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NAICS 311612
Meat processed from carcasses

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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 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
3116	Animal slaughtering & processing	3,973	122,920,593	12,636,889	505,513
31161	Animal slaughtering & processing	3,973	122,920,593	12,636,889	505,513
311612	Meat processed from carcasses	1,338	25,758,143	2,947,190	98,712

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
3116	Animal slaughtering & processing	5,809	122,999,624	1,836	31.6	79,031	0.1	3,973	122,920,593
31161	Animal slaughtering & processing	5,809	122,999,624	1,836	31.6	79,031	0.1	3,973	122,920,593
311612	Meat processed from carcasses	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,338	25,758,143

Definition: NAICS 311612 Meat processed from carcasses

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing or preserving meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats (i.e., boxed meats) from purchased meats.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game)--are classified in U.S. Industry 311611, Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering;
Slaughtering poultry and small game--are classified in U.S. Industry 311615, Poultry Processing;
Rendering animal fat, bones, and meat scraps--are classified in U.S. Industry 311613, Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing;
Manufacturing canned meats for baby food--are classified in U.S. Industry 311422, Specialty Canning;
Manufacturing meat-based animal feeds from carcasses--are classified in Industry 31111, Animal Food Manufacturing;
Manufacturing canned and frozen specialty foods containing meat, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners,--are classified in Industry Group 3114, Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing; and
Cutting meat (except boxed meat)--are classified in U.S. Industry 424470, Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers.

Historical comparability

NAICS 311612, Meat processed from carcasses, 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

311612	Meat processed from carcasses	2002	1,338	25,758,143	2,947,190	98,712
		1997	1,295	24,260,511	2,347,336	90,002
		% change	3.3	6.2	25.6	9.7

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Geographic Distribution -- Meat processed from carcasses: 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-
lish-
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

1,338

25,758,143

100.00

2,947,190

98,712

Illinois

2,195,772

8.52

174

245,846

7,257

Texas

109

2,056,309

7.98

221,842

r 7,789

Nebraska

1,965,485

7.63

1,138

156,697

5,839

Iowa

1,952,965

7.58

665

231,472

7,414

Wisconsin

1,917,725

7.45

353

207,617

6,719

California

119

1,806,299

7.01

180,595

6,142

Ohio

1,308,280

5.08

115

123,115

4,309

Georgia

1,179,894

4.58

137

103,250

3,402

Pennsylvania

1,078,572

4.19

150,405

4,575

Oklahoma

914,888

3.55

262

102,075

3,712

Michigan

868,493

3.37

68,162

2,341

Kansas

771,827

3.00

284

81,445

2,639

New York

662,363

2.57

88,165

2,733

North Carolina

598,400

2.32

90,606

3,360

Tennessee

560,954

2.18

62,731

2,436

Florida

502,477

1.95

60,334

2,096

New Jersey

494,743

1.92

84,736

1,988

Kentucky

452,661

1.76

111

74,799

2,390

Massachusetts

419,427

1.63

57,792

1,744

Missouri

404,875

1.57

47,263

1,599

Indiana

394,268

1.53

42,467

1,551

Washington

390,613

1.52

41,562

1,433

Virginia

353,262

1.37

44,732

1,507

Minnesota

295,937

1.15

56,753

1,843

Oregon

199,177

0.77

29,298

1,056

Utah

186,544

0.72

13,870

555

Louisiana

167,068

0.65

19,942

734

Alabama

153,620

0.60

18,768

565

Connecticut

144,009

0.56

19,184

582

Maryland

118,461

0.46

13,454

503

Mississippi

46,875

0.18

10,181

454

Montana

34,029

0.13

4,417

179

Vermont

32,470

0.13

4,076

186

Arkansas

21,231

0.08

68,436

2,478

All other states, including those below

123

1,108,170

4.30

121,103

4,602

Colorado

(500-999)

Idaho

(500-999)

South Carolina

(500-999)

South Dakota

(500-999)

Maine

(250-499)

New Mexico

(250-499)

North Dakota

(250-499)

Rhode Island

(250-499)

Arizona

(100-249)

Hawaii

(100-249)

Nevada

(100-249)

Products Lines for Meat processed from carcasses
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
311612	Meat processed from carcasses	23,919,865	100.00
311612A1	Boxed meat (beef, pork, lamb, etc.), purchased carcasses	3,830,351	16.01
311612A4	Pork rind pellets/etc., purchased carcasses	3,306,452	13.82
31161244	Other sausage/jellied/etc., exc. canned, purch. carcasses	2,373,512	9.92
311612A2	Frozen ground meat patties, made from purchased carcasses	1,992,086	8.33
31161212	Pork, smoked hams & picnics, exc. canned, purch. carcasses	1,760,843	7.36
31161214	Pork, smoked sliced bacon, made from purchased carcasses	1,742,698	7.29
31161242	Sausage, dry/semidry (salami, cervelat, etc.), purch. carcasses	1,541,904	6.45
31161243	Frankfurters, including wieners, exc. canned, purch. carcasses	1,309,005	5.47
	-Other	6,063,014	25.35

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Meat processed from carcasses
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-311612	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 311612
Hypertext Tables	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