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NAICS 32721
Glass and glass product 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
327	Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	16,706	95,261,480	17,929,311	483,161
3272	Glass & glass product mfg	2,270	22,434,247	4,400,391	115,532
32721	Glass & glass product mfg	2,270	22,434,247	4,400,391	115,532
327211	Flat glass mfg	36	2,750,510	469,781	10,683
327212	Other pressed & blown glass & glassware mfg	527	4,725,931	1,087,129	27,814
327213	Glass container mfg	66	4,359,939	760,453	16,102
327215	Glass product mfg made of purchased glass	1,641	10,597,867	2,083,028	60,933

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
327	Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	27,514	95,620,951	10,808	39.3	359,471	0.4	16,706	95,261,480
3272	Glass & glass product mfg	5,513	22,546,594	3,243	58.8	112,347	0.5	2,270	22,434,247
32721	Glass & glass product mfg	5,513	22,546,594	3,243	58.8	112,347	0.5	2,270	22,434,247

Definition: NAICS 32721 Glass and glass product manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing glass and/or glass products. Establishments in this industry may manufacture glass and/or glass products by melting silica sand or cullet, or purchasing glass.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing glass wool (i.e., fiberglass) insulation products--are classified in Industry 32799, All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing;
Manufacturing optical lenses (except ophthalmic), such as magnifying, photographic, and projection lenses,--are classified in Industry 33331, Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing;
Grinding ophthalmic (i.e., eyeglass) lenses for the trade--are classified in Industry 33911, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing fiber optic cable from purchased fiber optic strand--are classified in Industry 33592, Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 32721, Glass and glass product manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 32721 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

32721	Glass & glass product mfg	2002	2,270	22,434,247	4,400,391	115,532
		1997	2,260	22,732,942	4,428,351	128,565
		% change	0.4	-1.3	-0.6	-10.1

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Geographic Distribution -- Glass and glass 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-
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

2,270

22,434,247

100.00

4,400,391

115,532

Pennsylvania

118

2,355,976

10.50

191

427,161

11,053

California

318

1,847,978

8.24

358,459

9,620

Ohio

120

1,808,359

8.06

158

401,656

10,037

North Carolina

1,702,770

7.59

205

313,035

8,814

Michigan

1,688,112

7.52

168

310,174

7,133

Indiana

1,211,171

5.40

197

247,974

6,564

Texas

120

1,101,758

4.91

194,977

4,999

Tennessee

1,084,697

4.84

187

200,359

5,095

New Jersey

982,407

4.38

115

240,440

6,248

Kentucky

828,016

3.69

202

142,635

3,726

Illinois

770,598

3.43

126,900

3,576

New York

149

714,968

3.19

163,487

4,121

Wisconsin

698,629

3.11

128

101,709

3,140

Oklahoma

577,133

2.57

165

121,137

2,621

South Carolina

557,487

2.48

136

71,215

1,620

Georgia

489,627

2.18

89,452

2,327

Washington

424,675

1.89

77,874

2,219

Minnesota

409,790

1.83

93,840

2,382

Virginia

395,341

1.76

68,772

2,099

Florida

132

303,554

1.35

70,613

1,996

Iowa

261,712

1.17

32,542

1,020

West Virginia

258,203

1.15

143

64,648

2,024

Missouri

215,627

0.96

44,549

1,185

Louisiana

214,943

0.96

51,850

1,509

Massachusetts

206,744

0.92

63,429

1,387

Oregon

189,086

0.84

44,304

1,252

Colorado

175,876

0.78

40,632

899

Alabama

154,046

0.69

34,100

789

Kansas

123,500

0.55

23,161

669

New Hampshire

117,377

0.52

25,396

636

Connecticut

72,950

0.33

25,783

814

Arkansas

66,954

0.30

16,207

561

Rhode Island

63,411

0.28

19,428

459

Arizona

62,861

0.28

16,874

476

New Mexico

46,221

0.21

11,698

393

Maryland

39,239

0.17

15,203

469

Nebraska

29,201

0.13

8,351

252

Nevada

26,319

0.12

7,737

279

Vermont

10,556

0.05

3,438

112

All other states, including those below

146,375

0.65

29,192

957

Mississippi

(250-499)

North Dakota

(250-499)

Delaware

(100-249)

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Glass and glass product 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 32721
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
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 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
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	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

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Industry Statistics Sampler NAICS 32721 Glass and glass product manufacturing

Definition: NAICS 32721 Glass and glass product manufacturing

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Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 32721
Glass and glass product manufacturing