1996 County Business Patterns for Nobles, MN 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 8,693 160,098 670 603 54 11 2 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 0720 Crop services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 10-- MINING (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1400 Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1440 Sand and gravel (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1442 Construction sand and gravel (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION (C) (D) 68 68 0 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 55 1,065 14 14 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors 34 639 10 10 0 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building (B) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway 16 883 7 7 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 143 3,214 45 45 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 23 477 6 6 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 22 342 7 7 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1742 Plastering, drywall, and insulation (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 25 518 10 10 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work 24 513 8 8 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work 21 488 4 4 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work 12 552 7 7 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 19 572 5 5 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 2,704 63,359 22 14 3 3 2 2000 Food and kindred products (G) (D) 4 1 1 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 (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2048 Prepared feeds, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products (C) (D) 4 2 1 1 0 2420 Sawmills and planing mills (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2421 Sawmills and planing mills, general (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2450 Wood buildings and mobile homes (C) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 2451 Mobile homes (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2452 Prefabricated wood buildings (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2490 Miscellaneous wood products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2499 Wood products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2500 Furniture and fixtures (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2510 Household furniture (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2511 Wood household furniture (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing (A) (D) 1 1 0 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 (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2830 Drugs (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2836 Biological products except diagnostic (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products (C) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 3080 Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. (C) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 3083 Laminated plastics plate and sheet (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3089 Plastics products, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products 16 816 4 4 0 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products 16 816 4 4 0 0 0 3271 Concrete block and brick (A) (D) 1 1 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 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment 7 116 4 4 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 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 3700 Transportation equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3790 Miscellaneous transportation equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3799 Transportation equipment, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 394 9,188 50 44 6 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit 84 767 4 1 3 0 0 4110 Local and suburban transportation (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 4111 Local and suburban transit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4119 Local passenger transportation, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4140 Bus charter service (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4142 Bus charter service, except local (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4150 School buses (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 260 6,488 36 33 3 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air (C) (D) 35 32 3 0 0 4220 Public warehousing and storage (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4222 Refrigerated warehousing and storage (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4700 Transportation services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 4720 Passenger transportation arrangement (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4724 Travel agencies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4780 Miscellaneous transportation services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 26 1,043 3 3 0 0 0 4910 Electric services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4920 Gas production and distribution (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4950 Sanitary services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 1,008 22,330 69 61 7 1 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 253 6,154 34 30 4 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 47 849 8 8 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 5014 Tires and tubes (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 5044 Office equipment (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5045 Computers, peripherals and software (A) (D) 1 1 0 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) 1 1 0 0 0 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5072 Hardware (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5074 Plumbing and hydronic heating supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 130 3,529 13 10 3 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery 90 2,630 9 7 2 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5085 Industrial supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5087 Service establishment equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials (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 755 16,176 35 31 3 1 0 5140 Groceries and related products (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 5145 Confectionery (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials 188 3,755 14 11 3 0 0 5153 Grain and field beans (C) (D) 12 10 2 0 0 5154 Livestock (B) (D) 2 1 1 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 57 838 9 9 0 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 57 838 9 9 0 0 0 5180 Beer, wine, and distilled beverages (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5181 Beer and ale (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods (B) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (B) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 2,036 21,425 182 154 26 2 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 89 1,335 16 16 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 40 704 6 6 0 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores 10 125 3 3 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores 29 400 4 4 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores 10 106 3 3 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores 210 2,578 5 2 2 1 0 5310 Department stores (C) (D) 2 0 1 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 366 3,782 21 17 3 1 0 5410 Grocery stores 349 3,610 15 11 3 1 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5460 Retail bakeries (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5490 Miscellaneous food stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 168 3,122 21 20 1 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 75 2,008 4 3 1 0 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 17 327 3 3 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 60 532 10 10 0 0 0 5550 Boat dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5570 Motorcycle dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores 189 1,622 24 22 2 0 0 5610 Men's and boys' clothing stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores 63 370 8 8 0 0 0 5630 Women's accessory and specialty stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5640 Children's and infants' wear stores (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5660 Shoe stores 32 316 7 7 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (B) (D) 11 11 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 30 726 6 6 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores 18 618 3 3 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5719 Misc. homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) (D) 2 2 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 5800 Eating and drinking places 715 4,630 39 23 16 0 0 5812 Eating places 613 4,234 33 20 13 0 0 5813 Drinking places 55 261 5 3 2 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 217 2,241 44 43 1 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 56 679 4 3 1 0 0 5920 Liquor stores 53 419 11 11 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 48 432 9 9 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5942 Book stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores 24 182 3 3 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 5961 Catalog and mail-order houses (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5962 Merchandising machine operators (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments 3 5 3 3 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers 17 280 4 4 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers 17 280 4 4 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 28 242 9 9 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5995 Optical goods stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 16 160 5 5 0 0 0 599\ Administrative and auxiliary (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 338 7,154 64 61 3 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 182 4,100 14 12 2 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (C) (D) 13 11 2 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions 17 643 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 6200 Security and commodity brokers (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 6210 Security brokers and dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6220 Commodity contracts brokers, dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6280 Security and commodity services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 56 878 25 25 0 0 0 6500 Real estate (B) (D) 14 13 1 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (B) (D) 8 7 1 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6540 Title abstract offices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6553 Cemetery subdividers and developers (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 1,942 29,521 208 195 8 5 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 140 981 8 5 3 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels 140 981 8 5 3 0 0 7200 Personal services 90 1,082 24 24 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 15 102 5 5 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 7217 Carpet and upholstery cleaning (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 47 535 11 11 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services 8 43 5 5 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7300 Business services 66 733 14 14 0 0 0 7310 Advertising (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7313 Radio, TV, publisher representatives (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 7340 Services to buildings 14 71 3 3 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. 14 71 3 3 0 0 0 7360 Personnel supply services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7361 Employment agencies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services 22 340 7 7 0 0 0 7381 Detective and armored car services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7384 Photofinishing laboratories (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 65 884 18 18 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) 16 16 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops 19 255 6 6 0 0 0 7533 Auto exhaust system repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 31 430 7 7 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 7542 Carwashes (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 14 280 5 5 0 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7622 Radio and television repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7629 Electrical repair shops, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7694 Armature rewinding shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures 13 75 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 50 590 8 8 0 0 0 7910 Dance studios, schools, and halls (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7920 Producers, orchestras, entertainers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7922 Theatrical producers and services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services 24 427 5 5 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (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 798 17,956 32 26 3 3 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 122 5,277 5 4 0 1 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 46 1,157 10 10 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) (D) 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) 1 1 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (C) (D) 4 2 1 1 0 8060 Hospitals (E) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 8070 Medical and dental laboratories (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8072 Dental laboratories (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8100 Legal services 39 736 9 9 0 0 0 8200 Educational services (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools 41 397 5 5 0 0 0 8240 Vocational schools (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8300 Social services 305 3,063 23 21 0 2 0 8320 Individual and family services 29 329 8 8 0 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (C) (D) 4 3 0 1 0 8350 Child day care services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8400 Museums, botanical, zoological gardens (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8410 Museums and art galleries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 249 1,619 43 41 2 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 44 187 9 9 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 158 1,051 30 29 1 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 49 734 13 13 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8711 Engineering services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping (B) (D) 10 10 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 899\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 1 24 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