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These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
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2002 Census Hierarchy, 1997 Definition Comparability SIC 97-92 States Census pubs Annual+ data
 

2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

Industry Series data are preliminary and are subject to change; they will be superseded by data released in later reports. Data are released in American FactFinder biweekly and may lag availability in PDF by up to four weeks. Data are released on DVD-ROM quarterly starting in January and may lag availability in PDF by up to four months.

2002 NAICS Report title Report number Release
date (PDF)		 Full report Tables only
Link to
PDF		 Size
in kb		 Link to
PDF		 Size
in kb
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction EC02-23I-237110 01/07/2005 link to full pdf 444 link to tables-only pdf 229

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Indus-
try
Detail		 NAICS
code		 NAICS Title
(and link to definition) 		Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of business done
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to industry detail 23 Construction 656,448 858,581,056 174,184,608 5,664,853
Go to industry detail 235 Special trade contractors 414,602 340,860,576 101,346,648 3,441,500
Go to industry detail 2358 Water well drilling contractors 3,862 2,222,222 576,191 21,214
Go to industry detail 23581 Water well drilling contractors 3,862 2,222,222 576,191 21,214
  235810 Water well drilling contractors 3,862 2,222,222 576,191 21,214

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

 

NAICS 235810: Water Well Drilling Contractors .   This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drilling, tapping, and capping of water wells, and geothermal drilling. The water well drilling work performed includes new work, servicing, and maintenance and repairs.

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Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of business done
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
235810 Comparable Water well drilling contractors 3,862 2,222,222 21,214 576,190
  1781
Water well drilling special trade contractors
 3,862 2,222,222 21,214 576,190


Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Value of construction work done
($1,000)		 Annual payroll
($1,000)		 Paid employees
1781 Water well drilling special trade contractors 1997 3,862 2,222,222 576,191 21,214
1992 3,638 1,751,290 443,641 19,346
% chg 6.2 26.9 29.9 9.7

 

Geographic Distribution -- Water well drilling contractors: 1997

Data for the Construction sector are published for the U.S.and states.

For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Other
Indus-
tries		 State Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of business done
($1,000)		 Value of business done
% of
U.S.		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to industry detail United States 3,862 2,222,222 100.00 576,191 21,214
Go to industry detail California 229 224,125 10.09 58,372 1,675
Go to industry detail Florida 251 172,335 7.76 52,411 1,820
Go to industry detail Texas 311 154,877 6.97 38,413 1,609
Go to industry detail Michigan 268 120,473 5.42 29,385 1,183
Go to industry detail North Carolina 167 85,016 3.83 20,989 890
Go to industry detail Colorado 88 75,176 3.38 16,884 554
Go to industry detail Pennsylvania 139 72,604 3.27 18,166 709
Go to industry detail Wisconsin 152 71,634 3.22 18,491 605
Go to industry detail Minnesota 104 68,441 3.08 17,224 687
Go to industry detail Virginia 90 58,761 2.64 13,851 587
Go to industry detail Illinois 96 58,606 2.64 19,342 572
Go to industry detail New York 130 55,357 2.49 14,801 560
Go to industry detail New Jersey 60 54,304 2.44 15,378 442
Go to industry detail Maryland 78 50,720 2.28 15,109 542
Go to industry detail Indiana 97 49,977 2.25 11,835 472
Go to industry detail Georgia 120 48,061 2.16 10,492 542
Go to industry detail Missouri 85 46,441 2.09 10,012 399
Go to industry detail Ohio 85 44,549 2.00 12,476 438
Go to industry detail Washington 105 44,445 2.00 12,488 443
Go to industry detail Massachusetts 41 41,442 1.86 11,892 288
Go to industry detail Mississippi 34 37,463 1.69 8,428 353
Go to industry detail Arkansas 42 34,526 1.55 8,604 381
Go to industry detail Arizona 39 33,275 1.50 13,959 405
Go to industry detail Oregon 100 31,840 1.43 8,635 362
Go to industry detail Idaho 73 31,500 1.42 5,995 295
Go to industry detail Tennessee 49 29,510 1.33 6,987 290
Go to industry detail New Hampshire 38 29,421 1.32 9,986 310
Go to industry detail Iowa 60 25,781 1.16 5,857 270
Go to industry detail Nevada 37 25,516 1.15 6,104 201
Go to industry detail Kansas 30 25,385 1.14 6,739 239
Go to industry detail New Mexico 41 24,382 1.10 6,983 260
Go to industry detail Connecticut 37 23,849 1.07 6,924 192
Go to industry detail South Carolina 80 23,495 1.06 5,157 235
Go to industry detail Utah s 23,135 1.04 4,890 137
Go to industry detail Louisiana 37 18,281 0.82 3,661 199
Go to industry detail Oklahoma 46 16,735 0.75 4,487 229
Go to industry detail Wyoming 26 15,339 0.69 4,681 140
Go to industry detail Alabama 25 11,503 0.52 2,912 120
Go to industry detail Vermont 19 11,395 0.51 3,057 120
Go to industry detail North Dakota 23 8,251 0.37 2,039 99
Go to industry detail Alaska 19 7,423 0.33 1,934 61
Go to industry detail Kentucky s 6,220 0.28 1,484 64
Go to industry detail Rhode Island 11 5,376 0.24 1,469 50
Go to industry detail West Virginia 28 5,048 0.23 851 50
Go to industry detail South Dakota 21 4,311 0.19 1,047 59
Go to industry detail Delaware 13 4,255 0.19 1,188 51
Go to industry detail Hawaii s 4,153 0.19 1,212 36
All other states, including those below 191 107,510 4.84 22,910 989
Go to industry detail     District of Columbia 0 0   0
Go to industry detail     Nebraska 86 D   16,148 646
Go to industry detail     Montana 61 D   4,203 202
Go to industry detail     Maine 48 D   2,557 138

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available


 

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Hypertext
tables		 Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Contents
  link to PDF EC97C-2358A Industry Series Preliminary data including detailed characteristics, establishment size, and product detail
  link to PDF EC97C23S-IS Industry Summary Detailed statistics, type of construction, and kind of business activity for 2-, and 3-digit NAICS for the U.S.; data on size of establishment in terms of employment and value of business done.
  link to PDF EC97C23S-AS Geographic Area Summary Detailed statistics, type of construction, and kind of business activity for the U.S. and four geographic regions; national data on size of establishment in terms of employment and value of business done.
Link to Bridge tables  EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.
Link to Comparative Statistics  EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
Link to Nonemployer Statistics  EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 74 % of establishments and 9.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

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2002 Economic Census

2002 Questionnaire

CC-23701 Other Heavy Construction (except Land Subdivision, Highway, Street, & Bridge)

 

Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs

Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents
  County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
Link to hypertext table Nonemployer Statistics Annual State, metro area, county Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
Link to hypertext table Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

 

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

Last revised: July 13 2011   Questions?