1996 County Business Patterns for Ashland, WI 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 6,610 141,041 576 516 46 14 0 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 40 567 10 10 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (B) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services 20 272 3 3 0 0 0 0750 Animal services, except veterinary (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services 1 44 4 4 0 0 0 0800 Forestry (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 10-- MINING (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1400 Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1440 Sand and gravel (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1442 Construction sand and gravel (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 264 8,250 41 36 5 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 56 1,610 10 9 1 0 0 1510 General building contractors 51 1,510 7 6 1 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 81 2,951 4 2 2 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (B) (D) 3 1 2 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 127 3,689 27 25 2 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 59 2,282 8 7 1 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1742 Plastering, drywall, and insulation (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 8 236 6 6 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1752 Floor laying and floor work, n.e.c. (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) 2 2 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 1,917 51,855 68 53 9 6 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products 79 1,169 3 2 1 0 0 2320 Men's and boys' furnishings (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2321 Men's and boys' shirts (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2390 Misc. fabricated textile products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2396 Automotive and apparel trimmings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 997 18,849 48 41 3 4 0 2410 Logging (C) (D) 34 34 0 0 0 2420 Sawmills and planing mills 141 2,298 7 5 2 0 0 2421 Sawmills and planing mills, general 141 2,298 7 5 2 0 0 2430 Millwork, plywood and structural members 575 9,541 4 0 1 3 0 2431 Millwork (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2435 Hardwood veneer and plywood (F) (D) 3 0 0 3 0 2440 Wood containers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2448 Wood pallets and skids (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2490 Miscellaneous wood products (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 2499 Wood products, n.e.c. (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 2600 Paper and allied products (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2620 Paper mills (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2700 Printing and publishing (B) (D) 4 2 2 0 0 2710 Newspapers (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 2740 Miscellaneous publishing (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3080 Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3087 Custom compound purchased resins (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3400 Fabricated metal products 27 610 3 3 0 0 0 3440 Fabricated structural metal products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3443 Fabricated plate work (boiler shops) (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3450 Screw machine products, bolts, etc. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3451 Screw machine products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3460 Metal forgings and stampings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3462 Iron and steel forgings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment (E) (D) 3 1 1 1 0 3520 Farm and garden machinery (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3523 Farm machinery and equipment (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3540 Metalworking machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3544 Special dies, tools, jigs and fixtures (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3550 Special industry machinery (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3554 Paper industries machinery (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3600 Electronic and other electronic equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3670 Electronic components and accessories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3672 Printed circuit boards (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries 50 945 3 2 1 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 3990 Miscellaneous manufactures (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 3999 Manufacturing industries, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 283 8,491 39 36 3 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 4120 Taxicabs (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4150 School buses (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 78 1,611 19 19 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 78 1,611 19 19 0 0 0 4400 Water transportation (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4480 Water transportation of passengers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4482 Ferries (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 4510 Air transportation, scheduled (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 29 740 7 7 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) 2 2 0 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 93 4,371 5 3 2 0 0 4910 Electric services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4920 Gas production and distribution (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4930 Combination utility services (B) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 4931 Electric and other services combined (B) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 170 4,403 23 22 1 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 109 3,047 12 11 1 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 21 236 3 3 0 0 0 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5045 Computers, peripherals and software (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5050 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5052 Coal and other minerals and ores (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) 1 1 0 0 0 5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 52 2,103 4 3 1 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (B) (D) 2 1 1 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 61 1,356 11 11 0 0 0 5130 Apparel, piece goods, and notions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products 20 450 3 3 0 0 0 5143 Dairy products, exc. dried or canned (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5180 Beer, wine, and distilled beverages (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5181 Beer and ale (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 18 255 4 4 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,602 18,150 169 149 18 2 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 103 1,508 13 11 2 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 63 923 6 4 2 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores 23 304 3 3 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (C) (D) 3 1 1 1 0 5310 Department stores (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5400 Food stores 288 2,779 17 14 2 1 0 5410 Grocery stores 281 2,699 13 10 2 1 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5450 Dairy products stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5460 Retail bakeries (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 255 4,136 27 24 3 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 115 2,461 5 2 3 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 11 214 3 3 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 118 1,236 17 17 0 0 0 5550 Boat dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (B) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5630 Women's accessory and specialty stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5690 Misc. apparel and accessory stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 24 481 7 7 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5719 Misc. homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5734 Computer and software stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 558 4,385 56 46 10 0 0 5812 Eating places 481 3,831 30 21 9 0 0 5813 Drinking places 29 162 15 15 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 139 2,268 37 37 0 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores 6 45 3 3 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 30 246 13 13 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5942 Book stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 6 57 7 7 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5961 Catalog and mail-order houses (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers 14 388 4 4 0 0 0 5983 Fuel oil dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 39 662 10 10 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 5993 Tobacco stores and stands (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5995 Optical goods stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 228 4,626 39 35 4 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 120 2,384 9 6 3 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (B) (D) 5 3 2 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 6060 Credit unions 8 85 3 3 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6200 Security and commodity brokers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6210 Security brokers and dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 6310 Life insurance (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6320 Medical service and health insurance (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 6324 Hospital and medical service plans (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 33 788 14 14 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 22 367 9 9 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 14 256 5 5 0 0 0 6540 Title abstract offices (A) (D) 2 2 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 2,095 44,576 181 169 6 6 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 87 1,003 12 11 1 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels 87 1,003 12 11 1 0 0 7200 Personal services 62 641 15 15 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7212 Garment pressing and cleaners' agents (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops (B) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 7240 Barber shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 3 3 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 26 553 10 10 0 0 0 7310 Advertising 9 215 4 4 0 0 0 7311 Advertising agencies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7312 Outdoor advertising services (A) (D) 2 2 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 (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 19 486 9 9 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops (A) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7536 Automotive glass replacement shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 6 78 4 4 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 21 349 8 8 0 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7629 Electrical repair shops, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7640 Reupholstery and furniture repair (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops 18 240 4 4 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. 18 240 4 4 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures 37 194 4 4 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 (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services (A) (D) 11 11 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (A) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 7991 Physical fitness facilities (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7993 Coin-operated amusement devices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. 2 51 3 3 0 0 0 8000 Health services 1,264 31,008 41 33 3 5 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 198 9,537 14 12 1 1 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 59 1,602 11 11 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities 335 4,666 3 0 1 2 0 8060 Hospitals (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8070 Medical and dental laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8080 Home health care services (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8100 Legal services 32 884 9 9 0 0 0 8200 Educational services (C) (D) 3 1 1 1 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8220 Colleges and universities (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8290 Schools and educational services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8300 Social services 191 2,417 20 19 1 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 8330 Job training and related services 99 1,251 3 2 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services 45 619 8 8 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 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 108 834 28 28 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations 12 58 4 4 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 59 344 15 15 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. 8 96 3 3 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 40 1,019 10 10 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services 19 479 4 4 0 0 0 8711 Engineering services (A) (D) 2 2 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 (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8733 Noncommercial research organizations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) (D) 2 2 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 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS (A) (D) 5 5 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