1996 County Business Patterns for Mercer, 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 3,653 120,998 274 245 22 6 1 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (A) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (A) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 0720 Crop services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 10-- MINING 1,139 67,213 3 0 0 2 1 1200 Coal mining (F) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 1220 Bituminous coal and lignite mining (F) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 1221 Bituminous coal and lignite surface (F) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 1300 Oil and gas extraction (F) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 1310 Crude petroleum and natural gas (F) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 15-- CONSTRUCTION 75 1,492 32 32 0 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 4 76 4 4 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors 4 76 4 4 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 4 186 3 3 0 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 67 1,230 25 25 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 11 143 6 6 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 10 120 3 3 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 9 182 5 5 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work 8 168 3 3 0 0 0 1752 Floor laying and floor work, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work 14 160 4 4 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING (B) (D) 10 8 2 0 0 2000 Food and kindred products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2010 Meat products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2013 Sausages and other prepared meats (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2390 Misc. fabricated textile products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2391 Curtains and draperies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2710 Newspapers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3300 Primary metal industries (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3320 Iron and steel foundries (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3325 Steel foundries, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3800 Instruments and related products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3840 Medical instruments and supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3842 Surgical appliances and supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3940 Toys and sporting goods (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3949 Sporting and athletic goods, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 399\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 733 30,729 23 15 6 2 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4110 Local and suburban transportation (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4119 Local passenger transportation, n.e.c. (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 15 296 6 6 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 15 296 6 6 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 4700 Transportation services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4720 Passenger transportation arrangement (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4724 Travel agencies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication (B) (D) 2 1 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 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 608 27,945 9 3 4 2 0 4910 Electric services (F) (D) 6 1 3 2 0 4930 Combination utility services (C) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4931 Electric and other services combined (C) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 72 1,350 14 14 0 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 34 546 7 7 0 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 13 235 3 3 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5014 Tires and tubes (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5072 Hardware (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5085 Industrial supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 38 804 7 7 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5143 Dairy products, exc. dried or canned (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) 2 2 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 (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 706 6,823 77 67 10 0 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 46 671 6 6 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 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 170 1,546 12 9 3 0 0 5410 Grocery stores 170 1,546 12 9 3 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 94 1,602 8 7 1 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 60 879 4 3 1 0 0 5550 Boat dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 3 3 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 5720 Household appliance stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 264 1,777 29 24 5 0 0 5812 Eating places 237 1,555 19 14 5 0 0 5813 Drinking places 27 176 9 9 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 72 767 14 14 0 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores 11 75 3 3 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 21 131 5 5 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 12 38 3 3 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 96 1,865 20 18 2 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 76 1,537 6 4 2 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (B) (D) 4 2 2 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 6200 Security and commodity brokers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6220 Commodity contracts brokers, dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 10 128 9 9 0 0 0 6500 Real estate (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (A) (D) 1 1 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 70-- SERVICES 735 10,013 88 84 2 2 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 24 167 5 5 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7030 Camps and recreational vehicle parks (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7032 Sporting and recreational camps (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 32 321 12 12 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 27 214 8 8 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7300 Business services 69 497 5 4 1 0 0 7340 Services to buildings (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 20 428 4 4 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 20 428 4 4 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7534 Tire retreading and repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops (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 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 14 157 7 7 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (A) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. 11 51 4 4 0 0 0 8000 Health services 392 6,707 15 12 1 2 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 29 933 4 4 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 18 229 7 7 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors 7 132 4 4 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists 11 97 3 3 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 8060 Hospitals (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8100 Legal services 7 69 3 3 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 61 549 8 8 0 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8350 Child day care services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 82 651 21 21 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations 8 150 3 3 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations 28 172 4 4 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 41 255 11 11 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services (A) (D) 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) 3 3 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS (A) (D) 1 1 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