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NAICS 325181
Alkalies and chlorine manufacturing

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, quarterly, 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
325	Chemical mfg	13,476	460,424,786	44,556,764	852,297
3251	Basic chemical mfg	2,377	109,710,377	10,776,023	179,263
32518	Other basic inorganic chemical mfg	697	19,927,017	3,360,446	55,392
325181	Alkalies & chlorine mfg	41	2,809,496	384,934	6,253

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
325	Chemical mfg	20,608	460,834,842	7,132	34.6	410,056	0.1	13,476	460,424,786
3251	Basic chemical mfg	2,962	109,756,361	585	19.8	45,984	0.0	2,377	109,710,377
32518	Other basic inorganic chemical mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	697	19,927,017
325181	Alkalies & chlorine mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	41	2,809,496

Definition: NAICS 325181 Alkalies and chlorine manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chlorine, sodium hydroxide (i.e., caustic soda), and other alkalies often using an electrolysis process.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Mining and beneficiating alkalies--are classified in U.S. Industry 212391, Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining;
Manufacturing chlorine preparations (e.g., for swimming pools)--are classified in U.S. Industry 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing;
Manufacturing industrial bleaches--are classified in U.S. Industry 325188, All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing household bleaches--are classified in U.S. Industry 325612, Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 325181, Alkalies and chlorine manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 325181 is comparable to SIC 2812. 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

325181	Alkalies & chlorine mfg	2002	41	2,809,496	384,934	6,253
		1997	39	2,465,183	272,779	4,859
		% change	5.1	14.0	41.1	28.7

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Geographic Distribution -- Alkalies and chlorine 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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Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

2,809,496

100.00

9.75

384,934

6,253

Louisiana

928,132

33.04

207.61

107,617

1,835

All other states, including those below

1,881,364

66.96

277,317

4,418

Texas

(500-999)

West Virginia

(500-999)

Wyoming

(500-999)

Alabama

(250-499)

New York

(250-499)

Ohio

(250-499)

Delaware

(100-249)

Illinois

(100-249)

Nevada

(100-249)

New Jersey

(100-249)

Tennessee

(100-249)

Products Lines for Alkalies and chlorine manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
325181	Alkalies and chlorine manufacturing	2,911,680	100.00
32518141	Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)	1,398,397	48.03
32518111	Chlorine, compressed or liquefied	979,384	33.64
32518171	Other alkalies	507,751	17.44
	-Other	26,148	0.90

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Alkalies and chlorine 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-325181	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 325181
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
CIR MQ325A, Inorganic Chemicals	Quarterly	Includes quantity of production and quantity and value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	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