * ... *
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 57 1,523 57 1,523 52 1,443 ... ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,740 514,478 18,663 512,991 5,375 145,999 77 1,487
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,543 55,609 2,532 55,403 512 14,516 11 206
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 380 11,443 380 11,443 354 10,649 ... ...
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 278 * 7,187 * 278 * 7,187 * 152 * 4,416 * ... * ... *
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 11 * 355 * 11 * 355 * 11 * 355 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,838 59,943 1,836 59,870 1,546 51,530 2 73
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 6,436 * 209,567 * 6,414 * 209,033 * 1,661 * 63,856 * 22 * 534 *
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 371 * 9,967 * 371 * 9,967 * 371 * 9,967 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 10 305 10 305 8 250 ... ...
UNSPECIFIED 144 * 4,470 * 144 * 4,470 * 117 * 3,597 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 140 4,061 140 4,061 87 2,369 ... ...
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 128 3,770 128 3,770 119 3,498 ... ...
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 244 7,313 244 7,313 61 1,621 ... ...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 47 * 1,048 * 47 * 1,048 * 43 * 983 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 94 2,442 94 2,442 94 2,442 ... ...
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 4 117 4 117 4 117 ... ...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 187 4,599 187 4,599 184 4,530 ... ...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 14 281 14 281 13 263 ... ...
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 40 1,019 40 1,019 40 1,019 ... ...
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 22 510 17 388 10 252 5 122
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 401 * 11,335 * 401 * 11,335 * 401 * 11,335 * ... * ... *
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 5 139 5 139 5 139 ... ...
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 153 4 153 4 151 ... ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 13 426 13 415 13 400 ... 11
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 220 6,949 220 6,949 133 4,149 ... ...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 282 * 9,136 * 253 * 7,999 * 253 * 7,999 * 29 * 1,137 *
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 42 755 42 755 2 43 ... ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,523 55,380 3,523 55,380 1,442 29,438 ... ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,664 555,455 18,652 555,040 4,250 133,377 12 415
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 45 1,134 45 1,132 45 1,132 ... 2
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 9 394 9 394 9 332 ... ...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,043 * 24,844 * 1,043 * 24,844 * 228 * 6,517 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 391 * 10,717 * 391 * 10,717 * 389 * 10,694 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 167 * 4,959 * 167 * 4,959 * 167 * 4,959 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 157 * 4,033 * 157 * 4,033 * 155 * 4,010 * ... * ... *
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 67 1,725 67 1,725 67 1,725 ... ...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,715 45,382 1,692 44,896 460 13,539 23 486
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 46 1,304 46 1,304 44 1,272 ... ...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,474 44,386 1,468 44,223 1,462 44,037 6 163
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 385 12,302 385 12,302 297 9,621 ... ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,240 127,190 4,236 127,058 3,050 95,403 4 132
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 13 530 13 530 10 338 ... ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 58 1,970 58 1,970 43 1,492 ... ...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 45 * 754 * 45 * 754 * ... * ... * ... * ... *
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 77 * 2,061 * 77 * 2,061 * 76 * 2,055 * ... * ... *
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 200 * 5,738 * 200 * 5,738 * 199 * 5,716 * ... * ... *
PEACE CORPS 1,082 23,761 747 16,600 621 14,588 335 7,161
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 953 25,488 953 25,488 951 25,433 ... ...
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * ... * ... *
PRESIDIO TRUST 346 7,448 346 7,448 ... ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 981 22,466 981 22,466 4 117 ... ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 3,917 151,891 3,917 151,891 2,339 89,815 ... ...
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 158 * 2,634 * 156 * 2,628 * 54 * 1,438 * 2 * 6 *
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4,037 93,352 4,003 92,530 1,069 29,764 34 822
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 4,984 * 104,883 * 4,960 * 104,176 * 4,584 * 95,892 * 24 * 707 *
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 809 * 20,061 * 809 * 20,061 * 809 * 20,061 * ... * ... *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 4,078 82,643 4,054 81,936 3,678 73,652 24 707
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 48 1,043 48 1,043 48 1,043 ... ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 49 1,136 49 1,136 49 1,136 ... ...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 69,975 1,304,837 69,505 1,297,517 1,801 38,086 470 7,320
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,457 284,543 12,457 284,543 7 213 ... ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 42 1,161 42 1,161 42 1,161 ... ...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,953 47,635 1,716 46,258 1,544 41,584 237 1,377
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 15 231 15 231 ... ... ... ...
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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