County industry · Maryland
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) in Howard County, MD: 52 establishments
- 52Establishments in this industry
- 2Hospitals filing a Medicare cost report
- 6Nursing facilities
- 503Hazardous-waste handlers
- 234Clean Air Act facilities
- 1,832Motor carriers
The U.S. Census Bureau counts 52 establishments in this industry in Howard County, employing 588 people in mid-March, on an annual payroll of $68,375 thousand. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) is filed by the Census under the six-digit industry code NAICS 541715, which is the code in this page’s address. Beside it, 2,577 federal facility and compliance records are on file in Howard County across 5 programs — collected by other agencies under other statutes and shown together because they describe the same place. By federal records on file, Howard County is the 8th of 24 Maryland counties carrying records in more than one program.
What this page shows
Howard County, Maryland, identified by the federal information processing code 24027, contains records for the industry code NAICS 541715. The Census counts 52 establishments in this industry within the county, which employs 588 people as of mid-March. These establishments generated an annual payroll of 68375 thousand dollars, with a first-quarter payroll of 19390 thousand dollars. The 2022 Census vintage provides these counts, showing that 26 establishments have fewer than 5 employees while 6 have 5 to 9 employees. There are 11 establishments with 10 to 19 employees and 6 with 20 to 49 employees. The county holds 2577 federal facility and compliance records on file, derived from 5 federal programs. This places the county at rank 8 among its state's counties carrying records. There are 24 counties in this state carrying records in more than one program. The data includes 503 hazardous-waste handlers and 234 Clean Air Act facilities. Federal records for this place provide a detailed view of local economic activity and regulatory compliance. The specific employment and payroll figures allow for precise analysis of the local workforce. The presence of multiple federal programs indicates a diverse set of regulatory interactions. These records serve as a factual basis for understanding the county's operational profile.
Establishments in this industry in Howard County 52
588 employees in mid-March · a first-quarter payroll of $19,390 thousand · an annual payroll of $68,375 thousand · establishments by size: 26 with fewer than 5 employees, 6 with 5 to 9 employees, 11 with 10 to 19 employees, 6 with 20 to 49 employees, 3 with 50 to 99 employees.
Hospitals filing a Medicare cost report in Howard County 2
- HOWARD COUNTY COLUMBIA · 245 beds
- TAYLOR MANOR ELLICOTT CITY · 182 beds
Nursing facilities in Howard County 6
- LORIEN HEALTH SYSTEMS - COLUMBIA COLUMBIA · 205 beds
- ELLICOTT CITY HEALTHCARE CENTER ELLICOTT CITY · 182 beds
- ENCORE AT TURF VALLEY ELLICOTT CITY · 91 beds
- LORIEN NURSING & REHAB CTR - ELKRIDGE ELKRIDGE · 70 beds
- RESIDENCES AT VANTAGE POINT COLUMBIA · 44 beds
- The Lutheran Village At Miller's Grant ELLICOTT CITY · 16 beds
Hazardous-waste handlers in Howard County 503
53 large quantity generators · 126 small quantity generators · 44 with at least one violation on record.
Clean Air Act facilities in Howard County 234
3 classified as major sources · the county is in a designated nonattainment area.
Motor carriers in Howard County 1,832
Other industries recorded in Howard County
- Custom Computer Programming Services 439
- Computer Systems Design Services 430
- Limited-Service Restaurants 309
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 260
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 257
- Full-Service Restaurants 215
- Engineering Services 206
- Offices of Dentists 203
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Figures from the federal source files: EPA’s ECHO downloads, CMS provider files and the FMCSA census.
County business counts from the U.S. Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns, 2022 county file. The Census publishes a cell only where three or more establishments are counted, which is its own suppression floor and this property’s page floor alike.