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NAICS 517910
Other telecommunications

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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
517	Telecommunications	49,275	411,644,543	72,181,547	1,440,141
5179	Other telecommunications	706	1,580,752	613,958	11,415
51791	Other telecommunications	706	1,580,752	613,958	11,415
517910	Other telecommunications	706	1,580,752	613,958	11,415

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
517	Telecommunications	71,417	412,622,155	22,142	31.0	977,612	0.2	49,275	411,644,543
5179	Other telecommunications	N	N	N	N	N	N	706	1,580,752
51791	Other telecommunications	N	N	N	N	N	N	706	1,580,752
517910	Other telecommunications	N	N	N	N	N	N	706	1,580,752

Definition: NAICS 517910 Other telecommunications

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) providing specialized telecommunications applications, such as satellite tracking, communications telemetry, and radar station operations; or (2) providing satellite terminal stations and associated facilities operationally connected with one or more terrestrial communications systems and capable of transmitting telecommunications to or receiving telecommunications from satellite systems.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Providing satellite telecommunications--are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications; and
Providing custom design, programming, or facilities management services for integrated computer and telecommunications systems or operations--are classified in Industry 54151, Computer Systems Design and Related Services.

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)
517910			Other telecommunications	709	1,589,063	100.0	616,846	11,458
all of	513390		Other telecommunications	709	1,589,063	100.0	616,846	11,458

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

513390	Other telecommunications	2002	709	1,589,063	616,846	11,458
		1997	634	1,133,004	271,319	6,701
		% change	11.8	40.3	127.4	71.0

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Geographic Distribution -- Other telecommunications: 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-
tries

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Receipts
($1,000)

Receipts
% of
U.S.

Receipts
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

706

1,580,752

100.00

5.49

613,958

11,415

California

263,506

16.67

7.52

101,573

1,615

Texas

226,502

14.33

10.41

60,246

1,450

Pennsylvania

190,661

12.06

15.47

53,140

733

Massachusetts

114,526

7.25

17.81

38,341

750

Virginia

90,075

5.70

12.36

49,796

740

Florida

84,622

5.35

5.07

25,130

684

Georgia

68,204

4.31

7.93

51,746

650

New Jersey

65,988

4.17

7.69

43,904

619

New York

64,028

4.05

3.34

19,944

416

Colorado

57,012

3.61

12.67

20,439

394

Maryland

56,213

3.56

10.33

29,989

499

Minnesota

33,914

2.15

6.75

10,982

347

Illinois

31,033

1.96

2.46

13,137

393

Arizona

12,767

0.81

2.34

5,806

135

Washington

12,312

0.78

2.03

5,454

117

Louisiana

10,438

0.66

2.33

2,361

Ohio

10,266

0.65

0.90

4,727

151

Alabama

9,913

0.63

2.21

3,093

128

Utah

9,828

0.62

4.23

4,263

Michigan

6,197

0.39

0.62

2,776

Indiana

5,376

0.34

0.87

831

Oregon

5,338

0.34

1.51

1,640

New Mexico

4,185

0.26

2.26

1,508

Missouri

3,244

0.21

0.57

1,120

Connecticut

2,352

0.15

0.68

906

Tennessee

1,264

0.08

0.22

124

Oklahoma

565

0.04

0.16

231

Kentucky

436

0.03

0.11

All other states, including those below

139,987

8.86

60,658

1,172

North Carolina

(500-999)

Wisconsin

(100-249)

Hawaii

(20-99)

Kansas

(20-99)

Maine

(20-99)

Nevada

(20-99)

New Hampshire

(20-99)

Rhode Island

(20-99)

South Carolina

(20-99)

South Dakota

(20-99)

Alaska

(1-19)

Arkansas

(1-19)

District of Columbia

(1-19)

Mississippi

(1-19)

Montana

(1-19)

North Dakota

(1-19)

West Virginia

(1-19)

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Other telecommunications
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
		Receipts by Class of Customer	US
		Construction Activity by Selected Kind of Business	US
EC02-51I-11	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 517910
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