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NAICS 32221
Paperboard container 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
322	Paper mfg	5,520	153,766,022	21,497,243	491,436
3222	Converted paper product mfg	4,959	83,734,675	12,642,804	332,817
32221	Paperboard container mfg	2,669	43,494,303	7,091,160	184,884
322211	Corrugated & solid fiber box mfg	1,718	29,499,639	4,628,279	116,983
322212	Folding paperboard box mfg	494	8,249,461	1,554,603	39,178
322213	Setup paperboard box mfg	122	640,914	171,734	6,209
322214	Fiber can, tube, drum, & similar products mfg	262	2,041,978	328,622	9,494
322215	Nonfolding sanitary food container mfg	73	3,062,311	407,922	13,020

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
3222	Converted paper product mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	4,959	83,734,675
32221	Paperboard container mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,669	43,494,303

Definition: NAICS 32221 Paperboard container manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting paperboard into containers without manufacturing paperboard. These establishments use corrugating, cutting, and shaping machinery to form paperboard into containers. Products made by these establishments include boxes; corrugated sheets, pads, and pallets; paper dishes; and fiber drums and reels.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing similar items of plastics materials--are classified in Industry Group 3261, Plastics Product Manufacturing;
Manufacturing paperboard and converting paperboard into containers--are classified in Industry 322130, Paperboard Mills;
Manufacturing egg cartons, food trays, and other food containers from molded pulp--are classified in Industry 32229, Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing;
Manufacturing paper and converting paper into containers--are classified in Industry 32212, Paper Mills; and
Manufacturing paper bags without manufacturing paper--are classified in Industry 32222, Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 32221, Paperboard container manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 32221 is comparable to SIC 265. 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

32221	Paperboard container mfg	2002	2,669	43,494,303	7,091,160	184,884
		1997	2,834	39,973,012	6,939,598	207,346
		% change	-5.8	8.8	2.2	-10.8

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Geographic Distribution -- Paperboard container 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-
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

2,669

43,494,303

100.00

151

7,091,160

184,884

California

259

4,763,771

10.95

136

721,266

17,082

Illinois

184

3,221,882

7.41

256

535,668

13,449

Ohio

201

2,925,103

6.73

256

469,529

12,390

Texas

145

2,370,540

5.45

109

354,075

9,963

North Carolina

110

2,326,517

5.35

280

375,393

r 10,456

Pennsylvania

154

2,203,939

5.07

179

388,122

9,852

Georgia

100

1,848,611

4.25

215

258,143

6,744

Wisconsin

1,689,303

3.88

311

281,235

6,712

Indiana

1,590,522

3.66

258

269,071

7,040

Tennessee

1,555,530

3.58

269

240,244

6,773

New York

138

1,535,544

3.53

308,767

8,297

Michigan

108

1,465,988

3.37

146

237,714

6,851

New Jersey

112

1,399,538

3.22

163

285,150

6,417

Missouri

1,206,818

2.77

212

188,911

5,044

Florida

1,082,222

2.49

150,476

3,859

Minnesota

1,013,481

2.33

202

187,205

4,607

Kentucky

934,390

2.15

229

141,856

3,912

Virginia

930,361

2.14

128

161,441

3,927

Massachusetts

914,138

2.10

142

172,704

4,561

South Carolina

843,965

1.94

206

131,241

3,792

Washington

783,333

1.80

129

117,255

2,979

Arkansas

781,983

1.80

289

108,393

3,155

Alabama

659,129

1.52

147

99,988

2,855

Maryland

602,656

1.39

111

111,267

3,147

Louisiana

561,415

1.29

126

71,466

1,863

Mississippi

517,396

1.19

181

79,396

2,021

Connecticut

470,311

1.08

136

100,068

2,516

Iowa

448,410

1.03

153

61,989

1,722

Colorado

354,415

0.81

64,927

1,546

Kansas

309,776

0.71

114

59,810

1,630

Oregon

299,957

0.69

47,353

1,137

Nebraska

249,410

0.57

144

39,485

1,055

Utah

238,542

0.55

103

41,872

1,104

Arizona

226,624

0.52

36,896

952

Rhode Island

146,093

0.34

137

35,075

990

New Hampshire

87,456

0.20

18,403

542

All other states, including those below

935,234

2.15

139,306

3,942

Delaware

(500-999)

Idaho

(500-999)

Oklahoma

(500-999)

South Dakota

(500-999)

Maine

(250-499)

New Mexico

(250-499)

Hawaii

(100-249)

North Dakota

(100-249)

Vermont

(100-249)

West Virginia

(100-249)

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Paperboard container manufacturing
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 32221
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
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders	Monthly	Value of shipments, inventories, new orders and unfilled orders	US
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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Industry Statistics Sampler NAICS 32221 Paperboard container manufacturing

Definition: NAICS 32221 Paperboard container manufacturing

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Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 32221
Paperboard container manufacturing