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NAICS 212221
Gold ore mining

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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.
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Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 21 Mining 24,087 182,911,093 21,173,895 477,840
Go to this NAICS 212 Mining, except oil and gas 7,253 47,728,025 9,009,343 197,061
Go to this NAICS 2122 Metal ore mining 325 8,011,042 1,443,659 27,317
Go to this NAICS 21222 Gold ore and silver ore mining 190 2,972,069 574,613 9,942
  212221 Gold ore mining 179 2,875,264 550,378 9,365

 

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)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
N = Not available
21 Mining 106,796 187,834,649 82,709 77.4 4,923,556 2.6 24,087 182,911,093
212 Mining, except oil and gas 12,517 48,091,309 5,264 42.1 363,284 0.8 7,253 47,728,025
2122 Metal ore mining 1,128 8,034,289 803 71.2 23,247 0.3 325 8,011,042
21222 Gold ore and silver ore mining N N N N N N 190 2,972,069
212221 Gold ore mining N N N N N N 179 2,875,264

 

Definition: NAICS 212221   Gold ore mining

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their gold content. Establishments primarily engaged in transformation of the gold into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gold bullion or dore bar without mining are classified in U.S. Industry 331419, Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum).

 

Historical comparability

Comparable   NAICS 212221, Gold ore mining, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 212221 is comparable to SIC 1041. 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
212221 Gold ore mining 2002 179 2,875,264 550,378 9,365
1997 300 3,951,750 777,636 17,512
% change -40.3 -27.2 -29.2 -46.5

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Gold ore mining: 2002

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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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Indus-
tries		 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
See other industries in this state United States 179 2,875,264 100.00 9.98 550,378 9,365
See other industries in this state Texas 4 5,308 0.18 0.24 1,204 24
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 3 515 0.02 0.04 137 4
See other industries in this state New York 4 363 0.01 0.02 81 4
  All other states, including those below 168 2,869,078 99.78   548,956 9,333
See other industries in this state     Nevada 39 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     California 26 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Colorado 28 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Alaska 20 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Montana 9 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 4 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Washington 4 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Oregon 5 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Utah 7 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Arizona 1 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Florida 1 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Idaho 8 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Illinois 1 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Indiana 1 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Maryland 1 0     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Massachusetts 1 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Missouri 2 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     New Jersey 1 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     New Mexico 3 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     North Carolina 1 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     South Carolina 2 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Tennessee 1 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Virginia 1 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     West Virginia 1 D     D (1-19)

 

Products Lines for Gold ore mining
Product
code 		Product description Value of shipments
of this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry value
(%)		 Graph
212221 Gold ore mining 2,903,148 100.00
21222151 Gold mill bullion & placer gold 2,501,069 86.15
21222131 Gold concentrates 75,499 2.60
-Other 326,580 11.25

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Gold ore mining
Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
link to PDF EC02-00C-COMP Comparative Statistics Link to drill-down tables 2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis US, states
  EC02-21SA Location of Mining Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Establishments US, states
link to PDF EC02-21SG-1 General Summary Link to data in AFF Industry Statistics US
Link to data in AFF Industry Statistics for States & Offshore Areas US, states
link to PDF EC02-21SM-1 Material and Fuel Summary Link to data in AFF Selected Supplies, Minerals Received for Preparation, Purchased Machinery, & Fuels Consumed by Type by Industry: 2002 and 1997 US
link to PDF EC02-21SP-1 Product Summary Link to data in AFF Products or Services Statistics: 2002 & 1997 US
link to PDF EC02-21SX-1 Industry-Product Analysis Summary Link to data in AFF Industry-Product Analysis - Industry Shipments by Product & Receipts for Services US
Link to data in AFF Industry-Product Analysis - Product Shipments & Receipts for Services by Contributing Industry US
link to PDF EC02-21A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Industry Statistics for the State or Offshore Areas States
link to PDF EC02-21I-212221 Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series) Link to data in AFF Historical Statistics for the Industry: 2002 & 1997 US
Link to data in AFF Detailed Statistics by Industry US
Link to data in AFF Industry Statistics by Employment Size US
Link to data in AFF Industry Statistics by Type of Operation US
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 212221
Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Contents Geography
  County Business Patterns Annual Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment US, states, metro areas, counties
Link to table for this industry 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
  U.S. International Trade Statistics Monthly Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS] US
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