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NAICS 481212
Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual 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	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

48-49	Transportation & warehousing	199,618	382,152,040	115,988,733	3,650,859
481	Air transportation	3,847	19,734,965	3,805,191	99,144
4812	Nonscheduled air transportation	2,182	7,578,397	1,524,164	32,008
48121	Nonscheduled air transportation	2,182	7,578,397	1,524,164	32,008
481212	Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation	245	1,164,511	209,884	4,449

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	Revenue ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)
N = Not available
48-49	Transportation & warehousing	1,008,617	422,849,549	808,999	80.2	40,697,509	9.6	199,618	382,152,040
481	Air transportation	21,972	20,777,338	18,125	82.5	1,042,373	5.0	3,847	19,734,965
4812	Nonscheduled air transportation	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,182	7,578,397
48121	Nonscheduled air transportation	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,182	7,578,397
481212	Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation	N	N	N	N	N	N	245	1,164,511

Definition: NAICS 481212 Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of cargo without transporting passengers with no regular routes and regular schedules.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Providing specialty air transportation or flying services with no regular routes and regular schedules using general purpose aircraft--are classified in U.S. Industry 481219, Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation;
Providing air courier services--are classified in Industry 492110, Couriers;
Providing air transportation of cargo without transporting passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules--are classified in U.S. Industry 481112, Scheduled Freight Air Transportation; and
Providing air transportation of cargo and passengers with no regular routes and schedules--are classified in U.S. Industry 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation.

Historical comparability

NAICS 481212, Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation, 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	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
(1) Data for NAICS 481111 do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Information, U.S. Department of Transportation.
481212	Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation	2002	245	1,164,511	209,884	4,449
		1997	165	770,188	148,939	4,009
		% change	48.5	51.2	40.9	11.0

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Geographic Distribution -- Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation: 2002

Data for the Transportation & warehousing sector are published for the U.S., states and metropolitan areas

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

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Revenue
($1,000)

Revenue
% of
U.S.

Revenue
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

245

1,164,511

100.00

4.04

209,884

4,449

Florida

247,813

21.28

14.85

42,367

918

Michigan

151,542

13.01

15.10

36,115

661

Texas

118,404

10.17

5.44

20,627

503

New York

72,924

6.26

3.80

7,372

115

Ohio

35,208

3.02

3.08

8,743

129

California

30,182

2.59

0.86

6,269

222

All other states, including those below

113

508,438

43.66

88,391

1,901

Alaska

(100-249)

Idaho

(100-249)

Tennessee

(20-99)

Products Lines for Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
40000	Industry total	1,164,511	100.00
45200	Domestic air freight revenue, including air courier services	698,155	59.95
45210	International air freight, revenue including air courier services	366,837	31.50
45220	Domestic air mail, revenue including air courier services	50,672	4.35
	-Other	48,847	4.19

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-48SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US
EC02-48SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Revenue Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Revenue Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-48I-04	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-48A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 481212
Hypertext Tables	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