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Business Patterns

Washington County Business Patterns
Industry Total No.
Estab.*		 No. of establishments by employment-size class**
1-19 20-99 100-499 500 +
Total 3,494 2,913 480 92 9
Agricultural 7 6 1 0 0
Mining 3 2 1 0 0
Utilities 6 2 2 2 0
Construction 469 418 48 3 0
Manufacturing 150 91 37 19 3
Wholesale Trade 152 123 25 4 0
Retail Trade 666 553 97 15 1
Transp./Warehousing 157 123 25 4 0
Information 50 40 6 4 0
F.I.R.E.*** 287 266 18 1 2
Services 1,127 887 207 30 3
Other 420 17 1 0 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). ***Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2005. Agricultural data is based on information provided by employers to Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission.





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