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NAICS 32531
Fertilizer manufacturing

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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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Detail
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 325 Chemical mfg 13,476 460,424,786 44,556,764 852,297
Go to this NAICS 3253 Pesticide, fertilizer, & other agricultural chemical mfg 963 19,316,550 1,494,977 31,315
  32531 Fertilizer mfg 723 10,231,421 942,504 20,753
Go to this NAICS 325311 Nitrogenous fertilizer mfg 144 3,291,075 282,589 4,760
Go to this NAICS 325312 Phosphatic fertilizer mfg 45 3,955,155 335,864 6,306
Go to this NAICS 325314 Fertilizer (mixing only) mfg 534 2,985,191 324,051 9,687

 

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
325 Chemical mfg 20,608 460,834,842 7,132 34.6 410,056 0.1 13,476 460,424,786
3253 Pesticide, fertilizer, & other agricultural chemical mfg 1,481 19,350,379 518 35.0 33,829 0.2 963 19,316,550
32531 Fertilizer mfg N N N N N N 723 10,231,421

 

Definition: NAICS 32531   Fertilizer manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic fertilizer materials; (2) manufacturing fertilizers from sewage or animal waste; (3) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic materials and mixing with other ingredients into fertilizers; and (4) mixing ingredients made elsewhere into fertilizers.

 

Historical comparability

Comparable   NAICS 32531, Fertilizer manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 32531 corresponds to the sum of multiple SIC codes. 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
32531 Fertilizer mfg 2002 723 10,231,421 942,504 20,753
1997 652 12,759,745 880,977 23,150
% change 10.9 -19.8 7.0 -10.4

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Fertilizer 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.
Other
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 723 10,231,421 100.00 36 942,504 20,753
See other industries in this state Florida 58 2,589,094 25.31 155 211,923 r 4,228
See other industries in this state North Carolina 26 567,480 5.55 68 60,626 1,359
See other industries in this state California 67 435,893 4.26 12 50,442 1,386
See other industries in this state Texas 68 401,972 3.93 18 45,949 1,202
See other industries in this state Illinois 21 299,244 2.92 24 13,804 356
See other industries in this state Georgia 21 268,355 2.62 31 20,914 496
See other industries in this state Iowa 16 231,346 2.26 79 17,893 414
See other industries in this state Missouri 18 190,423 1.86 34 21,655 715
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 32 186,366 1.82 15 21,401 532
See other industries in this state Arkansas 12 153,593 1.50 57 15,599 343
See other industries in this state Tennessee 10 105,855 1.03 18 10,696 221
See other industries in this state Washington 22 99,660 0.97 16 15,610 366
See other industries in this state New York 20 74,714 0.73 4 10,099 303
See other industries in this state Oregon 9 59,364 0.58 17 7,900 196
See other industries in this state Arizona 11 56,364 0.55 10 7,657 151
See other industries in this state Michigan 9 55,573 0.54 6 7,870 265
See other industries in this state New Jersey 19 52,340 0.51 6 8,643 223
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 17 51,011 0.50 9 5,650 186
See other industries in this state Maryland 18 43,345 0.42 8 5,893 175
See other industries in this state Utah 10 35,036 0.34 15 3,827 124
  All other states, including those below 239 4,274,393 41.78   378,453 7,512
See other industries in this state     Louisiana 14 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Ohio 23 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Alabama 16 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Idaho 18 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Mississippi 5 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Alaska 2 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Oklahoma 7 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     South Carolina 14 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Virginia 25 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Wyoming 2 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Connecticut 6 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 10 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Indiana 8 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Kansas 11 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Kentucky 5 D     D (100-249)

 

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Fertilizer manufacturing
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tables		 Contents Geography
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 32531
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
For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 3253 To broader NAICS

 

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Source: 2002 Economic Census   Questions?