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NAICS 487110
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land

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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
487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation	2,523	1,858,979	526,353	22,516
4871	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	591	636,371	191,664	8,748
48711	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	591	636,371	191,664	8,748
487110	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	591	636,371	191,664	8,748

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
487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation	6,708	2,007,467	4,185	62.4	148,488	7.4	2,523	1,858,979
4871	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	N	N	N	N	N	N	591	636,371
48711	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	N	N	N	N	N	N	591	636,371
487110	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	N	N	N	N	N	N	591	636,371

Definition: NAICS 487110 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on land,such as sightseeing buses and trolleys, steam train excursions, and horse-drawn sightseeing rides. The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of origin.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Operating aerial trams or aerial cable cars--are classified in Industry 487990, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other;
Providing sporting services,such as pack trains--are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;
Providing intercity and rural bus transportation--are classified in Industry 485210, Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation;
Providing buses for charter--are classified in Industry 485510, Charter Bus Industry;
Operating local and suburban passenger transit systems--are classified in Industry 48511, Urban Transit Systems; and
Providing passenger travel arrangements and tours--are classified in Industry Group 5615, Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services.

Historical comparability

NAICS 487110, Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land, 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.
487110	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	2002	591	636,371	191,664	8,748
		1997	454	557,598	169,632	8,227
		% change	30.2	14.1	13.0	6.3

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Geographic Distribution -- Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land: 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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Indus-
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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Revenue
($1,000)

Revenue
% of
U.S.

Revenue
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

591

636,371

100.00

2.21

191,664

8,748

Hawaii

72,354

11.37

58.67

26,815

1,359

Alaska

59,642

9.37

93.11

8,975

152

California

52,871

8.31

1.51

15,765

699

Pennsylvania

34,991

5.50

2.84

7,979

410

Florida

33,053

5.19

1.98

11,246

575

Arizona

28,805

4.53

5.29

7,498

409

Colorado

16,193

2.54

3.60

4,597

187

Georgia

15,783

2.48

1.84

3,895

208

Missouri

11,404

1.79

2.01

4,089

211

North Carolina

10,829

1.70

1.30

1,986

148

Wisconsin

7,830

1.23

1.44

1,439

Nevada

2,791

0.44

1.29

582

West Virginia

1,544

0.24

0.86

413

South Dakota

1,436

0.23

1.89

569

All other states, including those below

298

286,845

45.08

95,816

4,220

Texas

(500-999)

Illinois

(250-499)

Louisiana

(250-499)

New York

(250-499)

South Carolina

(250-499)

Washington

(250-499)

Maryland

(100-249)

Massachusetts

(100-249)

Michigan

(100-249)

New Jersey

(100-249)

Ohio

(100-249)

Tennessee

(100-249)

Arkansas

(20-99)

Indiana

(20-99)

Maine

(20-99)

Minnesota

(20-99)

Utah

(20-99)

Virginia

(20-99)

Kansas

(1-19)

Kentucky

(1-19)

Oregon

(1-19)

Products Lines for Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
40000	Industry total	636,371	100.00
41090	Sightseeing bus excursions	446,129	70.11
41120	Scenic railroad or steam train	112,139	17.62
41060	Interstate/interurban charter bus service	21,135	3.32
	-Other	56,968	8.95

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land
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-03	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 487110
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