BUSINESS PULSE : SMALL BUSINESS IN ORANGE COUNTY

COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS BY INDUSTRY

Total 50 or Fewer Employees Type of Business Businesses Total % AGRICULTURE Crop production 39 34 87 Livestock & Poultry 6 6 100 Agriculture/Livestock Services 391 388 99 Landscape Services 449 432 96 Timber Tracts 8 8 100 Commercial Fishing 3 3 100 MINING Minerals 12 12 100 Oil & Natural Gas 72 69 96 CONSTRUCTION Residential Contractors 831 824 99 Commercial, Industrial 355 348 98 Heavy Construction 212 202 95 Specialty Contractors 2,605 2,559 98 MANUFACTURING Food Products 122 89 73 Fabrics, Apparel 174 157 90 Draperies, Canvas 116 111 96 Wood Building Products 162 153 94 Furniture, Hardware, Fixtures 165 125 76 Paper & Paper Products 64 43 67 Books, Newspapers, Printing 1,454 1,411 97 Drugs, Chemicals, Paints 197 172 87 Rubber & Plastics 423 355 84 Glass, Pottery, Concrete 163 146 90 Metals, Metal Products, Tools 726 653 90 Machinery, Trucks, Tractors 584 436 75 Computers, Office Machines 143 101 71 Electronic Equipment 251 204 81 Electronic Components, Chips 384 305 97 Scientific Instruments 315 248 79 Motor Vehicles, Bodies, Parts 178 167 94 Aircraft, Engines & Parts 156 130 83 Boats, Travel Trailers, Campers 123 114 93 Jewelry, Toys, Musical, Sports 159 150 94 Signs & Advertising Displays 66 59 89 Other Manufacturing 98 94 96 TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNICATION Goods & Passengers 706 659 93 Travel Agents, Transport 695 684 98 Broadcast, Telephone 152 139 91 WHOLESALE TRADE Durable Goods 5,637 5,489 97 Non-Durable Goods 1,748 1,702 97 RETAIL TRADE Lumber, Building Materials 183 166 91 Paint, Glass, Wallpaper 206 206 100 Hardware 96 92 96 Nurseries, Garden Stores 114 114 100 Mobile Home Dealers 57 57 100 Department, Variety Stores 156 65 42 Grocery Stores 735 602 82 Bakeries 424 422 99 Other Food & Dairy 351 349 99 Gas Stations 648 648 100 Car Dealers 337 256 76 Boat, Motorcycle, RV Dealers 771 767 99 Clothing and Accessories 1,311 1,307 99 Shoes 331 331 100 Furniture 599 593 99 Floor Covering 201 200 99 Other Home Furnishings 331 329 99 Household Appliances 116 116 100 Consumer Electronics 408 402 99 Records & Tapes 138 138 100 Eating & Drinking Places 3,858 3,575 93 Drugstores 327 325 99 Liquor Stores 423 423 100 Antiques, Used Merchandise 324 322 99 Sporting Goods & Bicycles 338 330 98 Books 121 121 100 Stationery 127 126 99 Jewelry 395 395 100 Florists 338 338 100 Hobby, Toy & Game Shops 139 138 99 Camera Stores 59 59 100 Miscellaneous Retail 1,661 1,656 99 FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE Banks, S&Ls;, Credit Unions 946 899 95 Other Lending & Credit 948 932 98 Brokers, Investment Advisers 598 579 97 Insurance Companies 105 87 83 Insurance Agents, Brokers 1,850 1,763 95 Real Estate Agents & Related 2,060 2,029 98 Management, Investment 1,135 1,107 98 SERVICES Hotels, Motels, Camps 449 399 89 Personal 3,464 3,445 99 Business 5,045 4,924 98 Auto Repair, Rental 2,341 2,337 99 Appliance & Furniture Repair 1,126 1,117 99 Amusements & Related 745 707 95 Medical & Health 5,614 5,490 98 Legal 2,265 2,254 99 Schools & Libraries 530 487 92 Family, Job & Child Care 1,070 1,045 98 Engineering, Accounting 3,768 3,668 97

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