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ANALYSIS OF
CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM
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WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION
F. C. HARRINGTON, Administrator
ANALYSIS OF
CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM
STATISTICS
CORRINGTON GILL
Assistant
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EMERSON ROSS, Director
Administrator
Division of Statistics
Washington, D. C.
JUNE 1939
Prepared by
PAMELA BROWN
Under the Direction of
T. E. WHITING
Assistant Director
Division of Statistics
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM __ ____ ___ ________ ________ ____ _ _______
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EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS __ ____ - -- -- _ - - __ -- _ -- ___ -- ___ -- --- _ ---
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TYPES OF PROJECTS __ ____ ____ ___ ____ __________ ___________________
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FINANCING THE PROGRAM_ ___ ____ __ ______________ ________________
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APPENDIX: TABLES___ ___________ __ __ ____ ____ ________________ ____
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INDEX________ ____ ______ ___ _ ______ ______________ ___ ____________
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LIST OF CHARTS
1. Number of Persons Employed on the Civil Works Program, Conti-
nental United States, November 23, 1933, through July 14, 1934 __
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2. Cost of Projects Operated under the Civil Works Program, by Type
of Project and Object of Expenditure, Continental United States __
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ANALYSIS OF CIVIL W ORKS PROGRAM
STATISTICS
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TATISTICS for the Civil Works Program heretofore published were, of
necessity, subject to revision pending the disposition of claims in Washington and the completion of adjustments to statistical reports submitted by
the States. This report presents an analysis of final statistics together with a
statement of the objectives of the program and the procedures under which it
operated.
The statistics for the Civil Works Program were obtained in part from
central office records of amounts of Federal funds made available for the
various aspects of the program and t he sources of these funds, but most of the
figures are based on detailed reports on employment and projects submitted
by the State Civil Works Administrations. All tables are shown in the
appendix.
Operation of the Program
The Civil Works Administration was established by Executive order on
November 9, 1933, by the authority vested in the President under Title II of
the National Industrial Recovery Act of June 16, 1933. The program was
Federally administered through State and local Civil Works Administrations.
Regional engineers aided the State organizations with technical advice and
guided them in adherence to regulations and policies laid down by the Federal
Administration. Although technically the Federal and State Civil Works
Administrations were entirely separate from the Federal Emergency Relief
Administration and the State emergency relief agencies, they were very closely
related. In most instances key personnel served both administrations.
The program was to provide work at regular wages for 4,000,000 unemployed
persons in as short a time as possible, thereby stimulating purchasing power
both directly through earnings and indirectly by the purchase of materials for
the projects. Approximately 2,000,000 employable persons were to be transferred directly from relief rolls by December 1, 1933, and the other 2,000,000
were to be selected by local public employment offices. from those in need of
work but not actually receiving relief. It was believed that many of the latter
would otherwise become relief cases during the winter months. Unlike the
Emergency Relief Program, certification of need was not a prerequisite for
assignment to jobs on CWA projects nor were earnings limited to the budgetary deficiency.
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Ten days after the creation of the Civil Works Administration, employment had actually begun on the projects. The speed with which the program
was put into operation brought about problems not inherent in a more slowly
developed program. The Veterans' Administration, which at that time had
the largest disbursing system in the Federal Government, cooperated in the
quick establishment of disbursing procedures. In each State the disbursing
agent for the Veterans' Administration became the State special disbursing
officer for the Civil Works Administration and assistant disbursing officers were
designated for various counties and cities. Where the specified pay-roll forms
could not be printed in time to meet the first week's pay rolls, the State was
allowed to borrow copies of other approved Government pay-roll forms. In
many localities there was a shortage of the commercial supply of small tools
and such equipment was issued from Army and Navy depots to aid in speeding
up employment under the new program. Banks were urged by the President
of the United States to cooperate in cashing without charge weekly pay checks
of persons employed on CWA projects upon identification by cards issued to
the payees.
Employment on the program increased rapidly until it reached a peak
during the week ending January 18, 1934, after which gradual reductions
occurred. Employment on State and local work projects was discontinued on
March 31, and all other employment ended on or before July 14, 1934.
Employment and Earnings
The first regulations governing employment on CWA projects, issued
November l 5, 1933, provided that persons in all except executive, administrative, supervisory, or clerical positions were to be employed on the basis of an
8-hour day and a 30-hour week, with certain modifications in remote localities
where this exact requirement was not feasible. Clerical employees were permitted to work up to 39 hours per week. Wage rates were, in general, to be
sufficient to provide for a standard of living in decency and comfort.
Minimum hourly wage rates were fixed in accordance with rules and regulations previously established for PWA projects by the Federal Emergency
Administrator of Public Works. For this purpose, the United States was
divided into three zones, Northern, Southern, and Central. Minimum hourly
rates for skilled labor were $1 in the Southern, $1.10 in the Central, and $1.20
in the Northern zone, and for unskilled 40, 45, and 50 cents, respectively.
On road projects, rates conformed to those fixed by the State highway departments in accordance with the National Industrial Recovery Act. Rates of pay
on clerical and white-collar jobs were those prevailing in the community,
but were not less than $12 per week in the Southern and $18 in the Northern
zone. The minimum for technical and supervisory employees ranged from
$18-$35 per week in the Southern zone to $24-$45 in the Northern zone. Wages
for Civil Works Service projects were the prevailing rates, but not less than 30
cents per hour. All these wage rate provisions were effective until March 2,
1934, when wages on all projects were established at the prevailing rates for
the type of work done, but in no case less than 30 cents per hour.
The first employment quotas for each State were announced on N ovember 16, 1933. These were determined on the basis of population and on the
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number of families receiving relief, a weighting of 75 percent being given to
population and of 25 percent to the number of relief recipients. States used
the same weighting in determining employment allotments within each State.
In general, employment was given first to those then engaged on work relief.
If the number of work relief cases was less than 50 percent of the allotment,
additional direct relief cases were employed to bring it to this percentage.
Because of local conditions some variation occurred in individual States in
the timing and procedures used in filling their respective quotas.
Employment in the continental United States increased rapidly until it
reached a peak of 4,263,644 during the week ending January 18, 1934, as shown
in table 1 and chart 1. The peak in a number of individual States occurred in
the preceding or subsequent week. Table 2 presents the number employed in
each State, exclusive of those on administrative projects, during the week ending nearest the middle of each month.
Effective January 19, 1934, the maximum week was reduced to 24 hours
for urban areas and 15 hours for rural areas. Substantial reductions in employment commenced about the middle of February. A good many of the
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Federal projects were terminated on February 15. Gradual reductions in weekly
quotas for employment on all other projects were first made effective February
23. With the exception of persons employed on the remaining Federal projects and those necessary to the completion of records and reports, all employment was terminated on March 31. Federal projects ceased operation on April
28 but employment in State and local offices on the liquidation of the program
continued until July 14.
Dissimilarities between the movements of employment and earnings are
reflected in the series representing average weekly earnings. Averages shown
in table 4 were derived by dividing total earnings for the different groups by
the total number employed in the same groups as shown on weekly reports.
While this gives some rough indication of the general trend, the figures are
affected by the number of persons working full and part time and by changes
in the proportion of administrative, skilled and unskilled employees.
Average weekly earnings increased rapidly during the first weeks of the
program while many new employees were being added. As the program expanded, the proportion of new employees working less than a full pay-roll week
to total employees was stec1dily reduced with the result that the smaller amounts
earned by these new employees had less effect upon the average weekly earnings
of the entire group. This was true of administrative personnel as well as of
persons employed on work projects.
The first projects to be undertaken under the program received a minimum
of planning and supervision but as the program progressed, projects requiring
more planning, and more skilled labor and technical supervision were developed.
These factors contributed to the increase in average earnings and also explain
in part the increasing number of administrative personnel shown in table 5.
Because of the interrelation of the administrative staffs of the Emergency
Relief and Civil Works Administrations, it seems probable that during the first
3 months of the program administrative charges against CWA were somewhat
understated. It seems equally probable that during April 1934 many administrative persons paid from CWA funds assisted in the establishment of the
ERA work relief program. Employment data on administrative and nonadministrative projects presented in table 6 appears to support this assumption.
The order of January 18, 1934, curtailing employment to a maximum of
24 hours per week in cities of 2,500 population or over and to 15 hours per
week in places of under that population and providing that no persons were
to be added to the rolls except as actual replacements, was followed by a sharp
decrease in both the total amount of earnings and average weekly earnings.
The reduction in the number employed, effective February 23 and each
week thereafter in accordance with established quotas, resulted in a steady
increase in average weekly earnings during March. This was due to the provision that reductions were to be made by laying off those least in need of work
and in communities where opportunities for seasonal work were greatest.
Employment was maintained longest in urban and industrial areas in which
wage rates were generally higher and the hours of work longer than in rural
areas. Moreover, as work projects were discontinued the earnings of administrative personnel accounted for an increasingly larger portion of total
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It should be noted that the employment and earnings figures for the weeks
ending April 5, May 3, and July 14 are not comparable to other weekly figures.
Discontinuation of portions of the program during these weeks resulted in large
numbers of persons working only the first 2 or 3 days of the week. This is
evidenced by the decrease in average weekly earnings for those periods as
compared to averages both for preceding and for subsequent weeks.
Information concerning wage rates and weekly earnings was obtained from
a study of sample pay-roll data for the weeks ending January 11, February 22,
and March 15, 1934. Tables 7 and 8 show for these weeks the percentage
distribution of skilled and unskilled labor on the Civil Works Program by hourly
wage rates and weekly earnings. The data were based on sample pay rolls
selected at random representing about 5 percent of the total number of persons
working on projects employing principally skilled and unskilled labor. Largely
as a result of the reduction in working hours, average earnings for the weeks
studied in both February and March were considerably lower than for January 11. Evidence of this shift in the average earnings is found in the cumulative distribution. For the week ending January 11, a little more than half
of the workers received $14.25 or over, while during the week ending February
22 only 11 percent, and during the week of March 15 only 15.6 percent, received
weekly earnings of $15 or more.
A wider dispersion in hourly wage rates is indicated by the figures for the
week ending March 15 than for earlier weeks of the program. While approximately 39 percent of all skilled and unskilled employees received from 50 to 54
cents an hour for the weeks covered in the January and February studies, only
33.5 percent were in this group during the week ending March 15. At the same
time relatively more employees were paid at rates falling in both the high and
low extremities of the distribution.
To facilitate the use of Civil Works Program earnings data, weekly figures
have been converted into monthly series. Table 9 shows continental United
States figures for earnings and total costs by months. Monthly earnings
exclusive of earnings on administrative projects are distributed by States in
table 10. These figures were arrived at by allocating amounts earned during
a week including days in each of 2 months, on the assumption that pay rolls
were staggered uniformly. The monthly distribution of total costs of the
program, exclusive of central-office costs, have been estimated on the basis of
monthly earnings. Although earnings and nonlabor costs probably did not
follow the same trend, earnings represent such a large proportion of the total
that the error is not great. Table 11 presents a distribution of total costs
and Federal funds, by States, by calendar years.
Types of Projects
Because of statutory limitations on funds which were first made available
for the program, CWA projects were originally limited to general construction purposes, including planning projects for subsequent construction
work. Regulations required that all projects should be operated on public
property, should be socially and economically desirable, and of such nature as
to be undertaken quickly. All projects were operated by force account and
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ments. The various State Civil Works Administrations, which gave final
approval to each CWA State and local project before it was placed in
operation, were responsible for the enforcement of the general limitations
prescribed by the Federal Civil Works Administrator.
Because construction projects failed to provide employment for a large
number of unemployed women and persons in professional and technical occupations, a Civil Works Service Program was soon set up under which projects
primarily of a service or "white collar" nature were operated. These projects
required the approval of the State Emergency Relief Administrator as well as
the State Civil Works Administrator. The CWS program was very closely
allied to the CWA program although differing in respect to sources of funds
and certification of need. Both CWS and CWA projects were administered by the State Civil Works Administrations, although responsibility for
supervising projects was often delegated to operating departments of other
public agencies. Statistics presented in trus report cover both CWA and
CWS projects. On February 15, 1934, Congress appropriated for the
Civil Works Program funds which were not restricted to construction purposes, and CWS projects then in operation became Civil Works projects, the
trans£ers being completed by the end of March.
In addition to CWA projects initiated by State and local governments,
certain Federal CWA projects were operated under the auspices of various
Federal departments. They were, however, chiefly financed from CWA
advances to the States in the same manner as other CWA projects and
were subject to most of the same general rules and regulations. A part of the
overhead expenses of the Federal departments supervising the projects was
paid from CWA central office funds and these funds are included in central
office rather than project statistics.
Estimates of total project costs by types of projects and items of cost for
the continental United States and the United States and Territories are shown
in tables 12 and 13. These are based on reports of completed, transferred, and
discontinued Civil Works projects classified in the central office into 13 general
types. From the percentage distribution given in table 14 and from chart 2
it is evident that by far the largest amount incurred for any one of these groups
was for work on highways, roads, and streets, which represented almost 34
percent of the total. These projects, together with repair and construction
on public buildings, accounted for very nearly half of all project costs. This
is due in part to the fact that such projects could be initiated quickly, required
a minimum of planning and preparation, and provided employment for a large
number of unskilled or semiskilled persons. The work included varying degrees
of improvement of the property, ranging from filling in holes and leveling road
shoulders to the laying of new pavement. It is estimated that work was performed on 255,000 miles of highways, roads, and streets, of which over 160,000
were on the unpaved or farm-to-market type. Of the 60,500 buildings repaired
or constructed under the program, over half were educational buildings.
Erosion control, irrigation, landscaping, and park projects were the third
group in point of amount expended, representing over 11 percent of the total
project costs. It is estimated that almost 5,000 parks were graded, planted,
or otherwise improved.
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CHART 2
COST OF PROJECTS OPERATED
UNDER THE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM
BY TYPE OF PROJECT AND OBJECT OF EXPENDITURE
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
MILLIONS Of' DOLLARS
TYPE OF PROJECT
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS
EROSION CONTROL AND PARKS
SANITATION AND DRAINAGE
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Although white-collar and goods projects were not operated as extensively
under the Civil Works Program as under the Emergency Work Relief Program
(table 15), they represent a fairly substantial portion of total program costs.
By far the largest proportion of the costs incurred for the various projects
was for wages and salaries, although the relative amounts differed somewhat
according to types as indicated by the accompanying chart. Figures on wages
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and salaries shown in table 3 will not agree with total earnings shown in table 12
because, by instruction, wages and rent paid to operators of their own teams,
trucks, and equipment were included in the weekly earnings reports, whereas
they were reported in equipment costs on project reports from which table 12
was derived. Expenditures and contributions of materials, which amounted
to approximately 13 percent of the total for all projects, represented over 20
percent of the costs for buildings and for waterworks and other utilities and less
than 5 percent for public education, arts, and research projects.
Although the distribution of materials, supplies, and equipment costs by
type of material shown in table 16 is not entirely complete, the percentages are
fairly representative. Aggregate materials and stone, lumber, and iron and
steel were the largest items and together represented almost half of the material,
supplies, and equipment total.
Financing the Program
The program was first financed from a $400,000,000 fund transferred
from the Public Works Administration from amounts appropriated by the
National Industrial Recovery Act. During January and February 1934,
$88,960,000 previously made available to the Federal Emergency Relief Administration from Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds by the Federal
Emergency Relief Act of 1933 was transferred by the FERA to the Civil
Works Administration. The Act of February 15, 1934, directly appropriated
a total of $950,000,000 for emergency relief and the Civil Works Program.
Funds from this appropriation, amounting to $337,000,000, were made available to the CWA by Executive order. In addition, States used portions of
the grants which they received from the FERA for the Civil Works Service
Program and for other aspects of the Civil Works Program. Sponsors' contributions of State and locnl agencies amounted to very nearly $91,000,000.
A considerable portion of these contributions was made in the form of materials
and equipment.
Table 18 shows the distribution of total funds by sources, both for the
continental United States and for the United States and Territories combined.
A distribution of total Federal, State, and local funds by States and Territories is shown in table 17. Federal funds represented by far the greater part
of the total, or 90.2 percent of all costs exclusive of central office, while State
contributions amounted to 0. 7 percent and local funds to 9.1 percent.
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APPENDIX: TABLES
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LIST OF TABLES
Table
1. Number of Persons Employed on the Civil Works Program, by Type
of Employment, by Weeks, November 23, 1933, through July 14,
1934, Continental United States____________________ _________
2. Number of Persons Employed on the Civil Works Program (Exclu-
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sive of Administrative Projects) during the Week Ending Nearest
the Middle of the Month, by States, November 1933 through
July 1934________________________ ___ ____________ __________
Amount of Earnings on the Civil Works Program, by Type of Employment, by Weeks, November 23, 1933, through July 14, 1934,
Continental United States_____ ____________________________ __
Average Weekly Earnings on the Civil Works Program, by Weeks,
November 23, 1933, through July 14, 1934, Continental United
States _______ _____ ________________________________________
Number of Persons Employed on Administrative Projects of the Civil
Works Program and Amount of Earnings, by Weeks, November
23, 1933, through July 14, 1934, Continental United States_____
Number of Persons Employed on Civil Works Program Work
Projects and Administrative Projects, by Weeks, November 23,
1933, through April 26, 1934, Continental United States________
Percentage Distribution of Number of Skilled and Unskilled Workers Employed on Civil Works Projects, by Hourly Wage Rates,
Weeks Ending January 11, February 22, and March 15, 1934,
Con tin en tal United States_ __ _______________________________
Percentage Distribution of Number of Skilled and Unskilled Workers Employed on Civil Works Projects, by Amount of Weekly
Earnings, Weeks Ending January 11, February 22, and March
15, 1934, Continental United States___________ _________ ______
Estimated Amount of Earnings and Total Costs of the Civil Works
Program during Ea.ch Month, November 1933 through July 1934,
Continental United States_____ _____________________________
Estimated Monthly Distribution of Earnings on the Civil Works
Program (Exclusive of Administrative Earnings), by States,
November 1933 through July 1934________ _______ __ __________
Estimated Distribution of Civil Works Program Costs Incurred in
Each of the Calendar Years 1933 and 1934, by Sources of Funds,
by States _____________________________ _____________ _______
Estimated Civil Works Program Costs, by Type of Project and
Item of Cost, Continental United States __________ ____________
Estimated Civil Works Program Costs, by Type of Project and
Item of Cost, Continental United States and Territories___ _____
Percentage Distribution of Civil Works Program Costs, by Type of
Project, Continental United States___________________________
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15. Number of Projects and Items of Cost, by Type of Project for the
Civil Works and Emergency Work Relief Programs, Continental
United States_____________ ________________ ________________
16. Total Amount of Purchases and Contributions of Materials, Supplies,
and Equipment for Civil Works Administration Projects and
Percentage Distribution by Specified Types, by States__________
17. Civil Works Program Expenditures by Sources of Funds, Distributed by States and Territories________ ________ __ __________
18. Expenditures, Balances, and Total Funds Available for the Civil
·works Program, by Sources of Funds_ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _
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NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED ON THE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM, BY TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, BY WEEKS,
NOVEMBER 23, 1933, THROUGH JULY 14, 1934
CONTINENT AL UNITED ST A TES
Civil Works Administration projects
Week ending-
Total program
Total, exelusive of
administration
Total
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and unskilled
labor
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their own
teams and
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Clerical
and professional
Administrative 1
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November 23 _________________________________ __ ___ ____ -- _November 30 _________ ____ ________ _______ ---------- --------
814, 51,1
1, 531, 131
806,015
1,512, 787
758,886
1,493,686
723,120
1,392,520
18,981
65,708
8,289
17, 114
8,496
18,344
55,625
37,445
December 7_____ ________________ ------------------------ __ _ 1,976,625
December 14.. __________________________ ________________ __ _ 2,726,167
December 21 __________________________ _________________ ___ _ 3,418,431
December 28 _________________________ ___ _____ ______ --·· -- • - 3,682,120
1,947,146
2,685,418
3,367,664
3,578,916
1, 913, 229
2,616, 777
3,282,894
3,491,090
1,783,842
2,425,991
3,030,581
3,205,878
69,050
111,436
152,994
173, 793
30,858
38,601
48,552
58,215
29,479
40,749
50, 767
53,204
63,396
109,390
135,537
141,030
3,843,047
4,094, 758
4,263,644
4, Hi4, 377
3,782, 3&2
4,029,348
4,191,638
4,090,412
3,681,708
3,912,920
4,054,568
3,952,763
3,357,308
3,541,988
3,631, 159
3,534,972
190,950
211,788
232,923
215,094
72,765
93, 734
118,480
128, 732
60,685
65,410
72,006
73,965
161,339
181,838
209,076
211,614
February L ___________ _______ __ ________________ __________ _
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3,915,405
3,875,279
3,787,986
3,426, 712
3,838,822
3,798,885
3,706,989
3,341,457
3,720,688
3,690,086
3, 613, 126
3,300,824
3,328, 763
3,298,510
3,214,210
2,924, 196
200,464
201,028
199,885
178,233
114,878
114, 154
118,034
113, 140
76,583
76,394
80,997
85,255
194, 717
185, 193
174,860
125,888
March L _________________________________________________ _
March
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March 22. _____________________ ___________________________ _
March 29. _____ ________ - __ - _- - -- -- - - - -- -- -· ••• --··· •••• -- - April 5 ___________________________________________________ _
2,902,287
2,655,307
2,452,544
2,149,405
1,964,040
2,819, 738
2,573,398
2,369,389
2,071,996
1,886,271
2,866, 176
2,653,016
2,451,105
2,149,006
1,963,864
2,473,443
2,252, 709
2,048,899
1,785,417
1,616,503
148,514
134, 194
127,468
96,074
86,077
161,670
184,204
191,583
190,106
183,515
82,549
81,909
83, 155
77,409
77,769
36, lU
2,291
1,439
399
176
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1, 179, 145
104,591
72,653
59,831
1,105,363
65, 755
43,383
37,518
1, 179, 145
104,591
72,653
59,831
920,415
37,608
22,171
17,938
52,875
1,482
828
658
132,073
26,665
20,384
18,922
73,782
38,836
29,270
22,313
--------------------------- ------------ ------
May 3. ________ ___ - - - - ---- ---- --- ------- ---- - -- -- - - -- - - -- - May 10 ____________________ ---- ____ -- -- -------- - - -- -- - - - - __
May
------ --------------- ----------- _________________ __
May 17
24 __
___________________________________________________
May 3L ____________________________________ ---·- -- _______ _
40, 757
13,559
11,979
10,313
8,912
23,092
1,168
1,075
492
317
40, 757
13,559
11,979
IO, 313
8,912
8,976
576
658
280
145
442
25
27
23
19
13,674
567
390
189
153
17,665 -------- ---12,391 - - -- -- -- - - -10,904 -----------9,821 ------ -----8,595 ------------
June
7_____
__________ -- -- -- - --- --- --- -- -- - --- -- --- --- _______
-- - --- --_
June 14
________________________________________
June 2L __________________________________________________ _
June 28 _____________ --- ---- - -- - --- ----- - - -- -- -- - - - - -- - --- - -
7,398
6,845
6,475
5,886
186
129
69
103
7,398
6,845
6,475
5,886
24
20
24
29
9
8
8
8
153
101
37
66
7,212 - - ---------6,716 - - - - -------6,406 -----------5,783 - - -- ___ ____ ,.
July
-------------------------------- ____
-- ---------July 512_______
___ _____
____ __________
____ __________ ____
______ __
July 13 and 14. ___________________ ______ _-------- -- -- --- - __
5,029
4,522
3,345
59
46
20
5,029
4,522
21
16
14
8
a, 345
30
24
3
4,970 ----------- ·
4,476 -- -- -------3,325 ---- ------ --
Jaµuary
January
January
January
1
1934
4 ___ _________ ______ ____ ______ ____ _________________ _
IL _______________________________________________ _
18 _________________________________ _______________ _
25 _____ ____________________________________________ _
6
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NUMBER OF PERSON S EMPLOYED ON THE CIVIL WORKS PROGR AM (EXCLUSI VE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECTS) DURING THE
WEEK ENDING NEARES T THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH, BY STATES, NOVEMBER 1933 THROUGH JULY 1934
Week endingState
TotaL _________________________________ _
November
December
January
February
23, 1933
14, 1933
18, 1934
15, 1934
I March 15,
I
1934
806,015
2,685, 41R
4, 191, 638
3,706, 98!)
2,369,389
Alabama
___ ---------------------------------Arizona _______________
________________ ____ _______ __29,480
___ _
9,079
Arkansas _____________________________________
California _____________ __________________________ ______ _
Colorado__ __ __________________________ __ ______
161
57,638
13,050
59,400
128, 135
22,878
100,904
16,980
83,635
164,332
33,630
112,778
16,528
6.7, 930
160, 715
32,130
44,398
9,062
28,330
98,769
17,925
Connecticut _________________________________ _
5,264
Delaware _____________________________________
751
District of Columbia _______________ ___ ______ __
7,346
Florida __ ___ ______ -- __ - - -- __ -- , --- - --- -- - -- --- -- -- - --- -- -Georgia__________ __ ___________________________
53,296
27,398
1,110
13,696
86, 218
68,002
44,455
4,530
16,074
93,549
80,570
41,475
3,513
15,353
84,530
76,133
April 12,
65, 755
31,952
621
101
2,739
14, 735
3,236
14,941 ---- ----- --33,863
1, 527
Idaho _________ __ __ __ - --- -- - -- --- - - ------- - ---Illinois __ ____ ________________ __ _____________ ___
Indiana _________ _____________________________ _
Iowa _____ __ __________________________________ _
Kansas _______________________ ____ __ -- ___ --- --
1,394
4,5, 022
26,363
10, 46!)
31,658
15,533
128, 275
SS, 962
60, 756
56,090
23,589
234,459
104,024
72,061
63,879
21,111
212,106
98,960
68,842
61, 717
13,447
145,338
69,323
47,624
39,585
f;~~Y~~l_-_-_
-_~ ~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Maine ______ __ __ __________ __ _______ __ ________ _
1,275
39,636
797
9,511
5,013
52,312
64, 759
14,684
23, 1\95
86,463
91,193
72, 184
22,201
42,631
130,680
70, 872
80, 372
21,215
45,334
123,398
36,778
26,737
15,006
27,948
91,281
1,054
1, 146
453
3, 489
3, 126
33,993
4
'
6,434
121,525
51,488
39,293
7fi, 651
15,486
176,623
103,462
76, 604
106, 756
21,408
143,093
82,573
70,626
Ill, 413
20,166
115,990
53,929
33,380
64,779
12,557
1,670
1,159
588
2,314
509
Nebraska _______ -------------------- ----- ----4,160
Nevada __ __ _________ __ ___________ ~-- _____________ ________ _
~::
¥e~:~~~~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1i: m
New Mexico __ __ _________________________________________ _
21,339
2,795
7,678
55,005
9,228
38,475
4,335
15,793
115,392
11,848
35,865
4,097
12, 8GO
125, 723
10,652
22,403
2,285
9,149
81,922
5,861
527
97
165
6,249
343
New York ____________________________________
91, 892
North Carolina __ ____ _________________________
726
North Dakota ___- --- ------------------------- ____ _______ _
Ohio _____ ________ _____________________________
60,696
Oklahoma_ __ ____ _____________________________
58,968
189, 747
43, 72S
16,686
200,696
44,628
321,848
75,606
39, 199
254,465
133,981
334,961
75,825
34,304
208,556
87,466
290,353
37, 154
20,027
164,578
55,063
5,176
1,035
230
1,792
1, 188
Oregon ___________________________________________ ____ ____ _
Pennsylvania __________________ ______________ _
5,599
Rhode I sland _____ ___ ___________________ -- ___ _
8,118
South Carolina ___ ____________________ _______ _
45,535
South Dakota ____ ________ __________ _________ _
8,517
12,369
81, 115
12,216
08, 215
33,853
26,884
316,952
17, 164
81,522
43,469
25,872
227,405
16, 180
93,131
42,704
15,960
193,006
12,620
29,635
23,691
405
3,083
226
647
543
20, 110
133, 177
2,747
3, 231\
5,891
56,481
166, 785
17, 133
10, 92fi
17, 90!
71,893
239,264
20, 125
11,400
82, 122
64,803
178,209
17, 277
10,290
65,446
31,335
102,027
11, 145
6,382
35,203
1,474
2,722
493
98
2, 131
4
387
21,108
217
42,386
51,790
142,045
7, 173
58, 8('5
84,976
134, 4::l6
11,271
47, 250
61,797
75,396
8,097
34, 707
36,346
53,055
5,066
972
1,036
1,552
321
Maryland ___________________________________ _
Massachusetts _______ ________________________ _
Michigan ______ ___ __ _______ ___________________
~l~s1::i~;c::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Missouri ___ __ _____ __ _____ ________ ____ ___ __ ___
m
Montana ___________ ________________ _____________________ _
Tennessee ____ _______________________________ _
Texas _________ _______________________________ _
Utah __________ _______________________ -- ------
~f;~iia~---_-::::: ::: ::::::::::::::::: :::::: ::::
Washington _________________________________ _
~f;Jo~!t~i~_-::
:::::::: ::: ::::: :::: :::: :::: ::
Wyoming _______ _____________________________ _
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July 12,
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1934
1, 075
129
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265
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1
2,
l~~ i::::::=:=::: :::=:::=:::: -----------,
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----------------------__ -- -------__ -- ----- - -114
1
303
1 ------ --------- ----- -12
---- --- ----- ----- - --- --_------ - __ -- _--- _-- __ --_--- -- - -- -- __ --- _--- - - -25
2
-- --- - - -----
2 --------- ---
9
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7
36
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217
11
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AMOUNT OF EARNINGS ON THE CIVIL
ORKS PROGRAM BY TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, BY WEEKS,
NOVEMBER 23, 1933, THROUGH JULY 14, 1934
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATE S
Civil Works Administration projects
W eek end ing-
Total
program
T otal. . . ________ ____ -- -- --- ------ - - - - $749, 542, 456
Total, exclusive of administration
I
C ivil Workg
Service
projects
Total
Skilled and
unskilled
labor
Drivers of
their own
teams and
trucks 1
Clerical and
professional
Administrative 2
$718, 015, 224
$725,483,315
$603,544,510
$50,860,974
$39, 550, 599
$31, 527, 232
$24,059, 141
193'1
November 23 ________________ __________ ____
November 30 ______________ ___________ __ ___
7,509, 135
14,691, 737
7,394,494
14,413,551
7,168,466
14,405,385
6,752,565
13,011,509
211,000
862,479
90,260
253,211
114,Ml
278, 186
340,669
286,352
December 7 _______ ____________________ ____
December 14 __________________________ ____
December 21 ________________________ _____ _
December 28 __ _______ _______ ____________ __
24,808,571
34,844,802
46,605,974
47,290,482
24,296,331
34,078,644
45,600,730
46,203,690
24,043,697
33,619,198
45,049,003
45,624,595
21,773,262
30,015,530
40,087,136
40,032,575
1,250,606
2,145,435
3,011,957
3,345,801
507,589
692,075
944,666
1,159,427
512,240
766, 158
1,005,244
1,086,792
764,874
1,225,604
1,556,971
1,665,887
January 4 ______________________ ___ ___ _____
January 11. __ -- --- - ---------------- - - -- --J a nuary 18 ___________________ _____ ________
January 25 __ ___ ____ __ _______ __ ________ ____
54,117,482
61 , 813,716
64,136,903
47, 147, 119
52,884,195
60,432,393
62,584, 731
45,534,602
52,146,470
59,416,001
61,337,056
44,763,727
45,585,815
51,620,096
52,566,686
37,745,631
3,871,523
4,529,236
4,895,955
3,172,076
1,455,845
1,885,346
2,322,243
2,233,503
1,233,287
1,381,323
1. 552, 172
1,612, 517
1,971,012
2,397, 715
2,799, 847
2,383,392
February L _______________________________
February 8 __________________________ ______
F ebruary 15 _______________________________
February 22 __ ______ ________________ _____ __
43,174,060
45, 239,337
44,040,906
38,606,303
41,483,814
43, 526, 121
42,251,670
36,776,053
40,750,800
42,919, 385
41,821, 183
37,305,788
34,057,880
36,022,710
34,800,086
30,777,543
2,941, 243
3,099,068
3, 101,703
2,726,155
2,061,431
2,084,391
2, 130, 158
1,971,840
1,690,246
1,713,216
1, 789,236
1,830, 250
2,423,260
2,319,952
2,219,723
1,300, 515
March l ___________________ __ ___________ ___
March 8 ___________________________________
March 15 _____ __ __ __________ _________ ____ __
March 22 _______________________________ ___
March 29 _____________________________ _____
33,581,055
33, 530,150
31,982, 990
29, 172,691
27, 039,772
31,723,951
31,678,098
30,093,873
27,385,401
25,271,312
33, 219,021
33,509,897
31,969, 133
29,167, 5fl2
27,037,657
26,276,026
25,996,147
24, 169,705
21,896,548
20,102,858
2, 300,116
2,323,921
2,328,309
1,963, 758
1,764, 893
2, 785, 775
3,337, 777
3,582,002
3,519,986
3,401,446
1,857, 104
1,852,052
1,889, 117
l, 787,290
1,768. 460
362,034
20,253
13, 857
5,109
2, 115
Aprils ______________ ____________ __ ________
April
------------- - -- ------- ----- - --- -April 12
19 ____________________________________
April 26 _____ ______ ________________ __ ______
12,863,210
1,954,576
1,442, 182
1,221,761
11,519,611
1,065, 969
785,510
687,950
12, 863,210
1,954,576
1,442, 18:l
1,221,761
8,984,713
513,971
347,065
273,323
916, 165
37, 016
25,961
22, 23.7
1,618, 733
514,982
412,484
392,396
1,343,599 - - -- - --- ----- 888. 607 -------- ----- 656, 672 ----------- ... -533,811 ------- - ------
May3 _________ _______ __ _____ ______________
May 10 ____________ _______ ___ ______________
May 17 _____ ___ ___ __ _____________ __________
May 24 _______ _____ _____ ______ __________ ___
Maf3L ____ __ ____ ________ __ ___ __ ____ ___ ___
668,631
330,273
289,249
254,523
226,570
274,950
18,944
18,263
9,576
6,893
668,631
330,273
289, 24~
254,523
226,570
106,447
8,345
9,750
4,54'0
2,877
10,390
586
592
706
500
158, 113
10,013
7, 921
4,330
3,516
June 7 ________________________ _____________
June 14 __ __________________________________
June 21. ________ __ __ ___ -- --- - -------- -----June 28 ____ ____ ____ __------ ---- --- - --- --- --
189,293
176, 910
16fl,016
148,448
4,060
3,074
1,570
2,623
189, 293
176,910
166,016
148,448
639
520
484
598
254
289
273
259
3,167
2,265
813
1,766
185,233 - - - - ----- --- - 173,836 -------------164,446 -------------145,825 -------- ------
July5 __________________ _________________ __
July 12 ____ ________________________________
July 13 and 14 ____________________ _________
123,860
114,935
38,834
1,272
1,042
263
123,860
114, 935
38, 834
403
397
130
222
202
88
647
443
45
122,588 - - - --- ------- 113, 893 ---- ---- --- - - 38,571 - - -- - - - - -- - ---
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393, 681
311,329
27(\, 986
24fl, 947
219,677
------------------- -- -------- -- - ---------------------
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AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS ON THE CIVIL WoRKs PROGRAM, 1 BY WEEKS, NovEMBER
23, 1933,
THROUGH JULY
14, 1934
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
Civil Works Administration projects
Week ending-
Total
program
Total exelusive of
administration
Total
Skilled and Drivers of Professional
unskilled
their own
and clerlabor
tet~~:~d
ical
Administrative
Civil
Works
Service
projects
1933
November 23 .... ----------------------------- .... ______ ...
November 30 ..... _____________ . __...... __________________ _
$9. 22
9.60
$9. 17
9. 53
$9. 45
9. 64
$9. 34
9.34
$11. 12
13.13
$10. 89
14. 80
$13. 49
15. 16
$6. 12
8. 65
December 7 ____________________________________ . __________ _
December 14 _____ .. _. ____ .. _____ ____ ___ _______ ____________ _
December 21. ______________________________________ _______ _
December 28 _____ . ______________________________________ __ _
12. 55
12. 78
13. 63
13. 02
12. 48
12. 69
13. 54
12. 91
12. 57
12. 85
13. 72
13.07
12. 21
12. 37
13. 23
12. 49
18. 11
19. 25
19. 69
19. 25
16. 45
17. 93
19. 46
19. 92
17. 38
18. 80
19.81
20. 43
12. 07
11.20
11. 49
11. 81
1934
January 4 __ __ _________ __ __ . _. __ . __________________________ _
January 11. .••.. _____ • ______ ____ __ ____________________ _____
January 18_. _____ _____ _________________________ __ . ________ _
January 25 _____ . .. ____ . ___________________________________ _
14. 08
15. 09
15. 04
11. 32
13. 98
15. 00
14. 93
11. 13
11.16
15. 18
15. 13
11.32
13. 58
14. 57
14. 48
10.68
20. 28
21. 39
21.02
14. 75
20. 01
20. 11
19. 60
17. 35
20. 32
21.12
21. 56
21. 80
12. 22
13. 19
13. 39
11. 26
February 1. _. ___________ _________________________________ _
February 8 .. ________________________________ . ____________ _
February 15 __________ __ ________ __________________________ _
February 22 ____ __ . _______________________________________ _
11.03
11.67
11.63
11. 27
10. 81
11. 46
11. 40
11.01
10. 95
11. 63
11. 57
11. 30
10.23
10. 92
10.83
10.53
14. 67
15. 41
15. 52
15. 30
17. 94
18. 26
18. 05
17. 43
22.07
22. 43
22.09
21. 47
12. 45
12. 53
12. 70
10. 33
l\f arch 1. __ . __ . _. _. _________ . ___ ________ . __ ___ . ___ . _______ _
March 8 ___ . _________________________________________ _____ _
March 15_. _____ ______ ___ _______ __________________________ _
March 22 __ ______________________ _________________________ _
March 29 . ___________________________________________ _____ _
11. 57
12. 63
13. 04
13. 57
13. 77
11. 25
12. 31
12. 70
13. 22
13. 40
11. 59
12. 63
13.04
13. 57
13. 78
10. 62
11. 54
11. 80
12. 2fi
12. 44
15. 49
17. 32
18. 26
20. 44
20. 50
17. 23
18. 12
18. 70
18. 52
18. 53
22. 50
22. 61
22. 72
23.09
22. 74
10. 03
8. 84
9. 63
12. 81
12. 02
April 5 ________________ ___________ ______________ . __________ _
April 12 __________________________________ ______ _________ __
April 19 ___ __ _____________________________________________ _
April 25_. ________________________________________________ _
10. 91
18. 69
19. 85
20.42
10. 42
16. 21
18. 11
18. 34
10. 91
18. 69
19. 85
20. 42
9. 76
13. 67
15. 65
15. 24
17. 33
24. 98
31. 35
33. 79
12. 26
19. 31
20. 24
20. 74
18. 21
22.88
22. 43
23.92
May3 ____ _____________________ __ _________________ ________ _
Mayl0. ____________________________________________ _____ __
May 17 ___ ________________________________________________ _
May 24 ___ ______________________________________ ____ ______ _
May 31. ______ _____________________________ _____ __ ________ _
16. 41
24. 36
24.15
24. 68
25. 42
11. 91
16. 22
16. 99
19. 46
21. 74
16. 41
24.36
24.15
24. 68
25. 42
11.86
14. 49
14.82
16. 21
19. 84
23. 51
23. 44
21. 93
30. 70
26. 32
11. 56
17. 66
20. 31
22. 91
22. 98
22. 29
25.13
24. 85
24. 94
25. 56
June
June
June
June
7 _________ ___ ____ _________________ __ _________________ _
14 _____ ______________________________________________ _
21. __ _____ _. ___ . ______ __ ______ __ ____ _________ ________ _
28 . ___ ____ _. ____ ___________________ _____ _____________ _
25. 59
25. 85
25. 64
25. 22
21.83
23.83
22. 75
25. 47
25. 59
25.85
25. 64
25. 22
26. 62
26.00
20.17
20. 62
28. 21
36. 25
34.13
32. 38
20. 70
22. 43
21. 97
26. 76
25. 68
25. 88
25. 67
25. 22
July ,5 _____________ _____ ________ ___________ ______________ __
July 12 ______________ ___ ____ . ____ .. ___ . ___ - - . - -- -- -- - - -- --July 13 and 14 _. ______ ___________________________________ __
24. 63
25. 42
11. 61
21. 56
22. 65
13. 15
24. 63
25. 42
11. 61
19.19
24. 81
9. 25
27. 75
33. 67
29. 33
21. 60
18. 46
15. 00
24. 67
25. 45
11. 60
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NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED ON ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECTS OF THE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM AND AMOUNT OF EARNINGS, 1
BY WEEKS, NOVEMBER 23, 1933, THROUGH JULY 14, 1934
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
Earnings
Week ending-
Earnings
Number
of persons
Week endingAmount
TotaL ____ ____ _______ ___ __ __ __ __ __ __ __________
Average
$31,527, 232
$21. 63
1933
November 23 __________________________ _
November 30 __________________________ _
8,496
18,344
114,641
278,186
13. 49
15.16
December 7 ____________________________ _
December 14 ______ _____________________ _
December 21 ___________________________ _
December 28 ___________________________ _
29,479
40, 749
50,767
53,204
512,240
766, 158
1,005,244
1,086,792
17. 38
18. 80
19.80
20.43
January 4 ______________________________ _
January IL __________________ _________ __
January
-----------------------------_
January 18_
25 _____________________________
60,685
65,410
72,006
73,965
1,233,287
1,381,323
1,552, 172
1,612,517
20. 32
21.12
21. 56
21.80
L ___________________________ _
8 __ __________________________ _
15 ___________________________ _
22 __ --------------------------
76,583
76,394
80,997
85,255
1,690,246
1,713,216
1,789,236
1,830,250
22. 07
22. 43
22.09
21.47
\1:arch L _________________ ------------ __
March 8 ___ ________ - - - -- - - - --- -- - - -- - - - -
82,549
81,909
1,857, 104
1,852,052
22.50
22.61
1&34
February
February
February
February
1
Number
of persons
Amount
Average
March 15 ______________________________ _
March 22 ______________________________ _
March 29 ______________________________ _
83, 155
77,409
77, 769
$1,889, 117
1, i87, 290
1,768,460
$22. i2
23. 09
22. 74
April5 __________________ _____ __________ _
April 12 _________ ___ ____________________ _
April 19 ________________________________ _
April 26--------------------------------May 3 _________________________________ _
May 10 _____________________ _____ ______ _
May 17 ________________________________ _
:rvr
ay 24 ___ -- __ ---- ____ -- -- __ -- -- _-- ____ .
May 3L _______________________________ _
73, 782
38,836
29, 2i0
22,313
1,343,599
888,607
656,672
533,811
18. 21
22.88
22. 43
23. 92
17,665
12,391
10,904
9,821
8,595
393,681
311,329
270,986
244, 9-17
219,677
22. 29
25. 13
24. 85
24. 94
25. 56
714__________________________________
--------------------------------_
21_ _______________________________ _
28 _____________ -- -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -
7,212
6,716
6,406
5,783
185,233
173,836
164,446
145,825
25. 68
25. 88
25. 67
25. 22
July5 _________________________________ _
July 12 ___ -----------------------------July 13 and 14 _________________________ _
4,970
4,476
3,325
122,588
113,893
38,571
24. 67
25. 45
11. 60
June
June
June
June
Exclush·e of central office administrative employment and earnings.
TABLE
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NuMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED ON C1v1L WoRKS PROGRAM WORK PROJECTS AND AD:\HNISTRATIVE PRoJECTs, 1 BY WEEKS,
NOVEMBER
23, 1933,
THROUGH APRIL
26, 1934
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
Week ending-
Work
projects
Administrative
projects
1933
Week ending-
1934
Work
projects
Administrative
projects
November 23 ___________________________________ _
November 30 ___________________________________ _
750,390
1,475,342
8,496
18,344
February 15 ____________________________________ _
February 22 ____________________________________ _
3,532, 129
3,215,569
80,997
85,255
December 7 ____________________________________ _
December 14 ___ _________________ _______________ _
December 2L __________________________________ _
December 28 ___________________________________ _
1,883, 750
2,576,028
3,232, 127
3,437,886
29,479
40, 749
50,767
53,204
March L _______________________________________ _
1\1:arch 8 ____ ____________________________________ _
March 15 __ ______________ ___ _____ _______________ _
March 22 _______________________________________ _
March 29 _______________________________________ _
2,783,627
2,571, 107
2,367,950
2,071,597
1,886,095
82,549
81,909
83, l.'>5
77,409
77, 769
3,621,023
3,847,510
April5 _________________________________________ _
April
____ ---------------------------------April 12
19 .._________
___ _________ ______________________
1,105,363
65, 755
43,383
37,518
January
January
January
January
1934
4 ______________________________________ _
25 _____________________________________ _
3,982, 51l2
3,878,798
60,685
65,410
72,006
73,965
February L _________________ ___ __________ ______ _
February 8 _____________________________________ _
3,644, 105
3,613,692
76,583
76,394
lL ____________________________________ _
18 _____________________________________ _
Apri:l 26 __ ------------------------------- ------ __
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73,782
38, 83/i
29. 270
22,313
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PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF NUMBER OF SKILLED AND UNSKILLED WORKERS EMPLOYED ON CIVIL WoRKS PROJECTs, 1
BY HOURLY WAGE RATES, WEEKS ENDING JANUARY 11, FEBRUARY 22, AND MARCH, 15, 1934
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
Cumulated percent distribution
P ercentage distribution
Hourly wage rates
Hourly wage rates
January
11
February
22
March
January
15
11
TotaL __________________________________ _
100.0
100.0
100. 0
- ---- ---30 to 34 cents _________________________________ _ - - 7. 2
6. 8
9. 5
35 to 39 cents ___ ______________________________ _
4. 1
3. 5
3. 7
40 to 44 cents ________________________________ __
17. 2
16. 6
17. 1
45 to 49 cents _________________________________ _
10. 2
10. 7
7. 1
50 to 54 cents _________________________________ _
39. 1
39. 3
3~. 5
55 to 59 cents _________________________________ _
4. 7
6. 0
9. 0
60 to 64 cents _________________________________ _
8. 4
6. 0
6. 9
65 to 99 cents ____ __ ___________________________ _
4. 9
5. 6
7. 4
$1 and over ___________________________________ _
4. 2
5. 5
5. 8
1
Under 35 cents __________ ______________ _______ _
Under 40 cents ___________ . _____ _______ _______ _
Under 45 cents __ -------------------- - -------- Under 50 cents __________ ______ _______________ _
Under 55 cents _______________________________ .
Under 60 cents ______________________________ _
Under 65 cents __ ___________ ------------------ Under $1. __ ____ ___ ___________________________ _
Total
Based on sample pay-rolls.
2
TABLE
2________ __ ___________________ __ __ _
February
22
March
15
7. 2
11. 3
28. 5
38. 7
77. 8
82. 5
90. 9
95. 8
6. 8
10. 3
26. 9
37. 6
76. 9
82. 9
88. 9
04. 5
9. 5
13. 2
30. 3
37. 4
70. 9
79. 9
86. 8
94. 2
100.0
100.0
100.0
---- ---- ----
Includes persons receiving $1 and over.
8
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF NnMBER OF SKILLED AND UNSKILLED WORKERS EMPLOYED ON CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS, 1
BY AMOUN'l' OF WEEKLY EARNINGS, WEEKS ENDING JANUARY 11, FEBRUARY 22, AND MARCH 15, 1934
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
Percentage distribution
Janu-
W eekly earnings-
I ary 11
Weekly earnings-
TotaL ______________
100.0
TotaL __ ··-- ______
Under $5.25 _______________
$5.25 to $9.74 ______________
$9.75 to $14.24 _____________
$14.25 to $20.24 ____________
$20.25 to $26.24 ______ ______
$26.25 and over __ __________
5. 3
15. 1
28. 1
42. 9
4. 3
4. 3
Under $5 ________________
$5 to $9.99 _______________
$10 to $14.99 _____________
$15 to $19.99 ______ ______ _
$20 to $24.99 ___ _______ __ _
$25 and over _____________
1 Based on sample
2 Includes persons
3 Includes persons
pay-rolls.
receiving $26 .25 and o,er.
receiving $25 and over.
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Fcbru- March
ary 22
15
100. 0
100. 0
13. 2
41. 7
34. 3
5. 3
2. 1
3. 4
9. 5
35. 0
39. 9
8. 3
3. 4
3. 9
--- ---
W eekly earnings-
January 11
Weekly earnings-
Under $5.25 _________ __ __
Under $9.75. ____________
Under $14.25 ____________
Under $20.25 ____________
Under $26.25 ____________
5. 3
20. 4
48. 5
91. 4
95. 7
Under $5 ________________
Under $10 _______________
Under $15 ______ ______ ___
Under $20 ________ ____ ___
Under $25 _______________
TotaP ___ __________
100. 0
Total a____________
Febru- March
ary 2Z
15
13. 2
54. 9
89. 2
94. 5
96. 6
9. 5
44. 5
84. 4
92. 7
96.1
100. 0
100.0
- - - ---
TABLE
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ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF EARNINGS AND TOTAL COSTS OF THE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM DURING EACH MONTH
NOVEMBER 1933 THROUGH JULY 1934
CONTINENT AL UNITED ST ATES
Earnings
Month
T otal
Total C'Osts
Total exclusive
of earnings on
administrative
projects
Total
1
Federal funds
State and local
funds
$718, 015, 224
Grand total ...... .................................. .............. .... _ $749,542,456
$926, 779, 679
$835, 941, 259
$90,838,420
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1933
Total. .................................................. ••·.•·••••·•··•
219, 721, 155
214,955,848
271, 652, 666
245, 280, 939
2'1, 371, 727
November ........ .. ..... . ....... .......................................... . .
Decen1ber .................................•.................................
32,537, 777
187, 183, 378
31,931,516
183, 024, 332
40, 229,043
231, 423, 623
36,323,654
208, 957, 285
3,905,389
22,466,338
Total. •.................................. • . .. •••··•·••·••··············
529, 821, 301
503, 059, 376
655, 127,013
590, 660, 320
64,466,693
January .........................................•..........................
February .................................................................. .
March ..................................................................... .
April .................................................•......................
May ... ..................... ..... .......................................... .
June ... ............................................. .............. . .... ..... .
July .... .................................................................... .
225, 219, 546
161, 734, 074
131, 948, 500
8,748,826
1,306,699
709,881
153, 769
218, 798, 999
154,548,902
123, 6Z9, 624
5,968,441)
101,531
10,569
1,305
278, 487, 942
199,984,072
163, 152, 831
10, 816, 147
1,618, 164
877,870
189,987
251,083, 795
180, 304, 969
147,098,046
9,751,802
1, 458,931
791 ,485
171,292
27,404, 147
19,679,103
16,054, 785
1,064,345
159. 233
86,385
18, 69/i
1934
1 ExclusiYe of central office costs. The estimated distribution of central office costs by calendar years is 1933-$5,374,375, 1934-$3,686,012. This does not in•
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MONTHLY
10
DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS ON THE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM
EARNINGS) BY STATES, NOVEMBER 1933 THROUGH JULY
1933
State
(EXCLUSIVE OF ADMINISTRATIVE
1934
1934
T otal
TotaL _____________ ____ $718,015, 224
November
D ecember
January
February
March
I
April
l\fay
$101,531
Ju ne
July
$10, 569
$1,305
$31, 931, 516
$183, 024, 332
$218, 798, 999
$154,548, 902
$123, 629, 624
$5,968,446
Alabama ___ __________________
Arizona ______________________
Arkansas __ ___________________
California __ __________________
Colorado ________ _______ ______
13,065,611
3,680, 135
8,940, 133
34,263, 155
6,791,683
682,663
146, 540
413, 3i2
1,041,156
133,417
3, 195, 125
1,003, 271
2,963,455
9,297,521
1,948, 149
4,074,291
1,080,317
2,884,533
10,449,066
2, 176, 753
3,176, 702
832,084
I, 721,946
8,034, 173
1,383,037
1,846, 728
558,083
923, 267
5,273,245
1,090,370
89,022
59, 256
31,529
167,532
59,604
Connecticut _____ _____________
Delaware _______ ___________ __
District of Columbia ________ _
Florida _________ ___ __________ .
Georgia _____________________ _
8,862,295
465, 797
4,065, 298
12,131,472
11,852,009
293, 149
17,844
247, 248
773,918
1,253,082
1,959,403
68,648
824,059
4,021,837
3,565,464
2,632,587
168,852
l, 037, 514
3,968, 128
3, 320,835
2,088,758
98,889
796,920
2,872,263
2,325, 166
1,827,206
60, 730
330
109, 104
2,444
16
3,952
934,383
221,222
495,326 ------------ - ------ --1, 142
1,299,367
86,953
4,934,004
51,959,637
22,090, 782
13,554,233
10,988,443
246,775
1,870,596
1, 172, 403
569,356
918, 754
1,333,811
12,003, 042
6, 168, 4Il
3,945,078
3,234, 165
1,408, 720
15, 568,332
6,272,320
4,124,479
3,099,045
1,095,082
12,194,586
4, i23, 5C8
2, .'i64, 292
2,187,965
810,524
9,947, 199
3,629,060
2,184,315
1,482,436
38,905
361,323
124,093
166, 191
65, 711
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Maine ____ ___________________
Maryland ____ _______________ _
Massachusetts _______________
9,004,837
10,876,740
4,069,985
7,500,895
26,434, 741
248,913
953,068
104,942
305,327
568,275
2,751,635
3,219, 701
1,090, 100
1,438,899
6,362,819
3, 160, 419
3,268,058
I, 302,247
2,235,883
7,933,841
l, 763, 145
2,462,016
790,902
1, 758, 238
5,802,371
1,026,929
915,122
743,399
1,533,980
5,474,697
52,331
58,062
38, 143
224,947
288,921
1,433
32
486 ----- ----252 ---- - ----3,621 -------- - 3,817 ----------
Michigan __________ ________ __
Minnesota ___________________
Mississippi__ _________________
Missouri _____________________
Montana _____________________
35,374,648
18,085, 113
7,599,01 1
18,259,023
5,315, 780
1,569,919
470,874
212,307
326,804
143,444
9, 428,457
4,528, 142
1,743,685
4,639,419
1,484,635
10,383,576
6, 214, 547
2,586,525
5,622,517
1,610,519
7,253,453
3,852, 786
1,862, lf>2
4,061,699
1,167,007
6,427,955
2,887,991
I, 132,375
3,444, 3i0
864,755
302,037
129, 705
54,416
163, 4i6
44,811
7,672
1,579
896
172
7,541 --------- 738 -------- -609 ----------
N ebraska ____________________
Nevada _______ _______________
New H ampshire ______ __ _____
New Jersey __________ ___ ___ __
New Mexico _________________
5,366, 163
I, 035, 963
2,541, 376
22, 777, 2i8
I, 882, 793
220,291
17,008
98,302
543,587
49,370
1, 304, 536
277,676
715,423
4,659,623
572,989
1,648,426
335,382
859, 795
7,000,903
599, 745
1,238, 196
254,242
458, 742
5,507, 5()5
381,413
902,233
145, 764
399,287
4,909,321
259,386
52,240
5,553
9,776
155,325
19,851
241
338
51 -------- -960
54
39 ---- ---- --
N ew York ____ _______________
North Carolina ______________
North Dakota ____ ____________
Ohio _____________ _______ _____
Oklahoma ______ ____ __ ______ __
77,728,480
9,924,820
4,696,446
51,053, 759
15,312,686
3,467,807
283,648
57,923
2,461, 709
1,814,613
15, 179, 192
2,631, 547
I, 247, 975
14,081,876
2,972,653
20,334,222
3,255,888
1, 780, 186
14,840,395
5,073,609
18,254,985
2,502,884
1, 163. ]()i
10, ms, 668
2,905,909
19,570, 117
1,200,925
436, 189
8,974,630
2,429, 781
913,820
48, 2i3
10, 350
487,067
115,913
Oregon ___ ______ _____________ _
P ennsylvania ________________
Rhode Island __ ______________
South Carolina __ _____________
South Dakota ________________
8,337 ---------- -------1,655 ---------- --- ----507
209
7,627
1,701
86
208 ---------- --------
5,279,821
40,452, 017
3,647,864
9,079,968
7,736,664
134,625
300,761
278,608
756, 51\-t
475,240
1,262,825
7,071,373
875,068
2,731,834
2,488,430
1,698,274
14,530, 553
1,017, 5i3
2,759,217
2,455,965
1,217,036
8,587, 8fi3
761,860
l, 885, 3,cO
1, 708, 140
918,618
9,570, 119
682,255
899,930
589,756
47,303
382,984
32,395
46, 792
19,089
240
7,676
105
281
44
T ennessee ____________________
Texas ________ ________________
Utah ______ ___________________
~f;~ii~~ ==== =================
10, 300,958
29,842,554
4,217,893
1,640,429
9,435, 790
519,659
3,023,534
228,871
118, 220
151,236
2,926,739
8,193,047
1,308,944
475, 758
1,934,985
3,361,344
8,560,654
1, 195, 548
458,354
3,623, 252
2,114,943
6,025,729
836,632
328, 34-t
2,158,852
1,245,776
3,930,041
616, li6
247, 3i8
1,422,640
130,680
109,449
31,563
12,330
140,586
1,817 --- ------100 ---------159 - -------- 45 ---- ----- 4,239 ----------
Washington __________________
West Virginia ________________
\Visconsin __ ______________ ____
Wyoming ________________ ____
11,279,047
10,934,511
29,468, 971
2, 213, 513
440,977
214,092
l, 532, Of,2
3, 187, S44
3,250,779
10,862, 742
591,543
3,420, 241
3, 850,725
8,866, 147
688,697
2,263, 18-1
2,131,586
4,368,429
425, 193
1,912,900
1,444, 748
3,644,588
414,880
53,301
42,219
li6, 064
34, 159
600 --------- 362 ------ --- 16,543
2,396
378 ----------
T daho ___________ __________ ___
Illinois _________________ _____ _
Indiana _______________ _______
Iowa _________________________
Kansas ____ __________________ _
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---- ---
1,080 --- ------- -- -- ---584 - - ---- -- -- -------1,290
605
116
197
265 -------353 ---- - - ---- -------·
132 --------------- - - ----·--------- -- - ----------------- ----------------- ------------2,784
--- -- --------
187
10,967
808
927 --------- - -------522 -- ------ -- ---- ---367 ---------- -------227
--------- -- --------------------------------
------------------------ ---------- ------ - ------ ----------------
--------
---------- -------640
48
-------- - - -- --------------- - ---------------- -- ----- ...
- - ------
-- ----------- -- - ------ -------
----- ----------
-------- - - -----
TABLE
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ESTIMATED DISTRIBUTION OF CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM COSTS INCURRED IN EACH OF THE CALENDAR YEARS
BY SOURCES OF FUNDS, BY STATES
Total
AND
1934, 1
1934
1933
State
1933
Federal funds
State and local
funds
Total
Federal funds
State and
local funds
TotaL _________________________ -------------- --- -- -----Alabama _____________________________________________________ _
Arizona _____________________________________________________ -Arkansas __________________________________________________ • __
California ____________________________________________________ _
Colorado ___________ ___ _______________________________________ _
$271,652,666
$245, 280, 939
$26, 371, 727
$655,127,013
$590, 660, 320
$64, 466, 693
5,255,982
1,580,889
4, 775, 531
13,302,427
2,601,483
4,673,860
1,497,612
4,516,604
12,120,070
2,244,122
582,122
83,277
258,927
1,182,357
357,361
12,912,576
3,536,084
8,312,418
31,976,267
6,026,984
11,482,454
3,349,813
7,861, 722
29, 134, 125
5,199,069
1,430,122
186,271
450,696
2, 842,142
827,915
Connecticut _________________________________________________ _
Delaware ____________________________________________________ _
District of Columbia _________________________________________ _
Florida _____________________________________ _________________ _
Georgia ______________________________________________________ _
2,889, 140
141,992
1,489,143
7,078, 733
6,032, 759
2,484,589
120,993
1,470,879
6,596,211
5,518,690
404,551
20, 999
18,264
482,522
514,069
8,610,381
626,821
4,208,854
11,075,123
9,388,404
7,404, 717
534, 124
4,157,232
10,320,186
8,588,390
1,205,664
92,697
51,622
754,937
800,014
Idaho ________________________________________________________ _
Illinois _______________________________________________________ _
Indiana _________________ __________ ___________________________ _
Iowa _________________________________________________________ _
Kansas ______________________________________________________ _
l, 845,696
16,337,312
8,883,427
5,854,719
5,480,688
1,710,414
14,964,663
7,588,677
4,823,035
4,531,958
135,282
1,372,649
1,294, 750
1,031,684
948, 730
4,030,145
46,775,226
18,124,437
12,008,105
9,315, 786
3,735,031
42,845,206
15,482,821
9,892,106
7,703,184
295,414
3,930,020
2,641,616
2,115,999
1,612,602
f;~i;Y~!J_-_-::=
===== == ====
=== ======--== ==
======
=============
===
Maine
__________________
--------_
--------------------==
---Maryland ____________________________________________________ _
Massachusetts _______________________________________________ _
3,700,526
5,537,698
1,443,577
2,192,749
8,646,588
3,295,003
4,975,573
1,334,530
2,074,241
7,671,264
405,523
562,125
109,047
118,508
975,324
7,638,608
9,157,394
3,593,505
7,453,763
24,906,335
6,801,527
8,227,836
3,322,052
7,050,922
22,096,932
837,081
929,558
271,453
402,841
2,809,403
== ======== == ======= ======== ============== == ==== =_=
Montana ____________________________________________________
14,334.378
5,869,971
2,666,581
6,026,412
2,086,596
13,559,896
5,310,070
2,476,549
5,385,474
1,885,438
774,482
559,901
190,032
640,938
201,158
32,626,628
15,805,637
7,891,627
16,356,638
4,898,294
30, 8~3, 824
14,298,033
7,329,237
14,617,031
4,426,073
1,762,804
1,507,604
562,390
1,739,607
472,221
Nebraska ____________________________________________________ _
Nevada ______________________________________________________ _
New Hampshire _____________________________________________ _
New Jersey __________________________________________________ _
New Mexico _________________________________________________ _
2,162,590
398,421
1,056, 743
6,745,651
843,978
1,695,995
356,448
948,970
6,232, 6?9
761,648
466. 595
41,973
107, 773
513,012
82,330
5,726,330
1,066, 524
2,329,387
23,476, 799
1,766,935
4,490,833
954,166
2,091,821
21,691,372
1,594,573
1,235,497
112,358
237,566
1,785,427
172,362
New York ___________________________________________________ _
North Carolina ______________________________________________ _
North Dakota _______________________________________________ _
Ohio _________________________________________________________ _
Oklahoma ____________________________________________________ _
23,683,284
4,080,322
1,521, 636
20,164,671
5,884,019
20,913, 773
3, 743, 561
1,384,280
18,553,691
5,499,274
2,769,511
336, 761
137,356
1,610,980
384, 745
76, 43(3, 283
10,043,326
4,087,047
43,398, 155
13,276,550
67,497,863
9,214,420
3,718,117
39,931,023
12,408,420
8,938,420
828,906
368,930
3,467,132
868,130
Oregon _______________________________________________________ _
Pennsylvania ________________________________________________ _
Rhode Island ________________________________________________ _
South Carolina ______________________________________________ _
South Dakota ________________________________________________ _
1,906,226
9,297,173
1,362,065
4,158,088
3,318,188
1,684, 184
8,134,590
1,186,819
3,897,480
2,592,802
222,042
1,162,583
175,246
260,608
725,386
5,460,546
42,162,244
3,034, 104
6,920,989
5,454,750
4,824,487
36,889,987
2,643, 730
6,487,215
4,262,291
636,059
5,272,257
390,374
433,774
1,192,459
Tennessee ________________________ -- -- - -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- - --- -- -- Texas
_____________ - - -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- --- - -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- --- -_
Utah ________________________________________________________
4,629,376
14,114,651
1,893,354
768,886
2,793,440
4,360, 752
12, 719, 759
1,629,233
636,026
2,631,196
268,624
1,394,892
264, 121
132,860
162,244
9,442,103
24,358,518
3,367,277
1,378,539
10,176,379
8,894,216
21,951,265
2,897,547
1,140, 336
9,585,333
547,887
2,407,253
469,730
238,203
591,046
5,073,969
4,199,227
14,672,495
869,216
4,235,490
4,041,665
13,895,856
714,393
838,479
157,562
776,639
154,823
11,210,674
9,332,263
21,816,264
2,148,687
9,358,099
8,982,101
20,661,493
1,765,965
1,852, 575
350,162
1, 154, 771
382,722
Michigan ____________________________________________________ _
Minnesota ___________________________________________ ________ _
~l~~~~W~i___ ~
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Washington __________________________________________________ _
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Wyoming ____________________________________________________
== == ======= ==== ========= ======= ===== == == ====
_
1 Does not include central office administrative and Federal project costs. See table 17 for distribution of total costs by States, by sources of funds, for the combined period 1933-34.
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ESTIMATED CIVIL WoRKS PROGRAM CosTs, BY TYPE OF PROJECT AND ITEM OF CosT 1
C ONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
[Amounts in thousands]
Number
of
projects
Type of project
Total
costs
Wages
and
salaries
Teams,
trucks,
and
equipment 2
Materials
Other
costs
Total, all projects ____________________________________________________________ _
177,000
$926,780
$731,306
$63, 487
$117, 031
$14,956
Total, work projects __________________________________________________________ _
172, too
889, 776
699, 779
62,525
115,403
12,069
Highways, roads, and streets __ _______________ ______________________________________ _
Public buildings ____ _________________________ ______________________ _- ___ -- _____ _-- - _
Sanitation and drainage ____________ ________________________________________________ _
Waterworks and other utilities ___________ ________ _-------------------------------- __
Recreational facilities __ _______ ______________________________________ _______________ _
Waterways and flood control__ _____ __ ____________________________________________ ___
Erosion control and parks ___________________________________ -----------------------Airports and airways __________________________ _______________________ _____________ _
Other construction _____ ________ _______________________ -- __ -- -- ______ ---- ---- _______ _
Goods ____________ ______ -- -- --- - - ---- - -- -- -- -- - - -- -- -- --- -- -- - -- - - -- -- - - -- -- - - - -- -- Public welfare and health _______________________ -- - ----- -- - - -- -------- -- -- - -- _-- -- -Public
education,
arts, and research-totaL_
---- - ----------------------------_________
---------_
Research
and statistical
surveys _____________________________________
Other _________________ __________________________ ._. __ . ______ . _____ ____ . _._. ____ _
56,460
33,810
13,980
3,720
2,830
3,190
12, 740
1,420
7,610
5,660
7,440
23,540
8, 880
14,660
313,875
137,957
90,737
26,851
28,702
37,961
104. 625
12,962
42,591
11, 111
27,777
54,627
28, 952
25,675
245,429
99,450
72,222
17,958
22, 874
30,671
86,104
8,799
30,020
9,622
25,112
51,518
27,765
23, 753
36, 751
3,725
3,267
1, 021
1,407
2,735
6, 490
1,595
3,751
545
583
655
290
365
27,949
32,859
14,256
7,175
4,107
4,102
10,887
1,985
8,056
778
1,611
1,638
521
1,117
3,746
1,923
992
697
314
453
1,144
583
764
166
471
816
376
Administrative _____________________________________________________ _______________ _
4,600
37,004
31,527
962
1,628
2,887
Materials
Other costs
440
Does not include central office Federal project or administrative costs.
, Includes wages paid to operators of their own teams, trucks, and equipment.
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ESTIMATED CIVIL WoRKs PROGRAM CosTs, BY TYPE OF PROJECT AND ITEM OF CosT 1
CONTINENTAL UNITED ST ATES AND TERRITORIES
[Amounts in thousands]
Type of project
Teams,
Number of Total costs W ages and
trucks1
and eqmpprojects
salaries
ment 2
Total, all projects _____________________________ -- __ -------- ------- _________ ----
177,600
$930, 788
$734,383
$63,692
$117,695
$15,018
Total, work projects _ _____ ____ ________________ _____ ------------------ --------
172, 990
893,535
702,657
62, 715
116,053
12, 110
Public welfare and health _______ ...• ___ ________ . ____________ ... __ __________________ _
Public education, arts, and research ________________________________________________ _
56, 660
33, 850
14,020
3,750
2, 840
3, 220
12, 870
1, 440
7, 640
5. 670
7, 4i0
23,560
314, 697
138, 338
91, 374
26, 991
28,822
38, 142
105,230
13, 018
42,815
11, 331
27, 849
54, 928
246, 105
99, 688
72, 689
18,060
22,966
30,830
86,593
8, 842
30,196
9, 710
25, 162
51,816
36, 812
3, 728
3,309
1, 035
1, 419
2,741
6,524
1,597
3,764
546
585
655
28, 029
32, 997
14, 375
7, 199
4, 123
4, 117
10,968
1, 995
8,085
898
1, 628
1,639
3,751
1,925
1, 001
697
314
454
1,145
584
770
177
474
818
Administrative ___ . ____ . _______________ . ___ ______ _________________ __ _______________ _
4,610
37,253
31, 726
977
1, 642
2,908
Highways, roads, and streets _____________ - ____ -- __ -- -- -- __ ---- ---- ----- _-- --- _--- --Public buildings _____ ___ ___ _____ __ _____ ______ . ______ .. __ . __________________ _. ______ _
Sanitation and drainage ____________ _•• _. _____________ .. ______________ __________ . __ __
Waterworks and other utilities _____ ______ ___ . ______________________________________ _
Recreational facilities_ ._ . . ________ ....... __ ______________________ ______________ ___ __
Waterways
and and
floodparks
controL
__ ---------------------------------------------_______
Erosion control
____________
. ___________________ . ___________ ____ ___ __ _____
tt~~r~~:~
~u j[i;:~s___ ~ ==: ========== :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ::: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
Goods . . ___ . ____ --- __ ___ -- -- -- -- -- -- --- - -- -- -- ----- - ---- --- --- ---- - - -- -- -- --- - -----8
Does not include central office F ederal project or administrative costs.
' Includes wages paid to operators of their own teams, trucks, and equipment.
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1
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
Type of project
Percent
Total, aH projects __ --------------------- - ----------- --- ----- Total, work projects _________________________________________ _
fJt1t:~~{1~1t~~·-~~~~~~~~~~~==
100.0
96. 0
33.8
============= ===== ===== === == ===== ===
Sanitation and drainage ___________________________________________
_
Waterworks
and
other
utilities
_-----------------------------------Recreational facilities _____________________________________________ _
1
Type of project
14. 9
9. 8
2. 9
3.1
Percent
·waterways and flood controL_____________________________________
Erosion control and par,ks __ -------- -------------------------------Airports and airways _______________________________________________
Other construction_________________________________________________
Goods ______________________________________________________________
Public welfar,e and health __________________________________________
Public education, arts, and research________________________________
11. 3
1. 4
4. 6
1. 2
3. o
Administrative _____________________________________________________
4. 0
4. 1
5. 9
Does not include central office Federal project or administrative costs.
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NUMBER OF PROJECTS AND ITEMS OF COST, BY TYPE OF PROJECT, FOR THE CIVIL WORKS AND EMERGENCY WORK RELIEF
PROGRAMs 1
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
[Amounts in thousands]
Number of projects
Erner•
~ncy
ork
Relief
Civil
Works
177,000
241,280
172,400
Type of project
Earnings
Total
Emergency
Work Relief
Civil
Works
$926,780
$1,288,533
241,280
889,776
56,460
33,810
13,980
3,720
2,830
3,190
12, 740
I, 420
7,610
5,660
7,440
23,540
59,060
43,500
12,900
8,040
8,270
5,270
16,980
I, 830
8,020
30,560
13,960
32,890
4,600
----------
Civil
Works
Materials
Erner-
Total, work projects ________________________
Highways, roads, and streets _____________________
Public buildings ____ ----------------------------Sanitation and drainage _____ ____________ _________
Waterworks and other utilities ___________________
Recreational facilities ___ ___________________ _______
Waterways and flood controL ____________________
Erosion control and parks __________ ______________
Airports and airways _____________________________
Other construction _______________________________
Goods __________________________________ - ___ - _- _- Publicweliare and health ________ ________________
Public education, arts, and research ______________
Administrative a_________________________________
---- - - -
- - - - ----
Ernergency
Work
Relief
Emergency
Work R elief
Civil
Works
$731,306
$1,053, 185
$117,031
$148,158
$78,443
1,288,533
699,779
1,053, 185
115,403
148, 158
74,594
313,875
137,957
90, 737
26,851
28, 702
37,961
104,625
12,962
42,591
11,111
27, 777
54,627
340,099
180, 728
91,164
43, 705
47,208
49,405
165,688
19,830
42,539
134, 691
51,921
121, 555
245,429
99,450
72,222
17,958
22,874
30,671
86,104
8,799
30,020
9,622
25, 112
51,518
269,772
137,020
70,726
30,969
39,625
42, 159
139, 150
15,322
34,239
111,379
48, 131
114,693
27,949
32,859
14,256
7,175
4,107
4,102
10,887
1,985
8,056
778
1,611
1,628
35,059
38,226
15,408
10,594
4,162
3,520
14,673
l, 797
3,950
16,226
1,946
2,597
40,497
5,648
4,259
35,268
1,718
1, 721
2,142
3,421
3,188
7,634
2,178
4,515
711
1,054
1,471
3,726
11, 865
2,711
4,350
7,086
1,844
4,265
37,004
------------
3,849
----------
~{r~~k
Civil
Works
2
Relief
---Total, all projects __________________________
Other costs:
----
31,527 ------------
1,628 --------- -
=
$87,190
87,190
5,482
5,030
t The Emergency Work Relief Program was conducted by State and local emergency relief administrations. It was established in the spring of 1934 when
O. W. A. projects were being discontinued and was gradually liquidated after Works Progress Administration projects began operation in the summer of 1935.
2 Includes wages paid to operators of their own teams, trucks, and equipment.
3 Does not include central office costs of the Civil Works Program. No administrative costs are shown for the Emergency \York Relief Program since it is
impossible to separate the cost of administering this program from other Emergency Relief administrative costs.
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF P URCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR CIVIL WORKS ADMINISTRATION PROJECTS l AND
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION BY SPECIFIED TYPE S , BY STATES
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
Percentage distribution by specified types
Total
amount of
purchases
and contributions
Percent
by
States
Total. .. ___ ___ $109, 408, 602
100. 0
State
Office
Paint
Equipmateriand paint ment,
and Tools
als
materi- parts, and equipals
supplies
ment
- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - Total
100. 0
AggreBitumiPetrogate ma- Cement nous
maleum
terinls
terials
products
and stone
Iron
and
steel
Clay
products
Lumber
Plumbing and
heating
supplies
Hardware
Ex-
plosives
16. 1
10. 1
4.8
2. 1
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
4. 1
27. 8
7. 5
1. 7
10. 8
17. 1
5. 2
24. 6
14. 4
3. 3
7. 1
3. 3
6. 1
1. 5
5. 5
6. 0
6. 1
2. 3
2. 8
15. 1
23. 2
7. 4
12. 4
14. 6
9. 0
1. 3
3. 1
9. 2
6. 6
19. 9
15. 0
22. 4
9. 5
15. 1
3. 3
2. 6
1. 8
2. 5
2. 9
2. 3
1. 8
2. 6
1. 5
1. 7
1.1
1.0
1. 6
3. 0
10. 0
5. 8
1. 8
G. 6
3. 3
6. 5
0. 8
1.0
2. 3
0. 3
0. 3
1. 7
2. 1
1. 1
4. 2
6. 5
5. 4
8. 1
3. 5
7. 3
3.8
1. 3
0. 1
0. 8
2. 6
1. 1
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
10. 3
9. 7
12. 8
22. 6
11. 3
9. 9
5. 4
16. 4
8. 6
14. 2
2. 5
3. 7
13. 3
7. 0
5. 3
1.4
0. 2
0.1
0. 7
0. 5
12. 5
17. 9
14. 8
12. 7
11. 9
12. 0
18. 7
6. 7
8. 7
10.8
12.6
5. 9
13. 4
16. 9
20. 7
5.8
2. 3
6.8
4. 3
10.0
1. 7
0. 8
1. 7
1. 5
1. 6
1.9
0. 6
0. 1
0. 4
0.3
8. 7
4. 5
5. 7
3. 8
5. 7
0. 9
0. 6
0. 7
o. 2
3.0
2.1
1.6
0.5
0.6
8. 4
G.O
3. 1
1.8
4. 7
657, 787
6,386, 140
3,548, 92(3
1,919,919
1, 925,643
0. (l
5. 8
3. 2
1. 8
1.8
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
15. 5
15. 7
19. 7
23. 5
18. 5
11. 1
9. 4
7. 4
10.1
13. 1
0. 3
22.1
2. 5
1.4
6. 2
1.8
1. 7
2. 0
1. 5
4. 7
15. 6
9. 8
12. 7
12. 8
16. 1
2.0
4. 3
9. 7
7. 7
3. 1
16. 3
8. 8
11. 5
11. 8
13. 2
1. 2
8.1
4. 2
4.4
2.6
1. 9
1. 1
1. 6
3. 9
1. 6
11. 5
0.1
0.8
4.0
1. 4
2. 2
6.1
9. 2
7.0
3. 7
1. 3
0.3
2. 7
2.4
3. 3
2. 7
.6
1. 7
1.9
4.1
4.0
3. 6
5.6
5. 7
3. 1
1,401,850
2, 40,'i, 006
412,307
1,437, 591
4,296,516
1. 3
2. 2
0.4
1. 3
3. 9
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
24.8
21. 5
8. 1
16. 7
15.8
8. 6
12. 1
7. 5
8. 3
5. 7
2. 2
1. 5
1. 2
5. 7
2.6
3. 9
0.1
0. 8
0. 5
0.8
11. 9
7. 3
lG.8
10. 7
18. 1
11. 7
6. 7
16. 6
9. 6
9. 7
11. 0
34. 8
18. 1
16. 3
11. 7
1. 7
2.1
2. 7
2. 9
5.0
0. 8
1. 9
3. 1
1. 2
2. 5
5.0
0. 7
0. 7
5.8
2.4
5.1
7. 9
9. 2
1.0
0. 3
0. 2
0. 2
1. 1
2.1
0.1
4.0
2.4
2. 4
5.1
3. 6
2.1
8. 8
G. 7
6. 9
0. 7
1. 5
3. 0
0. 7
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
15. 5
7. 2
11.0
lG. 9
6.0
9. 8
10.0
5. 6
13. 2
11. 8
3.1
3.0
7.4
2.4
1.0
1.4
1.8
1. 0
1. 3
8. 7
14. 3
7. 7
7. 8
16. 2
16. 5
9. 0
4. 5
5. 2
5. 8
6. 8
14. 0
16. 7
21. 5
8. 6
18. 3
G.O
3. 2
4. 7
6. 9
3. 0
1. 7
2. 1
2.0
1. 5
5.9
0. 7
3. 9
0.6
0. 5
4. 7
7.1
12. 6
11. 4
6.0
4.3
1.0
5.8
t:~~~i~r~i:~=
=======
Montana
____________
7,578,924
742, 725
1,684, (302
3, :323, 940
755, 793
0.8
2.4
1. 7
2.4
1.9
6.0
18. 6
1. 3
4.0
7. 2
Nebraska ___________
Nevada _____________
New Hampshire ____
New Jersey _________
New Mexico ________
1, 212, 155
18,5, 804
3(38, 827
4, 3(36, 233
279,277
1. 1
0. 2
0. 3
4. 0
0. 3
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
9.8
G. 1
10. 4
19. 3
12. 3
9. 9
12. 8
9. 8
G. 4
11. 1
5. 7
1.0
0. 7
6. 5
1. 8
3.4
11. 7
0. 5
0. 8
2. 8
13. 9
15. 8
10. 8
11. 0
11. 4
6. 3
4. 9
6. 0
10. 4
2. 6
20. 0
16. 6
15. 4
14. 2
19. 3
4. 7
3.0
4. 8
4. 2
5. 5
2. 8
2.9
1. 4
2. 8
1.3
.6
1. 7
5.1
0.3
1. 5
8.4
7.3
5.4
4.3
4. 0
1. 3
4.3
3.9
1. 4
0.1
2.0
6.9
10. 9
7.4
1. 5
Alabama ____________
Arizona _____________
Arkansas ____________
Californi!'I •- --------Colorado ______ __ ____
2, (391,922
880,030
2, 286,129
3,842,099
940,456
2. 5
0. 8
2. 1
3. 5
o. 9
Connecticut__ _______
Delaware ___________
District of Columbia.
Florida ______________
Georgia, ____________
1,41 5, 1(32
149,312
914. 057
2,861,667
1,213, (355
Idaho _______________
Illinois ______________
Indiana. ____________
Iowa _____ _____ ______
Kansas ______________
!Mainel
;~\Yi~r
== ========
_____________
Maryland ___________
Massachusetts. _____
Michigan'---------Minnesota __________
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8.8
14. 6
4. 3
1. 5
1. 9
6. 6
2. 3
1. 4
5. 5
------ --- ---- --- --- ------- ---- ---- ---- - - ---- --100. 0
11. 8
------4.0
----------
---------7.3
0.5
2.2
3.2
1.8
1. 6
0.3
8
1
4
5
N iw York __________
N irth Carolina ' ---N irth Dakota _______
0 1io _______________ _
0 .lahoma ____ _______
10,962, 176
2,041, 193
559, 81,l
5,507,873
2,165,280
10.0
1. 9
0. 5
5.0
2. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
18. 4
13. 2
23. 7
18. 8
24. 9
9. 3
13. 3
7. 4
8. 3
8. 2
4. 5
6. 6
0. 9
2. 6
9. 7
1. 5
1. 9
1.0
1. 4
6.4
13. 0
15. 8
/i. 9
12. 3
11. 9
8. 0
11. 5
1. 5
15. 7
2.8
14. 9
13. 7
28. 0
7. 6
18. 3
4.4
0 ·egon ___________ ___
p nnsylvania _______
R 1ode Island _______
s uth Carolina ______
s uth Dakota _______
1,066,380
6,354, 773
359,306
1,240,846
523,524
1.0
5. 8
0. 3
1.1
0. 5
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
13. 2
19.0
15. 3
7. 4
27. 5
13. 9
11. 6
7.4
6. 3
5.1
0.9
2.1
1. 7
2.8
0. 2
2.6
0. 7
1. 3
4. 8
5.4
14. 7
9. 5
6. 5
15. 7
6. 8
1. 6
16. 7
15. 6
13. 0
6.0
T mnessee ___________
T 1xas a______________
u ;ah _______ ________ _
V irmont. ___________
V rginia ______ _______
2,170,495
3,434,380
705,496
247,071
2,535,083
2.0
3. 1
0. 7
0. 2
2.3
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
15. 9
17. 8
8. 4
17. 5
11. 2
8. 4
7. 4
9. 4
0. 2
12. 6
3. 3
3. 1
0. 6
2. 6
3.0
3. 1
5. 2
1.8
1.7
0. 7
11. 7
10. 2
18. 1
14. 3
15. 2
w ashington 2 _______
w est Virginia _____ __
w isconsin ______ _____
w yarning ____ _______
1,622,399
1, 5\l8, 869
3,708.908
489,915
1. 5
1. 5
3. 4
0. 5
100.0
100. 0
100. 0
100.0
9. 3
8. 3
11. 8
6. 5
13. 8
9. 5
8. 2
8. 2
0. 5
2. 9
2. 6
2. !)
2. 5
5. 6
I. 6
5. 0
10. 6
JO. 4
11. 7
21. 9
1
2
3
1.1
0. 8
1. 5
1.8
0. 7
2. 3
4. 3
7. 1
9. 6
8. 2
6.3
1. 9
1. 8
0.1
2.3
1.4
1. 7
2.3
2.4
9. 9
1. 7
10. 9
9. :l
2. 8
22. 3
9. 9
15. 9
23. 8
12. 8
2.6
5. 3
7.0
3.0
2. 6
1. 5
1.0
1. 3
1. 8
1. 9
4.1
1.1
0. 5
0. 5
2.0
8. 2
7.8
9.6
4.6
3.1
0.3
0. 2
2.6
0. 5
4.0
2.8
4.0
1.5
2.6
6.3
3. 7
6.3
9. 6
1. 2
5.9
7.6
4.8
4.4
12. 0
10.4
6. 5
9. 9
4. 1
6. 3
7.8
19. 5
17. 3
13. 6
11. 5
17. 5
4. 5
2. 5
13. 5
3. 2
4. 6
2. 7
1. 6
1. 5
1. 5
2. 9
1. 7
1. 1
1. 4
15. 0
1.1
11. 5
3.6
6.0
6. 2
13. 6
0.4
2. 4
0.4
3. 6
0.3
2.8
1. 5
4.6
2. 9
2. 5
6. 5
6.1
3. 6
6. 7
4. 5
2. 5
10.3
13.1
6.8
2. 5
24. 0
10. 2
17. 6
17. 8
14. 0
23. 2
1. 7
2. 0
3. 8
3.3
1. 1
2. 0
3. 6
1. 9
3. 6
6. 7
3. 4
1. 9
3. 4
7. 4
11. 8
6.4
0. 5
0. 5
0. 7
1. 5
2.4
1. 9
5. 4
1. 7
6.4
10.0
10.8
4. 6
2.6
4.8
6. 5
6. 2
5. 1
4. 8
2.1
Does not include rental of equipment for C\\'A and C\VS projects or purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment for C\VS projects.
Includes only Federal funds.
Covers only period from beginning of the program until February 15, 1934.
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4. 5
1. 6
2.8
1. 2
1.8
1. 2
2. 9
5. 8
3.0
1. 2
1.1
5.0
1.1
7. 4
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CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM EXPENDITURES BY SOURCES OF FUNDS, DISTRIBUTED BY STATES AND TERRITORIES
CW A advances to States
FERA
funds granted
to States and
nsed for
CWAand
Commitments
liquidated in
Washington
for the State
Total Federal
funds
$16, 156, 314. 37
4,847,424. 73
12. 378, 325,. 55
41, 254, 19~. 63
7, 443', 190. 50
funds allotted
byPWA
FERA
funds trans!erred to
CWA
Funds appropriated by Act
of February
1.5, 1934
Total
$7, S51, 180. 60
2,392,003 . 53
6, 704, 847. 17
21, 954, 106. 89
4,158,601.82
$1, 392, 028. 85
197,518. 25
296,965. 65
5.29, 187'. 76
1,092,994.62
$6, 456, 5g7_ 07
2,028,033. 16
4,359,474.68
16, 237, 719. 14
2,111.848. 06
$'15, 699, 800. 52
4, 617, 554. 94
11, 361, 287. 50
38, 7Z\, 01.3. 79
7, 363, 444. 50
$409, 435. 00
168,623.00
814,510.00
2, 490. 998. 00
75,500.00
$47, 0'7i2.85
61,246. 79
202,528.05
42,182.84
4,246.00
4, 197, 937. 20
452, :t30. 25
2, 799, 632. 69
8, 454, 846. 46
8, 540, 990. 96
1, 342, 4SO. 89
28,412.13
-1, 746. 44
1, 494, 003. 32
-4, 257. 64
4,057,832. 82
84,628.02
2, 671, 185. 39
5, 337, 750. 12
4, 463, 499. 03
9, 598, 250. 91
565,370.40
5, 469, 071. 64
15, 286, 599. 90
12, 990, 232. 35
285,520.00
85,550.00
94,765.00
1, 600, 067. 00
1, 099, 906. 00
5,535. 4,4
4,196.84
64,274.30
29,730.11
16,941.69
~:n~as=== == =-== =========== ===
3, 020, 190. 05
21, 626, 830. 13
11, 154, 990. 47
7,579,170. 02
7, 569, 098. 62
269,201.43
9, 676, 315. 56
3, 823, 494. 06
1, 736, 932. 69
648,158.47
2. 050, 177. 09
25, 699, 806. 98
7, 829, 053. 04
4,966,438.67
3, 770,147.26
5, 339, 568. 57
57, 002, 752. 67
22, 807, 537. 57
14, 282, 541. 38
11, 987, 404. 35
91,842.00
701,199.00
248,674.00
425,980.00
239,739.00
iil::::~:; : : : ::::
6, 690, 604. 64
7, 623, 799. 70
2,514,559. l.'i
4, 996, 432. 78
11, 392, 787. 12
292,749. 70
1, 222, 169. 04
96,504.31
-6, 289. 21
3,179,678. 76
2, 961, 841. 11
3,955,470.38
1, 919, 100. 54
3, 808, 559. 59
13,874,448.63
9, 945, 195. 45
12, 801, 439. 12
4, 530, 164. 00
8, 798, 703. 16
28,446,914.51
14,046,395.00
9,752,644. 28
3, 679, 862. 02
11,061,348.19
3,133,717. 74
9, 468, 776. 34
2, 487, 250. 50
1, 095, 855. 53
741,396. 73
295,621.64
20,847, 054. 75
6, 433, 462. 50
3,517,719.53
7,454,481.58
2, 822, 956. 20
Nebraska _____________________
Nevada ______________________
New Hampshire _____________
New Jersey ___________ ____ ____
New Mexico __________________
3, 434, 102. 38
734,977.27
1,920,000. 00
9,297,572.14
1,457,760.02
195,993.18
73,585.98
172,278.46
4, 989, 010. 14
74,235.22
New York ___________________
North Carolina__ __ ___________
North Dakota ___ ___ ____ ____ __
Ohio _________________________
Oklahoma _____________________
30,461,054.62
4, 830; 182. 94
3, 181, 384. 79
26, 333, 721. 51
9, 909, 475. 19
Oregon _______________________
Pennsylvania ________________
Rhode I sland ___ ________ ___ __
3, 369, 027. 35
19,216,048. 75
2, 139, 924. 60
State
!~f~o~~~==: _-: _-: ====== == == == =Arkansas _____________________
California
Colorado _==- _________________
Connecticut_ _________________
Delaware ____ __ __ _________ ____
District of Columbia ______ · __
i~i:~i~~--~~---==== === == == ==== =Idaho ________________________
Illinois ______________________ _
Indiana ______________________
Massachusetts _______________
Michigan ________________ ____
Minnesota ________________ ____
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Montana
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NIRA
cws
State contributions
Local contributions
Total all fund s
$1, 945, 843. 30
254,370.34
628,516.61
3, 787, 164. 16
1, 125, 030. 48
$18, 16'8, 557. 54
5, 116, 973. 07
13, 087, 948. 92
45, 278, 694. 08
8, 628, 466. 96
9, 889, 306. 35
15, 69L 14
6"55, 117. 24
18,380.44
5, 628, 110. 94 -- -- -----------16, 916, 397. 01
29,583.90
14,107,080.04
57.60
1, 594, 523. 77
95,315.18
69,886.04
1, 207, 874. 59
1,314,025.80
11, 499, 521. 26
768,812.86
5, 697, 996. 98
18, 153, 855. 50
15, 421, 163. 44
14,034.16
105,917.45
15,286.45
6,619.50
7,998.35
5, 445, 444. 73
57, 809, 869. 12
23, 071, 498. 02
14, 715, 140. 88
12,235, 141. 70
35.00
375,033.20
148,528.36
298,122.43
159,249.30
430,660.97
4, 927, 63/i. 38
3, 787, 837. 63
2, 849, 560. 82
2, 402, 082. 72
5,876, 140. 70
63, 112, 537. 70
27, 007, 864. 01
17,862,824.13
14, 796, 473. 72
141,479. 00
389,719.00
118,674.00
243,610.00
1, 246, 268. 00
9,855.16
12, 251. 10
7,743.84
82,849.43
75,013.55
10, 096, 529. 61
13, 203, 409. 22
4, 656, 581. 84
9, 125, 162. 59
29, 768. 196. 06
79,558.28
190,635.41
1,149.80
28,277.07
337, 152. 77
1, 163, 046. 59
1,301,047.45
379,350.64
493,071.92
3, 447, 574. 05
11, 339, 134. 48
14,695,092.08
5, 037, 082. 28
9, 646, 511. 58
33, 552, 922. 88
44, 362, 226. 09
18, 673, 357. 28
8,293,437.08
19,257,226.50
6, 252, 295. 58
34,727.00
877,897.00
1, 505, 386. 00
718,940.00
47,347.00
26,766.65
56,848.80
6,963.25
26,338.59
11, 868.68
44, 423, 719. 74
19,608,103.08
9, 805, 786. 33
20, 002, 505. 09
6, 311, 511. 26
28,580.56
210,935.77
44,660.83
720. 25
103,162.51
2, 508, 705. 29
1, 856, 569. 08
707, 761. 11
2, 379, 825. 06
,570, 215. 86
46, 961, 005. 59
21, 675, 607. 93
10, 558, 208. 27
22, 383, 050. 40
6, 984, 889. 63
2, 287, 588. 61
421,092.81
868,430.62
12, 665, 973. 67
813,465.53
5,917,684.17
1, 229, 656. 06
2, 960, 709. 08
26, 952, 555. 95
2, 345, 460. 77
261,515.00
76,974.00
71,334.00
792,806.00
6,501.00
7,628.65
3,984.32
8,748.08
178,649. 25
4,259.44
6, 186, 827. 82
1, 310, 614. 38
3, 040, 791. 16
27,924,011. 20
2, 356, 221. 21
245,336.68
923. 22
74,297.99
190,756. 78
92,211.15
1,456,755.46
153,407.82
271,040.70
2,107,682. 33
162,480.66
7,888, 919. 96
1, 464, 945. 42
3, 386, 129. 85
30, 222, 450. 31
2, 610, 913. 02
9, 951, 616. 16
1, 993, 063. 61
324,314.19
9, 964, 631. QO
986,517.46
39,014,009. 70
5, 312, 946. 04
1, 504, 329. 55
21, 595, 211. 74
6, 923, 514. 09
79, 426, 680. 48
12, 136, 192. 59
5,010,028. 53
57,893, 564. 25
17,819,506. 74
8, 817, 587. 00
806,061.00
84,133.00
554,039.00
167,368. 34
15,727.69
8,235.79
37, llO. 57
88,187.12
88, 411, 635, 82
12, 957, 981. 28
5, 102, 397. 32
58, 484, 713. 82
17,907,693, 86
837,557.64
29,302.19
25,678.37
15,519.80
50,462.70
10, 870, 373. 71
1, t36, 364. 66
480,607.48
5, 062, 592. 44
1, 202, 412. 01
100, 119,567.17
14,123,648.13
5, 608, 683. 17
63, 562, 826. 06
19, 160, 568. 57
343,988.37
7,455,479.47
77. 025. 00
2, 733, 808. 18
18, 274, 481. 32
1, 413. 720. 56
6, 446, 823. 90
44, 946, 009. 54
3. 630. 670. 16
53,514.00
39,231.00
192. 349. 00
8,333.32
39,336. 75
7. 529. 50
6, 508, 671. 22
4,5, 024, 577. 29
3, 830, 548. 66
25,598.65
239, 716. 17
259,212.54
832,501.82
6, 195,123.20
306,408.27
7, 366, 771. 69
51, 459, 416. 66
4, 396, 169. 47
--- --------- -- - -
$66,399.87
15,178.00
81,106.76
237,335.29
60,245.98
South Carolina ___ __ ____ ____ __
South Dakota _________________
5, 059, 3m. 33
4, R3~, 7,39. 10
1, 946, 955. 41
189,546. 57
2, 117, /\81. 38
1, 679, 413. 38
9, 123, 896. 12
6, 702, 699. 05
1,239,139.00
140,378.00
21, G/\9 39
12,01 5. 45
10, 384, 694. 51
6, 855, 092. 50
Tennessee ____________________
Texas ________________________
Utah ___________________ ______
Vermont_ ______ _____ ___ _____
Virginia ____________ __ ______ .
7, 324, 45,3. 01
19, 948, 075. 16
2, 909, 540. 18
1, 140,947. 29
5, 349, 993. 32
1, 945, 008. 53
982,531.78
171,504.17
62,956.73
1, 544, 766. 52
3, 420, 778. 96
10, 744, 349. 91
1, 326, 213., 75
543,890.91
4, 965, 204. 66
12, 690, 240. 50
31, 674, 956. 85
4,407,258. 10
1, 747,794.93
11, 859, 964. 50
/\35, 201. 00
2, 900, 000. 00
117, 107. 00
25,839.00
343,716.00
29, 52fi. 95
96,067. 59
2,415.29
2, 727 ..58
12,848.81
13, 254, 968.
34, 671, 024.
4, 526, 780.
1,776,361.
12, 2Hl, 529.
Washinr:ton _________ _____ ____
West Virginia ____________ ____
Wisconsin ___________________
Wyoming _________ _____ _____
7,973,048.92
7,560,383.18
21, 755,220.69
1, 447, 235. 95
-12,042. 83
440,770.04
957,459.35
127,802. 70
5, 440, 649. 73
4, 503, 872. 98
11,538,755.03
875. 141. 48
13, 401, 655. 82
12,505,026. 20
34, 251, 4.35. 07
2,450, 180. 13
. 145,000.00
506,711.00
263,686.00
11,810.00
46,933.57
12,029.17
42,227.56
18,367. 59
13, 593,589.39
13, 023, 766. 37
34,557,348.63
2, 480. 357. 72
Continental United
States ________________ 394, 935, 935. 17
86, 354, 400. 15
320, 693, 709. 93
801, 984. 045. 25
32, 140, 986. 00
1, 816, 227. 64
835,941,258.89
Alaska _____ _• ________________
Hawaii__ ___ __________________
Puerto Rico _____ _____________
Virgin Islands ___ _______ ______
------ ------ ---------------------------------- ---------------
United Stntcs and Tcrritorics _______________ 394, 935, 935. l 7
---------------- -- ----------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- - --------------86, 354, 400. 15
1, 422, 738. 05
4, 294, 179. 10
Central offirc Federal projects
Administrative expenses __ ____
-77. 60,.. ..
220,787.56 ______________
Employees' compensation funcL -- --------------
Total central office _____
1
320, 693, 709. 93
2, 676, 554. 25
446,205.47
11,800,000.00
------- ------------------------
----------------------------- -801, 984, 045. 25
517,696.00 ---------------857,069.00 --- ------------1, 977, 949. 00 - ------- ----- --8.12
248,322.00
35,742,022. 00
I
1, 816, 235. 76
8,393, 471. 40 --- ----------- -- ---------------666,915.43 --- ---------- --- -- ------------11,800,000.00 - ------- -- -- ---- ·--- -- -- --------
4, 514, 966. 66
1, 422, 660. 45
14,922, 759. 72
20, 860, 386. 83
Grand totaL ___________ 399, 450, 901. 83
87, 777, 060. 60
335,616, 469. G5
822,844, 432. 08
--- ------- ------
35, 742, 022. 00
-------- --- -- --I
1,816,235. 76
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11, 079, 076. 53
8,772,937.89
816,510.84
3, 134, 275. 00
678, 4Gi. 31
259,932.01
752,195.82
14,071,479.29
38, 473, 169. 44
5, 260, 631. 45
2,147,425.05
12, 969, 819. 13
485, 217. 73
266,611.87
59, llO. 62
5!J, 951. 94
2, 205, 835. 83
241,111.86
1, 872, 299. 38
477,593.05
16, 284, 612. 95
13, 531, 490. 10
36,488, 758. f,3
3,017,902. 71
r., 432, 704. 80
84, 405, 714. 95
926, 779, 678. 64
45 - ------------- -44
667,870.00
39
55,383. 75
51
111 ,131.53
l, 094. 00
31
62,914.12
517,696.00 · --------------168, 675. 19
175,146.81
857,069.00
1,977,949.00 --------------- ---------------248,330. 12 -------- --- ---- ---------------839, 5 42, 303. 01
6,607,851. 61
84,637,304. 26
8, 393, 471. 40 --------- ------- --------------- 666,915.43 --------- ----- - - --- - ----------11,800,000.00 -- ---- -------- - - -------------20, 860, 386. 83
860, 402, 689. 84
Inclmles $21, 234.67 NIRA funds, $434.73 FERA funds by transfer, and $1,794,566.36 funds appropriated by Act of February 15, 1934.
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660,063.47
l, 842, 184. 98
34,318.55
75, 6fl0. 41
--- ---
-
---- ----- - -------- --
6, 607, 851. 61
84, 637, 304. 26
580,610.12
1, 200, 891. 00
1,977,949.00
248,330.12
930,787,458.88
8,393,471.40
666,915.43
11. 800, 000. 00
20,860,386 83
951,647,845. 71
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EXPENDITURES, BALANCES, AND TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM BY SOURCES OF FUNDS
Expenditures
Central office
States
Sourec of funus
Total
Total
Funds made
available to
States 1
Commitments
liquidated in
Washington 2
Total
Compensation
Total funds
Balances as of
January 31, 1939 made available
Other•
Continental United States
NIRA funds allotted by PWA _________ ___ ____ $399,472,136.50 :ii3U!, U57, 169. 84 $394, 935, 935. 17
$1,795.63 $399,473,932.13
$4,514,966. 66 ----- ------- ---- $4, 514, 966. 66
$21,234.67
FERA funds transferred to CWA in central
1, 422, 660. 45 ------ ---- ---- -1,422,660. 45
1, 182, 504. 67
88, 960, 000. 00
86, 354, 834. 88
86, 351, 400. 15
434. 73
office __ - ---------- - - --- - - ----------- ------ -- 87, 777, 495. 33
CW A funds appropriated by Act of Feb. 15,
1934 ____ ______ ·- _________________________ __ _ 337, 411, 027. 89 322, 488, 268. 17 320, 693, 709. 93
14, 922, 759. 72 $11, 800, 000. 00
3, 122. 759. 72
1,274.00
337, 412, 301. 89
1, 794, 558. 24
FERA
funds
granted
to States
used for CW A
and CWS
____
___________
____________________
32, 140, 986. 00
32, 140, 986. 00
32, 140, 986. 00
32, 140, 986. 00 - - - --- - ----- - --- ------------ -- -- --- --------- ---- - ------------- -- -------------- -Total Federal funds _____________________ 856, 801, 645. 72 835,941,258.89 834, 125, 031. 25
11, 800, 000. 00
9, 060, 386. 83
1, 185, 574. 30
857, 987, 220. 02
20, 860, 386. 83
1, 816, 227. 64
State contributions ___________________________
6, 432, 704. 80
6, 432, 704. 80
6, 432, 704. 80
6, 432, 704. 80 - - --- - - - ----- - -- ------------ ---- -------------- -- ------------- --- ---------------Local contributions .• ____ _________ ___ • ________ 84,405,714.95
84,405,714.95
84, 405, 714. 95
84, 405, 714. 95 ---- -- --- - ------ - ----------- - --- -- -- ----- - ------ -------------- -- -- -- ----------- Total all funds __________________________ 947,640,065. 47 926, 779, 678. 64 924,963,451.00
11, 800, 000. 00
9, 060, 386. 83
1, 185, 574. 30
948, 825, 639. 77
20, 860, 386. 83
1, 816, 227. 64
United States and Territories
4,514,966.66 ______ ,.. _________ -
4,514,966.66
1,795.63
1, 422, 660. 45
-- -- ---------- - -
1, 422, 660. 45
1, 182, 504. 67
88, 960, 000. 00
14,922, 759. 72
11,800,000.00
3, 122, 759. 72
1,274.00
337, 412, 310. 01
NIRA funds alloted by PWA _______________ __ 399, 472, 136. 50
FERA funds transferred to CW A in central
office__ _____ ______ ___ ________ _----~-- - - ---- -- 87, 777, 495. 33
CW A funds appropriated by Act of Feb. 15,
1934 ___ - - --- ---- - - -- --- - -- --- --- -- -- __ -- ____ 337, 411, 036. 01
FERA funds granted to States used for CW A
and CWS_ ---------------------- - · - --- -- ____ 35,742,022.00
Total Federal funds ___________ __________ 868, 402, 689. 84
State contributions __ ___ ___________ ________ ____
6,607.851. 61
Local contributions _____________________ ______ 84, 637, 304. 2fl
---------------- - -- - -- ---- ---- --
35,742,022.00
839. 542, 303. 01
6, 607, 8,51. 61
84, 637, 304. 26
9, 060, 386. 83
1, 185, 574. 30
20, 860, 386. 83
11,800,000.00
837, 726, 067. 25
1, 816, 235. 76
6, 607, 851. 61 --------------- - ---- ------ - - - - - - --- ------------- - ------------- -- - --------------84, 637, 304. 26 ---------------- -------------- -- ---------------- ---------------- --- ----------- --
861, 588, 264. 14
6, 607, 851. 61
84, 637, 304. 26
Total all funds ___ _______________________ 031, 647,845. 71
930, 787, 458. 88
928, 971, 223. 12
334, 957, 16!), 84
394, 935, 935. 17
21,234.67
86, 354, 834. 88
86, 354, 400. 15
434. 73
322, 488, 276. 29
320, 693, 709. 93
1, 794, 566. 36
35, 742, 022. 00
35,742,022.00 -------- - --- ---- ------------ ----
1, 816, 235. 76
20, 860, 386. 83
--------------- -
11,800,000.00
9, 060, 386. 83
1 Includes CW A advances to Stfltes, FERA funds granted to States and used for CW A and CWS and State and local contributions.
t Expenditures for States, other than direct settlements, amounting to $1,626,018.67, arbitrarily assumed to be from funds appropriated by Act or Feb. 15, 1934.
been paid from NIRA funds with compensating differences in "other central oflice"costs.
a Includes Federal project costs of $8,393,471.40.
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1, 185, 574. 30
399, 473, 932. 13
952,833, 420. 01
Small amounts may actually have
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Administration ____________________________________________ _
Disbursing officers _____________________________________ _
Relation to FERA and ERA's ___________________________ _
Statistics _____________________________________________ _
Text page
Table number
5,8
6
5,8
8
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12,
13, 14, 17, 18
Annual totals ______________________________________________ _
9
9, 11
Appropriations ____________________________________________ _
12
17, 18
Average earnings ____________ __________________ __________ __ _
8,9
4
Central office:
Administration ________________________________________ _
5
17, 18
Projects ______________________________________________ _
10
17, 18
Civil Works Program, definition of_ __________________________ _
5, 10
CWAprojects _____________________________________________ _ 6,9, 10
CWSprojects ________________ ____ _________________________ _
6, 10
Disbursing officers ____ _____________________________________ _
6
Earnings-statistics ________________________________________ _ 8, 9, 12 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10,
12, 13, 15
Employment offices ________________________________________ _
Employment statistics ______________________________________ _
ERA work relief ____ __ ______________ ______________________ _ _
Federal Emergency Relief Administration ____ ______ ___________ _
Grants and transfers of fund s ____________________________ _
Federal projects ___________________________________________ _
Financing ___________ ______________ _____ ___ ________________ _
Hours of work _____________________________________________ _
Liquidation of Civil Works Program _________________________ _
Local Civil Works Administrations ____ ____ ___ ___________ _____ _
Local contributions _______________ ________________________ _ _
Materials _________________________________________________ _
Monthly data _____________________________________________ _
National Industrial Recovery Act ____________________________ _
Projects, approval of _______________________________________ _
Data _________ _____________ ________ ___ _______________ __
Public Works Administration ________________________________ _
Quotas ___________________________________________________ _
Rates of pay ______________________________________________ _
Reconstruction Finance Corporation ____ ____________ ______ ___ _
R eduction in quotas ____ ______ ______ ____________ ____________ _
Relief status _______ ___________________________________ ____ _
Selection of employees ______________________________________ _
Sources of funds ___________________________________________ _
State Civil Works Administrations ___________________________ _
State contributions _________________________________________ _
State Emergency Relief Administrations ______________________ _
Types of projects:
Description ___________________________________________ _
Number and cost ______________________________________ _
Veterans' Administration ______ _______ ______________ ________ _
Wage rates ________________________________________________ _
White-collar projects _______________________________________ _
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6, 7, 8
7, 8, 11
5
1,2,5, 6
12
10
12
17, 18
17
17, 18
6, 7, 8
6,8
5
12
12
17, 18
12, 13, 14, 15
9
9, 10
5,6, 12
10
9, 10, 11
6, 12
6,8
12, 13, 14, 15
6,9
12
7
8
5
5,6, 7
12
5,9, 10
12
9, 11, 17, 18
17, 18
5,10
9,10,11
10
12, 13, 14, 15
6
6,9
7
10, 11
12, 13, 14, 15
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