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NAICS 32711
Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

31-33	Manufacturing	350,828	3,916,136,712	576,170,541	14,699,536
327	Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	16,706	95,261,480	17,929,311	483,161
3271	Clay product & refractory mfg	1,641	8,315,754	2,038,328	60,691
32711	Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture mfg	948	3,329,011	970,079	29,699
327111	Vitreous china plumbing fixture & bathroom accessories mfg	50	1,136,525	282,537	8,054
327112	Vitreous china, fine earthenware, & other pottery product mfg	760	1,039,254	346,513	12,933
327113	Porcelain electrical supply mfg	138	1,153,232	341,029	8,712

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
N = Not available
31-33	Manufacturing	641,208	3,929,538,352	290,380	45.3	13,401,640	0.3	350,828	3,916,136,712
327	Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	27,514	95,620,951	10,808	39.3	359,471	0.4	16,706	95,261,480
3271	Clay product & refractory mfg	5,397	8,384,421	3,756	69.6	68,667	0.8	1,641	8,315,754
32711	Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	948	3,329,011

Definition: NAICS 32711 Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in shaping, molding, glazing, and firing pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixtures made entirely or partly of clay or other ceramic materials.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing ferrite microwave devices and electronic components--are classified in Subsector 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing;
Manufacturing enameled iron and steel plumbing fixtures--are classified in Industry 33299, All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing;
Manufacturing metal bathroom accessories--are classified in Subsector 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing;
Manufacturing plastic bathroom accessories, cultured marble, and other plastic plumbing fixtures--are classified in Industry 32619, Other Plastics Product Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing clay building materials, such as ceramic tile, bricks, and clay roofing tiles, and refractories--are classified in Industry 32712, Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 32711, Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 32711 corresponds to the sum of multiple SIC codes. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

32711	Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture mfg	2002	948	3,329,011	970,079	29,699
		1997	1,253	3,992,979	1,114,784	42,557
		% change	-24.3	-16.6	-13.0	-30.2

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Geographic Distribution -- Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing: 2002

Data for manufacturing industries are published for the U.S., states with 100+ employees, metropolitan areas with 250+ employees, and counties and cities with 500+ employees. Counts of establishments are also published for ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

948

3,329,011

100.00

970,079

29,699

Ohio

440,050

13.22

124,718

3,660

New York

399,390

12.00

106,197

r 2,793

Texas

325,434

9.78

71,482

2,377

California

129

268,237

8.06

94,221

3,006

Pennsylvania

257,385

7.73

88,442

r 3,192

North Carolina

199,054

5.98

44,629

1,375

South Carolina

165,701

4.98

47,020

1,223

Georgia

130,959

3.93

33,798

1,088

New Jersey

114,354

3.44

38,235

1,143

Wisconsin

113,668

3.41

28,210

761

Tennessee

96,635

2.90

20,769

579

West Virginia

86,505

2.60

31,253

1,202

Illinois

80,440

2.42

27,674

943

Indiana

78,304

2.35

23,687

655

Arizona

48,996

1.47

16,212

484

Massachusetts

46,097

1.38

14,657

486

Kentucky

43,938

1.32

13,896

478

Mississippi

42,532

1.28

13,654

379

Missouri

32,126

0.97

8,984

311

Michigan

31,206

0.94

7,010

248

Washington

13,842

0.42

4,181

r 168

Oklahoma

11,333

0.34

3,804

144

All other states, including those below

262

302,825

9.10

107,346

3,004

Colorado

(1000-2499)

Maryland

(250-499)

Alabama

(100-249)

Arkansas

(100-249)

Maine

(100-249)

Minnesota

(100-249)

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing
Link to pdf	Series number	Title	Link to AFF or Drill-down tables	Contents	Geography
	EC02-31SG-1	General Summary		Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
	EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series		Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 32711
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries	Annual	Detailed national statistics for the industry (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GS: Stats for Ind Groups & Ind", then filter rows to this industry)	US
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Value of Product Shipments	Annual	National statistics for 7-digit product classes (click AFF icon, select "ASM: VPS: Val of Shps for Product Classes", then filter rows to desired products	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas

For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 3271

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Industry Statistics Sampler NAICS 32711 Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

Definition: NAICS 32711 Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

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Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 32711
Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing