Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 487110

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 487110
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

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2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Full report		Tables only
2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Link to PDF	Size in kb	Link to PDF	Size in kb
487	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	EC02-48I-03	06/16/2004		373		195

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

48-49 Transportation & warehousing 178,025 318,245,044 82,346,182 2,920,777

487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 2,325 1,893,436 492,482 23,907

4871 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 454 557,598 169,632 8,227

48711 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 454 557,598 169,632 8,227

487110 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 454 557,598 169,632 8,227

4871101 Sightseeing buses 307 462,186 145,734 6,858

4871102 Horse drawn cabs & carriages 83 14,094 4,678 525

4871103 Scenic railroads 64 81,318 19,220 844

NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
48-49	Transportation & warehousing	178,025	318,245,044	82,346,182	2,920,777
487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation	2,325	1,893,436	492,482	23,907
4871	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	454	557,598	169,632	8,227
48711	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	454	557,598	169,632	8,227
487110	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	454	557,598	169,632	8,227
4871101	Sightseeing buses	307	462,186	145,734	6,858
4871102	Horse drawn cabs & carriages	83	14,094	4,678	525
4871103	Scenic railroads	64	81,318	19,220	844

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 487110: Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land . This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on land, such as sightseeing buses and trolleys, steam train excursions, and horse-drawn sightseeing rides. The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of origin.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the SIC are shown.

NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Paid
employees Annual
payroll
($1,000)

487110 Not Comparable Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 454 557,598 8,227 169,632

6% of 4119
Sightseeing bus
307 462,186 6,858 145,734

D 4789
Horse drawn cabs & carriages
83 14,094 525 4,678

10% of 7999
Scenic railroad
64 81,318 844 19,220

%% Data do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
** Railroad transportation and U.S. Postal Service industries are out of scope for the 1997 Economic Ce

% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
487110		Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	454	557,598	8,227	169,632
6% of	4119	Sightseeing bus	307	462,186	6,858	145,734
D	4789	Horse drawn cabs & carriages	83	14,094	525	4,678
10% of	7999	Scenic railroad	64	81,318	844	19,220

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 Revenue
($1,000) Annual payroll
($1,000) Paid employees

4119 Other local passenger transportation 1997 8,995 8,147,039 3,183,251 179,736
1992 7,140 4,604,037 1,786,101 115,625
% chg 26.0 77.0 78.2 55.4

4789 Transportation services, not elsewhere classified 1997 1,289 D D (25k-49999)
1992 1,024 1,533,803 392,240 16,383
% chg 25.9 N N N

7999 Amusement and recreation services, not elsewhere classified % Taxable 1997 23,726 22,592,210 5,147,246 351,573
1992 21,717 10,430,216 2,503,018 215,793
% chg 9.3 116.6 105.6 62.9

Exempt 1997 2,225 850,314 189,724 14,316
1992 633 417,508 68,461 6,380
% chg 251.5 103.7 177.1 124.4

D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
4119	Other local passenger transportation	1997	8,995	8,147,039	3,183,251	179,736
1992	7,140	4,604,037	1,786,101	115,625
% chg	26.0	77.0	78.2	55.4
4789	Transportation services, not elsewhere classified	1997	1,289	D	D	(25k-49999)
1992	1,024	1,533,803	392,240	16,383
% chg	25.9	N	N	N
7999	Amusement and recreation services, not elsewhere classified %	Taxable	1997	23,726	22,592,210	5,147,246	351,573
1992	21,717	10,430,216	2,503,018	215,793
% chg	9.3	116.6	105.6	62.9
Exempt	1997	2,225	850,314	189,724	14,316
1992	633	417,508	68,461	6,380
% chg	251.5	103.7	177.1	124.4

Geographic Distribution -- Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land: 1997

Data for the Transportation & warehousing sector are published for the U.S., states and metropolitan areas

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Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Revenue
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States 454 557,598 100.00 169,632 8,227

Hawaii 32 107,477 19.27 42,511 2,293

New Jersey 14 55,790 10.01 15,267 526

Alaska 15 38,377 6.88 5,838 132

Florida 33 29,826 5.35 6,553 330

Texas 13 20,977 3.76 6,588 393

Arizona 12 14,960 2.68 3,731 279

Pennsylvania 20 11,206 2.01 3,523 172

Colorado 18 8,571 1.54 2,248 57

South Carolina 14 7,371 1.32 1,875 147

Maine 7 6,540 1.17 2,117 96

Tennessee 8 6,507 1.17 1,097 112

Missouri 12 4,621 0.83 1,169 81

Wisconsin 10 1,855 0.33 508 33

Utah 6 1,194 0.21 549 64

All other states, including those below 240 242,326 43.46 76,058 3,512

California 57 D D (1000-2499)

Nevada 7 D D (250-499)

Georgia 8 D D (100-249)

Illinois 9 D D (100-249)

Louisiana 8 D D (100-249)

New York 24 D D (100-249)

Washington 6 D D (100-249)

Indiana 7 D D (20-99)

Kentucky 9 D D (20-99)

Maryland 7 D D (20-99)

Massachusetts 14 D D (20-99)

Michigan 10 D D (20-99)

North Carolina 10 D D (20-99)

Ohio 11 D D (20-99)

Minnesota 6 D D (1-19)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Revenue % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	454	557,598	100.00	169,632	8,227
Hawaii	32	107,477	19.27	42,511	2,293
New Jersey	14	55,790	10.01	15,267	526
Alaska	15	38,377	6.88	5,838	132
Florida	33	29,826	5.35	6,553	330
Texas	13	20,977	3.76	6,588	393
Arizona	12	14,960	2.68	3,731	279
Pennsylvania	20	11,206	2.01	3,523	172
Colorado	18	8,571	1.54	2,248	57
South Carolina	14	7,371	1.32	1,875	147
Maine	7	6,540	1.17	2,117	96
Tennessee	8	6,507	1.17	1,097	112
Missouri	12	4,621	0.83	1,169	81
Wisconsin	10	1,855	0.33	508	33
Utah	6	1,194	0.21	549	64
All other states, including those below	240	242,326	43.46	76,058	3,512
California	57	D		D	(1000-2499)
Nevada	7	D		D	(250-499)
Georgia	8	D		D	(100-249)
Illinois	9	D		D	(100-249)
Louisiana	8	D		D	(100-249)
New York	24	D		D	(100-249)
Washington	6	D		D	(100-249)
Indiana	7	D		D	(20-99)
Kentucky	9	D		D	(20-99)
Maryland	7	D		D	(20-99)
Massachusetts	14	D		D	(20-99)
Michigan	10	D		D	(20-99)
North Carolina	10	D		D	(20-99)
Ohio	11	D		D	(20-99)
Minnesota	6	D		D	(1-19)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

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tables Link
to pdf Series number Title Contents

EC97T48S-LS Source of Revenue Includes revenue by industry by source or type of revenue for the U.S.

EC97T48S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by revenue size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by revenue size and by employment size for the U.S.

EC97T48S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97T48S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 78 % of establishments and 8.5 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97T48S-LS	Source of Revenue	Includes revenue by industry by source or type of revenue for the U.S.
EC97T48S-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Includes firms by revenue size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by revenue size and by employment size for the U.S.
EC97T48S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97T48S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
EC97X-CS4	Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros)	Nonemployers account for 78 % of establishments and 8.5 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

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