1995 County Business Patterns for Amherst, VA 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 6,426 129,209 561 503 49 8 1 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 29 537 8 8 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (B) 0 7 7 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services 27 519 5 5 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0800 Forestry (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 609 12,559 92 87 4 1 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 102 1,584 27 27 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors 66 942 18 18 0 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 62 1,653 8 7 1 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction 8 185 3 3 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway 54 1,468 5 4 1 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 445 9,322 57 53 3 1 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 43 657 8 7 1 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging 57 435 10 10 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 43 726 6 5 1 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 81 1,414 11 11 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework 41 561 5 5 0 0 0 1742 Plastering, drywall, and insulation 40 853 6 6 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 8 132 4 4 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1752 Floor laying and floor work, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work 39 534 6 5 1 0 0 1770 Concrete work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 154 5,078 9 8 0 1 0 1794 Excavation work (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 1796 Installing building equipment, n.e.c. (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 1,755 54,601 51 35 12 4 0 2000 Food and kindred products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2040 Grain mill products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2041 Flour and other grain mill products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 2330 Women's and misses' outerwear (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2339 Women's and misses' outerwear, n.e.c. (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2360 Girls' and children's outerwear (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2361 Girls' and children's dresses, blouses (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 159 3,116 23 23 0 0 0 2410 Logging 54 838 14 14 0 0 0 2420 Sawmills and planing mills 82 1,843 6 6 0 0 0 2421 Sawmills and planing mills, general (B) 0 5 5 0 0 0 2426 Hardwood dimension and flooring mills (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2430 Millwork, plywood and structural members (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2434 Wood kitchen cabinets (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2440 Wood containers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2448 Wood pallets and skids (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 2600 Paper and allied products 798 29,968 3 0 0 3 0 2630 Paperboard mills (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2650 Paperboard containers and boxes (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2657 Folding paperboard boxes (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2670 Misc. converted paper products (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2673 Bags: plastics, laminated, and coated (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2700 Printing and publishing (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 2710 Newspapers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2759 Commercial printing, n.e.c. (B) 0 2 2 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 40 622 3 2 1 0 0 3250 Structural clay products (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3251 Brick and structural clay tile (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3271 Concrete block and brick (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3272 Concrete products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3400 Fabricated metal products 193 5,572 5 1 4 0 0 3430 Plumbing and heating, except electric (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3433 Heating equipment, except electric (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3440 Fabricated structural metal products (C) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3441 Fabricated structural metal (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3443 Fabricated plate work (boiler shops) (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3490 Misc. fabricated metal products (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 3498 Fabricated pipe and fittings (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment 280 8,704 5 2 2 1 0 3560 General industrial machinery (C) 0 2 1 0 1 0 3564 Blowers and fans (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3565 Packaging machinery (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (B) 0 3 1 2 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (B) 0 3 1 2 0 0 3600 Electronic and other electronic equipment (A) 0 2 2 0 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 3660 Communications equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3661 Telephone and telegraph apparatus (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3800 Instruments and related products (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3870 Watches, clocks, watchcases and parts (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 399\ Administrative and auxiliary (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 402 9,586 31 25 5 1 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 311 7,033 23 19 3 1 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 311 7,033 23 19 3 1 0 4700 Transportation services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4720 Passenger transportation arrangement (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4725 Tour operators (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication 77 2,186 5 3 2 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 (B) 0 3 2 1 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4950 Sanitary services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 497\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 293 5,825 20 18 1 1 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods (C) 0 15 14 1 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies (A) 0 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 (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5031 Lumber, plywood, and millwork (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5049 Professional equipment, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5050 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 5051 Metals service centers and offices (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 5060 Electrical goods (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5065 Electronic parts and equipment (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5074 Plumbing and hydronic heating supplies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods 48 626 3 3 0 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods (C) 0 5 4 0 1 0 5140 Groceries and related products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5145 Confectionery (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5154 Livestock (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods (C) 0 3 2 0 1 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,559 18,324 139 119 20 0 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 73 1,264 10 9 1 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials (B) 0 4 3 1 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores 15 236 3 3 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores 185 1,906 8 6 2 0 0 5310 Department stores (C) 0 2 0 2 0 0 5330 Variety stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (B) 0 4 4 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 385 4,053 23 18 5 0 0 5410 Grocery stores 385 4,053 23 18 5 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 265 5,035 23 20 3 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 109 3,317 3 1 2 0 0 5520 Used car dealers 11 140 3 3 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 33 469 6 6 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 112 1,109 11 10 1 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores 30 419 6 6 0 0 0 5610 Men's and boys' clothing stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores 9 90 3 3 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 33 415 6 6 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 474 3,859 39 30 9 0 0 5812 Eating places 471 3,790 35 26 9 0 0 5813 Drinking places (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 114 1,373 24 24 0 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 52 886 5 5 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores 4 28 3 3 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 20 163 6 6 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5942 Book stores (A) 0 1 1 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 5980 Fuel dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5983 Fuel oil dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 22 147 5 5 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5995 Optical goods stores (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 217 4,837 41 38 3 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 119 2,901 10 8 2 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (C) 0 8 6 2 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6150 Business credit institutions (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6200 Security and commodity brokers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6210 Security brokers and dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers (B) 0 3 2 1 0 0 6310 Life insurance (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 29 391 9 9 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 27 361 16 16 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors 6 66 3 3 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 10 176 8 8 0 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers 5 48 4 4 0 0 0 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. 5 46 3 3 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,534 22,801 176 171 3 1 1 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 12 133 4 4 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (A) 0 3 3 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 88 916 23 23 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 37 455 9 9 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug 24 370 4 4 0 0 0 7217 Carpet and upholstery cleaning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7219 Laundry and garment services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops (B) 0 9 9 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories 12 121 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 81 1,513 17 17 0 0 0 7310 Advertising (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7311 Advertising agencies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7336 Commercial art and graphic design (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings 17 457 8 8 0 0 0 7342 Disinfecting and pest control services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) 0 6 6 0 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7372 Prepackaged software (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services 56 866 6 6 0 0 0 7381 Detective and armored car services (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7382 Security systems services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 53 971 18 18 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops (B) 0 16 16 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops 13 146 7 7 0 0 0 7533 Auto exhaust system repair shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7536 Automotive glass replacement shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 15 280 6 6 0 0 0 7539 Automotive repair shops, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7542 Carwashes (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7549 Automotive services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services (B) 0 6 6 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 (B) 0 5 5 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (B) 0 5 5 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures 22 219 5 5 0 0 0 7810 Motion picture production and services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7819 Services allied to motion pictures (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 35 452 7 6 1 0 0 7910 Dance studios, schools, and halls (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7920 Producers, orchestras, entertainers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7929 Entertainers and entertainment groups (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (B) 0 4 3 1 0 0 7991 Physical fitness facilities (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8000 Health services 90 2,170 17 16 1 0 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 9 126 3 3 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 24 269 5 5 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) 0 2 2 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 1 1 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (B) 0 3 2 1 0 0 8100 Legal services 15 198 5 5 0 0 0 8200 Educational services (F) 0 4 1 1 1 1 8210 Elementary and secondary schools (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 8220 Colleges and universities (F) 0 1 0 0 0 1 8240 Vocational schools (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 8300 Social services 57 1,214 19 19 0 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8350 Child day care services 40 451 9 9 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. 5 107 3 3 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 125 895 38 38 0 0 0 8620 Professional organizations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8650 Political organizations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 93 747 29 29 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. 8 71 3 3 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 37 551 12 12 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8711 Engineering services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping 23 425 7 7 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8734 Testing laboratories (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8742 Management consulting services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8743 Public relations services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 899\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 28 139 3 2 1 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