North Iowa Reporter

There were 171 businesses in Hancock County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

CBP data indicates there were 294 total businesses in Hancock County.

The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Hancock County by total employees in 2019.

Total employees	Total businesses
0 to 4	171
5 to 9	50
10 to 19	38
20 to 49	15
50 to 99	4
100 to 249	3
250 to 499	0-2
more than 500	0-2