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NAICS 321211
Hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing

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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
321	Wood product mfg	17,202	89,085,026	16,054,554	540,565
3212	Veneer, plywood, & engineered wood product mfg	1,925	20,201,016	3,681,187	114,300
32121	Veneer, plywood, & engineered wood product mfg	1,925	20,201,016	3,681,187	114,300
321211	Hardwood veneer & plywood mfg	337	3,088,053	565,295	19,771

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
321	Wood product mfg	43,922	90,251,781	26,720	60.8	1,166,755	1.3	17,202	89,085,026
3212	Veneer, plywood, & engineered wood product mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,925	20,201,016
32121	Veneer, plywood, & engineered wood product mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,925	20,201,016
321211	Hardwood veneer & plywood mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	337	3,088,053

Definition: NAICS 321211 Hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing hardwood veneer and/or hardwood plywood.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing veneer and further processing that veneer into wood containers or wood container parts--are classified in Industry 321920, Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing;
Manufacturing softwood veneer and softwood plywood--are classified in U.S. Industry 321212, Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing reconstituted wood sheets and boards--are classified in U.S. Industry 321219, Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 321211, Hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 321211 is comparable to SIC 2435. 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

321211	Hardwood veneer & plywood mfg	2002	337	3,088,053	565,295	19,771
		1997	331	2,861,556	523,831	22,029
		% change	1.8	7.9	7.9	-10.3

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Geographic Distribution -- Hardwood veneer and plywood 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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Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

337

3,088,053

100.00

565,295

19,771

Oregon

606,008

19.62

172

92,454

2,670

North Carolina

402,100

13.02

74,182

2,786

Indiana

318,002

10.30

73,932

2,428

Virginia

244,686

7.92

32,008

1,184

Michigan

167,290

5.42

33,740

1,161

South Carolina

120,471

3.90

11,386

539

West Virginia

114,273

3.70

18,811

741

Georgia

95,186

3.08

13,757

494

Vermont

92,843

3.01

151

20,140

724

Ohio

92,057

2.98

18,423

612

Arkansas

90,533

2.93

9,642

372

California

77,035

2.49

15,711

562

Washington

73,878

2.39

11,579

333

Pennsylvania

68,523

2.22

16,364

666

Alabama

51,387

1.66

14,298

570

Florida

44,280

1.43

11,876

430

Mississippi

31,476

1.02

11,517

372

Illinois

20,560

0.67

4,599

145

Texas

14,612

0.47

3,536

149

All other states, including those below

362,853

11.75

77,340

2,833

Wisconsin

(1000-2499)

Kentucky

(250-499)

Maine

(250-499)

Minnesota

(100-249)

Products Lines for Hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
321211	Hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing	2,988,408	100.00
32121131	Hrdwd plywood, veneer core, exc. prefinished made from purch.	779,048	26.07
32121112	Hardwood veneer, exc. oak, incl. backed w/ paper/cloth/other	712,279	23.83
32121171	Hardwood veneered panels, including two-ply veneers	358,167	11.99
32121111	Oak veneer, incl. backed w/ paper/cloth/other flexible material	314,616	10.53
32121132	Hrdwd plywood, exc. veneer core/prefinished made from purch.	227,760	7.62
	-Other	596,538	19.96

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Hardwood veneer and plywood 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-321211	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 321211
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