Number Number Annual Per
of of Payroll Sales Capita
GEOGRAPHIC AREA Establishments Employees ($1,000) ($1,000) Sales ($)
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MARYLAND 6,283 92,458 3,656,274 54,906,650 10,781
BALTIMORE REGION 3,423 51,000 1,960,345 32,418,073 13,310
Anne Arundel County 653 9,148 366,403 8,829,747 18,794
Baltimore County 1,003 12,047 491,570 6,707,179 9,315
Carroll County 146 966 27,827 292,884 1,994
Harford County 198 1,502 47,114 1,024,736 4,825
Howard County 631 13,185 528,276 9,392,280 41,027
Baltimore City 792 14,152 499,155 6,171,247 9,384
SUBURBAN WASHINGTON REGION 1,942 31,439 1,415,864 18,697,266 10,495
Frederick County 212 2,783 94,043 847,721 4,631
Montgomery County 971 14,752 778,938 8,795,888 10,615
Prince George's County 759 13,904 542,883 9,053,657 11,760
SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION 131 D D D N/A
Calvert County 29 202 4,840 61,677 890
Charles County 75 1,088 27,616 234,872 2,038
St. Mary's County 27 100 to 249 D D N/A
WESTERN MARYLAND REGION 267 D D D N/A
Allegany County 71 500 to 999 D D N/A
Garrett County 40 303 5,672 121,693 4,135
Washington County 156 2,184 62,927 922,734 7,250
UPPER EASTERN SHORE REGION 244 D D D N/A
Caroline County 26 325 9,146 163,195 5,538
Cecil County 53 500 to 999 D D N/A
Kent County 25 162 3,465 49,799 2,623
Queen Anne's County 71 526 14,270 208,971 5,363
Talbot County 69 527 15,532 243,374 7,435
LOWER EASTERN SHORE REGION 276 D D D N/A
Dorchester County 51 402 10,734 121,562 4,068
Somerset County 19 100 to 249 D D N/A
Wicomico County 130 1,410 41,660 502,113 6,347
Worcester County 76 1,181 39,104 475,988 11,296
Source: 1997 Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau.
D Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included.
N/A Not available
Prepared by the Maryland Department of Planning, Planning Data Services.
