Business Climate
Workforce
Washington County Business Patterns
| Industry | Total #of Estab.* | Total # of Establishments by Employment-size class** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-19 | 20-99 | 100-499 | 500+ | ||
| Total | 3,450 | 2,891 | 466 | 84 | 9 |
| Agricultural*** | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mining | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Construction | 454 | 410 | 42 | 2 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 154 | 96 | 39 | 16 | 3 |
| Wholesale Trade | 145 | 120 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| Retail Trade | 659 | 547 | 95 | 16 | 1 |
| Fin/Ins/Real Est. | 276 | 257 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| Trans./Whsing. | 151 | 120 | 21 | 18 | 0 |
| Information | 54 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Services | 1,122 | 886 | 205 | 28 | 3 |
| Other | 419 | 402 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
- * An establishment is a single physical location where business is conducted or services or industrial operations are performed.
- ** Paid employment includes full and part-time employees, including salaried officers and executives on payroll (excludes most government, railroad and self-employed workers). SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2004.
- *** Hagerstown-Washington county Economic Development Commission, based on the data provided by employers.