1996 County Business Patterns for Howard, NE 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 838 11,424 166 160 6 0 0 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0750 Animal services, except veterinary (A) (D) 1 1 0 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 39 613 16 16 0 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors 7 113 3 3 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 27 424 10 10 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 11 223 3 3 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 9 118 4 4 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2710 Newspapers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3600 Electronic and other electronic equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3640 Electric lighting and wiring equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3643 Current-carrying wiring devices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3940 Toys and sporting goods (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3944 Games, toys, and children's vehicles (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 28 514 12 12 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 19 263 8 8 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 19 263 8 8 0 0 0 4500 Transportation by air (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4520 Air transportation, nonscheduled (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services (A) (D) 2 2 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 105 2,397 14 13 1 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods (B) (D) 10 10 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5153 Grain and field beans (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 35 777 5 5 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 276 2,618 50 48 2 0 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 20 307 4 4 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores 8 75 3 3 0 0 0 5330 Variety stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 49 403 8 7 1 0 0 5410 Grocery stores (B) (D) 6 5 1 0 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 62 797 9 8 1 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 42 398 5 4 1 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5610 Men's and boys' clothing stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 83 396 16 16 0 0 0 5812 Eating places 53 283 11 11 0 0 0 5813 Drinking places 18 72 4 4 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 23 300 6 6 0 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 70 1,238 15 15 0 0 0 6000 Depository institutions (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 6020 Commercial banks 32 557 5 5 0 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 18 198 7 7 0 0 0 6500 Real estate (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (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 70-- SERVICES 282 3,498 49 46 3 0 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 7 61 3 3 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels 7 61 3 3 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 11 192 5 5 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7300 Business services 0 23 4 4 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7342 Disinfecting and pest control 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 8 51 5 5 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 8 51 5 5 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7539 Automotive repair shops, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7692 Welding repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 8 86 3 3 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8000 Health services 171 2,491 6 4 2 0 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8060 Hospitals (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8100 Legal services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8200 Educational services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8300 Social services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8350 Child day care services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 53 360 13 12 1 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8620 Professional organizations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 43 260 10 9 1 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 5 31 4 4 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 (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8742 Management consulting services (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