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NAICS 487210
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water

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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
4872	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water	1,748	1,002,203	286,035	12,088
48721	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water	1,748	1,002,203	286,035	12,088
487210	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water	1,748	1,002,203	286,035	12,088
4872101	Excursion & sightseeing boats (including dinner cruises)	779	773,963	231,624	9,561
4872102	Charter fishing & party fishing boats	969	228,240	54,411	2,527

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
4872	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,748	1,002,203
48721	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,748	1,002,203
487210	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,748	1,002,203

Definition: NAICS 487210 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on water. The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of origin.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Providing recreation services,such as fishing guides, white-water rafting, parasailing, and water skiing--are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;
Providing water taxi services--are classified in Industry 48321, Inland Water Transportation;
Providing water transportation of passengers--are classified in Subsector 483, Water Transportation;
Operating floating casinos (i.e., gambling cruises or river boat casinos)--are classified in Industry 713210, Casinos (except Casino Hotels); and
Providing boat rental without operators--are classified in U.S. Industry 532292, Recreational Goods Rental.

Historical comparability

NAICS 487210, Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water, 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.
487210	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water	2002	1,748	1,002,203	286,035	12,088
		1997	1,692	1,128,625	282,848	14,185
		% change	3.3	-11.2	1.1	-14.8

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Geographic Distribution -- Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water: 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

1,748

1,002,203

100.00

3.48

286,035

12,088

California

196

147,903

14.76

4.22

39,104

2,147

Hawaii

109

146,528

14.62

118.81

40,423

1,821

Florida

359

109,897

10.97

6.59

29,349

1,593

New York

107

66,910

6.68

3.49

24,270

661

Alaska

116

60,846

6.07

94.99

14,412

260

Louisiana

51,927

5.18

11.62

18,084

601

Illinois

41,960

4.19

3.33

13,971

583

Massachusetts

34,937

3.49

5.43

11,141

438

Washington

33,227

3.32

5.47

8,301

321

Texas

26,688

2.66

1.23

7,225

438

New Jersey

23,196

2.31

2.70

5,828

172

Virginia

23,065

2.30

3.17

6,414

310

Pennsylvania

16,351

1.63

1.33

4,968

191

Minnesota

15,126

1.51

3.01

4,565

244

North Carolina

13,404

1.34

1.61

3,828

194

Maine

10,709

1.07

8.26

2,544

Wisconsin

10,309

1.03

1.90

2,362

Connecticut

6,446

0.64

1.86

2,142

Nevada

6,025

0.60

2.78

2,120

123

All other states, including those below

361

156,749

15.64

44,984

1,720

Maryland

(100-249)

Oregon

(100-249)

South Carolina

(100-249)

Alabama

(20-99)

Arizona

(20-99)

Georgia

(20-99)

Kentucky

(20-99)

Michigan

(20-99)

Mississippi

(20-99)

Missouri

(20-99)

New Hampshire

(20-99)

Ohio

(20-99)

Rhode Island

(20-99)

Utah

(20-99)

Colorado

(1-19)

Delaware

(1-19)

Products Lines for Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
40000	Industry total	1,002,203	100.00
44080	Excursion and sightseeing boat, including dinner cruises	754,775	75.31
44090	Charter fishing or party fishing boats	224,561	22.41
	-Other	22,867	2.28

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water
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 487210
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