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NAICS 4879
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other

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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
4879	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other	184	220,405	48,654	1,680
48799	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other	184	220,405	48,654	1,680

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
4879	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other	N	N	N	N	N	N	184	220,405

Definition: NAICS 4879 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other

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

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Providing recreational activities, such as hang gliding--are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries; and
Providing scheduled or nonscheduled air transportation of passengers or specialty flying services--are classified in Subsector 481, Air Transportation.

Historical comparability

NAICS 4879, Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other, 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.
4879	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other	2002	184	220,405	48,654	1,680
		1997	179	207,213	40,002	1,495
		% change	2.8	6.4	21.6	12.4

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Geographic Distribution -- Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other: 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

184

220,405

100.00

0.76

48,654

1,680

Nevada

71,270

32.34

32.86

16,596

452

Hawaii

61,863

28.07

50.16

11,753

375

Alaska

13,757

6.24

21.48

2,977

California

8,333

3.78

0.24

2,319

107

Florida

2,949

1.34

0.18

403

All other states, including those below

108

62,233

28.24

14,606

631

Arizona

(100-249)

Colorado

(20-99)

Michigan

(1-19)

Texas

(1-19)

Products Lines for Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
40000	Industry total	220,405	100.00
45030	Sightseeing domestic passenger revenue	204,390	92.73
41110	Aerial tramway and cable lift, scenic or sightseeing	8,298	3.76
45020	Charter domestic passenger revenue	1,185	0.54
	-Other	6,532	2.96

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other
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 4879
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