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NAICS 56121
Facilities support 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	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

56	Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service	350,583	432,577,580	206,439,329	8,741,854
561	Administrative & support services	331,921	381,268,304	194,207,071	8,410,033
5612	Facilities support services	3,568	12,956,879	4,914,739	145,626
56121	Facilities support services	3,568	12,956,879	4,914,739	145,626
561210	Facilities support services	3,568	12,956,879	4,914,739	145,626

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

56	Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service	1,613,290	459,487,355	1,262,707	78.3	26,909,775	5.9	350,583	432,577,580
561	Administrative & support services	1,576,238	407,093,815	1,244,317	78.9	25,825,511	6.3	331,921	381,268,304
5612	Facilities support services	24,808	13,589,749	21,240	85.6	632,870	4.7	3,568	12,956,879
56121	Facilities support services	24,808	13,589,749	21,240	85.6	632,870	4.7	3,568	12,956,879
561210	Facilities support services	24,808	13,589,749	21,240	85.6	632,870	4.7	3,568	12,956,879

Definition: NAICS 56121 Facilities support services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating staff to perform a combination of support services within a client's facilities. Establishments in this industry typically provide a combination of services, such as janitorial; maintenance; trash disposal; guard and security; mail routing; reception; laundry; and related services to support operations within facilities. These establishments provide operating staff to carry out these support activities; but, are not involved with or responsible for the core business or activities of the client. Establishments providing facilities (except computer and/or data processing) operation support services and establishments operating correctional facilities (i.e., jails) on a contract or fee basis are included in this industry.

Cross-References.

Establishments primarily engaged in providing only one of the support services (e.g., janitorial services) that establishments in this industry provide are classified in the appropriate industry according to the service provided;

Establishments primarily engaged in providing management and operating staff for the complete operation of a client's establishment, such as a hotel, restaurant, mine, or hospital, are classified according to the industry of the establishment operated;

Establishments primarily engaged in providing on-site management and operation of a client's computer systems and/or data processing facilities are classified in U.S. Industry 541513, Computer Facilities Management Services; and
Government correctional institutions are classified in Industry 922140, Correctional Institutions.

Historical comparability

NAICS 56121, Facilities support services, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 56121 is comparable to SIC 8744. 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	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

56121	Facilities support services	2002	3,568	12,957,897	4,915,478	145,638
		1997	2,490	7,575,712	3,280,166	112,137
		% change	43.3	71.0	49.9	29.9

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Geographic Distribution -- Facilities support services: 2002

Data for the Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service 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-
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Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

3,568

12,956,879

100.00

4,914,739

145,626

Texas

342

1,856,148

14.33

621,784

18,222

Florida

194

1,314,938

10.15

428,828

11,067

California

375

1,167,132

9.01

530,866

15,265

Indiana

830,509

6.41

135

132,635

3,111

Virginia

184

712,057

5.50

314,022

8,995

Maryland

111

629,225

4.86

116

223,863

6,520

New York

263

547,926

4.23

277,228

8,786

Tennessee

493,866

3.81

169,741

5,033

Colorado

431,151

3.33

181,880

4,772

North Carolina

430,945

3.33

142,159

4,095

South Carolina

376,142

2.90

106,220

3,941

Georgia

135

358,536

2.77

167,220

5,369

New Mexico

340,046

2.62

183

133,941

3,471

Oklahoma

282,373

2.18

111,306

3,985

New Jersey

148

260,615

2.01

113,737

3,334

Illinois

144

252,739

1.95

123,563

3,308

Kentucky

248,387

1.92

51,112

1,722

Ohio

107

226,178

1.75

117,543

3,550

Arizona

220,151

1.70

97,122

2,873

Louisiana

204,643

1.58

68,101

2,092

Pennsylvania

116

201,888

1.56

76,018

2,870

Alaska

198,036

1.53

309

83,946

1,973

Washington

162,574

1.25

75,928

1,961

Massachusetts

135,767

1.05

56,954

1,488

Mississippi

126,919

0.98

46,882

1,792

District of Columbia

115,928

0.89

200

42,936

1,236

Alabama

92,807

0.72

47,282

1,736

Nevada

83,315

0.64

34,301

1,433

Minnesota

80,013

0.62

43,391

1,466

Missouri

79,483

0.61

46,289

1,696

Kansas

53,505

0.41

23,815

835

Connecticut

48,812

0.38

25,078

688

Wisconsin

30,026

0.23

29,390

1,114

Maine

20,374

0.16

11,948

520

Hawaii

20,044

0.15

6,430

195

Rhode Island

20,003

0.15

7,981

258

New Hampshire

19,888

0.15

10,873

280

Nebraska

17,751

0.14

6,889

232

Oregon

15,644

0.12

5,566

193

Utah

13,983

0.11

7,901

294

Montana

12,310

0.10

5,035

237

Arkansas

12,268

0.09

7,102

262

Delaware

12,206

0.09

3,524

Iowa

10,497

0.08

4,570

194

West Virginia

10,182

0.08

4,537

141

South Dakota

1,074

0.01

303

All other states, including those below

153

177,875

1.37

86,999

2,941

Michigan

133

(1000-2499)

Idaho

(250-499)

North Dakota

(250-499)

Vermont

(100-249)

Wyoming

(20-99)

Products Lines for Facilities support services
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
30000	Industry total	12,956,879	100.00
36020	Facilities management services, excluding computer	12,515,200	96.59
39000	Merchandise sales	90,032	0.69
	-Other	351,647	2.71

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Facilities support 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
EC02-56SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-56SS-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
EC02-56SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-56SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Receipts by Class of Customer for Selected Industries	US, states
EC02-56I-02	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-56A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 56121
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
Service Annual Survey: Administrative & Support and Waste Management & Remediation 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