1997 County Business Patterns for Wells, ND 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 1,282 20,817 209 199 9 1 0 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 7 118 5 5 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services 7 118 5 5 0 0 0 0720 Crop services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0760 Farm labor and management services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 0762 Farm management services (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 1420 Crushed and broken stone (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1429 Crushed and broken stone, n.e.c. (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 62 2,056 12 11 1 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 19 271 7 7 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (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 1770 Concrete work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 2000 Food and kindred products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2030 Preserved fruits and vegetables (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2034 Dehydrated fruits, vegetables, soups (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2040 Grain mill products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2045 Prepared flour mixes and doughs (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) 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 (A) (D) 2 2 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 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 3600 Electronic and other electronic equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3690 Misc. electrical equipment and supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3694 Engine electrical equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES (A) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing (A) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air (A) (D) 6 6 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) 1 1 0 0 0 4940 Water supply (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 171 3,939 24 22 2 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 64 1,264 6 5 1 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies (A) (D) 2 2 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 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5045 Computers, peripherals and software (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 107 2,675 18 17 1 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials 79 2,163 13 12 1 0 0 5153 Grain and field beans 79 2,163 13 12 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 (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 359 3,800 56 53 3 0 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5330 Variety stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 83 865 9 8 1 0 0 5410 Grocery stores (B) (D) 7 6 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 46 789 11 11 0 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 10 83 5 5 0 0 0 5560 Recreational vehicle dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores 7 49 3 3 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 5690 Misc. apparel and accessory 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) 3 3 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 134 681 18 16 2 0 0 5812 Eating places 115 575 14 12 2 0 0 5813 Drinking places 19 106 4 4 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 59 1,088 10 10 0 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 13 299 3 3 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (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 (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5983 Fuel oil 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. 4 74 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 93 1,988 26 26 0 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 55 1,549 7 7 0 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 6060 Credit unions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service (B) (D) 10 10 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 10 70 8 8 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 5 35 4 4 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 528 7,735 66 62 3 1 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 3 77 4 4 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels 3 77 4 4 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 18 301 10 10 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 6 49 4 4 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7300 Business services (B) (D) 2 1 1 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 12 208 6 6 0 0 0 7510 Automotive rentals, no drivers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7513 Truck rental and leasing, no drivers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 7 101 4 4 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7692 Welding repair (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 17 78 6 6 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services 17 78 6 6 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7993 Coin-operated amusement devices (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. 16 48 3 3 0 0 0 8000 Health services 301 5,277 9 8 0 1 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 12 107 3 3 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (A) (D) 2 2 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 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8080 Home health care services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8100 Legal services 9 103 4 4 0 0 0 8300 Social services (B) (D) 6 5 1 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (B) (D) 5 4 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 55 308 12 11 1 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8650 Political organizations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 26 146 7 7 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 8 70 5 5 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping 8 70 5 5 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 0 21 3 3 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