Tier 1:Civic organizations/Independent consultants /Individuals without business affiliation /Individual Farmers/Non-profit/seasonal /Retired individuals
Tier 2: Sole Proprietorship (Only owner. No employees. Must have tax ID)
Tier 3 :1-5 employees | Accounting/bookkeeping | Agribusiness/Farming | Auto dealer/parts | Construction/contractors | Insurance/real estate | Motels/rental properties | Services/retail/restaurants | Municipality population < 500
Tier 4 : 1-15 employees | Agribusiness (6-10)| Auto dealer/parts (6-15) | Construction/contractors (6-15) | Financial/banking (1-5) |Healthcare (1-10) |Insurance/real estate (6+) |Legal (1 principal) | Manufacturing (1-10) | Motels/rental properties (6-15) | Pipeline (1-10) | Services/retail/restaurants | Municipality population <1000
Tier 5: 11+ employees | Agribusiness (11-25) | Auto dealer/parts (16+) | Construction/contractors (16-20) | Healthcare (11-25) | Legal (2 principals) | Manufacturing (11-25) | Media/newspaper/radio (1-10) | Motels/rental properties (16+) | Pipeline (11-25) | Services/retail/restaurants (16+)
Tier 6: 6+ employees |1 principal | Educational institutions | Financial/banking (6-10) | Med/Prof/Phys/Opt/Dentist/ Chiro/Vet (1 principal) |Media/newspaper/radio (11-15)
Tier 7: 21-50 employees/2 principals | Construction/contractors (21+) | Healthcare (26-50) | Manufacturing (26-50) | Med/Prof/Phys/Opt/Dentist/ Chiro/Vet (2 principals) | Media/newspaper/radio (16+) | Pipeline (26-50)
Tier 8: 51-100 employees | Healthcare | Manufacturing | Med/Prof/Phys/Opt/Dentist/ Chiro/Vet (3+principals) | Pipeline
Tier 9:Agribusiness (26+) | Financial/banking (11+) | Healthcare (101+) | Manufacturing (101+) | Pipeline (101+)
