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NAICS 332992
Small arms ammunition 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
3329	Other fabricated metal product mfg	6,888	50,407,188	10,848,728	282,243
33299	All other fabricated metal product mfg	5,569	28,872,268	6,536,474	172,878
332992	Small arms ammunition mfg	111	1,099,908	269,205	6,740

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
3329	Other fabricated metal product mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	6,888	50,407,188
33299	All other fabricated metal product mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	5,569	28,872,268
332992	Small arms ammunition mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	111	1,099,908

Definition: NAICS 332992 Small arms ammunition manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small arms ammunition.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing ammunition (except small arms)--are classified in U.S. Industry 332993, Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing;
Manufacturing blasting and detonating caps and safety fuses--are classified in Industry 325920, Explosives Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing fireworks--are classified in U.S. Industry 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 332992, Small arms ammunition manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 332992 is comparable to SIC 3482. 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

332992	Small arms ammunition mfg	2002	111	1,099,908	269,205	6,740
		1997	114	976,944	254,731	7,135
		% change	-2.6	12.6	5.7	-5.5

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Geographic Distribution -- Small arms ammunition 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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Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

111

1,099,908

100.00

3.82

269,205

6,740

Missouri

243,122

22.10

42.80

60,062

1,332

Oregon

11,555

1.05

3.28

3,937

102

Ohio

10,643

0.97

0.93

1,907

100

All other states, including those below

834,588

75.88

203,299

5,206

Illinois

(1000-2499)

Arkansas

(500-999)

Idaho

(500-999)

Minnesota

(500-999)

Nebraska

(100-249)

Virginia

(100-249)

Wisconsin

(100-249)

Products Lines for Small arms ammunition manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
332992	Small arms ammunition manufacturing	889,841	100.00
33299204	Shotgun shells	218,116	24.51
33299203	Centerfire pistols (30 mm or less, 1.18 in. or less)	182,279	20.48
33299202	Centerfire rifle cartridges	135,824	15.26
33299207	Other ammunition products, incl. ind. shells/cartridges, etc.	106,833	12.01
33299206	All other ammunition components	102,866	11.56
33299201	Rimfire rifle/pistol cartridges	66,819	7.51
	-Other	77,104	8.66

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Small arms ammunition 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-332992	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 332992
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
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
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