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NAICS 5151
Radio and television broadcasting

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Definition Data from the Economic Census Annual, quarterly 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.
Indus-
try
Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 51 Information 137,678 891,845,956 194,670,163 3,736,061
Go to this NAICS 515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 9,540 73,962,118 14,438,885 291,361
  5151 Radio & television broadcasting 8,851 48,589,052 11,590,880 252,221
Go to this NAICS 51511 Radio broadcasting 6,893 15,602,466 4,762,176 127,892
Go to this NAICS 51512 Television broadcasting 1,958 32,986,586 6,828,704 124,329

 

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)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
N = Not available
51 Information 370,376 899,396,034 232,698 62.8 7,550,078 0.8 137,678 891,845,956
515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 24,184 74,487,603 14,644 60.6 525,485 0.7 9,540 73,962,118
5151 Radio & television broadcasting N N N N N N 8,851 48,589,052

 

Definition: NAICS 5151   Radio and television broadcasting

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating broadcast studios and facilities for over-the-air or satellite delivery of radio and television programs. These establishments are often engaged in the production or purchase of programs or generate revenues from the sale of air time to advertisers, from donations and subsidies, or from the sale of programs.

 

Historical comparability

Comparable   NAICS 5151, Radio and television broadcasting, is comparable to 1997 NAICS 5131 Radio & television broadcasting. See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 5131 is comparable to SIC 483. 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 Receipts ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
5131 Radio & television broadcasting 2002 8,856 48,873,102 11,655,127 253,561
1997 8,789 40,425,210 9,868,917 249,715
% change 0.8 20.9 18.1 1.5

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Radio and television broadcasting: 2002

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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-
tries		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Receipts
% of
U.S.		 Receipts
per capita
($)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
See other industries in this state United States 8,851 48,589,052 100.00 169 11,590,880 252,221
See other industries in this state New York 435 11,557,669 23.79 603 1,798,613 25,029
See other industries in this state California 806 8,136,580 16.75 232 1,707,973 30,991
See other industries in this state Texas 643 3,472,689 7.15 160 897,816 21,391
See other industries in this state Florida 489 2,933,037 6.04 176 706,808 13,914
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 304 1,733,719 3.57 141 433,511 9,714
See other industries in this state Illinois 282 1,676,067 3.45 133 463,078 9,241
See other industries in this state Virginia 220 1,241,841 2.56 170 243,042 6,539
See other industries in this state Ohio 319 1,204,570 2.48 106 350,028 9,558
See other industries in this state Michigan 237 1,084,829 2.23 108 304,291 6,743
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 144 1,007,714 2.07 157 316,862 5,317
See other industries in this state District of Columbia 45 954,649 1.96 1,649 304,744 3,760
See other industries in this state North Carolina 276 741,226 1.53 89 225,929 5,759
See other industries in this state Arizona 141 714,247 1.47 131 188,849 3,948
See other industries in this state Washington 162 662,066 1.36 109 205,981 4,482
See other industries in this state Colorado 165 614,855 1.27 137 164,607 3,820
See other industries in this state Tennessee 263 593,223 1.22 102 185,265 5,196
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 164 494,219 1.02 91 157,450 4,766
See other industries in this state Oregon 151 426,367 0.88 121 135,293 3,433
See other industries in this state Louisiana 147 404,427 0.83 90 119,866 3,585
See other industries in this state New Jersey 91 386,348 0.80 45 112,432 2,066
See other industries in this state Alabama 204 376,265 0.77 84 115,817 3,557
See other industries in this state South Carolina 145 322,985 0.66 79 94,230 2,999
See other industries in this state Kentucky 185 305,758 0.63 75 98,778 3,300
See other industries in this state Utah 67 220,220 0.45 95 70,907 1,720
See other industries in this state Arkansas 150 205,731 0.42 76 64,050 2,340
See other industries in this state Nebraska 76 202,109 0.42 117 65,114 2,082
See other industries in this state West Virginia 106 159,597 0.33 88 49,438 1,752
See other industries in this state Rhode Island 28 141,953 0.29 133 41,137 1,113
See other industries in this state Maine 58 140,744 0.29 109 44,394 1,386
See other industries in this state Idaho 66 102,956 0.21 77 40,304 1,504
See other industries in this state Montana 82 84,716 0.17 93 31,536 1,242
See other industries in this state North Dakota 78 84,137 0.17 133 32,144 1,404
See other industries in this state Vermont 49 58,914 0.12 96 21,274 721
See other industries in this state Wyoming 51 27,816 0.06 56 10,438 471
  All other states, including those below 2,022 6,114,809 12.58   1,788,881 47,378
See other industries in this state     Georgia 284 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     Maryland 148 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     Missouri 207 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     Connecticut 73 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Indiana 190 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Iowa 137 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Kansas 106 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Minnesota 190 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Oklahoma 128 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Hawaii 42 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Mississippi 144 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Nevada 81 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     New Mexico 97 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 55 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Alaska 60 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     New Hampshire 45 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 35 D     D (250-499)

 

Products Lines for Radio and television broadcasting
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
30000 Industry total 48,589,052 100.00
32302 Air time - Television broadcasting: National & regional ad (net) 18,399,895 37.87
32303 Air time - Television broadcasting: Local advertising (net) 10,448,271 21.50
32243 Air time - Radio broadcasting: Local advertising (net) 10,176,178 20.94
32242 Air time - Radio broadcasting: National & regional ad (net) 3,869,435 7.96
-Other 5,695,273 11.72

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Radio and television broadcasting
Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
link to PDF EC02-00C-BDG Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997 Link to drill-down tables Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined US
link to PDF EC02-00C-COMP Comparative Statistics Link to drill-down tables 2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis US, states
link to PDF EC02-51SL-LS Product Lines Link to data in AFF Product Lines by Kind of Business US, states
link to PDF EC02-51SS-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Link to data in AFF Receipts Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Single Unit & Multiunit Firms US
Link to data in AFF Receipts Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Concentration by Largest Firms US
Link to data in AFF Legal Form of Organization US
link to PDF EC02-51SX-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Link to data in AFF Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business US, states
Link to data in AFF Construction Activity by Selected Kind of Business US
link to PDF EC02-51I-09 Industry Series   Preliminary data now superseded US
link to PDF EC02-51A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Summary Statistics US, states, counties, metros
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 5151
Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Contents Geography
  Annual Capital Expenditures Survey Annual Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees US
  County Business Patterns Annual Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment US, states, metro areas, counties
  Quarterly Services Survey: Information Sector Services Quarterly Estimated revenue for employer firms US
  Service Annual Survey: Information Sector Services Annual Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms US
Link to table for this industry 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
For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 515 To broader NAICS

 

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