1996 County Business Patterns for Foster, ND 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 1,269 21,703 152 140 10 2 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION (B) (D) 15 15 0 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors (B) (D) 12 12 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal 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 1790 Misc. special trade contractors (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING (C) (D) 3 2 0 1 0 2000 Food and kindred products (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2090 Misc. food and kindred products (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2098 Macaroni and spaghetti (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2700 Printing and publishing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2710 Newspapers (A) (D) 1 1 0 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 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 85 2,514 9 7 2 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4150 School buses (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 23 317 4 4 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 23 317 4 4 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 4619 Pipelines, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 4910 Electric services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4930 Combination utility services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4931 Electric and other services combined (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 158 3,367 27 25 2 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 84 1,832 11 9 2 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 31 491 6 6 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5014 Tires and tubes (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 53 1,341 5 3 2 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (B) (D) 4 2 2 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 74 1,535 16 16 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5143 Dairy products, exc. dried or canned (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5145 Confectionery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials 37 926 6 6 0 0 0 5153 Grain and field beans 37 926 6 6 0 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 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 23 386 6 6 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies 23 386 6 6 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 269 2,767 36 33 3 0 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5330 Variety stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5400 Food stores (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 5410 Grocery stores (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 26 404 6 6 0 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 17 294 3 3 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory 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) 1 1 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 84 488 11 10 1 0 0 5812 Eating places 79 458 8 7 1 0 0 5813 Drinking places 5 30 3 3 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 43 501 7 6 1 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (A) (D) 2 2 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 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 37 666 16 16 0 0 0 6000 Depository institutions (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6060 Credit unions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6110 Federal and Federally-sponsored credit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 14 190 5 5 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 8 49 7 7 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors 3 12 3 3 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (A) (D) 1 1 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 6553 Cemetery subdividers and developers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 453 6,377 44 40 3 1 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7200 Personal services 12 182 5 5 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7300 Business services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7359 Equipment rental and leasing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 16 195 4 4 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 16 195 4 4 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 18 82 3 3 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services 18 82 3 3 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8000 Health services 270 4,802 8 6 1 1 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 7 130 3 3 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (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 (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8060 Hospitals (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8100 Legal services 6 66 3 3 0 0 0 8300 Social services 34 206 4 3 1 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 33 134 9 9 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations 16 81 3 3 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 17 53 6 6 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping (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 (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