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NAICS 331222
Steel wire drawing

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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
331	Primary metal mfg	5,194	139,343,112	21,399,636	490,417
3312	Steel product mfg from purchased steel	668	15,150,255	2,150,742	52,636
33122	Rolling & drawing of purchased steel	485	8,909,766	1,266,948	30,778
331222	Steel wire drawing	338	3,905,687	672,775	18,576

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
331	Primary metal mfg	9,143	139,589,347	3,949	43.2	246,235	0.2	5,194	139,343,112
3312	Steel product mfg from purchased steel	N	N	N	N	N	N	668	15,150,255
33122	Rolling & drawing of purchased steel	N	N	N	N	N	N	485	8,909,766
331222	Steel wire drawing	N	N	N	N	N	N	338	3,905,687

Definition: NAICS 331222 Steel wire drawing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drawing wire from purchased steel.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Making steel and drawing steel wire--are classified in U.S. Industry 331111, Iron and Steel Mills; and
Manufacturing wire products, such as nails, spikes, and paper clips, from purchased steel wire--are classified in Industry 33261, Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 331222, Steel wire drawing, 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

331222	Steel wire drawing	2002	338	3,905,687	672,775	18,576
		1997	270	4,827,728	720,103	23,230
		% change	25.2	-19.1	-6.6	-20.0

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Geographic Distribution -- Steel wire drawing: 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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Indus-
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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

338

3,905,687

100.00

672,775

18,576

California

386,537

9.90

61,216

1,658

Missouri

310,297

7.94

72,137

2,113

Ohio

293,265

7.51

52,279

1,198

Indiana

254,943

6.53

35,654

945

Texas

204,994

5.25

33,963

1,095

Pennsylvania

202,574

5.19

47,681

1,373

Tennessee

191,043

4.89

19,093

434

Arkansas

187,427

4.80

26,526

648

Oklahoma

176,716

4.52

30,960

871

Florida

170,867

4.37

23,493

678

Illinois

139,098

3.56

27,223

687

Michigan

120,290

3.08

27,525

803

North Carolina

109,459

2.80

12,645

423

Connecticut

72,169

1.85

15,328

362

Mississippi

70,422

1.80

7,826

274

Maryland

57,450

1.47

12,380

315

Wisconsin

48,315

1.24

10,432

246

Virginia

43,172

1.11

7,216

220

Iowa

38,595

0.99

10,398

351

All other states, including those below

828,054

21.20

138,800

3,882

Kentucky

(500-999)

New Jersey

(500-999)

Massachusetts

(250-499)

South Carolina

(250-499)

Alabama

(100-249)

Arizona

(100-249)

Colorado

(100-249)

Delaware

(100-249)

Georgia

(100-249)

Louisiana

(100-249)

New York

(100-249)

Rhode Island

(100-249)

Washington

(100-249)

Products Lines for Steel wire drawing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
331222	Steel wire drawing	4,096,358	100.00
33122251	Steel wire, incl. galvanized/other coated, wire drawing plants	1,757,059	42.89
331222B1	Other ferrous wire products (excl. springs), wire drawing plants	680,911	16.62
33122211	Noninsulated ferr. wire rope/cable/assemblies, wire drawing	443,425	10.82
33122212	Noninsulated ferrous wire forms & strand, wire drawing plants	424,191	10.36
33122271	Steel fencing and fence gates, made in plants that draw wire	299,653	7.32
33122231	Steel nails/staples/tacks/spikes/brads, wire drawing plants	266,261	6.50
	-Other	224,858	5.49

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Steel wire drawing
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-331222	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 331222
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
CIR MA331B, Steel Mill Products	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
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