1995 County Business Patterns for Howard, IA Contact: cbp@census.gov or 301-457-2580 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note at end of table) Annual Establishments by Employment-size class Number of Payroll ------------------------------------------ SIC Industry Employees ($1,000) Total 1-19 20-99 100-499 > 499 ---- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ------- ------- ------ ---- TOTAL 2,898 50,238 284 267 14 2 1 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 98 1,721 22 21 1 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 49 625 5 4 1 0 0 1510 General building contractors 49 625 5 4 1 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors (B) 0 15 15 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 17 203 5 5 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 3 62 3 3 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 1790 Misc. special trade contractors (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 1,162 26,944 26 22 2 1 1 2000 Food and kindred products 50 899 6 6 0 0 0 2010 Meat products (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2011 Meat packing plants (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2020 Dairy products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2026 Fluid milk (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2040 Grain mill products (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 2048 Prepared feeds, n.e.c. (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 47 1,251 4 3 1 0 0 2410 Logging (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2440 Wood containers (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 2448 Wood pallets and skids (B) 0 2 1 1 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 2500 Furniture and fixtures (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2520 Office furniture (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2522 Office furniture, except wood (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing 20 291 4 4 0 0 0 2710 Newspapers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2740 Miscellaneous publishing (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2759 Commercial printing, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3080 Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3089 Plastics products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 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 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment 32 402 4 4 0 0 0 3520 Farm and garden machinery (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3523 Farm machinery and equipment (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3540 Metalworking machinery (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3544 Special dies, tools, jigs and fixtures (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 (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3630 Household appliances (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3634 Electric housewares and fans (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3700 Transportation equipment (F) 0 4 1 1 1 1 3710 Motor vehicles and equipment (E) 0 3 1 1 1 0 3714 Motor vehicle parts and accessories (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3715 Truck trailers (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3790 Miscellaneous transportation equipment (F) 0 1 0 0 0 1 3799 Transportation equipment, n.e.c. (F) 0 1 0 0 0 1 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 104 2,409 13 11 2 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 53 970 7 6 1 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 53 970 7 6 1 0 0 4600 Pipelines, except natural gas (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4610 Pipelines, except natural gas (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4700 Transportation services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4730 Freight transportation arrangement (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (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 157 3,327 28 28 0 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 38 544 7 7 0 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5072 Hardware (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 22 293 3 3 0 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery 22 293 3 3 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 119 2,783 21 21 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials 90 2,375 13 13 0 0 0 5153 Grain and field beans 86 2,285 9 9 0 0 0 5154 Livestock 4 90 4 4 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 (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 513 4,427 79 76 3 0 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 14 279 4 4 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores 18 156 3 3 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores 18 156 3 3 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 116 1,143 8 6 2 0 0 5410 Grocery stores (C) 0 6 4 2 0 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5460 Retail bakeries (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 125 1,187 15 15 0 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 96 694 12 12 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores 10 76 4 4 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 8 105 3 3 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 181 953 32 31 1 0 0 5812 Eating places 112 727 17 16 1 0 0 5813 Drinking places 40 153 11 11 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 41 528 10 10 0 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores (B) 0 2 2 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 2 2 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 121 2,910 28 27 1 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 74 1,901 3 2 1 0 0 6020 Commercial banks 74 1,901 3 2 1 0 0 6200 Security and commodity brokers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6210 Security brokers and dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6280 Security and commodity services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 18 454 10 10 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 13 292 10 10 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors 3 18 4 4 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 6540 Title abstract offices (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6553 Cemetery subdividers and developers (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 733 8,372 82 76 5 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 18 272 9 9 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 7 36 4 4 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7300 Business services (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 12 129 5 5 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 12 129 5 5 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 3 3 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (A) 0 2 2 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 7840 Video tape rental (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 20 243 7 7 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers 16 84 3 3 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services 4 159 4 4 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8000 Health services 431 6,145 13 8 4 1 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities 233 2,361 3 0 3 0 0 8060 Hospitals (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 8100 Legal services 15 180 7 7 0 0 0 8200 Educational services 30 296 3 3 0 0 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools 30 296 3 3 0 0 0 8300 Social services 78 370 9 8 1 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services 5 12 3 3 0 0 0 8360 Residential care 15 150 3 3 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 81 374 16 16 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 60 300 11 11 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 14 138 4 4 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8742 Management consulting services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8900 Services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS (A) 0 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