Show I Davis Bigger Bif er Payrolls I I I SPECIAL TO THE CLIPPER j Davis County supports a ai i greater number of business est es- es t small medium I and than large do many communities com corn mun ties of its size AND THEY HAVE been showing sturdy growth as evidenced by the number of j people they employ and by the bigger payrolls they are carrying I The findings are from a new newt i t government survey released by the Department of Com Com- merce It is based upon data compiled by the Department of Health Education and Welfare Welfare Welfare Wel Wel- fare from tax reports filed by employers for 1967 PRESENTED for every county in the United States are comparable figures on employment and payrolls for firms engaged in retail and wholesale trade manufacturing II ing finance services and other fields In Davis County the report shows there are some separate businesses that employ employ employ em em- ploy one or more people A BREAKDOWN of this total reveals that of them have from one to three employees employees employees em em- each that there are with from four to seven and with from eight to 19 The others are larger The great majority of these businesses are well established establish establish- ed and of long standing In addition a certain number of new ones start up each year as well as some that discontinue discontinue discontinue discon discon- for one reason or an an- other THE TilE PAYROLLS of these local establishments reached a new peak in the year of This was considerably more than in 1965 when a a. a survey placed the total at THE FIGURES cover all persons gainfully employed in private non farm jobs subject to social security The total so-employed so in Davis County is given as This is exclusive of members members mem memo bers of the armed forces of domestic workers the self- self employed and c civilian v government government govern govern- ment personnel BUSINESS establishments inthe inthe in inthe the local area with fewer than 20 employees continue to thrive despite the competition of oC big business the reports indicate As is the case in most communities communities communities com com- across the country they far outnumber the larger ones Currently in the county they constitute 91 percent of the total ELSEWHERE throughout the nation by way of comparison 89 per cent of all businesses operate with less than 20 employees employ em em- ploy cs |