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NAICS 31521
Cut and sew apparel contractors

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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.
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NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing 350,828 3,916,136,712 576,170,541 14,699,536
Go to this NAICS 315 Apparel mfg 13,038 44,521,126 7,454,143 343,450
Go to this NAICS 3152 Cut & sew apparel mfg 10,785 35,575,034 5,623,901 264,557
  31521 Cut & sew apparel contractors 7,234 3,477,606 1,545,248 99,653
Go to this NAICS 315211 Men's & boys' cut & sew apparel contractors 994 845,291 368,370 23,147
Go to this NAICS 315212 Women's, girls', & infants' cut & sew apparel contractors 6,240 2,632,315 1,176,878 76,506

 

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)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
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
315 Apparel mfg 40,805 45,377,875 27,767 68.0 856,749 1.9 13,038 44,521,126
3152 Cut & sew apparel mfg N N N N N N 10,785 35,575,034
31521 Cut & sew apparel contractors N N N N N N 7,234 3,477,606

 

Definition: NAICS 31521   Cut and sew apparel contractors

This industry comprises establishments commonly referred to as contractors primarily engaged in (1) cutting materials owned by others for apparel and accessories and/or (2) sewing materials owned by others for apparel and accessories.

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Historical comparability

Comparable   NAICS 31521, Cut and sew apparel contractors, 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
31521 Cut & sew apparel contractors 2002 7,234 3,477,606 1,545,248 99,653
1997 7,841 5,536,959 2,572,447 197,863
% change -7.7 -37.2 -39.9 -49.6

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Cut and sew apparel contractors: 2002

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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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Indus-
tries		 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
See other industries in this state United States 7,234 3,477,606 100.00 12 1,545,248 99,653
See other industries in this state California 3,337 1,422,860 40.91 41 666,908 r 44,545
See other industries in this state New York 1,391 616,529 17.73 32 258,825 16,801
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 267 252,497 7.26 20 86,338 5,448
See other industries in this state North Carolina 131 131,364 3.78 16 42,878 2,581
See other industries in this state New Jersey 190 110,565 3.18 13 56,519 3,439
See other industries in this state Florida 240 91,012 2.62 5 34,562 2,302
See other industries in this state Tennessee 70 79,332 2.28 14 34,417 2,184
See other industries in this state Texas 258 77,773 2.24 4 36,608 r 2,387
See other industries in this state Georgia 79 65,250 1.88 8 31,539 1,949
See other industries in this state South Carolina 56 54,984 1.58 13 25,503 1,780
See other industries in this state Missouri 63 48,360 1.39 9 24,454 1,584
See other industries in this state Kentucky 27 47,203 1.36 12 19,851 1,308
See other industries in this state Washington 70 35,837 1.03 6 18,490 1,095
See other industries in this state Indiana 36 30,852 0.89 5 15,725 789
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 74 26,438 0.76 4 15,605 1,015
See other industries in this state Mississippi 25 21,271 0.61 7 11,242 772
See other industries in this state Iowa 23 18,598 0.53 6 4,069 221
See other industries in this state Minnesota 62 17,149 0.49 3 8,481 466
See other industries in this state Virginia 54 15,845 0.46 2 8,175 589
See other industries in this state Arizona 42 15,306 0.44 3 7,949 453
See other industries in this state Michigan 67 13,196 0.38 1 6,278 335
See other industries in this state Oregon 42 12,935 0.37 4 7,791 r 445
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 41 12,816 0.37 2 3,929 218
See other industries in this state Colorado 51 12,515 0.36 3 5,032 259
See other industries in this state Ohio 58 9,496 0.27 1 4,654 304
See other industries in this state Maryland 35 8,336 0.24 2 4,183 r 291
See other industries in this state Louisiana 32 5,583 0.16 1 3,056 234
See other industries in this state Connecticut 10 4,536 0.13 1 2,349 157
See other industries in this state Kansas 17 4,195 0.12 2 2,489 153
See other industries in this state Utah 22 2,965 0.09 1 1,724 119
  All other states, including those below 364 212,008 6.10   95,625 5,430
See other industries in this state     Alabama 45 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Hawaii 56 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Illinois 83 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Oklahoma 30 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Arkansas 17 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     New Hampshire 16 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 9 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Vermont 12 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     West Virginia 10 D     D (100-249)

 

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Cut and sew apparel contractors
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link to PDF EC02-31SG-1 General Summary Link to data in AFF Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries US
link to PDF EC02-31A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places States
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 31521
Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Contents Geography
Link to table for this industry 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
Link to table for this industry 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
Link to table for this industry 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
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