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NAICS 541360
Geophysical surveying and mapping services

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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

54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	771,305	886,801,038	376,090,052	7,243,505
		Exempt	5,789	20,553,805	8,129,955	160,973
		Taxable	765,516	866,247,233	367,960,097	7,082,532
541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	771,305	886,801,038	376,090,052	7,243,505
		Exempt	5,789	20,553,805	8,129,955	160,973
		Taxable	765,516	866,247,233	367,960,097	7,082,532
5413	Architectural, engineering, & related services	Taxable	107,386	161,835,036	68,015,127	1,266,816
54136	Geophysical surveying & mapping services	Taxable	742	1,048,841	394,755	8,183
541360	Geophysical surveying & mapping services	Taxable	742	1,048,841	394,755	8,183

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	Receipts ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)

54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	3,318,396	962,642,516	2,552,880	76.9	96,395,283	10.0	765,516	866,247,233
541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	3,318,396	962,642,516	2,552,880	76.9	96,395,283	10.0	765,516	866,247,233
5413	Architectural, engineering, & related services	316,167	170,395,089	208,781	66.0	8,560,053	5.0	107,386	161,835,036
54136	Geophysical surveying & mapping services	3,772	1,188,607	3,030	80.3	139,766	11.8	742	1,048,841
541360	Geophysical surveying & mapping services	3,772	1,188,607	3,030	80.3	139,766	11.8	742	1,048,841

Definition: NAICS 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in gathering, interpreting, and mapping geophysical data. Establishments in this industry often specialize in locating and measuring the extent of subsurface resources, such as oil, gas, and minerals, but they may also conduct surveys for engineering purposes. Establishments in this industry use a variety of surveying techniques depending on the purpose of the survey, including magnetic surveys, gravity surveys, seismic surveys, or electrical and electromagnetic surveys.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in taking core samples, drilling test wells, or other mine development activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping) on a contract basis for others are classified in Industry 21311, Support Activities for Mining.

Historical comparability

NAICS 541360, Geophysical surveying and mapping services, 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	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

541360	Geophysical surveying & mapping services	2002	743	1,048,913	394,792	8,184
		1997	587	1,087,786	445,595	9,905
		% change	26.6	-3.6	-11.4	-17.4

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Geographic Distribution -- Geophysical surveying and mapping services: 2002

Data for the Professional, scientific, & technical services sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

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-
lish-
ments

Receipts
($1,000)

Receipts
% of
U.S.

Receipts
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

Total

742

1,048,841

100.00

3.64

394,755

8,183

Texas

Total

186

714,570

68.13

32.84

258,788

4,860

Colorado

Total

53,813

5.13

11.96

21,596

432

California

Total

40,514

3.86

1.16

16,872

417

Louisiana

Total

35,422

3.38

7.92

11,498

178

Oklahoma

Total

16,635

1.59

4.77

5,168

198

Arizona

Total

13,994

1.33

2.57

6,546

183

Washington

Total

13,108

1.25

2.16

6,667

124

Alabama

Total

10,763

1.03

2.40

4,291

117

Ohio

Total

9,840

0.94

0.86

3,391

119

Connecticut

Total

9,213

0.88

2.66

5,647

Wyoming

Total

8,800

0.84

17.64

4,393

105

North Carolina

Total

8,229

0.78

0.99

2,875

Maryland

Total

8,179

0.78

1.50

3,012

Utah

Total

7,886

0.75

3.39

4,452

102

Mississippi

Total

7,144

0.68

2.50

2,165

Montana

Total

6,757

0.64

7.42

2,032

Massachusetts

Total

6,536

0.62

1.02

2,761

New York

Total

5,416

0.52

0.28

2,049

Virginia

Total

5,389

0.51

0.74

2,759

New Jersey

Total

5,164

0.49

0.60

1,692

Pennsylvania

Total

4,979

0.47

0.40

1,845

Indiana

Total

4,831

0.46

0.78

1,294

Michigan

Total

4,440

0.42

0.44

1,604

Georgia

Total

3,307

0.32

0.38

1,089

Illinois

Total

3,215

0.31

0.26

1,267

Maine

Total

2,258

0.22

1.74

588

Tennessee

Total

2,093

0.20

0.36

754

Arkansas

Total

1,938

0.18

0.72

829

Oregon

Total

1,872

0.18

0.53

736

Kentucky

Total

1,669

0.16

0.41

594

New Mexico

Total

1,343

0.13

0.72

779

South Carolina

Total

1,202

0.11

0.29

460

Nevada

Total

1,102

0.11

0.51

566

Kansas

Total

848

0.08

0.31

165

Missouri

Total

831

0.08

0.15

238

South Dakota

Total

402

0.04

0.53

107

Minnesota

Total

249

0.02

0.05

All other states, including those below

Total

24,890

2.37

13,154

416

Alaska

Total

(100-249)

Florida

Total

(100-249)

District of Columbia

Total

(1-19)

Idaho

Total

(1-19)

Nebraska

Total

(1-19)

North Dakota

Total

(1-19)

Vermont

Total

(1-19)

West Virginia

Total

(1-19)

Wisconsin

Total

(1-19)

Products Lines for Geophysical surveying and mapping services
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
30000	Industry total	1,048,841	100.00
34451	Geophys surv & map serv: Geophys data acqui by seismic mthds	436,020	41.57
34491	Geophysical surveying & mapping serv: Sale of geophysical data	204,766	19.52
34481	Geophys surv/map:Intgrd geophys serv:Acq & proc only-geophys data	132,874	12.67
	-Other	275,181	26.24

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Geophysical surveying and mapping services
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
EC02-54SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-54SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Receipts/Revenue Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Receipts/Revenue Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-54SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-54I-03	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-54A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 541360
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
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	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