Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 5411

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NAICS 5411
Legal services

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Reports

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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
5411	Legal Services	EC02-54I-01	12/08/2004		403		219

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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

54 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 621,129 595,250,649 231,398,791 5,361,210

Taxable 615,305 579,542,139 225,376,050 5,212,745

Exempt 5,824 15,708,510 6,022,741 148,465

541 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 621,129 595,250,649 231,398,791 5,361,210

Taxable 615,305 579,542,139 225,376,050 5,212,745

Exempt 5,824 15,708,510 6,022,741 148,465

5411 Legal services Total 176,248 128,549,213 49,856,688 1,035,408

Taxable 173,716 127,052,406 49,060,017 1,012,092

Exempt 2,532 1,496,807 796,671 23,316

54111 Offices of lawyers Total 168,289 124,113,697 48,206,258 979,390

Taxable 165,757 122,616,890 47,409,587 956,074

Exempt 2,532 1,496,807 796,671 23,316

54119 Other legal services Taxable 7,959 4,435,516 1,650,430 56,018

Indus- try Detail	NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	621,129	595,250,649	231,398,791	5,361,210
Taxable	615,305	579,542,139	225,376,050	5,212,745
Exempt	5,824	15,708,510	6,022,741	148,465
	541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	621,129	595,250,649	231,398,791	5,361,210
Taxable	615,305	579,542,139	225,376,050	5,212,745
Exempt	5,824	15,708,510	6,022,741	148,465
	5411	Legal services	Total	176,248	128,549,213	49,856,688	1,035,408
Taxable	173,716	127,052,406	49,060,017	1,012,092
Exempt	2,532	1,496,807	796,671	23,316
	54111	Offices of lawyers	Total	168,289	124,113,697	48,206,258	979,390
Taxable	165,757	122,616,890	47,409,587	956,074
Exempt	2,532	1,496,807	796,671	23,316
	54119	Other legal services	Taxable	7,959	4,435,516	1,650,430	56,018

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 5411: Legal Services . This NAICS industry group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS industries: 54111, Offices of Lawyers; and 54119, Other Legal Services.

Geographic Distribution -- Legal services: 1997

Data for the Professional, scientific, & technical services sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

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

United States Total 176,248 128,549,213 100.00 49,856,688 1,035,408

California Total 21,829 18,768,225 14.60 7,087,119 128,014

New York Total 13,854 18,607,867 14.48 6,260,134 113,286

Texas Total 13,118 9,307,657 7.24 3,621,676 71,338

Florida Total 13,382 7,380,929 5.74 3,489,401 68,822

Illinois Total 7,883 7,243,504 5.63 2,849,019 52,343

District of Columbia Total 1,642 5,916,108 4.60 2,115,642 29,326

Pennsylvania Total 7,092 5,652,769 4.40 2,270,156 47,795

New Jersey Total 6,542 4,484,982 3.49 1,924,024 39,709

Massachusetts Total 5,074 3,938,978 3.06 1,442,149 29,550

Ohio Total 5,999 3,617,849 2.81 1,375,504 34,846

Michigan Total 5,239 3,059,969 2.38 1,399,769 28,677

Georgia Total 4,501 2,971,861 2.31 1,036,006 23,664

Virginia Total 3,888 2,168,521 1.69 928,307 21,621

Washington Total 3,464 2,153,075 1.67 901,440 19,801

Missouri Total 2,994 2,028,960 1.58 785,047 18,618

Minnesota Total 2,631 2,011,687 1.56 886,444 18,922

Maryland Total 3,427 1,888,639 1.47 771,305 17,877

North Carolina Total 3,485 1,853,208 1.44 685,290 17,929

Connecticut Total 2,722 1,750,099 1.36 670,094 14,995

Colorado Total 3,280 1,724,442 1.34 751,067 15,673

Arizona Total 2,562 1,509,131 1.17 710,759 14,402

Wisconsin Total 2,439 1,433,699 1.12 637,124 15,097

Alabama Total 2,416 1,414,241 1.10 529,414 13,000

Indiana Total 2,830 1,391,313 1.08 452,469 14,402

Tennessee Total 2,616 1,326,893 1.03 455,435 12,819

Oregon Total 2,116 1,112,981 0.87 425,421 10,888

Oklahoma Total 2,522 1,046,805 0.81 443,428 11,151

Kentucky Total 2,191 988,395 0.77 311,526 10,307

Nevada Total 1,178 689,836 0.54 326,731 6,505

Iowa Total 1,644 624,379 0.49 234,086 7,459

Kansas Total 1,574 564,068 0.44 210,549 6,948

Utah Total 877 553,742 0.43 265,520 6,045

Hawaii Total 804 537,248 0.42 217,302 4,431

West Virginia Total 1,008 525,946 0.41 144,475 5,023

Arkansas Total 1,506 501,903 0.39 181,210 5,715

New Mexico Total 1,205 474,774 0.37 221,323 5,590

Nebraska Total 945 412,265 0.32 156,353 4,410

Rhode Island Total 758 397,235 0.31 145,677 3,589

New Hampshire Total 819 384,790 0.30 185,439 4,649

Maine Total 755 373,562 0.29 152,257 3,991

Idaho Total 701 285,830 0.22 109,424 3,429

Alaska Total 483 254,081 0.20 111,158 2,087

Montana Total 663 240,480 0.19 88,099 2,764

South Dakota Total 487 147,147 0.11 43,182 1,728

Wyoming Total 412 118,123 0.09 40,045 1,327

North Dakota Total 399 117,069 0.09 52,957 1,655

All other states, including those below Total 8,292 4,593,948 3.57 1,755,732 43,191

Louisiana Total 3,792 D D (10,000+)

South Carolina Total 2,204 D D (10,000+)

Mississippi Total 1,484 D D (5000-9999)

Delaware Total 349 D D (2500-4999)

Vermont Total 463 D D (1000-2499)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Receipts % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	Total	176,248	128,549,213	100.00	49,856,688	1,035,408
California	Total	21,829	18,768,225	14.60	7,087,119	128,014
New York	Total	13,854	18,607,867	14.48	6,260,134	113,286
Texas	Total	13,118	9,307,657	7.24	3,621,676	71,338
Florida	Total	13,382	7,380,929	5.74	3,489,401	68,822
Illinois	Total	7,883	7,243,504	5.63	2,849,019	52,343
District of Columbia	Total	1,642	5,916,108	4.60	2,115,642	29,326
Pennsylvania	Total	7,092	5,652,769	4.40	2,270,156	47,795
New Jersey	Total	6,542	4,484,982	3.49	1,924,024	39,709
Massachusetts	Total	5,074	3,938,978	3.06	1,442,149	29,550
Ohio	Total	5,999	3,617,849	2.81	1,375,504	34,846
Michigan	Total	5,239	3,059,969	2.38	1,399,769	28,677
Georgia	Total	4,501	2,971,861	2.31	1,036,006	23,664
Virginia	Total	3,888	2,168,521	1.69	928,307	21,621
Washington	Total	3,464	2,153,075	1.67	901,440	19,801
Missouri	Total	2,994	2,028,960	1.58	785,047	18,618
Minnesota	Total	2,631	2,011,687	1.56	886,444	18,922
Maryland	Total	3,427	1,888,639	1.47	771,305	17,877
North Carolina	Total	3,485	1,853,208	1.44	685,290	17,929
Connecticut	Total	2,722	1,750,099	1.36	670,094	14,995
Colorado	Total	3,280	1,724,442	1.34	751,067	15,673
Arizona	Total	2,562	1,509,131	1.17	710,759	14,402
Wisconsin	Total	2,439	1,433,699	1.12	637,124	15,097
Alabama	Total	2,416	1,414,241	1.10	529,414	13,000
Indiana	Total	2,830	1,391,313	1.08	452,469	14,402
Tennessee	Total	2,616	1,326,893	1.03	455,435	12,819
Oregon	Total	2,116	1,112,981	0.87	425,421	10,888
Oklahoma	Total	2,522	1,046,805	0.81	443,428	11,151
Kentucky	Total	2,191	988,395	0.77	311,526	10,307
Nevada	Total	1,178	689,836	0.54	326,731	6,505
Iowa	Total	1,644	624,379	0.49	234,086	7,459
Kansas	Total	1,574	564,068	0.44	210,549	6,948
Utah	Total	877	553,742	0.43	265,520	6,045
Hawaii	Total	804	537,248	0.42	217,302	4,431
West Virginia	Total	1,008	525,946	0.41	144,475	5,023
Arkansas	Total	1,506	501,903	0.39	181,210	5,715
New Mexico	Total	1,205	474,774	0.37	221,323	5,590
Nebraska	Total	945	412,265	0.32	156,353	4,410
Rhode Island	Total	758	397,235	0.31	145,677	3,589
New Hampshire	Total	819	384,790	0.30	185,439	4,649
Maine	Total	755	373,562	0.29	152,257	3,991
Idaho	Total	701	285,830	0.22	109,424	3,429
Alaska	Total	483	254,081	0.20	111,158	2,087
Montana	Total	663	240,480	0.19	88,099	2,764
South Dakota	Total	487	147,147	0.11	43,182	1,728
Wyoming	Total	412	118,123	0.09	40,045	1,327
North Dakota	Total	399	117,069	0.09	52,957	1,655
All other states, including those below	Total	8,292	4,593,948	3.57	1,755,732	43,191
Louisiana	Total	3,792	D		D	(10,000+)
South Carolina	Total	2,204	D		D	(10,000+)
Mississippi	Total	1,484	D		D	(5000-9999)
Delaware	Total	349	D		D	(2500-4999)
Vermont	Total	463	D		D	(1000-2499)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

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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 81 % of establishments and 12.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.

EC97S54S-LS Source of Receipts Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.

EC97S54S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.

EC97S54S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97S54S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

Series number	Title	Contents
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 81 % of establishments and 12.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.
EC97S54S-LS	Source of Receipts	Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.
EC97S54S-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.
EC97S54S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97S54S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs

Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents

Annual Capital Expenditures Survey Annual U.S. Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees

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

Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Annual U.S. Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms

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
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey	Annual	U.S.	Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees
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
Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Annual	U.S.	Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms
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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