1996 County Business Patterns for Avoyelles, LA 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 7,998 120,731 702 634 57 10 1 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (B) (D) 15 15 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (B) (D) 15 15 0 0 0 0720 Crop services 26 491 6 6 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services 17 105 3 3 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 10-- MINING (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1300 Oil and gas extraction (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1310 Crude petroleum and natural gas (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1380 Oil and gas field services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1381 Drilling oil and gas wells (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1382 Oil and gas exploration services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 434 7,416 72 66 6 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 86 1,822 16 15 1 0 0 1510 General building contractors 84 1,816 14 13 1 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 196 3,827 12 8 4 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (C) (D) 10 6 4 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 152 1,767 44 43 1 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 33 377 7 7 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 10 131 4 4 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 27 194 5 4 1 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework 27 194 5 4 1 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 13 187 7 7 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work 10 135 4 4 0 0 0 1752 Floor laying and floor work, n.e.c. 3 52 3 3 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work 20 232 6 6 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 31 409 11 11 0 0 0 1793 Glass and glazing work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work 10 202 3 3 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. 6 89 6 6 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 791 14,546 37 28 7 2 0 2000 Food and kindred products (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 2030 Preserved fruits and vegetables (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2033 Canned fruits and vegetables (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2070 Fats and oils (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2074 Cottonseed oil mills (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2090 Misc. food and kindred products (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2092 Fresh or frozen prepared fish (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (E) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 2320 Men's and boys' furnishings (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2329 Men's and boys' clothing, n.e.c. (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2360 Girls' and children's outerwear (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2369 Girls' and children's outerwear, n.e.c. (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 182 3,547 19 17 2 0 0 2410 Logging 86 1,669 15 15 0 0 0 2420 Sawmills and planing mills (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2421 Sawmills and planing mills, general (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2430 Millwork, plywood and structural members (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2431 Millwork (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2490 Miscellaneous wood products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2491 Wood preserving (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2710 Newspapers (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2752 Commercial printing, lithographic (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products 30 418 4 4 0 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products 30 418 4 4 0 0 0 3272 Concrete products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 3400 Fabricated metal products (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 3440 Fabricated structural metal products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3441 Fabricated structural metal (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3490 Misc. fabricated metal products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3491 Industrial valves (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3520 Farm and garden machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3523 Farm machinery and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3700 Transportation equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3730 Ship and boat 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 (B) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 3990 Miscellaneous manufactures (B) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 3993 Signs and advertising specialities (B) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 197 5,322 41 39 2 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 4119 Local passenger transportation, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing (B) (D) 18 17 1 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air (B) (D) 18 17 1 0 0 4400 Water transportation (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4490 Water transportation services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4499 Water transportation services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication 50 1,550 12 12 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 4812 Radiotelephone communications (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting 11 105 3 3 0 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4890 Communication services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 71 2,678 9 8 1 0 0 4910 Electric services (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4920 Gas production and distribution (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4940 Water supply 10 117 4 4 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 300 5,374 42 37 5 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 67 1,306 10 8 2 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5014 Tires and tubes (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5047 Medical and hospital equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 47 972 4 2 2 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (B) (D) 3 1 2 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 233 4,068 32 29 3 0 0 5110 Paper and paper products (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5111 Printing and writing paper (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5112 Stationery and office supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5120 Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products 73 1,083 9 8 1 0 0 5146 Fish and seafoods 12 68 3 3 0 0 0 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5153 Grain and field beans (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5154 Livestock (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5160 Chemicals and allied products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 113 2,033 13 12 1 0 0 5191 Farm supplies 113 2,033 13 12 1 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,721 18,408 193 175 17 1 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 33 385 8 8 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores 336 3,246 15 13 1 1 0 5310 Department stores (E) (D) 3 1 1 1 0 5330 Variety stores (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 509 4,716 52 45 7 0 0 5410 Grocery stores 484 4,603 48 41 7 0 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5460 Retail bakeries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 279 3,984 41 38 3 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 78 1,568 4 2 2 0 0 5520 Used car dealers 46 716 7 6 1 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 64 819 11 11 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 91 881 19 19 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores 24 252 6 6 0 0 0 5610 Men's and boys' clothing stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores 13 128 3 3 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 43 622 10 10 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 37 568 7 7 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 315 2,526 31 27 4 0 0 5812 Eating places 251 1,777 23 20 3 0 0 5813 Drinking places (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 182 2,677 30 28 2 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 136 2,251 17 15 2 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 (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5961 Catalog and mail-order houses (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 35 328 8 8 0 0 0 5992 Florists (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 464 9,975 67 63 4 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 262 5,923 13 9 4 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (C) (D) 11 8 3 0 0 6060 Credit unions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6090 Functions closely related to banking (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (B) (D) 13 13 0 0 0 6110 Federal and Federally-sponsored credit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions 32 618 11 11 0 0 0 6150 Business credit institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6200 Security and commodity brokers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6220 Commodity contracts brokers, dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers 37 664 3 3 0 0 0 6310 Life insurance 37 664 3 3 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 77 1,452 17 17 0 0 0 6500 Real estate (B) (D) 18 18 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (A) (D) 12 12 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 6540 Title abstract offices (A) (D) 1 1 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) 1 1 0 0 0 6710 Holding offices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 679\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 4,016 58,547 226 202 16 7 1 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 81 718 6 5 1 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels 78 701 5 4 1 0 0 7200 Personal services 77 1,296 14 14 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 2 20 3 3 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories 34 852 6 6 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7300 Business services (B) (D) 17 17 0 0 0 7310 Advertising (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7319 Advertising, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7320 Credit reporting and collection (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7322 Adjustment and collection services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7338 Secretarial and court reporting (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings 16 30 4 4 0 0 0 7342 Disinfecting and pest control services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7359 Equipment rental and leasing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7360 Personnel supply services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7361 Employment agencies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7363 Help supply services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking (B) (D) 19 19 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops (B) (D) 18 18 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 7534 Tire retreading and repair shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7536 Automotive glass replacement shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 5 63 5 5 0 0 0 7539 Automotive repair shops, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7549 Automotive services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 11 145 10 10 0 0 0 7640 Reupholstery and furniture repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 7692 Welding repair (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. 9 116 7 7 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (A) (D) 3 3 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) 2 2 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services (G) (D) 6 4 1 0 1 7920 Producers, orchestras, entertainers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7922 Theatrical producers and services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (G) (D) 5 3 1 0 1 7992 Public golf courses (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7993 Coin-operated amusement devices (G) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8000 Health services 1,334 20,245 47 33 9 5 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 55 1,146 14 14 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists (B) (D) 10 10 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 23 310 6 6 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists 15 252 3 3 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities 722 8,099 9 1 5 3 0 8060 Hospitals 387 7,335 3 0 1 2 0 8080 Home health care services 104 2,753 4 1 3 0 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8100 Legal services 72 1,896 22 22 0 0 0 8200 Educational services 106 1,198 10 9 1 0 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools 106 1,198 10 9 1 0 0 8300 Social services 636 3,077 14 10 2 2 0 8320 Individual and family services 87 665 3 2 1 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (E) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 8350 Child day care services 50 279 6 5 1 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 156 1,241 35 33 2 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8620 Professional organizations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 148 1,171 31 29 2 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services (B) (D) 19 19 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services (A) (D) 3 3 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 (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping (B) (D) 10 10 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8731 Commercial physical research (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 8741 Management services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8742 Management consulting services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8900 Services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS (A) (D) 6 6 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