1994 COUNTY BUSINESS PATTERNS for Ashe, NC 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 5,854 101,763 464 420 33 10 1 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (B) 0 10 10 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 0720 Crop services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services 5 37 3 3 0 0 0 0800 Forestry 21 168 5 5 0 0 0 10-- MINING (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 1400 Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 1420 Crushed and broken stone (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1423 Crushed and broken granite (B) 0 1 0 1 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 519 10,023 72 68 3 1 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 292 7,107 23 20 2 1 0 1510 General building contractors (E) 0 21 19 1 1 0 1530 Operative builders (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 30 564 10 10 0 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 197 2,352 39 38 1 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 77 633 8 7 1 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 12 111 6 6 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 14 138 3 3 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1742 Plastering, drywall, and insulation (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 37 539 5 5 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 1752 Floor laying and floor work, n.e.c. (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 39 573 11 11 0 0 0 1791 Structural steel erection (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (A) 0 6 6 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. 20 264 4 4 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 2,642 50,777 38 23 8 6 1 2000 Food and kindred products 129 4,716 3 0 3 0 0 2020 Dairy products (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 2022 Cheese, natural and processed (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 2080 Beverages (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2086 Bottled and canned soft drinks (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2200 Textile mill products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2250 Knitting mills (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2257 Weft knit fabric mills (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products 1,183 18,339 5 2 0 2 1 2320 Men's and boys' furnishings (F) 0 1 0 0 0 1 2321 Men's and boys' shirts (F) 0 1 0 0 0 1 2330 Women's and misses' outerwear (E) 0 3 2 0 1 0 2331 Women's and misses' blouses and shirts (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2339 Women's and misses' outerwear, n.e.c. (E) 0 2 1 0 1 0 2350 Hats, caps, and millinery (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 198 3,166 13 10 2 1 0 2410 Logging (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2420 Sawmills and planing mills 191 3,085 10 7 2 1 0 2421 Sawmills and planing mills, general (B) 0 9 7 2 0 0 2426 Hardwood dimension and flooring mills (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2500 Furniture and fixtures (E) 0 2 1 0 1 0 2510 Household furniture (E) 0 2 1 0 1 0 2511 Wood household furniture (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2519 Household furniture, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing 72 1,342 7 5 2 0 0 2710 Newspapers (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 2730 Books (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2731 Book publishing (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2750 Commercial printing 16 256 4 4 0 0 0 2759 Commercial printing, n.e.c. 16 256 4 4 0 0 0 3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3050 Hose and belting and gaskets and packing (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3052 Rubber and plastics hose and belting (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (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 (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3460 Metal forgings and stampings (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3469 Metal stampings, n.e.c. (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3600 Electronic and other electronic equipment (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3620 Electrical industrial apparatus (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3625 Relays and industrial controls (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3690 Misc. electrical equipment and supplies (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3699 Electrical equipment and supplies, n.e.c. (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3910 Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3911 Jewelry, precious metal (A) 0 1 1 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 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 193 4,952 19 17 2 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 4110 Local and suburban transportation (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 4119 Local passenger transportation, n.e.c. (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 43 791 11 11 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 43 791 11 11 0 0 0 4800 Communication 95 2,603 4 3 1 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 4910 Electric services (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 156 3,283 24 23 1 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 114 2,482 13 12 1 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 85 1,842 6 5 1 0 0 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles (B) 0 4 3 1 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5031 Lumber, plywood, and millwork (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5050 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5051 Metals service centers and offices (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5052 Coal and other minerals and ores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5087 Service establishment equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5091 Sporting and recreational 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 42 801 11 11 0 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 5143 Dairy products, exc. dried or canned (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5154 Livestock (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products 11 218 3 3 0 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5172 Petroleum products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 16 271 4 4 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,112 13,677 137 123 14 0 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 84 1,401 15 14 1 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 65 1,161 7 6 1 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores 7 109 3 3 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (B) 0 4 3 1 0 0 5310 Department stores (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 5330 Variety stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 220 2,209 17 14 3 0 0 5410 Grocery stores 220 2,209 17 14 3 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 172 3,740 26 23 3 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 91 2,848 4 1 3 0 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 43 500 10 10 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 27 301 8 8 0 0 0 5570 Motorcycle dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores 54 429 13 13 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5640 Children's and infants' wear stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (B) 0 7 7 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores 10 81 3 3 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (B) 0 11 11 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 38 597 10 10 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (B) 0 9 9 0 0 0 5719 Misc. homefurnishings stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5736 Musical instrument stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 329 2,688 25 20 5 0 0 5812 Eating places 323 2,603 21 16 5 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 137 1,927 26 25 1 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 50 884 7 7 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores (B) 0 10 10 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops 11 71 3 3 0 0 0 5942 Book stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores 5 40 3 3 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers 60 829 5 4 1 0 0 5983 Fuel oil dealers (B) 0 4 3 1 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 149 3,127 30 28 2 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 61 1,295 7 6 1 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 6110 Federal and Federally-sponsored credit (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions (A) 0 2 2 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 19 475 5 5 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 51 868 13 12 1 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (A) 0 6 6 0 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers 36 575 5 4 1 0 0 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 6553 Cemetery subdividers and developers (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 6700 Holding and other investment offices (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6730 Trusts (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6733 Trusts, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,010 14,867 129 124 2 3 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 18 211 7 7 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 7030 Camps and recreational vehicle parks (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7033 Trailer parks and campsites (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 37 463 10 10 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7217 Carpet and upholstery cleaning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 10 67 4 4 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7300 Business services 39 512 8 8 0 0 0 7320 Credit reporting and collection (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7322 Adjustment and collection services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7352 Medical equipment rental (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7359 Equipment rental and leasing, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7378 Computer maintenance and repair (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7384 Photofinishing laboratories (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 19 247 8 8 0 0 0 7510 Automotive rentals, no drivers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7519 Utility trailer rental (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 7 127 5 5 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7534 Tire retreading and repair shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7549 Automotive services, n.e.c. (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 7622 Radio and television repair (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 2 2 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 2 81 3 3 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services 2 81 3 3 0 0 0 7991 Physical fitness facilities (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8000 Health services 554 9,799 24 20 2 2 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 39 913 9 8 1 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 13 264 5 5 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (C) 0 3 1 1 1 0 8060 Hospitals (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 8080 Home health care services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8100 Legal services 15 285 5 5 0 0 0 8300 Social services 200 2,060 13 12 0 1 0 8320 Individual and family services (C) 0 3 2 0 1 0 8330 Job training and related services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8350 Child day care services 37 362 6 6 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 60 377 32 32 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8620 Professional organizations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations (B) 0 26 26 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. 4 63 3 3 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 52 677 15 15 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services 23 232 6 6 0 0 0 8711 Engineering services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping 14 152 6 6 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8733 Noncommercial research organizations (A) 0 1 1 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 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS (A) 0 3 3 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