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NAICS 312120
Breweries

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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
312	Beverage & tobacco product mfg	3,025	105,714,263	6,923,024	160,305
3121	Beverage mfg	2,908	66,094,730	5,522,357	135,262
31212	Breweries	379	17,864,107	1,463,189	28,347
312120	Breweries	379	17,864,107	1,463,189	28,347

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
312	Beverage & tobacco product mfg	4,631	105,849,732	1,606	34.7	135,469	0.1	3,025	105,714,263
3121	Beverage mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,908	66,094,730
31212	Breweries	N	N	N	N	N	N	379	17,864,107
312120	Breweries	N	N	N	N	N	N	379	17,864,107

Definition: NAICS 312120 Breweries

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in brewing beer, ale, malt liquors, and nonalcoholic beer.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Bottling purchased malt beverages--are classified in Industry 424810, Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers; and
Manufacturing malt--are classified in U.S. Industry 311213, Malt Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 312120, Breweries, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 312120 is comparable to SIC 2082. 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

312120	Breweries	2002	379	17,864,107	1,463,189	28,347
		1997	529	18,203,492	1,598,573	34,251
		% change	-28.4	-1.9	-8.5	-17.2

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Geographic Distribution -- Breweries: 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

379

17,864,107

100.00

1,463,189

28,347

California

2,122,574

11.88

168,008

3,743

Colorado

1,955,747

10.95

435

346,766

5,118

Ohio

1,695,182

9.49

149

96,229

1,995

New York

839,943

4.70

77,230

1,643

Wisconsin

722,882

4.05

133

80,212

1,776

Pennsylvania

398,780

2.23

33,964

891

Massachusetts

287,202

1.61

24,207

469

Oregon

118,806

0.67

16,220

380

All other states, including those below

197

9,722,991

54.43

620,353

12,332

Georgia

(1000-2499)

Missouri

(1000-2499)

North Carolina

(1000-2499)

Texas

(1000-2499)

Virginia

(1000-2499)

Florida

(500-999)

New Hampshire

(500-999)

New Jersey

(500-999)

Tennessee

(500-999)

Washington

(500-999)

Michigan

(100-249)

Minnesota

(100-249)

Vermont

(100-249)

Products Lines for Breweries
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
312120	Breweries	17,789,150	100.00
31212011	Beer and ale, canned, case goods, 12 oz	7,731,708	43.46
31212042	Beer and ale, bottled, case goods, non-returnable	6,230,003	35.02
31212012	Beer and ale, canned, case goods, other sizes	1,358,181	7.63
31212071	Beer and ale, barrels and kegs	1,030,014	5.79
31212041	Beer, bottled, case goods, returnable	345,092	1.94
	-Other	1,094,152	6.15

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Breweries
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-312120	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 312120
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