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NAICS 32212
Paper mills

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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
322	Paper mfg	5,520	153,766,022	21,497,243	491,436
3221	Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills	561	70,031,347	8,854,439	158,619
32212	Paper mills	327	45,163,754	5,700,302	102,571
322121	Paper (except newsprint) mills	306	42,198,838	5,293,256	96,204
322122	Newsprint mills	21	2,964,916	407,046	6,367

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
322	Paper mfg	6,972	153,838,196	1,452	20.8	72,174	0.0	5,520	153,766,022
3221	Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills	N	N	N	N	N	N	561	70,031,347
32212	Paper mills	N	N	N	N	N	N	327	45,163,754

Definition: NAICS 32212 Paper mills

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper from pulp. These establishments may manufacture or purchase pulp. In addition, the establishments may convert the paper they make. The activity of making paper classifies an establishment into this industry regardless of the output.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing pulp without manufacturing paper--are classified in Industry 322110, Pulp Mills;
Manufacturing paperboard--are classified in Industry 322130, Paperboard Mills;
Converting paper without manufacturing paper--are classified in Industry Group 3222, Converted Paper Product Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing photographic sensitized paper--are classified in Industry 32599, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 32212, Paper mills, 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

32212	Paper mills	2002	327	45,163,754	5,700,302	102,571
		1997	296	48,161,554	6,915,579	138,985
		% change	10.5	-6.2	-17.6	-26.2

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Geographic Distribution -- Paper mills: 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-
lish-
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

327

45,163,754

100.00

157

5,700,302

102,571

Wisconsin

7,174,297

15.89

1,319

894,888

17,310

Pennsylvania

3,600,835

7.97

292

345,413

6,013

Washington

2,321,568

5.14

382

289,547

4,796

South Carolina

2,320,846

5.14

566

253,716

4,097

New York

1,665,259

3.69

240,758

4,822

North Carolina

1,356,716

3.00

163

215,278

3,912

Arkansas

1,319,541

2.92

488

176,844

3,051

Oregon

1,319,455

2.92

374

172,322

3,041

Ohio

1,283,027

2.84

112

174,458

3,279

Louisiana

1,242,953

2.75

278

164,209

2,981

Georgia

1,236,906

2.74

144

159,275

2,743

Florida

899,841

1.99

130,561

2,353

Connecticut

785,735

1.74

227

84,391

1,453

Massachusetts

720,331

1.59

112

132,934

2,852

New Jersey

577,842

1.28

97,535

1,708

Texas

389,699

0.86

65,975

1,320

Illinois

244,577

0.54

39,981

676

New Hampshire

242,559

0.54

190

42,330

847

Vermont

160,980

0.36

261

36,840

785

All other states, including those below

108

16,300,787

36.09

1,983,047

34,532

Maine

(5000-9999)

Alabama

(2500-4999)

Michigan

(2500-4999)

Minnesota

(2500-4999)

California

(1000-2499)

Kentucky

(1000-2499)

Maryland

(1000-2499)

Missouri

(1000-2499)

Oklahoma

(1000-2499)

Tennessee

(1000-2499)

Virginia

(1000-2499)

Arizona

(500-999)

Idaho

(500-999)

Mississippi

(500-999)

Indiana

(100-249)

Nevada

(100-249)

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Paper mills
Link to pdf	Series number	Title	Link to AFF or Drill-down tables	Contents	Geography
	EC02-31SG-1	General Summary		Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
	EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series		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 32212
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

For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 3221

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Industry Statistics Sampler NAICS 32212 Paper mills

Definition: NAICS 32212 Paper mills

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Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 32212
Paper mills