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NAICS 311225
Fats and oils refining and blending

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly 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
311	Food mfg	27,915	458,786,540	45,519,634	1,506,932
3112	Grain & oilseed milling	848	47,616,574	2,479,957	55,306
31122	Starch & vegetable fats & oils mfg	346	29,428,004	1,179,361	26,704
311225	Fats & oils refining & blending	123	7,272,200	328,387	8,307

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
311	Food mfg	48,008	459,659,876	20,093	41.9	873,336	0.2	27,915	458,786,540
3112	Grain & oilseed milling	1,131	47,642,167	283	25.0	25,593	0.1	848	47,616,574
31122	Starch & vegetable fats & oils mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	346	29,428,004
311225	Fats & oils refining & blending	N	N	N	N	N	N	123	7,272,200

Definition: NAICS 311225 Fats and oils refining and blending

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing shortening and margarine from purchased fats and oils; (2) refining and/or blending vegetable, oilseed, and tree nut oils from purchased oils; and (3) blending purchased animal fats with purchased vegetable fats.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Refining and/or blending soybean oil in soybean crushing mills--are classified in U.S. Industry 311222, Soybean Processing;
Refining and/or blending corn oil made by wet corn milling--are classified in U.S. Industry 311221, Wet Corn Milling;
Refining and/or blending oilseeds (except soybeans) and tree nuts in crushing mills--are classified in U.S. Industry 311223, Other Oilseed Processing; and
Rendering or refining animal fats and oils--are classified in Industry 31161, Animal Slaughtering and Processing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 311225, Fats and oils refining and blending, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, 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

311225	Fats & oils refining & blending	2002	123	7,272,200	328,387	8,307
		1997	133	7,622,873	296,340	8,485
		% change	-7.5	-4.6	10.8	-2.1

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Geographic Distribution -- Fats and oils refining and blending: 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-
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Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

123

7,272,200

100.00

328,387

8,307

Illinois

1,006,915

13.85

51,296

1,309

Minnesota

978,021

13.45

195

28,322

670

California

662,688

9.11

33,679

776

Missouri

500,963

6.89

15,948

391

Tennessee

450,427

6.19

21,023

463

Georgia

337,481

4.64

15,270

371

New Jersey

231,153

3.18

12,586

239

Texas

224,536

3.09

12,115

331

All other states, including those below

2,880,016

39.60

138,148

3,757

Ohio

(500-999)

Alabama

(250-499)

Indiana

(250-499)

Kansas

(250-499)

Kentucky

(250-499)

Maryland

(250-499)

Arkansas

(100-249)

Louisiana

(100-249)

Nebraska

(100-249)

North Carolina

(100-249)

Virginia

(100-249)

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Fats and oils refining and blending
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-31SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
EC02-31SP-1	Product Summary	Products Statistics: 2002 & 1997	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Industry Shipments by Product	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Product Shipments by Contributing Industry	US
EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States
EC02-31I-311225	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Historical Statistics for the Industry: 2002 & Earlier Years	US
		Detailed Statistics by Industry	US
		Industry Statistics by Employment Size	US
		Industry Statistics by Primary Product Class Specialization	US
		Detailed Miscellaneous Receipts by Industry	US

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 311225
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
CIR M311K, Fats and Oils: Production, Consumption, and Stocks	Monthly	Includes quantity of production for selected 10-digit product codes.	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
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS]	US