# Industry Loan Purpose - Payroll Total Jobs Average
1 483 Water Transportation explore $20,833.32 1 $20,833.32 per job
2 111 Crop Production explore $3,483,565.93 296 $11,768.80 per job
3 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities explore $44,418.20 4 $11,104.55 per job
4 448 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores explore $43,244.62 4 $10,811.16 per job
5 113 Forestry and Logging explore $157,022.92 15 $10,468.19 per job
6 423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods explore $438,035.07 42 $10,429.41 per job
7 321 Wood Product Manufacturing explore $425,800.00 41 $10,385.37 per job
8 112 Animal Production and Aquaculture explore $2,280,049.39 220 $10,363.86 per job
9 511 Publishing Industries (except Internet) explore $48,020.27 5 $9,604.05 per job
10 621 Ambulatory Health Care Services explore $402,132.99 42 $9,574.59 per job
11 311 Food Manufacturing explore $172,949.77 19 $9,102.62 per job
12 611 Educational Services explore $3,827,480.82 426 $8,984.70 per job
13 238 Specialty Trade Contractors explore $685,050.06 77 $8,896.75 per job
14 488 Support Activities for Transportation explore $17,715.87 2 $8,857.94 per job
15 524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities explore $124,440.12 15 $8,296.01 per job
16 333 Machinery Manufacturing explore $118,820.82 15 $7,921.39 per job
17 531 Real Estate explore $65,617.60 9 $7,290.84 per job
18 236 Construction of Buildings explore $274,302.29 40 $6,857.56 per job
19 115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry explore $77,853.85 12 $6,487.82 per job
20 541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services explore $596,600.88 92 $6,484.79 per job
21 811 Repair and Maintenance explore $299,607.19 47 $6,374.62 per job
22 713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries explore $25,283.00 4 $6,320.75 per job
23 442 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores explore $24,866.60 4 $6,216.65 per job
24 454 Nonstore Retailers explore $23,795.22 4 $5,948.81 per job
25 484 Truck Transportation explore $878,787.70 149 $5,897.90 per job
26 923 Administration of Human Resource Programs explore $5,772.00 1 $5,772.00 per job
27 444 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers explore $110,352.78 20 $5,517.64 per job
28 441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers explore $36,992.07 7 $5,284.58 per job
29 812 Personal and Laundry Services explore $233,219.78 47 $4,962.12 per job
30 453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers explore $87,237.39 19 $4,591.44 per job
31 561 Administrative and Support Services explore $398,432.52 89 $4,476.77 per job
32 623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities explore $1,896,431.91 430 $4,410.31 per job
33 445 Food and Beverage Stores explore $70,248.18 16 $4,390.51 per job
34 447 Gasoline Stations explore $52,276.34 12 $4,356.36 per job
35 237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction explore $25,571.04 6 $4,261.84 per job
36 519 Other Information Services explore $4,184.10 1 $4,184.10 per job
37 337 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing explore $3,750.00 1 $3,750.00 per job
38 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing explore $3,215,882.25 879 $3,658.57 per job
39 532 Rental and Leasing Services explore $3,600.00 1 $3,600.00 per job
40 624 Social Assistance explore $56,828.43 16 $3,551.78 per job
41 517 Telecommunications explore $6,213.00 2 $3,106.50 per job
42 813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations explore $162,561.04 53 $3,067.19 per job
43 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing explore $14,250.00 5 $2,850.00 per job
44 722 Food Services and Drinking Places explore $242,009.92 96 $2,520.94 per job
45 711 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries explore $6,044.58 3 $2,014.86 per job
46 721 Accommodation explore $5,605.82 3 $1,868.61 per job
47 313 Textile Mills explore $172,700.00 93 $1,856.99 per job
48 446 Health and Personal Care Stores explore $13,451.25 8 $1,681.41 per job
49 424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods explore $5,864.67 4 $1,466.17 per job
Howard County

loaned
$21.8M

unused
$0

loans
811

jobs
3.3K

3,397

Total jobs reported by loan recipients in these 49 industries.

Average payroll allocation per job
average