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NAICS 311711
Seafood 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
3117	Seafood product preparation & packaging	749	8,809,765	1,058,634	41,307
31171	Seafood product preparation & packaging	749	8,809,765	1,058,634	41,307
311711	Seafood canning	143	1,245,674	134,671	5,039

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
3117	Seafood product preparation & packaging	1,652	8,865,515	903	54.7	55,750	0.6	749	8,809,765
31171	Seafood product preparation & packaging	1,652	8,865,515	903	54.7	55,750	0.6	749	8,809,765
311711	Seafood canning	N	N	N	N	N	N	143	1,245,674

Definition: NAICS 311711 Seafood canning

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) canning seafood (including soup) and marine fats and oils and/or (2) smoking, salting, and drying seafood. Establishments known as "floating factory ships" that are engaged in the gathering and processing of seafood into canned seafood products are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in preparing fresh and frozen seafood and marine fats and oils are classified in U.S. Industry 311712, Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 311711, Seafood canning, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 311711 is nearly comparable to SIC 2091. 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

311711	Seafood canning	2002	143	1,245,674	134,671	5,039
		1997	166	862,118	121,870	5,371
		% change	-13.9	44.5	10.5	-6.2

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Geographic Distribution -- Seafood 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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Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

143

1,245,674

100.00

4.32

134,671

5,039

California

325,684

26.15

9.30

22,829

743

Washington

218,996

17.58

36.08

24,680

917

Alaska

165,689

13.30

258.67

24,720

970

New Jersey

111,580

8.96

13.01

15,042

576

Massachusetts

42,180

3.39

6.56

3,209

134

Florida

41,641

3.34

2.50

3,937

152

Maine

23,554

1.89

18.16

4,809

243

All other states, including those below

316,350

25.40

35,445

1,304

Delaware

(250-499)

New York

(250-499)

Illinois

(100-249)

Products Lines for Seafood canning
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
311711	Seafood canning	1,369,256	100.00
31171103	Canned sardines, clams, and shrimp	337,355	24.64
31171102	Canned salmon (except soups, stews, and chowders)	271,684	19.84
31171107	Cured seafood (smoked, salted, sun-dried, pickled fish, etc.)	210,166	15.35
31171106	Canned seafood soups, stews, and chowders	164,398	12.01
31171105	Other canned fish and other seafood (gefilte fish, etc.)	56,806	4.15
	-Other	328,847	24.02

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Seafood 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-311711	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 311711
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