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NAICS 483211
Inland water freight 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
483	Water transportation	1,890	23,331,333	3,194,391	66,153
4832	Inland water transportation	576	3,543,622	865,291	18,256
48321	Inland water transportation	576	3,543,622	865,291	18,256
483211	Inland water freight transportation	331	3,176,072	749,691	15,004
4832111	Inland waterways freight transportation (except towing)	245	2,523,939	584,400	11,598
4832112	Inland waterways towing transportation	86	652,133	165,291	3,406

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
483	Water transportation	8,224	23,752,407	6,334	77.0	421,074	1.8	1,890	23,331,333
4832	Inland water transportation	N	N	N	N	N	N	576	3,543,622
48321	Inland water transportation	N	N	N	N	N	N	576	3,543,622
483211	Inland water freight transportation	N	N	N	N	N	N	331	3,176,072

Definition: NAICS 483211 Inland water freight transportation

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing inland water transportation of cargo on lakes, rivers, or intracoastal waterways (except on the Great Lakes System).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Providing deep sea transportation of cargo to and from foreign ports--are classified in U.S. Industry 483111, Deep Sea Freight Transportation; and
Providing water transportation of cargo in coastal waters or on the Great Lakes System--are classified in U.S. Industry 483113, Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation.

Historical comparability

NAICS 483211, Inland water freight 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.
483211	Inland water freight transportation	2002	331	3,176,072	749,691	15,004
		1997	383	3,387,148	552,417	15,663
		% change	-13.6	-6.2	35.7	-4.2

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Geographic Distribution -- Inland water freight 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

Estab-
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Revenue
($1,000)

Revenue
% of
U.S.

Revenue
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

331

3,176,072

100.00

749,691

15,004

Louisiana

510,082

16.06

114

143,936

2,934

Texas

445,013

14.01

150,003

2,072

Tennessee

295,864

9.32

54,556

1,155

Minnesota

105,960

3.34

18,746

239

Washington

104,139

3.28

19,301

340

Florida

5,220

0.16

1,992

135

Alaska

2,131

0.07

760

All other states, including those below

159

1,707,663

53.77

360,397

8,110

Illinois

(1000-2499)

Kentucky

(1000-2499)

Mississippi

(500-999)

Alabama

(250-499)

Maryland

(250-499)

Pennsylvania

(250-499)

California

(100-249)

Missouri

(100-249)

New York

(100-249)

Ohio

(100-249)

Virginia

(20-99)

New Jersey

(1-19)

Products Lines for Inland water freight transportation
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
40000	Industry total	3,176,072	100.00
44030	Inland waterways transportation of freight	2,548,367	80.24
44110	Towing services	447,367	14.09
44120	Tugboat service	135,953	4.28
	-Other	44,385	1.40

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Inland water freight 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-01	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 483211
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