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NAICS 327
Nonmetallic mineral product 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
327	Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	16,706	95,261,480	17,929,311	483,161
3271	Clay product & refractory mfg	1,641	8,315,754	2,038,328	60,691
3272	Glass & glass product mfg	2,270	22,434,247	4,400,391	115,532
3273	Cement & concrete product mfg	9,442	44,681,489	8,021,675	218,468
3274	Lime & gypsum product mfg	385	5,073,327	682,566	15,899
3279	Other nonmetallic mineral product mfg	2,968	14,756,663	2,786,351	72,571

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)

31-33	Manufacturing	641,208	3,929,538,352	290,380	45.3	13,401,640	0.3	350,828	3,916,136,712
327	Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	27,514	95,620,951	10,808	39.3	359,471	0.4	16,706	95,261,480
3271	Clay product & refractory mfg	5,397	8,384,421	3,756	69.6	68,667	0.8	1,641	8,315,754
3272	Glass & glass product mfg	5,513	22,546,594	3,243	58.8	112,347	0.5	2,270	22,434,247
3273	Cement & concrete product mfg	11,250	44,773,510	1,808	16.1	92,021	0.2	9,442	44,681,489
3274	Lime & gypsum product mfg	470	5,078,715	85	18.1	5,388	0.1	385	5,073,327
3279	Other nonmetallic mineral product mfg	4,884	14,837,711	1,916	39.2	81,048	0.5	2,968	14,756,663

Definition: NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

The Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector transforms mined or quarried nonmetallic minerals, such as sand, gravel, stone, clay, and refractory materials, into products for intermediate or final consumption. Processes used include grinding, mixing, cutting, shaping, and honing. Heat often is used in the process and chemicals are frequently mixed to change the composition, purity, and chemical properties for the intended product. For example, glass is produced by heating silica sand to the melting point (sometimes combined with cullet or recycled glass) and then drawn, floated, or blow molded to the desired shape or thickness. Refractory materials are heated and then formed into bricks or other shapes for use in industrial applications. The Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector includes establishments that manufacture products, such as bricks, refractories, ceramic products, and glass and glass products, such as plate glass and containers. Also included are cement and concrete products, lime, gypsum and other nonmetallic mineral products including abrasive products, ceramic plumbing fixtures, statuary, cut stone products, and mineral wool. The products are used in a wide range of activities from construction and heavy and light manufacturing to articles for personal use.

Mining, beneficiating, and manufacturing activities often occur in a single location. Separate receipts will be collected for these activities whenever possible. When receipts cannot be broken out between mining and manufacturing, establishments that mine or quarry nonmetallic minerals, beneficiate the nonmetallic minerals and further process the nonmetallic minerals into a more finished manufactured product are classified based on the primary activity of the establishment. A mine that manufactures a small amount of finished products will be classified in Sector 21, Mining. An establishment that mines whose primary output is a more-finished manufactured product will be classified in the Manufacturing Sector.

Excluded from the Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector are establishments that primarily beneficiate mined nonmetallic minerals. Beneficiation is the process whereby the extracted material is reduced to particles that can be separated into mineral and waste, the former suitable for further processing or direct use. Beneficiation establishments are included in Sector 21, Mining.

Historical comparability

Almost Comparable NAICS 327, Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, is close, but not quite comparable between 2002 and 1997. See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 327 is nearly comparable to SIC 32. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

In the following table, both 1997 and 2002 data are classified by 1997 NAICS, so that the two years are comparable.

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

327	Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	2002	16,700	95,057,959	17,908,785	482,633
		1997	16,310	86,464,708	16,172,049	501,471
		% change	2.4	9.9	10.7	-3.8

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Geographic Distribution -- Nonmetallic mineral product 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-
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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

16,706

95,261,480

100.00

331

17,929,311

483,161

California

1,541

9,389,508

9.86

268

1,723,747

45,064

Texas

1,202

7,882,981

8.28

362

1,226,682

35,373

Pennsylvania

816

6,001,271

6.30

487

1,153,222

31,054

Ohio

829

5,874,857

6.17

515

1,250,391

33,152

Florida

964

4,483,790

4.71

269

746,990

21,263

Michigan

531

4,011,374

4.21

400

750,984

17,845

New York

719

3,808,281

4.00

199

769,264

19,325

Georgia

633

3,689,691

3.87

429

698,944

19,192

Illinois

646

3,682,289

3.87

292

707,844

18,020

North Carolina

587

3,530,932

3.71

425

688,034

20,232

Indiana

489

3,407,762

3.58

554

653,742

17,346

Tennessee

387

2,581,798

2.71

446

474,941

13,004

New Jersey

341

2,559,004

2.69

298

561,156

13,836

Wisconsin

376

2,394,812

2.51

440

386,667

10,859

Virginia

366

2,123,589

2.23

291

388,728

11,236

Missouri

420

1,989,995

2.09

350

337,194

9,431

Alabama

341

1,899,181

1.99

424

329,895

8,955

Kentucky

266

1,852,173

1.94

453

349,862

9,932

Minnesota

319

1,838,657

1.93

366

380,908

9,789

South Carolina

250

1,746,848

1.83

426

323,661

8,581

Iowa

330

1,627,665

1.71

555

236,241

6,929

Washington

351

1,572,403

1.65

259

292,869

7,754

Colorado

296

1,534,683

1.61

341

342,992

9,340

Oklahoma

277

1,470,630

1.54

422

275,873

7,390

Kansas

207

1,365,170

1.43

503

216,996

5,552

Massachusetts

264

1,327,951

1.39

206

359,710

8,150

Arizona

277

1,318,080

1.38

242

236,948

6,905

Maryland

208

1,103,009

1.16

203

211,255

5,333

Nevada

119

841,068

0.88

388

150,098

3,731

Oregon

255

793,057

0.83

225

157,785

4,254

Louisiana

187

762,718

0.80

171

165,699

4,856

Arkansas

204

732,141

0.77

271

124,745

3,968

Mississippi

181

719,351

0.76

251

141,431

4,271

West Virginia

133

686,834

0.72

381

156,564

5,006

Utah

151

612,555

0.64

263

113,191

3,101

Connecticut

151

595,890

0.63

172

146,360

3,474

Nebraska

138

557,135

0.58

323

103,884

3,092

New Hampshire

469,465

0.49

369

90,794

2,351

New Mexico

133

406,710

0.43

219

80,632

2,495

Vermont

125

273,362

0.29

444

68,387

2,106

Maine

223,795

0.23

173

51,285

1,441

Hawaii

204,551

0.21

166

41,452

866

Delaware

204,076

0.21

253

37,677

998

Montana

202,285

0.21

222

36,885

1,053

South Dakota

193,961

0.20

255

46,457

1,285

Idaho

175,670

0.18

131

36,769

1,121

Wyoming

162,317

0.17

325

26,038

658

Rhode Island

147,385

0.15

138

36,041

943

North Dakota

132,912

0.14

210

25,738

864

All other states, including those below

95,858

0.10

15,659

385

Alaska

(250-499)

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-BDG	Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997	Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined	US
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-31SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
		Industry Statistics by Subsectors for Selected States	US, states
		Detailed Statistics by Subsector	US
		Industry Statistics for Subsectors by Employment Size	US
		Method of Inventory Valuation by Subsector	US
		Inventories With LIFO Valulation by Subsector	US
		Industry Statistics for Subsectors by Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States
SB02-00A	Survey of Business Owners	Business Ownership by Gender, Hispanic or Latino Origin, and Race	US

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 327
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey	Annual	Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees	US
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Geographic Area Series	Annual	General statistics for states (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GAS: Stats for All Mfg by State", then filter rows to this industry)	US, states
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 M327G, Glass Containers	Monthly	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
CIR MA327A, Flat Glass (discontinued after 2002)	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
CIR MA327C, Refractories	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
CIR MA327E, Consumer, Scientific, Technical and Industrial Glassware	Annual	Includes quantity of production for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
CIR MA335J, Insulated Wire and Cable	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
CIR MQ327D, Clay Construction Products	Quarterly	Includes 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
E-Commerce Statistics	Annual	Total sales and e-commerce sales, receipts or value of shipments	US
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders	Monthly	Value of shipments, inventories, new orders and unfilled orders	US
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	US, states, metro areas, counties
Quarterly Financial Report	Quarterly	Income, retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios for the domestic operations of manufacturing corporations with assets over $250,000, and corporations in the mining and trade areas with over $50 million.	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
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS]	US