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NAICS 311421
Fruit and vegetable canning

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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
3114	Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg	1,746	53,667,899	5,440,965	178,951
31142	Fruit & vegetable canning, pickling, & drying	1,090	31,847,021	2,924,962	88,606
311421	Fruit & vegetable canning	776	18,914,495	1,924,208	58,868

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
3114	Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg	3,731	53,746,998	1,985	53.2	79,099	0.1	1,746	53,667,899
31142	Fruit & vegetable canning, pickling, & drying	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,090	31,847,021
311421	Fruit & vegetable canning	N	N	N	N	N	N	776	18,914,495

Definition: NAICS 311421 Fruit and vegetable canning

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned, pickled, and brined fruits and vegetables. Examples of products made in these establishments are canned juices; canned jams and jellies; canned tomato-based sauces, such as catsup, salsa, chili, spaghetti, barbeque, and tomato paste; pickles, relishes, and sauerkraut.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing canned baby foods, canned soups (except seafood), and canned specialty foods (except seafood)--are classified in U.S. Industry 311422, Specialty Canning;
Manufacturing canned seafood soups and canned seafood products--are classified in U.S. Industry 311711, Seafood Canning;
Manufacturing canned meat products--are classified in Industry 31161, Animal Slaughtering and Processing; and
Manufacturing canned fruit and vegetable drinks, cocktails, and-ades--are classified in U.S. Industry 312111, Soft Drink Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 311421, Fruit and vegetable canning, 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

311421	Fruit & vegetable canning	2002	776	18,914,495	1,924,208	58,868
		1997	820	15,801,279	1,709,578	63,612
		% change	-5.4	19.7	12.6	-7.5

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Geographic Distribution -- Fruit and vegetable canning: 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

776

18,914,495

100.00

1,924,208

58,868

California

145

4,314,740

22.81

123

516,451

15,867

Florida

2,360,649

12.48

142

207,890

4,664

New York

1,851,579

9.79

128,988

3,746

Wisconsin

1,181,459

6.25

217

167,725

5,234

Washington

679,303

3.59

112

81,206

3,033

Pennsylvania

618,143

3.27

65,873

2,332

New Jersey

595,167

3.15

46,457

1,290

Minnesota

553,356

2.93

110

61,227

2,102

Indiana

513,143

2.71

33,766

1,270

Oregon

431,921

2.28

123

42,852

1,748

Michigan

422,736

2.23

43,908

1,498

Illinois

405,956

2.15

54,790

1,629

Texas

265,266

1.40

37,969

1,310

Georgia

173,383

0.92

10,643

325

Virginia

144,739

0.77

15,688

532

Massachusetts

125,733

0.66

9,854

287

Hawaii

101,230

0.54

20,698

682

Arizona

25,754

0.14

5,396

161

All other states, including those below

209

4,150,238

21.94

372,827

11,158

Kentucky

(1000-2499)

North Carolina

(1000-2499)

Ohio

(1000-2499)

Arkansas

(500-999)

Iowa

(500-999)

Tennessee

(500-999)

Idaho

(250-499)

Louisiana

(250-499)

Maine

(250-499)

Missouri

(250-499)

Oklahoma

(250-499)

Utah

(250-499)

Alabama

(100-249)

Connecticut

(100-249)

Delaware

(100-249)

Maryland

(100-249)

Mississippi

(100-249)

New Mexico

(100-249)

South Carolina

(100-249)

West Virginia

(100-249)

Products Lines for Fruit and vegetable canning
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
311421	Fruit and vegetable canning	18,734,786	100.00
31142141	Canned vegetables, except hominy and mushrooms	2,722,403	14.53
311421D2	Tomato, catsup, chili/barbecue sauces, & tomato paste, etc.	2,207,818	11.78
31142111	Canned fruits, except baby foods	2,090,399	11.16
311421M1	Fresh fruit juices and nectars	1,717,201	9.17
311421J2	Canned fruit juices, except orange	1,626,820	8.68
311421J1	Canned orange juice, single strength	1,593,435	8.51
311421D1	Spaghetti/pizza/etc. sauces, w/ or w/out added ingredients	1,427,515	7.62
311421P1	Pickles and other pickled products	1,412,319	7.54
	-Other	3,936,876	21.01

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Fruit and vegetable canning
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-311421	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 311421
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
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