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NAICS 511140
Directory and mailing list publishers

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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	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

51	Information	137,678	891,845,956	194,670,163	3,736,061
511	Publishing industries (except Internet)	32,287	242,216,369	65,680,724	1,089,585
5111	Newspaper, periodical, book, & directory publishers	22,334	138,710,521	30,745,775	732,877
51114	Directory & mailing list publishers	1,915	16,920,189	2,583,666	55,820
511140	Directory & mailing list publishers	1,915	16,920,189	2,583,666	55,820

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
51	Information	370,376	899,396,034	232,698	62.8	7,550,078	0.8	137,678	891,845,956
511	Publishing industries (except Internet)	101,683	244,196,180	69,396	68.2	1,979,811	0.8	32,287	242,216,369
5111	Newspaper, periodical, book, & directory publishers	N	N	N	N	N	N	22,334	138,710,521
51114	Directory & mailing list publishers	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,915	16,920,189
511140	Directory & mailing list publishers	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,915	16,920,189

Definition: NAICS 511140 Directory and mailing list publishers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in publishing directories, mailing lists, and collections or compilations of fact. The products are typically protected in their selection, arrangement and/or presentation. Examples are lists of mailing addresses, telephone directories, directories of businesses, collections or compilations of proprietary drugs or legal case results, compilations of public records, etc. These establishments may publish directories and mailing lists in print or electronic form.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Developing and publishing, exclusively on the Internet, collections or compilations of creative works or facts--are classified in Industry 516110, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting;
Compiling mailing lists in conjunction with providing direct mail advertising services--are classified in Industry 541860, Direct Mail Advertising;
Printing without publishing directories and mailing lists--are classified in Industry 323110, Printing;
Operating web search portals--are classified in U.S. Industry 518112, Web Search Portals;
Publishing computer software--are classified in Industry 511210, Software Publishers;
Creating and publishing encyclopedias and similar collections of creative works in print and/or electronic media--are classified in Industry 511130, Book Publishers; and
Creating and publishing collections of creative works that are periodically updated--are classified in Industry 511120, Periodical Publishers.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS

Figures to the left of 1997 NAICS codes indicate the percent of 2002 receipts (as classified by 1997 NAICS) represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the 1997 NAICS are shown. Table description discusses features and symbols.
2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts		Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)

2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	($1,000)	(Pct)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)
511140			Directory & mailing list publishers	1,920	17,042,397	100.0	2,619,065	56,387
88% of	511140		Database and directory publishers (Except Internet publishers)	1,920	17,042,397	100.0	2,619,065	56,387

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	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

511140	Database & directory publishers	2002	2,188	19,252,269	3,408,155	68,613
		1997	1,458	12,258,101	1,654,926	43,115
		% change	50.1	57.1	105.9	59.1

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Geographic Distribution -- Directory and mailing list publishers: 2002

Data for the Information sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, and places.

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.

Other
Indus-
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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Receipts
($1,000)

Receipts
% of
U.S.

Receipts
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

1,915

16,920,189

100.00

2,583,666

55,820

California

223

2,292,541

13.55

301,709

5,620

Texas

146

1,771,461

10.47

206,184

4,628

New Jersey

943,039

5.57

110

184,952

2,962

New York

122

881,854

5.21

207,568

3,475

Ohio

844,433

4.99

92,339

2,349

Pennsylvania

844,338

4.99

139,185

2,374

Michigan

842,704

4.98

129,140

2,939

Missouri

799,672

4.73

141

62,677

1,261

Illinois

746,437

4.41

157,788

3,436

Florida

129

651,324

3.85

98,384

2,738

Colorado

650,703

3.85

145

92,571

1,638

Georgia

645,571

3.82

102,904

2,236

Virginia

441,430

2.61

78,839

1,530

Kansas

385,186

2.28

142

48,280

1,195

Washington

370,370

2.19

53,867

1,280

North Carolina

310,899

1.84

42,434

928

Arizona

280,442

1.66

30,864

482

Wisconsin

254,622

1.50

23,065

598

Minnesota

253,192

1.50

41,363

823

Nebraska

229,520

1.36

133

51,354

1,421

Oregon

169,078

1.00

23,077

525

Indiana

156,277

0.92

20,109

607

Massachusetts

150,841

0.89

48,238

922

Louisiana

136,399

0.81

19,928

501

Utah

133,149

0.79

18,510

809

Connecticut

124,867

0.74

32,325

573

Iowa

103,776

0.61

22,248

1,981

Oklahoma

94,229

0.56

16,849

381

Kentucky

72,779

0.43

10,417

264

Nevada

71,390

0.42

15,422

286

South Carolina

70,165

0.41

9,670

281

Arkansas

51,645

0.31

4,565

145

Idaho

45,202

0.27

7,612

167

Mississippi

44,338

0.26

6,773

166

Montana

24,634

0.15

3,097

North Dakota

15,527

0.09

2,437

District of Columbia

15,033

0.09

10,774

266

South Dakota

13,584

0.08

2,154

Rhode Island

2,488

0.01

650

Maine

2,213

0.01

502

All other states, including those below

128

982,837

5.81

162,842

3,775

Maryland

(1000-2499)

Alabama

(500-999)

Tennessee

(500-999)

Vermont

(250-499)

Hawaii

(100-249)

New Hampshire

(100-249)

New Mexico

(100-249)

Alaska

(20-99)

Delaware

(20-99)

West Virginia

(20-99)

Products Lines for Directory and mailing list publishers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
30000	Industry total	16,920,189	100.00
31851	Directories - Print - Sale of advertising space: Telephone dir	13,065,774	77.22
31852	Directories - Print - Sale of advertising space: Other dir	474,216	2.80
	-Other	3,380,199	19.98

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Directory and mailing list publishers
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-BDG	Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997	Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined	US
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-51SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-51SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Receipts Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Receipts Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-51SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-51I-04	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-51A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 511140
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
Service Annual Survey: Information Sector Services	Annual	Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms	US
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