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NAICS 238910
Site preparation 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
2389	Other specialty trade contractors	62,687	64,515,077	16,744,084	523,626
23891	Site preparation contractors	30,589	37,754,592	9,769,890	284,528
238910	Site preparation contractors	30,589	37,754,592	9,769,890	284,528

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
2389	Other specialty trade contractors	487,905	85,095,892	425,218	87.2	20,580,815	24.2	62,687	64,515,077
23891	Site preparation contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	30,589	37,754,592
238910	Site preparation contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	30,589	37,754,592
238910	Site preparation contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	30,589	37,754,592

Definition: NAICS 238910 Site preparation contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in site preparation activities, such as excavating and grading, demolition of buildings and other structures, septic system installation, and house moving. Earth moving and land clearing for all types of sites (e.g., building, nonbuilding, mining) is included in this industry. Establishments primarily engaged in construction equipment rental with operator (except cranes) are also included.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Earth retention or underwater trenching--are classified in Industry 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction;
Crane rental with operator--are classified in Industry 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors;
Overburden removal as an activity prior to mineral removal from quarries or open pit mines--are classified in Sector 21, Mining;
Drilling oil and gas field water intake wells--are classified in U.S. Industry 213111, Support Activities for Mining;
Dismantling tanks in oil fields--are classified in U.S. Industry 213112, Drilling Oil and Gas Wells;
Construction equipment rental without an operator--are classified in U.S. Industry 532412, Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing;
Tree and brush trimming for overhead utility lines--are classified in Industry 561730, Landscaping Services; and
Nuclear power plant decommissioning and environmental remediation work, such as the removal of underground steel tanks for hazardous materials--are classified in Industry 562910, Remediation Services.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS

Figures to the left of 1997 NAICS codes indicate the percent of 2002 receipts (as classified by 1997 NAICS) represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the 1997 NAICS are shown. Table description discusses features and symbols.
2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of business done		Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)

2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	($1,000)	(Pct)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)
238910			Site preparation contractors	30,441	38,182,489	100.0	9,740,325	283,758
3% of	213112		Support activities for oil & gas operations (Support activities for oil & gas operations)	91	344,953	0.9	108,934	3,196
11% of	213113		Support activities for coal mining (Support activities for coal mining)	27	89,238	0.2	26,947	726
7% of	213114		Support activities for metal mining (Support activities for metal mining)	9	20,185	0.1	5,726	126
12% of	213115		Support activities for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels) (Support activities for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels))	16	73,973	0.2	19,634	573
29% of	234990		All other heavy construction (Construction equipment (except cranes) rental with operator and right-of-way clearing and line slashing, blasting, and trenching contract)	6,926	11,002,573	28.8	2,668,934	76,297
1% of	235110		Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors (Septic tank, cesspool, and dry well construction contractors)	1,328	617,912	1.6	154,497	5,602
all of	235930		Excavation contractors (Excavation contractors)	19,595	22,344,247	58.5	5,636,265	165,296
all of	235940		Wrecking & demolition contractors (Wrecking and demolition contractors)	2,111	3,233,996	8.5	955,199	28,142
2% of	235990		All other special trade contractors (Dewatering and core drilling and test boring for construction contractors)	338	455,412	1.2	164,189	3,800

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

213112	Support activities for oil & gas operations	2002	6,574	12,783,362	4,303,022	119,410
		1997	7,066	11,501,280	3,621,946	106,118
		% change	-7.0	11.1	18.8	12.5
213113	Support activities for coal mining	2002	370	797,469	242,339	6,428
		1997	309	578,449	173,523	4,993
		% change	19.7	37.9	39.7	28.7
213114	Support activities for metal mining	2002	193	301,402	102,062	2,233
		1997	182	338,105	108,969	3,025
		% change	6.0	-10.9	-6.3	-26.2
213115	Support activities for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels)	2002	300	624,347	176,838	5,150
		1997	155	182,629	60,674	1,812
		% change	93.5	241.9	191.5	184.2
234990	All other heavy construction	2002	18,722	38,603,037	8,917,269	251,300
		1997	18,236	31,536,094	7,284,989	219,486
		% change	2.7	22.4	22.4	14.5
235110	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	2002	89,976	121,280,572	36,613,499	969,210
		1997	84,876	88,427,440	25,720,160	788,930
		% change	6.0	37.2	42.4	22.9
235930	Excavation contractors	2002	19,595	22,344,247	5,636,265	165,296
		1997	18,229	14,193,576	3,353,874	116,237
		% change	7.5	57.4	68.1	42.2
235940	Wrecking & demolition contractors	2002	2,111	3,233,996	955,199	28,142
		1997	1,542	2,304,008	592,176	18,820
		% change	36.9	40.4	61.3	49.5
235990	All other special trade contractors	2002	31,249	26,674,720	7,640,134	253,156
		1997	25,932	17,952,130	5,166,152	198,141
		% change	20.5	48.6	47.9	27.8

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Geographic Distribution -- Site preparation 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-
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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

30,589

37,754,592

100.00

131

9,769,890

284,528

California

1,876

4,723,404

12.51

135

1,224,552

30,529

New York

1,478

2,061,158

5.46

108

512,012

14,040

Illinois

1,010

1,854,863

4.91

147

518,608

12,204

Florida

1,360

1,846,242

4.89

111

402,885

13,870

Pennsylvania

1,593

1,687,165

4.47

137

447,222

13,166

Texas

1,467

1,589,169

4.21

421,779

14,066

New Jersey

817

1,584,728

4.20

185

398,432

9,964

Ohio

1,452

1,347,949

3.57

118

341,169

10,602

Massachusetts

917

1,324,374

3.51

206

344,173

8,595

Michigan

1,328

1,200,895

3.18

120

325,127

9,040

Colorado

963

1,111,148

2.94

247

294,135

8,612

Washington

904

1,099,682

2.91

181

275,438

7,563

North Carolina

1,222

1,085,035

2.87

131

253,534

9,120

Virginia

739

1,083,338

2.87

149

294,777

9,006

Georgia

933

1,071,979

2.84

125

260,212

8,027

Minnesota

780

926,119

2.45

184

230,520

5,753

Wisconsin

766

872,451

2.31

160

227,531

6,572

Indiana

859

854,809

2.26

139

227,994

6,727

Arizona

565

747,726

1.98

137

198,696

6,017

Maryland

474

708,465

1.88

130

196,489

5,787

Connecticut

557

676,849

1.79

196

190,633

4,327

Missouri

681

622,798

1.65

110

150,924

4,793

South Carolina

573

555,675

1.47

135

128,522

4,442

Nevada

204

540,678

1.43

249

139,785

3,610

Tennessee

676

524,935

1.39

143,859

4,958

Oregon

598

521,369

1.38

148

123,592

4,357

Alabama

394

519,646

1.38

116

119,238

4,616

Maine

408

504,382

1.34

389

111,272

3,817

Louisiana

165

472,550

1.25

106

124,049

3,590

Kentucky

420

371,052

0.98

95,561

3,219

Kansas

230

354,907

0.94

131

100,266

2,957

New Hampshire

360

330,958

0.88

260

88,006

2,508

Iowa

325

327,222

0.87

111

70,867

1,957

Utah

348

312,310

0.83

134

75,114

2,763

Nebraska

158

269,756

0.71

156

63,915

1,889

Oklahoma

288

264,970

0.70

62,237

2,134

Mississippi

227

245,975

0.65

47,094

1,820

Hawaii

224,655

0.60

182

61,243

1,409

Alaska

224

213,227

0.56

333

52,934

1,275

Vermont

296

205,536

0.54

334

50,663

1,622

Idaho

332

194,904

0.52

145

48,252

1,818

West Virginia

328

194,391

0.51

108

52,249

2,099

Rhode Island

154

192,127

0.51

180

56,865

1,478

Arkansas

279

167,424

0.44

39,866

1,528

New Mexico

131,632

0.35

33,472

1,083

North Dakota

128,348

0.34

203

27,551

865

Delaware

128,246

0.34

159

32,617

955

Montana

261

119,293

0.32

131

33,737

1,416

Wyoming

126

77,086

0.20

154

929

All other states, including those below

30,720

37,412,670

99.09

9,794,707

285,577

South Dakota

157

25,405

914

District of Columbia

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Site preparation 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
EC02-23I-238910	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Industry Statistics on 2002 NAICS Basis Distributed Among 1997 NAICS-Based Industries	US
		Employment Statistics for Establishments	US, states
		General Statistics for Establishments	US, states
		Detailed Statistics for Establishments	US
		Relative Standard Errors of Estimates for Detailed Statistics for Establishments	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Employment Size Class	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Value of Business Done Size Class	US
		Value of Construction Work for Establishments by Type of Construction	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Specialization in Types of Construction	US
		Value of Business Done for Establishments by Kind-of-Business Activity	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Specialization in Kind-of-Business Activity	US
		Value of Construction Work for Establishments by Location of Construction Work	US, states

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 238910
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