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NAICS 311520
Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing

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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
3115	Dairy product mfg	1,681	66,175,885	4,863,425	129,766
31152	Ice cream & frozen dessert mfg	407	8,205,977	729,463	20,496
311520	Ice cream & frozen dessert mfg	407	8,205,977	729,463	20,496

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
3115	Dairy product mfg	2,377	66,216,841	696	29.3	40,956	0.1	1,681	66,175,885
31152	Ice cream & frozen dessert mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	407	8,205,977
311520	Ice cream & frozen dessert mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	407	8,205,977

Definition: NAICS 311520 Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ice cream, frozen yogurts, frozen ices, sherbets, frozen tofu, and other frozen desserts (except bakery products).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing frozen bakery products are classified in U.S. Industry 311813, Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing ice cream and ice milk mixes--are classified in U.S. Industry 311514, Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 311520, Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 311520 is comparable to SIC 2024. 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

311520	Ice cream & frozen dessert mfg	2002	407	8,205,977	729,463	20,496
		1997	449	5,857,909	606,694	19,786
		% change	-9.4	40.1	20.2	3.6

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Geographic Distribution -- Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing: 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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ments

Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

407

8,205,977

100.00

729,463

20,496

California

1,270,850

15.49

77,037

1,924

Indiana

779,642

9.50

127

28,262

758

Massachusetts

603,540

7.35

56,208

1,113

Illinois

557,889

6.80

55,931

1,215

Texas

551,161

6.72

47,673

1,412

Pennsylvania

495,015

6.03

48,999

1,606

Maryland

413,155

5.03

34,615

940

Tennessee

392,385

4.78

28,783

680

Florida

300,535

3.66

19,854

592

Missouri

251,843

3.07

27,753

853

Minnesota

215,161

2.62

19,644

624

Ohio

190,245

2.32

34,480

1,438

New York

148,702

1.81

35,124

1,065

Utah

146,915

1.79

9,774

277

Alabama

105,967

1.29

11,604

312

Michigan

104,918

1.28

9,378

317

Connecticut

97,968

1.19

8,487

309

Washington

82,040

1.00

11,525

340

Colorado

70,171

0.86

7,090

221

Wisconsin

60,187

0.73

8,659

263

New Jersey

59,360

0.72

10,592

480

Oregon

54,240

0.66

8,708

205

North Carolina

34,710

0.42

4,151

147

Hawaii

21,528

0.26

4,633

151

All other states, including those below

1,197,850

14.60

120,499

3,254

Iowa

(1000-2499)

Nevada

(250-499)

Vermont

(250-499)

Arkansas

(100-249)

Georgia

(100-249)

Idaho

(100-249)

Oklahoma

(100-249)

Products Lines for Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
311520	Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing	7,780,585	100.00
31152002	Ice cream, inc. custards (exc. lowfat/nonfat), 3 gallons/more	3,332,474	42.83
31152003	Ice cream, inc. custards (exc. lowfat/nonfat), novelty forms	1,475,947	18.97
31152005	Other frozen desserts (yogurt, sherbet, water ices, etc.)	1,077,109	13.84
31152001	Ice cream, inc. custards (exc. lowfat/nonfat), bulk (3 gal/more)	661,717	8.50
31152004	Ice cream, including custards, lowfat and nonfat	499,617	6.42
	-Other	733,721	9.43

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing
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-311520	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 311520
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
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