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NAICS 311821
Cookie and cracker manufacturing

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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
3118	Bakeries & tortilla mfg	11,432	49,068,029	9,247,343	307,779
31182	Cookie, cracker, & pasta mfg	778	16,592,643	1,990,678	55,362
311821	Cookie & cracker mfg	356	10,431,801	1,361,627	38,354

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
3118	Bakeries & tortilla mfg	18,299	49,343,192	6,867	37.5	275,163	0.6	11,432	49,068,029
31182	Cookie, cracker, & pasta mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	778	16,592,643
311821	Cookie & cracker mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	356	10,431,801

Definition: NAICS 311821 Cookie and cracker manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cookies, crackers, and other products, such as ice cream cones.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Preparing and selling bakery products (e.g., cookies, pretzels) for immediate consumption--are classified in U.S. Industry 722213, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars;
Retailing bakery products not for immediate consumption made elsewhere--are classified in U.S. Industry 445291, Baked Goods Stores;
Manufacturing bakery products (e.g., breads, cookies, pies)--are classified in Industry 31181, Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing pretzels (except soft) are classified in U.S. Industry 311919, Other Snack Food Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 311821, Cookie and cracker manufacturing, 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

311821	Cookie & cracker mfg	2002	356	10,431,801	1,361,627	38,354
		1997	378	9,889,921	1,343,993	42,804
		% change	-5.8	5.5	1.3	-10.4

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Geographic Distribution -- Cookie and cracker 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

356

10,431,801

100.00

1,361,627

38,354

Illinois

1,611,756

15.45

128

175,461

4,734

Pennsylvania

1,216,936

11.67

155,068

4,013

Georgia

1,107,830

10.62

129

113,757

3,019

Ohio

1,000,207

9.59

108,239

3,108

New Jersey

720,240

6.90

80,094

2,156

North Carolina

654,488

6.27

197,094

5,383

California

530,985

5.09

70,829

1,729

Kentucky

495,719

4.75

121

69,080

2,366

Oregon

293,738

2.82

29,583

643

Tennessee

250,415

2.40

34,987

1,215

New York

198,080

1.90

43,435

1,194

Wisconsin

114,411

1.10

30,697

969

Florida

63,665

0.61

14,011

535

Washington

57,832

0.55

8,364

318

Missouri

50,416

0.48

10,435

323

Texas

49,643

0.48

8,560

363

Louisiana

19,141

0.18

3,387

135

Hawaii

16,006

0.15

3,170

105

All other states, including those below

1,980,293

18.98

205,376

6,046

Indiana

(1000-2499)

Iowa

(500-999)

Oklahoma

(500-999)

Utah

(500-999)

Virginia

(500-999)

Kansas

(250-499)

Michigan

(250-499)

South Dakota

(250-499)

Alabama

(100-249)

Connecticut

(100-249)

Mississippi

(100-249)

Products Lines for Cookie and cracker manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
311821	Cookie and cracker manufacturing	9,379,510	100.00
31182143	Cookies/wafers/toaster pastries/cones/cups (exc. frozen)	3,210,816	34.23
31182123	All other crackers, cracker meal & crumbs, & related products	2,571,768	27.42
31182141	Sandwich cookies, cookies made in same plant, exc. frozen	1,072,321	11.43
31182121	Saltine crackers	740,816	7.90
31182142	Chocolate chip cookies, except frozen	552,229	5.89
	-Other	1,231,560	13.13

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Cookie and cracker 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-311821	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 311821
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