1996 County Business Patterns for Okeechobee, FL Contact: cbp@census.gov or 301-457-2580 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note at end of table) Establishments by Annual Total Employment-size class Number of Payroll Estab- -------------------------------- SIC Industry Employees ($1,000) lishments 1-19 20-99 100-499 > 499 ---- ------------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- --------- --------- ------- ------- ------ ---- TOTAL 7,040 122,889 678 620 47 10 1 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 114 2,519 23 21 2 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (B) (D) 22 20 2 0 0 0710 Soil preparation services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0720 Crop services 14 202 3 3 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 0760 Farm labor and management services 34 404 5 4 1 0 0 0761 Farm labor contractors (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 0762 Farm management services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services 33 467 7 6 1 0 0 098\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 375 6,505 85 84 1 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 60 1,041 17 17 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors 33 586 10 10 0 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 86 1,811 12 11 1 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (B) (D) 5 4 1 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 229 3,653 56 56 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 57 1,216 11 11 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 51 638 11 11 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 17 265 7 7 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1742 Plastering, drywall, and insulation (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 13 141 4 4 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1752 Floor laying and floor work, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work 35 500 7 7 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 35 526 10 10 0 0 0 1791 Structural steel erection (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. 6 70 4 4 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 972 22,921 25 21 3 0 1 2000 Food and kindred products 68 2,126 5 4 1 0 0 2010 Meat products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2011 Meat packing plants (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2040 Grain mill products (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 2048 Prepared feeds, n.e.c. (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2390 Misc. fabricated textile products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2394 Canvas and related products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2430 Millwork, plywood and structural members (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2439 Structural wood members, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2600 Paper and allied products (F) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 2610 Pulp mills (F) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 2700 Printing and publishing (B) (D) 6 5 1 0 0 2710 Newspapers (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 2752 Commercial printing, lithographic (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2759 Commercial printing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2800 Chemicals and allied products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2870 Agricultural chemicals (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2875 Fertilizers, mixing only (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 3540 Metalworking machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3545 Machine tool accessories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3580 Refrigeration and service machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3589 Service industry machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. 14 218 4 4 0 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. 14 218 4 4 0 0 0 3700 Transportation equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3730 Ship and boat building and repairing (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3731 Ship building and repairing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3732 Boat building and repairing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3990 Miscellaneous manufactures (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3993 Signs and advertising specialities (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 408 10,169 35 28 6 1 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 232 4,738 21 18 2 1 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 232 4,738 21 18 2 1 0 4400 Water transportation (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4490 Water transportation services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4493 Marinas (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4700 Transportation services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4720 Passenger transportation arrangement (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4724 Travel agencies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4800 Communication 85 2,724 6 4 2 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 4812 Radiotelephone communications (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services (B) (D) 4 2 2 0 0 4910 Electric services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4950 Sanitary services (B) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 240 4,663 40 36 4 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 67 1,458 18 18 0 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 14 515 4 4 0 0 0 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5020 Furniture and homefurnishings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5023 Homefurnishings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment 12 116 3 3 0 0 0 5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5047 Medical and hospital equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5049 Professional equipment, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5050 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5051 Metals service centers and offices (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5074 Plumbing and hydronic heating supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 12 355 3 3 0 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods 9 96 3 3 0 0 0 5091 Sporting and recreational goods (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 173 3,205 22 18 4 0 0 5110 Paper and paper products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5112 Stationery and office supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5120 Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5130 Apparel, piece goods, and notions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products 34 575 5 4 1 0 0 5143 Dairy products, exc. dried or canned (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5145 Confectionery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5146 Fish and seafoods (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5154 Livestock (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5160 Chemicals and allied products (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 49 1,088 7 6 1 0 0 5191 Farm supplies 43 998 4 3 1 0 0 5193 Flowers and florists' supplies 6 90 3 3 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 2,567 29,278 190 164 20 6 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 136 2,254 14 13 1 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 104 1,787 5 4 1 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers 19 300 4 4 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (E) (D) 4 2 1 1 0 5310 Department stores (E) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 5330 Variety stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 613 6,251 31 26 3 2 0 5410 Grocery stores 606 6,196 28 23 3 2 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5490 Miscellaneous food stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 357 5,879 36 33 2 1 0 5510 New and used car dealers (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5520 Used car dealers 28 454 5 5 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 56 1,067 10 10 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 176 2,001 11 10 0 1 0 5550 Boat dealers 3 117 4 4 0 0 0 5560 Recreational vehicle dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5590 Automotive dealers, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (B) (D) 9 8 1 0 0 5610 Men's and boys' clothing stores (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5640 Children's and infants' wear stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores 14 92 3 3 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 52 943 12 12 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 22 309 6 6 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5719 Misc. homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores 18 409 3 3 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores 12 225 3 3 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5734 Computer and software stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 917 7,388 52 39 11 2 0 5812 Eating places 787 6,287 38 26 10 2 0 5813 Drinking places (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 159 2,574 32 31 1 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 79 1,453 5 4 1 0 0 5920 Liquor stores 9 106 4 4 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores 18 254 5 5 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 13 101 4 4 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5943 Stationery stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers 18 414 3 3 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers 18 414 3 3 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 22 246 11 11 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5993 Tobacco stores and stands (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5995 Optical goods stores (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 2 43 4 4 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 281 5,693 49 47 2 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 144 3,218 8 6 2 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (C) (D) 6 4 2 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 6110 Federal and Federally-sponsored credit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6160 Mortgage bankers and brokers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 71 1,547 13 13 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 57 735 24 24 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors 17 186 7 7 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (B) (D) 13 13 0 0 0 6540 Title abstract offices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6700 Holding and other investment offices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6710 Holding offices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 2,078 41,105 228 216 9 3 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 112 1,142 12 10 2 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels 35 234 4 3 1 0 0 7030 Camps and recreational vehicle parks 77 908 8 7 1 0 0 7032 Sporting and recreational camps (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7033 Trailer parks and campsites (B) (D) 7 6 1 0 0 7200 Personal services 92 1,145 19 19 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 24 283 7 7 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning 9 89 4 4 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7217 Carpet and upholstery cleaning (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 22 273 5 5 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services 14 171 4 4 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7300 Business services 87 1,628 23 22 1 0 0 7310 Advertising (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7313 Radio, TV, publisher representatives (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7338 Secretarial and court reporting (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 7342 Disinfecting and pest control services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 7352 Medical equipment rental (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7353 Heavy construction equipment rental (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7359 Equipment rental and leasing, n.e.c. 11 164 3 3 0 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7372 Prepackaged software (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 7379 Computer related services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services 5 120 5 5 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. 5 120 5 5 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 114 1,764 26 26 0 0 0 7510 Automotive rentals, no drivers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7514 Passenger car rental (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 96 1,543 20 20 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7533 Auto exhaust system repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7534 Tire retreading and repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 62 941 15 15 0 0 0 7539 Automotive repair shops, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7542 Carwashes (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7549 Automotive services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 26 585 7 7 0 0 0 7640 Reupholstery and furniture repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures 26 238 6 6 0 0 0 7830 Motion picture theaters (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7832 Motion picture theaters, ex drive-in (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 45 544 6 6 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 7996 Amusement parks (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8000 Health services 920 23,716 58 54 2 2 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 155 6,814 27 26 1 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 40 906 6 6 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 51 1,071 12 12 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors 23 387 4 4 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8043 Offices and clinics of podiatrists 7 147 3 3 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 8060 Hospitals (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8070 Medical and dental laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8072 Dental laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8080 Home health care services 65 966 6 5 1 0 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8100 Legal services 39 833 8 8 0 0 0 8300 Social services 380 6,927 19 16 2 1 0 8320 Individual and family services 20 391 3 3 0 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services 40 479 5 5 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (C) (D) 4 2 1 1 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 196 1,973 30 28 2 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8620 Professional organizations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations 20 144 6 6 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 164 1,749 20 18 2 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 41 610 14 14 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 8711 Engineering services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8712 Architectural services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services 15 186 3 3 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping 20 318 7 7 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8734 Testing laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 5 36 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 2,499 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 Register Analysis Branch FOB #3, Room 2761 (301)-457-2580 email: cbp@census.gov URL: http://www.census.gov