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NAICS 541720
Research and development in the social sciences and humanities

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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.
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Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 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
Go to this NAICS 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
Go to this NAICS 5417 Scientific research & development services Total 15,334 64,481,193 43,525,771 618,088
Exempt 3,046 18,498,155 7,076,614 134,957
Taxable 12,288 45,983,038 36,449,157 483,131
Go to this NAICS 54172 Research & development in the social sciences & humanities Total 2,201 4,028,124 3,709,567 60,671
Exempt 950 2,134,119 797,002 17,369
Taxable 1,251 1,894,005 2,912,565 43,302
  541720 Research & development in the social sciences & humanities Total 2,201 4,028,124 3,709,567 60,671
Exempt 950 2,134,119 797,002 17,369
Taxable 1,251 1,894,005 2,912,565 43,302

 

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)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
N = Not available
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
5417 Scientific research & development services 36,970 46,782,368 24,682 66.8 799,330 1.7 12,288 45,983,038
54172 Research & development in the social sciences & humanities N N N N N N 1,251 1,894,005
541720 Research & development in the social sciences & humanities N N N N N N 1,251 1,894,005

 

Definition: NAICS 541720   Research and development in the social sciences and humanities

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and analyses in cognitive development, sociology, psychology, language, behavior, economic, and other social science and humanities research.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in marketing research are classified in Industry 541910, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling.

 

Historical comparability

Comparable   NAICS 541720, Research and development in the social sciences and humanities, 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
541720 R&D in the social sciences & humanities 2002 2,203 4,030,783 3,711,300 60,709
1997 1,949 3,144,083 N N
% change 13.0 28.2 N N

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Research and development in the social sciences and humanities: 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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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 Total 2,201 4,028,124 100.00 14 3,709,567 60,671
See other industries in this state District of Columbia Total 172 759,925 18.87 1,313 318,957 4,877
See other industries in this state California Total 337 700,844 17.40 20 422,860 6,622
See other industries in this state Massachusetts Total 126 534,282 13.26 83 352,560 5,109
See other industries in this state Maryland Total 76 402,369 9.99 74 150,159 3,198
See other industries in this state New York Total 163 329,213 8.17 17 162,469 2,784
See other industries in this state Virginia Total 85 153,526 3.81 21 89,521 1,474
See other industries in this state Illinois Total 90 125,709 3.12 10 150,725 3,017
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania Total 91 104,199 2.59 8 57,400 1,301
See other industries in this state Texas Total 102 97,516 2.42 4 761,405 12,710
See other industries in this state Connecticut Total 35 70,811 1.76 20 26,668 583
See other industries in this state New Jersey Total 49 57,564 1.43 7 71,236 1,249
See other industries in this state Florida Total 80 53,168 1.32 3 42,017 947
See other industries in this state Michigan Total 41 50,492 1.25 5 24,940 469
See other industries in this state North Carolina Total 57 49,155 1.22 6 25,345 559
See other industries in this state Colorado Total 45 34,615 0.86 8 33,286 641
See other industries in this state Ohio Total 70 34,005 0.84 3 78,867 1,136
See other industries in this state Wisconsin Total 22 24,855 0.62 5 10,431 272
See other industries in this state Minnesota Total 39 22,373 0.56 4 13,434 437
See other industries in this state Georgia Total 43 22,014 0.55 3 15,922 328
See other industries in this state Indiana Total 19 16,318 0.41 3 4,326 206
See other industries in this state Kansas Total 17 15,882 0.39 6 7,261 115
See other industries in this state South Carolina Total 13 13,796 0.34 3 5,283 79
See other industries in this state Louisiana Total 12 12,973 0.32 3 2,208 41
See other industries in this state Montana Total 18 10,307 0.26 11 4,292 133
See other industries in this state New Mexico Total 23 10,273 0.26 6 3,775 120
See other industries in this state Vermont Total 14 7,861 0.20 13 3,264 95
See other industries in this state Hawaii Total 11 7,726 0.19 6 3,387 79
See other industries in this state Alaska Total 9 7,182 0.18 11 1,175 50
See other industries in this state Utah Total 16 6,477 0.16 3 2,002 52
See other industries in this state Iowa Total 8 6,255 0.16 2 2,520 77
See other industries in this state Kentucky Total 13 5,728 0.14 1 2,072 45
See other industries in this state New Hampshire Total 11 5,470 0.14 4 2,388 58
See other industries in this state Maine Total 15 5,037 0.13 4 1,532 64
See other industries in this state Rhode Island Total 6 4,733 0.12 4 1,582 55
See other industries in this state Alabama Total 10 4,648 0.12 1 1,947 53
See other industries in this state Missouri Total 18 3,369 0.08 1 1,924 45
See other industries in this state Nebraska Total 7 2,919 0.07 2 603 15
See other industries in this state Idaho Total 11 2,357 0.06 2 1,193 36
See other industries in this state Arkansas Total 13 2,121 0.05 1 1,636 56
See other industries in this state Nevada Total 7 1,734 0.04 1 651 14
See other industries in this state Mississippi Total 12 1,451 0.04 1 1,637 43
See other industries in this state Wyoming Total 7 1,228 0.03 2 248 9
  All other states, including those below Total 188 245,644 6.10   844,459 11,418
See other industries in this state     Oregon Total 53 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     Arizona Total 42 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Washington Total 48 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Tennessee Total 13 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     West Virginia Total 9 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Delaware Total 9 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Oklahoma Total 9 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     North Dakota Total 3 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota Total 2 D     D (1-19)

 

Products Lines for Research and development in the social sciences and humanities
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
30000 Industry total 4,028,124 100.00
36200 R & D activities in the social sciences 2,715,440 67.41
39710 Contributions, gifts, & grants: Private 647,444 16.07
39700 Contributions, gifts, & grants: Government 471,437 11.70
-Other 193,803 4.81

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Research and development in the social sciences and humanities
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to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
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 EC02-54SL-LS Product Lines Link to data in AFF Product Lines by Kind of Business US, states
link to PDF EC02-54SS-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Link to data in AFF Receipts/Revenue 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/Revenue 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 EC02-54SX-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Link to data in AFF Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business US, states
Link to data in AFF Receipts/Revenue by Class of Customer for Selected Professional, Scientific, Technical Services US, states
link to PDF EC02-54I-07 Industry Series   Preliminary data now superseded US
link to PDF EC02-54A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Summary Statistics US, states, counties, metros
Link to data in AFF Enterprise Support Statistics US
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 541720
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
  Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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 54172 To broader NAICS

 

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