Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 488210

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 488210
Support activities for rail transportation

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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
488	Support Activities for Transportation	EC02-48I-08	10/26/2004		422		234

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

488 Support activities for transportation 30,675 39,758,245 12,592,441 411,640

4882 Support activities for rail transportation 816 2,066,746 514,558 18,865

48821 Support activities for rail transportation 816 2,066,746 514,558 18,865

488210 Support activities for rail transportation 816 2,066,746 514,558 18,865

4882101 Support activities incidental to rail transportation 816 2,066,746 514,558 18,865

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
488	Support activities for transportation	30,675	39,758,245	12,592,441	411,640
4882	Support activities for rail transportation	816	2,066,746	514,558	18,865
48821	Support activities for rail transportation	816	2,066,746	514,558	18,865
488210	Support activities for rail transportation	816	2,066,746	514,558	18,865
4882101	Support activities incidental to rail transportation	816	2,066,746	514,558	18,865

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 488210: Support Activities for Rail Transportation . This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services for railroad transportation including servicing, routine repairing (except factory conversion, overhaul or rebuilding of rolling stock), and maintaining rail cars; loading and unloading rail cars; and operating independent terminals.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC

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

488210 Not Comparable Support activities for rail transportation 816 2,066,746 18,865 514,558

D 4789
Support activities incidental to rail transportation
816 2,066,746 18,865 514,558

%% 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

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
488210		Support activities for rail transportation	816	2,066,746	18,865	514,558
D	4789	Support activities incidental to rail transportation	816	2,066,746	18,865	514,558

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

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SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Revenue
($1,000) Annual payroll
($1,000) Paid employees

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

D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
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

Geographic Distribution -- Support activities for rail transportation: 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 816 2,066,746 100.00 514,558 18,865

Illinois 79 402,399 19.47 88,781 2,931

Texas 75 236,570 11.45 73,589 2,440

California 56 157,982 7.64 44,212 1,644

Florida 44 136,865 6.62 25,323 1,139

Pennsylvania 32 103,493 5.01 24,387 859

Georgia 27 93,021 4.50 16,688 653

Ohio 35 81,253 3.93 17,289 657

Alabama 18 66,935 3.24 10,774 408

Louisiana 23 65,736 3.18 7,920 306

Indiana 21 65,420 3.17 18,004 621

Kansas 15 65,097 3.15 11,987 463

Maryland 12 57,345 2.77 11,792 555

New Jersey 22 46,669 2.26 10,296 307

Michigan 34 46,043 2.23 21,736 704

Missouri 29 43,866 2.12 19,553 587

Tennessee 22 40,652 1.97 6,103 304

Iowa 11 33,464 1.62 9,342 342

South Carolina 17 31,894 1.54 4,325 191

Nebraska 11 29,833 1.44 6,686 263

Kentucky 20 29,745 1.44 13,181 556

Washington 23 24,434 1.18 9,039 320

North Carolina 18 20,283 0.98 6,035 247

Arkansas 9 19,850 0.96 6,336 224

Colorado 14 15,485 0.75 5,887 205

Oregon 6 15,313 0.74 5,319 192

Massachusetts 8 13,690 0.66 3,738 114

New York 18 13,315 0.64 5,135 228

Wisconsin 13 11,982 0.58 2,666 85

Virginia 8 11,230 0.54 3,013 102

Utah 13 8,223 0.40 2,617 185

Oklahoma 10 7,049 0.34 3,105 122

West Virginia 11 6,828 0.33 2,174 99

Minnesota 13 6,091 0.29 2,923 108

Mississippi 7 4,670 0.23 1,188 63

All other states, including those below 42 54,021 2.61 13,415 641

Delaware 6 D D (100-249)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Revenue % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	816	2,066,746	100.00	514,558	18,865
Illinois	79	402,399	19.47	88,781	2,931
Texas	75	236,570	11.45	73,589	2,440
California	56	157,982	7.64	44,212	1,644
Florida	44	136,865	6.62	25,323	1,139
Pennsylvania	32	103,493	5.01	24,387	859
Georgia	27	93,021	4.50	16,688	653
Ohio	35	81,253	3.93	17,289	657
Alabama	18	66,935	3.24	10,774	408
Louisiana	23	65,736	3.18	7,920	306
Indiana	21	65,420	3.17	18,004	621
Kansas	15	65,097	3.15	11,987	463
Maryland	12	57,345	2.77	11,792	555
New Jersey	22	46,669	2.26	10,296	307
Michigan	34	46,043	2.23	21,736	704
Missouri	29	43,866	2.12	19,553	587
Tennessee	22	40,652	1.97	6,103	304
Iowa	11	33,464	1.62	9,342	342
South Carolina	17	31,894	1.54	4,325	191
Nebraska	11	29,833	1.44	6,686	263
Kentucky	20	29,745	1.44	13,181	556
Washington	23	24,434	1.18	9,039	320
North Carolina	18	20,283	0.98	6,035	247
Arkansas	9	19,850	0.96	6,336	224
Colorado	14	15,485	0.75	5,887	205
Oregon	6	15,313	0.74	5,319	192
Massachusetts	8	13,690	0.66	3,738	114
New York	18	13,315	0.64	5,135	228
Wisconsin	13	11,982	0.58	2,666	85
Virginia	8	11,230	0.54	3,013	102
Utah	13	8,223	0.40	2,617	185
Oklahoma	10	7,049	0.34	3,105	122
West Virginia	11	6,828	0.33	2,174	99
Minnesota	13	6,091	0.29	2,923	108
Mississippi	7	4,670	0.23	1,188	63
All other states, including those below	42	54,021	2.61	13,415	641
Delaware	6	D		D	(100-249)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Hypertext
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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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

Nonemployer Statistics Annual State, metro area, county Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees

Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

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
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	State, metro area, county	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
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

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