1994 COUNTY BUSINESS PATTERNS for Palo Alto, IA Contact: cbp@census.gov or 301-457-2580 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note at end of table) Annual Establishment by Employment-size class Number of Payroll ------------------------------------------ SIC Industry Employees ($1,000) Total 1-19 20-99 100-499 > 499 ---- ---------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------ --------- --------- ------- ------- ------ ---- TOTAL 2,586 36,861 337 309 26 2 0 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (B) 0 7 7 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (B) 0 7 7 0 0 0 0720 Crop services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services 10 79 3 3 0 0 0 0750 Animal services, except veterinary (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0760 Farm labor and management services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0762 Farm management services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 10-- MINING (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1400 Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1440 Sand and gravel (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1442 Construction sand and gravel (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 33 559 20 20 0 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 11 303 8 8 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors (A) 0 7 7 0 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 7 63 4 4 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway 7 63 4 4 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 15 193 8 8 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 3 23 3 3 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 386 6,640 23 17 5 1 0 2000 Food and kindred products (B) 0 4 2 2 0 0 2010 Meat products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2011 Meat packing plants (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2040 Grain mill products (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 2045 Prepared flour mixes and doughs (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2048 Prepared feeds, n.e.c. (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2070 Fats and oils (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2077 Animal and marine fats and oils (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2490 Miscellaneous wood products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2499 Wood products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing (B) 0 6 5 1 0 0 2710 Newspapers (B) 0 5 4 1 0 0 2720 Periodicals (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3250 Structural clay products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3259 Structural clay products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3400 Fabricated metal products (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 3440 Fabricated structural metal products (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 3446 Architectural metal work (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3448 Prefabricated metal buildings (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment 12 184 3 3 0 0 0 3520 Farm and garden machinery (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3523 Farm machinery and equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3570 Computer and office equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3579 Office machines, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3600 Electronic and other electronic equipment (C) 0 2 1 0 1 0 3610 Electric distribution equipment (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3612 Transformers, except electronic (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3670 Electronic components and accessories (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3674 Semiconductors and related devices (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3940 Toys and sporting goods (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3944 Games, toys, and children's vehicles (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3960 Costume jewelry and notions (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3961 Costume jewelry (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 126 2,778 28 28 0 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4110 Local and suburban transportation (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4111 Local and suburban transit (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 57 1,050 15 15 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 57 1,050 15 15 0 0 0 4800 Communication (B) 0 8 8 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 25 602 4 4 0 0 0 4910 Electric services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4920 Gas production and distribution (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4930 Combination utility services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4931 Electric and other services combined (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4950 Sanitary services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 305 6,589 35 31 4 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods (C) 0 12 9 3 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 5 114 3 3 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 5031 Lumber, plywood, and millwork (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 5045 Computers, peripherals and software (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 63 1,334 5 4 1 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (B) 0 3 2 1 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 168 3,761 22 21 1 0 0 5110 Paper and paper products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5112 Stationery and office supplies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials 123 3,008 10 9 1 0 0 5153 Grain and field beans (C) 0 9 8 1 0 0 5154 Livestock (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 29 579 8 8 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies 29 579 8 8 0 0 0 519\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 621 5,525 81 74 7 0 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 72 987 11 11 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 34 493 6 6 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores 38 494 5 5 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 5400 Food stores 139 1,263 9 7 2 0 0 5410 Grocery stores (C) 0 8 6 2 0 0 5460 Retail bakeries (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 91 1,355 13 13 0 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 42 898 3 3 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 42 378 7 7 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 14 208 4 4 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 219 936 29 25 4 0 0 5812 Eating places 205 870 24 20 4 0 0 5813 Drinking places 14 66 5 5 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 50 534 12 12 0 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 25 264 5 5 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 12 180 3 3 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 135 3,187 31 29 2 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 91 2,403 9 7 2 0 0 6020 Commercial banks 91 2,403 9 7 2 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6110 Federal and Federally-sponsored credit (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 20 320 10 10 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 12 158 9 9 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 4 60 3 3 0 0 0 6540 Title abstract offices (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6700 Holding and other investment offices (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6710 Holding offices (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 949 10,935 107 98 8 1 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 24 293 12 12 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7212 Garment pressing and cleaners' agents (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops (A) 0 6 6 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories 9 187 4 4 0 0 0 7300 Business services 13 105 3 3 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services 13 105 3 3 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. 13 105 3 3 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 5 58 3 3 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 5 58 3 3 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7629 Electrical repair shops, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7830 Motion picture theaters (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7832 Motion picture theaters, ex drive-in (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 8 155 8 8 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (A) 0 7 7 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs 5 127 5 5 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8000 Health services 594 7,343 20 14 5 1 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 28 492 4 4 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 12 94 3 3 0 0 0 8030 Offices of osteopathic physicians (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (B) 0 5 5 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors 14 379 3 3 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities 349 3,605 5 0 5 0 0 8060 Hospitals (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 8100 Legal services 15 160 6 6 0 0 0 8200 Educational services (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 8300 Social services 95 1,145 14 13 1 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (B) 0 6 5 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 82 390 27 27 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 76 354 22 22 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 17 309 7 7 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping 13 294 4 4 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8741 Management services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 899\ Administrative and auxiliary (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 2 10 4 4 0 0 0 Abbreviations and symbols: -------------------------- SIC -- Standard Industrial Classification. n.e.c. -- Not elsewhere classified. (D) -- Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies; data are included in broader industry totals. (A)-(C), (E)-(M) -- Employment-size classes are indicated as follows: A--0 to 19; B--20 to 99; C--100 to 249; E--250 to 499; F--500 to 999; G--1,000 to 2,4999; H--2,500 to 4,999; I--5,000 to 9,999; J--10,000 to 24,999; K--25,000 to 49,999; L--50,000 to 99,999; M--100,000 or more --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information on County Business Patterns: Bureau of the Census Survey Processing and Products Branch FOB #3, Room 2546 (301)-457-2580 email: cbp@census.gov URL: http://www.census.gov