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NAICS 332431
Metal can 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
332	Fabricated metal product mfg	62,219	247,059,502	57,534,861	1,574,827
3324	Boiler, tank, & shipping container mfg	1,619	23,297,854	3,684,199	91,354
33243	Metal can, box, & other metal container (light gauge) mfg	623	14,642,657	1,583,645	38,598
332431	Metal can mfg	209	11,480,005	961,467	20,329

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
332	Fabricated metal product mfg	97,882	249,004,469	35,663	36.4	1,944,967	0.8	62,219	247,059,502
3324	Boiler, tank, & shipping container mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,619	23,297,854
33243	Metal can, box, & other metal container (light gauge) mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	623	14,642,657
332431	Metal can mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	209	11,480,005

Definition: NAICS 332431 Metal can manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal cans, lids, and ends.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing foil containers--are classified in U.S. Industry 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing light gauge metal containers (except cans)--are classified in U.S. Industry 332439, Other Metal Container Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 332431, Metal can manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 332431 is comparable to SIC 3411. 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

332431	Metal can mfg	2002	209	11,480,005	961,467	20,329
		1997	271	11,930,448	1,167,821	26,747
		% change	-22.9	-3.8	-17.7	-24.0

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Geographic Distribution -- Metal can 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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Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

209

11,480,005

100.00

961,467

20,329

California

1,588,417

13.84

139,616

2,679

Ohio

1,029,344

8.97

70,548

1,675

Wisconsin

715,987

6.24

132

69,790

1,495

Illinois

639,448

5.57

81,189

1,688

Texas

601,790

5.24

46,692

977

New York

524,727

4.57

38,414

726

Georgia

510,787

4.45

40,251

1,039

Florida

509,117

4.43

34,637

642

Indiana

477,653

4.16

24,671

468

North Carolina

419,185

3.65

31,156

661

Mississippi

381,159

3.32

133

20,233

464

Colorado

378,692

3.30

31,946

595

Pennsylvania

370,630

3.23

41,295

879

Missouri

361,914

3.15

29,712

621

South Carolina

276,480

2.41

18,253

405

Washington

263,560

2.30

23,818

466

Tennessee

166,893

1.45

13,375

340

Maryland

153,823

1.34

24,454

521

New Jersey

118,631

1.03

12,708

232

West Virginia

105,451

0.92

9,620

254

Alabama

104,515

0.91

11,381

285

All other states, including those below

1,781,802

15.52

147,708

3,217

Minnesota

(500-999)

Virginia

(500-999)

Arkansas

(250-499)

Oklahoma

(250-499)

Arizona

(100-249)

Iowa

(100-249)

Massachusetts

(100-249)

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Metal can 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-332431	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 332431
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
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