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NAICS 326122
Plastics pipe and pipe fitting 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
326	Plastics & rubber products mfg	15,529	174,369,289	32,619,736	983,757
3261	Plastics product mfg	13,087	141,387,916	25,765,784	802,239
32612	Plastics pipe, pipe fitting, & unlaminated profile shape mfg	1,111	10,857,157	1,751,279	51,966
326122	Plastics pipe & pipe fitting mfg	441	5,463,941	689,417	21,570

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
326	Plastics & rubber products mfg	20,980	174,719,387	5,451	26.0	350,098	0.2	15,529	174,369,289
3261	Plastics product mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	13,087	141,387,916
32612	Plastics pipe, pipe fitting, & unlaminated profile shape mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,111	10,857,157
326122	Plastics pipe & pipe fitting mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	441	5,463,941

Definition: NAICS 326122 Plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting plastics resins into rigid plastics pipes and pipe fittings.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing plastics hose--are classified in Industry 326220, Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing;
Manufacturing noncurrent-carrying plastics conduit--are classified in U.S. Industry 335932, Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing plastics plumbing fixtures--are classified in U.S. Industry 326191, Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 326122, Plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing, 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

326122	Plastics pipe & pipe fitting mfg	2002	441	5,463,941	689,417	21,570
		1997	443	4,792,146	551,655	19,970
		% change	-0.5	14.0	25.0	8.0

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Geographic Distribution -- Plastics pipe and pipe fitting 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

441

5,463,941

100.00

689,417

21,570

California

583,215

10.67

90,261

2,671

Texas

533,405

9.76

62,913

1,928

North Carolina

363,450

6.65

46,951

1,347

Pennsylvania

339,064

6.21

30,611

951

Ohio

334,981

6.13

52,405

1,693

Georgia

261,427

4.78

19,234

769

Indiana

215,408

3.94

20,927

667

Arizona

188,892

3.46

18,349

573

Florida

176,347

3.23

20,420

670

Kentucky

155,023

2.84

15,551

582

Illinois

128,600

2.35

14,111

440

Iowa

127,488

2.33

15,258

451

Oklahoma

125,495

2.30

22,769

723

Michigan

119,192

2.18

17,064

r 538

Kansas

114,572

2.10

15,690

515

Alabama

112,218

2.05

15,559

438

New York

103,165

1.89

12,199

408

Minnesota

102,121

1.87

10,936

369

Washington

89,488

1.64

12,096

380

Wisconsin

86,414

1.58

10,508

310

Nevada

85,852

1.57

6,448

207

Nebraska

82,629

1.51

10,812

257

New Jersey

78,812

1.44

19,717

548

Tennessee

72,199

1.32

21,119

620

South Carolina

71,080

1.30

9,072

304

Colorado

67,814

1.24

6,679

203

Oregon

66,380

1.21

6,525

251

Missouri

58,492

1.07

5,360

187

Utah

55,665

1.02

7,338

230

Louisiana

49,707

0.91

5,391

220

West Virginia

46,848

0.86

6,133

214

Massachusetts

45,495

0.83

6,364

188

Virginia

40,169

0.74

7,455

238

Maryland

28,440

0.52

4,683

114

All other states, including those below

354,394

6.49

42,509

1,366

Arkansas

(250-499)

Mississippi

(250-499)

North Dakota

(250-499)

Products Lines for Plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
326122	Plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing	5,329,955	100.00
32612213	Plastics water pipe	1,664,401	31.23
32612211	Plastics drain, waste, and vent pipe	1,424,629	26.73
32612231	Plastics pipe fittings and unions	561,107	10.53
32612215	Plastics industrial and mining pipe	519,458	9.75
32612216	Plastics sewer pipe	328,971	6.17
326122WY	Plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing, total	271,421	5.09
	-Other	559,968	10.51

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Plastics pipe and pipe fitting 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-326122	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 326122
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
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS]	US