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NAICS 23832
Painting and wall covering contractors

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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 business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

23	Construction	710,307	1,196,555,587	254,292,144	7,193,069
238	Specialty trade contractors	448,636	480,487,838	147,557,914	4,380,432
2383	Building finishing contractors	119,352	85,945,755	26,454,300	886,267
23832	Painting and wall covering contractors	39,025	16,868,810	6,014,334	232,489
238320	Painting and wall covering contractors	39,025	16,868,810	6,014,334	232,489

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 business done ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of business done ($1,000)
N = Not available
23	Construction	2,781,624	1,311,825,020	2,071,317	74.5	115,269,433	8.8	710,307	1,196,555,587
238	Specialty trade contractors	1,988,001	548,898,546	1,539,365	77.4	68,410,708	12.5	448,636	480,487,838
2383	Building finishing contractors	748,100	110,724,010	628,748	84.0	24,778,255	22.4	119,352	85,945,755
23832	Painting and wall covering contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	39,025	16,868,810

Definition: NAICS 23832 Painting and wall covering contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in interior or exterior painting or interior wall covering. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Painting lines on highways, streets, and parking lots--are classified in Industry 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction;
Roof painting--are classified in Industry 238160, Roofing Contractors; and
Installing wood paneling--are classified in Industry 238350, Finish Carpentry Contractors.

Historical comparability

Not Comparable NAICS 23832, Painting and wall covering contractors, is not directly comparable to 1997 NAICS 23521 Painting & wall covering contractors. See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 23521 is nearly comparable to SIC 1721. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

In the following table, both 1997 and 2002 data are classified by 1997 NAICS, so that the two years are comparable.

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 business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

23521	Painting & wall covering contractors	2002	39,477	17,766,314	6,239,321	239,381
		1997	37,480	13,067,298	4,543,495	195,331
		% change	5.3	36.0	37.3	22.6

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Geographic Distribution -- Painting and wall covering contractors: 2002

Data for the Construction sector are published for the U.S.and states.

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 business done
($1,000)

Value of business done
% of
U.S.

Value of business done
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

39,025

16,868,810

100.00

6,014,334

232,489

California

4,864

2,350,495

13.93

880,124

32,888

Florida

2,522

1,323,586

7.85

348,147

15,411

Texas

1,632

1,195,179

7.09

446,940

17,602

New York

2,448

1,118,889

6.63

359,147

13,104

Illinois

1,635

812,739

4.82

323,373

9,964

Ohio

1,516

665,983

3.95

220,178

8,332

Pennsylvania

1,427

606,153

3.59

203,644

7,863

Maryland

1,066

527,316

3.13

182,288

7,073

Virginia

1,214

521,071

3.09

198,235

7,882

Washington

1,485

500,666

2.97

209,339

8,117

Michigan

1,247

496,576

2.94

181,888

6,302

Georgia

752

490,141

2.91

125,710

5,153

New Jersey

1,242

482,371

2.86

154,839

5,732

Massachusetts

1,022

422,173

2.50

158,910

5,074

North Carolina

1,118

395,267

2.34

133,281

6,063

Missouri

895

376,040

2.23

165,388

4,982

Colorado

1,122

350,133

2.08

126,876

5,088

Minnesota

903

337,808

2.00

137,437

4,431

Arizona

841

302,986

1.80

120,137

5,659

Indiana

820

283,103

1.68

117,478

4,483

Wisconsin

841

276,551

1.64

113,646

4,023

Oregon

801

259,605

1.54

85,423

3,778

Louisiana

269

229,075

1.36

96,719

3,414

South Carolina

773

224,182

1.33

83,866

4,056

Connecticut

539

203,674

1.21

67,415

2,521

Tennessee

426

172,605

1.02

62,715

2,797

Nevada

237

172,014

1.02

58,776

2,176

Hawaii

153

138,964

0.82

113

54,021

1,497

Alabama

307

132,940

0.79

45,382

2,612

Utah

427

128,945

0.76

43,300

2,169

Kentucky

422

127,030

0.75

45,900

1,977

Arkansas

165

121,131

0.72

34,692

1,797

Oklahoma

413

119,091

0.71

42,464

2,312

Mississippi

266

116,587

0.69

33,294

1,450

Iowa

343

115,676

0.69

36,166

1,502

Kansas

376

103,514

0.61

39,382

1,677

New Hampshire

234

102,979

0.61

s 43,960

s 1,625

Delaware

112

97,467

0.58

121

38,052

1,125

Nebraska

289

84,462

0.50

31,469

1,352

Idaho

380

71,661

0.42

27,208

1,409

New Mexico

221

65,716

0.39

21,912

950

Rhode Island

253

47,700

0.28

17,401

768

Montana

131

42,869

0.25

12,177

600

Alaska

111

40,445

0.24

11,788

417

North Dakota

32,270

0.19

9,207

458

West Virginia

31,868

0.19

13,312

414

Vermont

147

31,250

0.19

11,014

528

South Dakota

20,170

0.12

7,675

362

Maine

260

19,327

940

Wyoming

7,004

331

District of Columbia

s 30

6,306

250

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Painting and wall covering contractors
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-BDG	Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997	Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined	US
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-23SG-1	Industry Summary	Employment & General Statistics for Establishments by Industry	US
EC02-23SG-1	Industry Summary	Selected Statistics for Establishments by Industry & Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-23A	Geographic Area Series	General Statistics for Establishments by State	States

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 23832
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	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