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NAICS 331511
Iron foundries

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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
3315	Foundries	2,512	26,637,616	6,991,307	180,464
33151	Ferrous metal foundries	1,015	15,036,723	4,123,321	99,926
331511	Iron foundries	621	10,305,694	2,921,185	66,590

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
3315	Foundries	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,512	26,637,616
33151	Ferrous metal foundries	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,015	15,036,723
331511	Iron foundries	N	N	N	N	N	N	621	10,305,694

Definition: NAICS 331511 Iron foundries

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten pig iron or iron alloys into molds to manufacture castings, (e.g., cast iron man-hole covers, cast iron pipe, cast iron skillets). Establishments in this industry purchase iron made in other establishments.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing iron castings and further manufacturing them into finished products are classified based on the specific finished product.

Historical comparability

NAICS 331511, Iron foundries, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 331511 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

331511	Iron foundries	2002	621	10,305,694	2,921,185	66,590
		1997	693	12,187,267	3,211,357	85,429
		% change	-10.4	-15.4	-9.0	-22.1

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Geographic Distribution -- Iron foundries: 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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Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

621

10,305,694

100.00

2,921,185

66,590

Michigan

1,459,432

14.16

145

417,779

7,737

Wisconsin

1,352,002

13.12

249

317,386

8,079

Indiana

1,228,278

11.92

200

339,472

7,400

Ohio

1,138,065

11.04

100

510,370

8,655

Alabama

962,233

9.34

215

265,845

6,027

Pennsylvania

549,388

5.33

152,440

4,459

Texas

499,549

4.85

131,892

3,485

Illinois

429,842

4.17

108,484

2,602

Tennessee

392,504

3.81

97,793

2,568

New Jersey

334,676

3.25

67,738

1,533

Iowa

311,709

3.02

106

73,798

1,882

Virginia

280,561

2.72

69,066

1,795

California

214,431

2.08

52,900

1,529

Georgia

176,766

1.72

44,963

1,185

Minnesota

171,641

1.67

42,387

1,145

North Carolina

170,342

1.65

39,598

916

Utah

73,865

0.72

14,299

400

Oklahoma

63,976

0.62

15,272

441

Massachusetts

48,077

0.47

18,597

479

Florida

45,772

0.44

10,252

256

Missouri

45,138

0.44

14,486

406

New York

36,674

0.36

11,423

343

Nebraska

34,403

0.33

10,000

283

Louisiana

12,721

0.12

3,775

104

All other states, including those below

273,649

2.66

91,170

2,881

Kansas

(500-999)

Arkansas

(250-499)

South Carolina

(250-499)

Washington

(250-499)

Kentucky

(100-249)

Mississippi

(100-249)

Products Lines for Iron foundries
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
331511	Iron foundries	9,802,062	100.00
33151192	Other gray iron castings for automotive uses	2,290,477	23.37
33151191	Other gray iron castings for all other uses	2,182,689	22.27
33151131	Other ductile iron castings for automotive uses	1,928,882	19.68
33151132	Other ductile iron castings for all other uses	1,012,764	10.33
33151111	Ductile iron pressure pipes and iron-fittings, all sizes	915,575	9.34
33151112	Ductile iron pressure pipe, less than 14 in. (inside diameter)	665,631	6.79
	-Other	806,044	8.22

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Iron foundries
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-331511	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 331511
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
CIR MA331A, Iron and Steel Castings (discontinued after 2003)	Annual	Includes quantity of production 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