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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Industry Series data are preliminary and are subject to change; they will be superseded by data released in later reports.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
238910 Site Preparation Contractors EC02-23I-238910 12/29/2004 link to full pdf 448 link to tables-only pdf 233

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 2359 Other special trade contractors 59,143 55,990,852 15,698,852 516,824
Go to industry detail 23593 Excavation contractors 18,229 14,193,576 3,353,874 116,237
  235930 Excavation contractors 18,229 14,193,576 3,353,874 116,237

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

 

NAICS 235930: Excavation Contractors .   This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing land for building construction. Activities performed by these establishments are drilling shafts, foundation digging, foundation drilling, and grading. The excavation work performed includes new work, additions, alterations, 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)
235930 Comparable Excavation contractors 18,228 14,193,576 116,237 3,353,873
  1794
Excavation work special trade contractors
 18,228 14,193,576 116,237 3,353,873


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
1794 Excavation work special trade contractors 1997 18,229 14,193,577 3,353,874 116,237
1992 13,898 7,054,018 1,816,814 77,126
% chg 31.2 101.2 84.6 50.7

 

Geographic Distribution -- Excavation 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 18,229 14,193,576 100.00 3,353,874 116,237
Go to industry detail California 1,000 1,271,884 8.96 293,194 8,168
Go to industry detail Pennsylvania 970 812,625 5.73 193,954 6,946
Go to industry detail Ohio 840 754,858 5.32 169,649 5,636
Go to industry detail Texas 688 748,359 5.27 184,479 6,876
Go to industry detail Michigan 927 632,756 4.46 162,206 5,042
Go to industry detail Illinois 744 624,715 4.40 172,735 4,540
Go to industry detail Georgia 545 594,735 4.19 115,262 4,397
Go to industry detail New York 756 519,834 3.66 124,260 3,883
Go to industry detail Massachusetts 615 487,385 3.43 125,617 3,907
Go to industry detail Indiana 542 404,106 2.85 95,027 3,414
Go to industry detail Colorado 542 403,651 2.84 107,857 3,653
Go to industry detail Wisconsin 541 376,268 2.65 103,755 3,165
Go to industry detail Virginia 470 363,920 2.56 82,295 3,471
Go to industry detail Utah 283 254,451 1.79 50,975 2,001
Go to industry detail Oregon 362 248,196 1.75 57,720 2,121
Go to industry detail Connecticut 389 213,655 1.51 56,649 1,867
Go to industry detail Kentucky 272 181,457 1.28 33,051 1,401
Go to industry detail Iowa 244 163,830 1.15 35,952 1,363
Go to industry detail Maine 324 139,644 0.98 32,117 1,420
Go to industry detail New Hampshire 271 124,120 0.87 29,057 1,168
Go to industry detail Alaska 98 74,956 0.53 18,901 474
All other states, including those below 6,806 4,798,171 33.81 1,109,162 41,324
Go to industry detail     District of Columbia 3 D   D (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     Idaho 175 D   D (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     Mississippi 95 D   D (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     North Carolina 704 D   D (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     North Dakota s D   D (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     South Dakota 60 D   5,477 (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     Florida 591 D   102,392 4,324
Go to industry detail     New Jersey 591 D   121,219 3,809
Go to industry detail     Minnesota 517 D   84,780 2,765
Go to industry detail     Maryland 317 D   80,436 2,762
Go to industry detail     Missouri 413 D   71,751 2,532
Go to industry detail     Washington 454 D   71,758 2,277
Go to industry detail     Tennessee 401 D   53,766 2,105
Go to industry detail     South Carolina 289 D   45,502 1,872
Go to industry detail     Arizona 296 D   52,441 1,824
Go to industry detail     Nevada 165 D   61,510 1,736
Go to industry detail     Alabama 242 D   29,711 1,343
Go to industry detail     Arkansas 200 D   26,541 1,281
Go to industry detail     Louisiana 156 D   24,317 1,108
Go to industry detail     West Virginia 165 D   18,610 843
Go to industry detail     Vermont 175 D   16,091 737
Go to industry detail     Kansas 126 D   23,599 709
Go to industry detail     Oklahoma 137 D   14,932 704
Go to industry detail     New Mexico 69 D   14,600 676
Go to industry detail     Nebraska 93 D   D 622
Go to industry detail     Rhode Island 61 D   11,613 381
Go to industry detail     Wyoming 66 D   6,448 339
Go to industry detail     Montana 107 D   D 266
Go to industry detail     Delaware 49 D   D 255
Go to industry detail     Hawaii 24 D   4,991 127

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-2359C 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-23809 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

 

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 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?