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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Fargo, North Dakota was 85,200 / 91,204

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Fargo (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 133, 2002 - 132 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 156, 2002 - 144, State average - 42)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 246, 2002 - 267 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 288, 2002 - 292, State average - 50)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 486, 2002 - 493 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 570, 2002 - 540, State average - 141)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 74 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 81, State average - 17)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 144, 2002 - 168 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 169, 2002 - 184, State average - 33)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 246, 2002 - 308 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 288, 2002 - 337, State average - 65)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 130, 2002 - 159 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 152, 2002 - 174, State average - 38)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 12, 2002 - 14 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 14, 2002 - 15, State average - 5)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 205, 2002 - 304 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 240, 2002 - 333, State average - 73)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 29, 2002 - 49 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 34, 2002 - 53, State average - 14)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 242, 2002 - 241 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 284, 2002 - 264, State average - 65)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 206, 2002 - 261 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 241, 2002 - 286, State average - 73)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Fargo (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 5,206, 2002 - 5,722 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,110, 2002 - 6,273, State average - 6,115)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 4,603, 2002 - 4,400 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,402, 2002 - 4,824, State average - 1,382)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 9,166, 2002 - 9,555 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 10,758, 2002 - 10,476, State average - 2,195)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 3,118 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 3,418, State average - 797)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,017, 2002 - 1,287 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,193, 2002 - 1,411, State average - 447)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 2,129, 2002 - 4,191 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,498, 2002 - 4,595, State average - 815)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 3,902, 2002 - 3,166 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,579, 2002 - 3,471, State average - 1,817)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 198 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 55, 2002 - 217, State average - 162)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 5,753, 2002 - 10,807 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,752, 2002 - 11,849, State average - 5,815)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 452, 2002 - 733 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 530, 2002 - 803, State average - 453)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 6,616, 2002 - 6,356 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,765, 2002 - 6,968, State average - 1,713)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,813, 2002 - 2,492 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,127, 2002 - 2,732, State average - 759)

Annual Payroll ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Fargo (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $131,229, 2002 - $174,636 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $154,024, 2002 - $191,478, State average - $86,653)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $148,538, 2002 - $171,084 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $174,340, 2002 - $187,583, State average - $36,492)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $152,958, 2002 - $185,075 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $179,528, 2002 - $202,924, State average - $39,830)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $133,210 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $146,057, State average - $23,237)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $16,618, 2002 - $25,130 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $19,504, 2002 - $27,553, State average - $6,841)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $57,952, 2002 - $148,895 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $68,018, 2002 - $163,254, State average - $24,382)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $57,327, 2002 - $53,737 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $67,285, 2002 - $58,919, State average - $18,944)
  • H) Educational services: 2002 - $3,082 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $3,379, State average - $3,082)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $187,703, 2002 - $381,705 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $220,308, 2002 - $418,517, State average - $73,556)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $3,977, 2002 - $10,950 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $4,667, 2002 - $12,006, State average - $2,735)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $51,464, 2002 - $61,374 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $60,403, 2002 - $67,293, State average - $14,344)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $31,023, 2002 - $45,108 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $36,411, 2002 - $49,458, State average - $10,473)

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Fargo (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,057,521, 2002 - $1,093,807 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,241,221, 2002 - $1,199,297, State average - $536,675)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $2,168,790, 2002 - $2,333,324 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,545,528, 2002 - $2,558,357, State average - $482,326)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,588,856, 2002 - $1,823,127 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,864,854, 2002 - $1,998,955, State average - $411,031)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $107,319, 2002 - $152,570 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $125,961, 2002 - $167,284, State average - $51,229)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $147,910, 2002 - $366,573 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $173,603, 2002 - $401,926, State average - $58,558)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $110,449, 2002 - $125,649 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $129,634, 2002 - $137,766, State average - $56,322)
  • H) Educational services: 2002 - $7,053 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $7,733, State average - $7,053)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $466,918, 2002 - $988,085 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $548,025, 2002 - $1,083,379, State average - $180,656)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $18,842, 2002 - $102,599 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $22,115, 2002 - $112,493, State average - $20,737)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $178,660, 2002 - $203,113 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $209,694, 2002 - $222,701, State average - $47,770)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $98,927, 2002 - $147,261 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $116,111, 2002 - $161,463, State average - $35,285)

Industry Description Number of Establishments
[1997 / 2002]
Number of Employees
[1997 / 2002]
Annual Payroll ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]
Manufacturing133 / 1325,206 / 5,722$131,229 / $174,636$1,057,521 / $1,093,807
Food manufacturing17 / 13715 / 500-999$17,605 / -$111,095 / -
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing11 / 9500-999--
Machinery manufacturing15 / 101,307 / 846$39,224 / $29,373$610,901 / $382,273
Transportation equipment manufacturing7 / 9500-999 / 600- / $18,218- / $85,977
Wholesale trade246 / 2674,603 / 4,400$148,538 / $171,084$2,168,790 / $2,333,324
Wholesale trade, durable goods174 / 1882,669 / 2,490$87,714 / $100,411$791,566 / $840,360
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods72 / 711,934 / 1,853$60,824 / $68,194$1,377,224 / $1,353,216
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 8- / 57- / $2,479- / $139,748
Retail trade486 / 4939,166 / 9,555$152,958 / $185,075$1,588,856 / $1,823,127
Motor vehicle & parts dealers59 / 561,408 / 1,432$38,427 / $45,204$454,507 / $490,578
Furniture & home furnishings stores29 / 30100-249 / 250-499--
Electronics & appliance stores21 / 34100-249 / 423- / $8,374- / $87,143
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers54 / 481,017 / 693$27,371 / $19,127$269,599 / $165,789
Food & beverage stores36 / 321,409 / 1,229$15,011 / $14,849$156,034 / $172,657
Health & personal care stores44 / 42457 / 508$8,826 / $14,123$54,726 / $84,768
Gasoline stations50 / 48691 / 675$8,054 / $10,210$120,844 / $152,188
Clothing & clothing accessories stores65 / 68500-999 / 719- / $9,367- / $76,123
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores42 / 37500-999 / 643- / $7,776- / $63,292
General merchandise stores16 / 151000-2499--
Miscellaneous store retailers50 / 56250-499 / 500-999--
Nonstore retailers20 / 27261 / 598$5,268 / $14,295$38,816 / $121,258
Information- / 74- / 3,118- / $133,210-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 16- / 1,602- / $89,260- / $462,249
Motion picture & sound recording industries9 / 820-99 / 100-249--
Broadcasting & telecommunications37 / -1,075 / -$34,841 / -$251,782 / -
Information services & data processing services12 / -100-249 / ---
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 15- / 500-999--
Internet publishing & broadcasting- / 2- / 20-99--
Telecommunications- / 23- / 496- / $17,701-
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 9- / 250-499--
Real estate & rental & leasing144 / 1681,017 / 1,287$16,618 / $25,130$107,319 / $152,570
Real estate104 / 119626 / 917$9,131 / $14,700$60,215 / $84,144
Rental & leasing services39 / 47250-499--
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 2- / 0-19--
Professional, scientific & technical services246 / 3082,129 / 4,191$57,952 / $148,895$147,910 / $366,573
Professional, scientific & technical services246 / 3082,129 / 4,191$57,952 / $148,895$147,910 / $366,573
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service130 / 1593,902 / 3,166$57,327 / $53,737$110,449 / $125,649
Administrative & support services122 / 1552500-4999--
Waste management & remediation services8 / -20-99 / ---
Educational services12 / 1420-99 / 198- / $3,082- / $7,053
Educational services12 / 1420-99 / 198- / $3,082- / $7,053
Health care & social assistance205 / 3045,753 / 10,807$187,703 / $381,705$466,918 / $988,085
Ambulatory health care services149 / 1932500-4999 / 3,612- / $183,032- / $496,450
Hospitals2 / 61000-2499 / 2500-4999--
Nursing & residential care facilities3 / 34100-249 / 1,757- / $30,441- / $58,207
Social assistance51 / 71250-499 / 1000-2499--
Arts, entertainment & recreation29 / 49452 / 733$3,977 / $10,950$18,842 / $102,599
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries6 / 1520-99 / 100-249--
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 4- / 20-99--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries23 / 30250-499 / 500-999--
Accommodation & food services242 / 2416,616 / 6,356$51,464 / $61,374$178,660 / $203,113
Accommodation44 / 431,426 / 1,280$12,982 / $14,529$49,115 / $51,699
Foodservices & drinking places1985,190 / 5,076$38,482 / $46,845$129,545 / $151,414
Other services (except public administration)206 / 2611,813 / 2,492$31,023 / $45,108$98,927 / $147,261
Repair & maintenance98 / 93755 / 693$14,892 / $16,131$54,504 / $52,402
Personal & laundry services108 / 1011,058 / 1,082$16,131 / $19,715$44,423 / $52,007

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