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Hancock County Business Data
Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Hancock County, Maine.
- Employer establishments
- 2,397
- 2023
- Employees
- 17,387
- Average annual pay
- $57,207
- Nonemployer businesses
- 8,032
- $467.1M receipts, 2024
Industries
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| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 361 | 2,011 | $69,068 |
| Construction | 359 | 1,675 | $54,026 |
| Retail trade | 340 | 3,662 | $39,470 |
| Other services | 197 | 937 | $43,577 |
| Health care and social assistance | 178 | 2,617 | $58,001 |
| Professional and technical services | 154 | 2,212 | $83,077 |
| Administrative and support services | 132 | 385 | $56,831 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 130 | 156 | $52,051 |
| Real estate and rental | 99 | 284 | $57,697 |
| Manufacturing | 85 | 841 | $58,301 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 83 | 427 | $42,970 |
| Finance and insurance | 78 | 480 | $99,510 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 60 | 312 | $63,862 |
| Wholesale trade | 53 | 383 | $70,376 |
| Information | 40 | 300 | $43,400 |
| Educational services | 38 | 665 | $30,365 |
| Utilities | 3 | 16 | $98,063 |
| Management of companies | 3 | 8 | $77,000 |
Total annual payroll: $994.7M
Establishments by number of employees
2023
- 1 to 4 employees1,60867.1%
- 5 to 9 employees40516.9%
- 10 to 19 employees24510.2%
- 20 to 49 employees994.1%
- 50 to 99 employees251.0%
- 100 to 249 employees90.4%
- 250 to 499 employees50.2%
- 500 to 999 employees00.0%
- 1,000 or more employees00.0%
Trucking companies
685 active carriers with 1,993 power units and 1,951 drivers
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| Company | Power units | Drivers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downeast Transportation IncUSDOT 2075549 | 53 | 125 | For hire |
| Dead River Transport LLCUSDOT 1954562 | 46 | 72 | For hire |
| Ellsworth Builders Supply IncUSDOT 700488 | 43 | 47 | Private |
| Wardwell Construction & Trucking CorpUSDOT 751805 | 38 | 12 | Private |
| R F Jordan & Sons Construction IncUSDOT 754209 | 35 | 32 | Private |
| Beach Front Properties LLCUSDOT 3165612 | 35 | 33 | For hire |
| Robert Wardwell & Sons IncUSDOT 756469 | 28 | 20 | For hire |
| Elliott Jordan & Son IncUSDOT 784308 | 26 | 14 | Private |
| Brown's Busing LLCUSDOT 2506969 | 25 | 12 | For hire |
| Brown Appliance and Mattress IncUSDOT 2310023 | 23 | 30 | Private |
Banks headquartered in Hancock County
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| Bank | Total assets | Deposits | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Harbor Bank & Trust | $4.73B | $3.86B | 62 |
| Bar Harbor Savings and Loan Association | $103.2M | $73.78M | 1 |
Business bankruptcies
Maine by county2 business cases (2 under Chapter 11) and 18 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.
County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023