1996 County Business Patterns for Buena Vista, IA 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 8,161 144,639 625 562 55 6 2 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (B) (D) 10 9 1 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (B) (D) 10 9 1 0 0 0720 Crop services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0750 Animal services, except veterinary (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0760 Farm labor and management services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 0762 Farm management services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 231 5,055 44 44 0 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 73 1,706 12 12 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors 57 1,412 8 8 0 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 46 1,176 5 5 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway 46 1,176 5 5 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 112 2,173 27 27 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 36 645 9 9 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 51 1,156 7 7 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 4 43 3 3 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework 4 43 3 3 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work 6 169 4 4 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 2,700 55,163 31 20 9 0 2 2000 Food and kindred products 2,272 46,050 8 4 2 0 2 2010 Meat products (G) (D) 2 0 0 0 2 2011 Meat packing plants (G) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 2015 Poultry slaughtering and processing (F) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 2040 Grain mill products (C) (D) 5 3 2 0 0 2048 Prepared feeds, n.e.c. (C) (D) 5 3 2 0 0 2070 Fats and oils (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2077 Animal and marine fats and oils (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing 88 1,311 6 4 2 0 0 2710 Newspapers (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 2720 Periodicals (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2752 Commercial printing, lithographic (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2800 Chemicals and allied products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2830 Drugs (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2834 Pharmaceutical preparations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3080 Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3089 Plastics products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 3260 Pottery and related products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3269 Pottery products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 3272 Concrete products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3400 Fabricated metal products 146 3,469 4 2 2 0 0 3440 Fabricated structural metal products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3448 Prefabricated metal buildings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3460 Metal forgings and stampings (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 3469 Metal stampings, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 3490 Misc. fabricated metal products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3494 Valves and pipe fittings, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment 159 3,699 4 1 3 0 0 3520 Farm and garden machinery (B) (D) 3 1 2 0 0 3523 Farm machinery and equipment (B) (D) 3 1 2 0 0 3550 Special industry machinery (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3559 Special industry machinery, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3990 Miscellaneous manufactures (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3993 Signs and advertising specialities (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 399\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 169 3,894 39 38 1 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4110 Local and suburban transportation (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4111 Local and suburban transit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 83 1,604 25 25 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 83 1,604 25 25 0 0 0 4400 Water transportation (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4490 Water transportation services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4493 Marinas (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4500 Transportation by air (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4580 Airports, flying fields, and services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4600 Pipelines, except natural gas (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4610 Pipelines, except natural gas (A) (D) 1 1 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 25 514 3 2 1 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 37 1,512 5 5 0 0 0 4930 Combination utility services (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 4931 Electric and other services combined (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 4950 Sanitary services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 570 14,138 54 47 7 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 233 6,361 29 28 1 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 25 424 4 4 0 0 0 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5031 Lumber, plywood, and millwork (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5044 Office equipment (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5047 Medical and hospital equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5048 Ophthalmic goods (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5060 Electrical goods (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5065 Electronic parts and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5074 Plumbing and hydronic heating supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 104 3,047 12 12 0 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (B) (D) 11 11 0 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 337 7,777 25 19 6 0 0 5110 Paper and paper products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5112 Stationery and office supplies (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5141 Groceries, general line (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials 187 4,954 12 9 3 0 0 5153 Grain and field beans (C) (D) 10 7 3 0 0 5154 Livestock (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 86 1,838 9 7 2 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (B) (D) 8 6 2 0 0 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,884 19,205 164 143 19 2 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 52 680 7 6 1 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (C) (D) 4 2 1 1 0 5310 Department stores (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 5330 Variety stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5400 Food stores 355 3,550 13 11 1 1 0 5410 Grocery stores (E) (D) 11 9 1 1 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5460 Retail bakeries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 218 3,680 26 23 3 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 93 2,189 3 1 2 0 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 19 440 5 5 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 88 700 13 12 1 0 0 5550 Boat dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5560 Recreational vehicle dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5570 Motorcycle dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores 114 1,705 16 15 1 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores 36 236 5 5 0 0 0 5630 Women's accessory and specialty stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5640 Children's and infants' wear stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores 54 1,289 4 3 1 0 0 5660 Shoe stores 14 101 3 3 0 0 0 5690 Misc. apparel and accessory stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 72 1,328 16 15 1 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 32 569 10 10 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores 20 429 5 5 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 5719 Misc. homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5736 Musical instrument stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 664 3,411 45 35 10 0 0 5812 Eating places 564 2,815 32 23 9 0 0 5813 Drinking places 74 365 10 9 1 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 187 2,307 36 35 1 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 55 860 5 4 1 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 50 524 13 13 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops 9 153 3 3 0 0 0 5942 Book stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5946 Camera and photographic supply stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5948 Luggage and leather goods stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5962 Merchandising machine operators (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 31 224 10 10 0 0 0 5992 Florists 17 98 5 5 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 14 126 5 5 0 0 0 599\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 360 9,458 71 67 4 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 206 6,192 17 13 4 0 0 6020 Commercial banks 138 4,196 11 8 3 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (B) (D) 5 4 1 0 0 6060 Credit unions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions 19 552 4 4 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 6150 Business credit institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6200 Security and commodity brokers 30 956 8 8 0 0 0 6210 Security brokers and dealers (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 6220 Commodity contracts brokers, dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6280 Security and commodity services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 60 1,084 22 22 0 0 0 6500 Real estate (B) (D) 16 16 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors 14 113 7 7 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 10 245 6 6 0 0 0 6540 Title abstract offices (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6700 Holding and other investment offices (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6710 Holding offices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6790 Miscellaneous investing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6799 Investors, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 2,183 36,359 210 192 14 4 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 76 874 22 22 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 49 539 12 12 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories 8 180 6 6 0 0 0 7300 Business services 151 1,713 16 14 2 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7336 Commercial art and graphic design (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7340 Services to buildings 31 230 3 3 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7352 Medical equipment rental (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7359 Equipment rental and leasing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services 8 114 3 3 0 0 0 7371 Computer programming services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7377 Computer rental and leasing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7378 Computer maintenance and repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services 37 589 4 3 1 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. 37 589 4 3 1 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 54 631 19 19 0 0 0 7510 Automotive rentals, no drivers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7513 Truck rental and leasing, no drivers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops (B) (D) 14 14 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 21 306 8 8 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7542 Carwashes (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7549 Automotive services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 36 523 10 10 0 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops 8 59 3 3 0 0 0 7623 Refrigeration service and repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7629 Electrical repair shops, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops 28 463 6 6 0 0 0 7692 Welding repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7694 Armature rewinding shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (A) (D) 1 1 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 7900 Amusement and recreation services (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7940 Commercial sports (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7948 Racing, including track operation (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8000 Health services 949 17,457 34 25 6 3 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 40 1,776 4 3 1 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 109 2,682 10 9 1 0 0 8030 Offices of osteopathic physicians (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (B) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors 11 161 4 4 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8043 Offices and clinics of podiatrists (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities 460 6,267 6 0 4 2 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 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8100 Legal services 51 1,228 16 16 0 0 0 8200 Educational services (E) (D) 3 1 1 1 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8220 Colleges and universities (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8290 Schools and educational services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8300 Social services 215 1,908 15 11 4 0 0 8320 Individual and family services 21 145 8 8 0 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8360 Residential care 92 1,035 3 1 2 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8400 Museums, botanical, zoological gardens (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8410 Museums and art galleries (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 165 955 45 45 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations 14 86 4 4 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 141 776 36 36 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 99 2,380 13 12 1 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services 54 1,605 4 3 1 0 0 8711 Engineering services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8712 Architectural services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping (B) (D) 4 4 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) 4 4 0 0 0 8741 Management services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8742 Management consulting services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS (A) (D) 2 2 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