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NAICS 333314
Optical instrument and lens 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
333	Machinery mfg	28,306	252,476,407	49,838,051	1,172,889
3333	Commercial & service industry machinery mfg	2,399	21,171,601	4,282,393	102,432
33331	Commercial & service industry machinery mfg	2,399	21,171,601	4,282,393	102,432
333314	Optical instrument & lens mfg	445	2,835,732	851,519	17,462

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
333	Machinery mfg	41,507	253,246,542	13,201	31.8	770,135	0.3	28,306	252,476,407
3333	Commercial & service industry machinery mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,399	21,171,601
33331	Commercial & service industry machinery mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,399	21,171,601
333314	Optical instrument & lens mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	445	2,835,732

Definition: NAICS 333314 Optical instrument and lens manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing optical instruments and lens, such as binoculars, microscopes (except electron, proton), telescopes, prisms, and lenses (except ophthalmic); (2) coating or polishing lenses (except ophthalmic); and (3) mounting lenses (except ophthalmic).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing ophthalmic focus lenses--are classified in U.S. Industry 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing;
Manufacturing electron and proton microscopes--are classified in U.S. Industry 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing;
Manufacturing molded plastics lens blanks--are classified in U.S. Industry 326199, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing molded glass lens blanks--are classified in U.S. Industry 327212, Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 333314, Optical instrument and lens manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 333314 is nearly comparable to SIC 3827. 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

333314	Optical instrument & lens mfg	2002	445	2,835,732	851,519	17,462
		1997	498	3,139,837	812,428	20,351
		% change	-10.6	-9.7	4.8	-14.2

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Geographic Distribution -- Optical instrument and lens 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

445

2,835,732

100.00

9.84

851,519

17,462

California

110

698,598

24.64

19.95

234,469

4,510

Ohio

297,528

10.49

26.07

69,520

1,587

Massachusetts

285,649

10.07

44.42

105,645

2,224

New Hampshire

240,509

8.48

188.79

71,891

1,292

Florida

184,538

6.51

11.06

33,141

643

Pennsylvania

184,384

6.50

14.96

42,978

967

New York

177,730

6.27

9.27

65,241

1,407

New Jersey

134,399

4.74

15.67

28,098

648

Colorado

117,610

4.15

26.13

36,530

750

Connecticut

107,052

3.78

30.96

32,580

550

Oregon

102,863

3.63

29.19

28,375

669

Vermont

36,607

1.29

59.40

14,418

300

Michigan

34,637

1.22

3.45

12,001

257

Arizona

28,541

1.01

5.24

9,772

153

Illinois

22,907

0.81

1.82

6,462

131

Wisconsin

22,683

0.80

4.17

5,763

129

Texas

16,507

0.58

0.76

4,447

107

Maryland

15,013

0.53

2.76

4,124

128

All other states, including those below

127,977

4.51

46,064

1,010

Minnesota

(100-249)

Missouri

(100-249)

New Mexico

(100-249)

Products Lines for Optical instrument and lens manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
333314	Optical instrument and lens manufacturing	2,833,976	100.00
33331432	Other optical instruments/lenses (exc. sighting/tracking/etc.)	1,805,665	63.71
33331411	Sighting, tracking, and fire-control equipment, optical-type	703,108	24.81
33331431	Binoculars and astronomical instruments	100,315	3.54
	-Other	224,888	7.94

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Optical instrument and lens 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-333314	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 333314
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
CIR MA334A, Electromedical Equipment and Analytical Instruments	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 7-digit product classes.	US
CIR MA334B, Selected Instruments and Related Products (discontinued after 2004)	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
CIR MA334D, Defense, Navigational, and Aerospace Electronics	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 7-digit product classes	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