1997 County Business Patterns for Okeechobee, FL Contact: cbp@census.gov or 301-457-2580 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note at end of table) Annual Total Employment-size class Number of Payroll Estab- -------------------------------- SIC Industry Employees ($1,000) lishments 1-19 20-99 100-499 > 499 ---- ------------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- --------- --------- ------- ------- ------ ---- TOTAL 6,418 113,221 685 625 52 7 1 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 102 2,815 22 22 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (B) (D) 20 20 0 0 0 0710 Soil preparation services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0720 Crop services 20 266 4 4 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services 17 274 3 3 0 0 0 0760 Farm labor and management services 16 390 4 4 0 0 0 0761 Farm labor contractors (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0762 Farm management services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 0800 Forestry (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 098\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 407 6,319 80 77 3 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 74 1,170 19 19 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors (B) (D) 17 17 0 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 81 1,152 11 9 2 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction 35 132 5 4 1 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway 46 1,020 6 5 1 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 252 3,997 50 49 1 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 72 1,358 10 10 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 44 641 8 7 1 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 35 395 5 5 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1742 Plastering, drywall, and insulation (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 12 92 5 5 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work (A) (D) 4 4 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 42 531 7 7 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors (B) (D) 10 10 0 0 0 1791 Structural steel erection (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work 22 491 5 5 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 185 4,414 23 20 3 0 0 2000 Food and kindred products 67 2,118 6 5 1 0 0 2010 Meat products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2011 Meat packing plants (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2040 Grain mill products (B) (D) 5 4 1 0 0 2048 Prepared feeds, n.e.c. (B) (D) 5 4 1 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing 41 900 5 4 1 0 0 2710 Newspapers (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 2752 Commercial printing, lithographic (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2759 Commercial printing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2800 Chemicals and allied products (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2810 Industrial inorganic chemicals (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2819 Industrial inorganic chemicals, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2870 Agricultural chemicals (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2875 Fertilizers, mixing only (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 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 3540 Metalworking machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3545 Machine tool accessories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3580 Refrigeration and service machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3589 Service industry machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 3700 Transportation equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3730 Ship and boat building and repairing (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3731 Ship building and repairing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3732 Boat building and repairing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 425 11,419 36 29 6 1 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 234 4,863 19 16 2 1 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 234 4,863 19 16 2 1 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 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 4730 Freight transportation arrangement (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication 83 2,818 7 5 2 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4812 Radiotelephone communications (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 97 3,521 6 4 2 0 0 4910 Electric services (A) (D) 1 1 0 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 4950 Sanitary services (B) (D) 4 2 2 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 251 5,189 37 33 4 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 49 1,024 13 13 0 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 21 456 5 5 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) 1 1 0 0 0 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5020 Furniture and homefurnishings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5023 Homefurnishings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5049 Professional equipment, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5050 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5051 Metals service centers and offices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5074 Plumbing and hydronic heating supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5082 Construction and mining machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5091 Sporting and recreational goods (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 202 4,165 24 20 4 0 0 5110 Paper and paper products 15 205 3 3 0 0 0 5112 Stationery and office supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5113 Industrial and personal service paper (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5120 Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products 32 594 5 4 1 0 0 5143 Dairy products, exc. dried or canned (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5145 Confectionery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5146 Fish and seafoods (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials (B) (D) 5 4 1 0 0 5154 Livestock (B) (D) 5 4 1 0 0 5160 Chemicals and allied products (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 1 1 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 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 57 1,146 5 4 1 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5193 Flowers and florists' supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 2,488 30,807 199 172 23 4 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 131 2,046 13 11 2 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 104 1,642 6 4 2 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers 17 273 3 3 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (E) (D) 4 2 1 1 0 5310 Department stores (E) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 5330 Variety stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 577 7,855 37 32 3 2 0 5410 Grocery stores 567 7,726 32 27 3 2 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5460 Retail bakeries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5490 Miscellaneous food stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 267 4,838 38 36 2 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 58 1,128 10 10 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 113 1,110 15 14 1 0 0 5550 Boat dealers (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 5560 Recreational vehicle dealers 17 349 3 3 0 0 0 5590 Automotive dealers, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (B) (D) 8 7 1 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5640 Children's and infants' wear stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5660 Shoe stores 12 98 3 3 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 61 1,039 14 14 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 28 389 7 7 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores 26 360 4 4 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 18 453 3 3 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores 15 197 4 4 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5734 Computer and software stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 907 7,941 50 37 12 1 0 5812 Eating places 856 7,419 45 33 11 1 0 5813 Drinking places 51 522 5 4 1 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 193 2,854 35 33 2 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 86 1,460 5 3 2 0 0 5920 Liquor stores 29 322 5 5 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores 24 272 5 5 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers 23 462 4 4 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers 23 462 4 4 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 24 299 13 13 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 5995 Optical goods stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 6 106 5 5 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 255 5,416 52 51 1 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 109 2,370 7 6 1 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (C) (D) 5 4 1 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions 16 495 4 4 0 0 0 6110 Federal and Federally-sponsored credit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6150 Business credit institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 66 1,459 13 13 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 61 947 25 25 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (A) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 29 493 14 14 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 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6700 Holding and other investment offices 3 145 3 3 0 0 0 6710 Holding offices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6730 Trusts (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6733 Trusts, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6790 Miscellaneous investing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6799 Investors, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 2,299 46,809 230 215 12 2 1 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 108 935 8 6 2 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels 43 243 3 2 1 0 0 7030 Camps and recreational vehicle parks 65 692 5 4 1 0 0 7033 Trailer parks and campsites 65 692 5 4 1 0 0 7200 Personal services 83 1,013 20 20 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (B) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning 11 105 6 6 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 23 292 6 6 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services 28 260 4 4 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7300 Business services 112 2,281 22 21 1 0 0 7310 Advertising (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7313 Radio, TV, publisher representatives (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings 14 303 5 5 0 0 0 7342 Disinfecting and pest control services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing 19 607 6 6 0 0 0 7352 Medical equipment rental (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7353 Heavy construction equipment rental (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7359 Equipment rental and leasing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7360 Personnel supply services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7363 Help supply services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7372 Prepackaged software (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 7379 Computer related services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services 24 321 6 6 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. 24 321 6 6 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 103 1,781 24 24 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 91 1,611 19 19 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7533 Auto exhaust system repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 59 1,034 14 14 0 0 0 7539 Automotive repair shops, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair 12 170 5 5 0 0 0 7542 Carwashes (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7549 Automotive services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 36 687 7 7 0 0 0 7640 Reupholstery and furniture repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures 25 249 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 (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 44 626 9 9 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (B) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. 3 108 5 5 0 0 0 8000 Health services 1,119 27,576 63 58 3 1 1 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 162 8,264 31 31 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 53 976 7 7 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (B) (D) 10 10 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8043 Offices and clinics of podiatrists (A) (D) 4 4 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) 2 1 0 1 0 8060 Hospitals (F) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 8070 Medical and dental laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8072 Dental laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8080 Home health care services 83 1,453 5 3 2 0 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. 60 1,913 6 5 1 0 0 8100 Legal services 30 795 9 9 0 0 0 8300 Social services 408 7,135 18 14 3 1 0 8320 Individual and family services 19 366 4 4 0 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (C) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 8350 Child day care services 58 735 8 8 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (C) (D) 4 2 1 1 0 8600 Membership organizations 197 2,176 31 28 3 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 (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 163 1,994 22 19 3 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 34 1,555 15 15 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 8711 Engineering services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping (A) (D) 6 6 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) 4 4 0 0 0 8741 Management services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8743 Public relations services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8744 Facilities support services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 6 33 6 6 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 2747 (301)-457-2580 email: cbp@census.gov URL: http://www.census.gov