Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 5417

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 5417
Scientific research and development 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
5417	Scientific Research and Development Services	EC02-54I-07	09/29/2004		412		228

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

5417 Scientific research & development services Total 11,122 37,290,010 14,548,220 302,123

Taxable 7,830 23,078,307 9,322,150 176,974

Exempt 3,292 14,211,703 5,226,070 125,149

54171 R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences Total 9,173 34,145,927 13,414,057 269,116

Taxable 6,855 21,821,756 8,820,582 161,304

Exempt 2,318 12,324,171 4,593,475 107,812

54172 Research & development in the social sciences & humanities Total 1,949 3,144,083 1,134,163 33,007

Taxable 975 1,256,551 501,568 15,670

Exempt 974 1,887,532 632,595 17,337

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
	5417	Scientific research & development services	Total	11,122	37,290,010	14,548,220	302,123
Taxable	7,830	23,078,307	9,322,150	176,974
Exempt	3,292	14,211,703	5,226,070	125,149
	54171	R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences	Total	9,173	34,145,927	13,414,057	269,116
Taxable	6,855	21,821,756	8,820,582	161,304
Exempt	2,318	12,324,171	4,593,475	107,812
	54172	Research & development in the social sciences & humanities	Total	1,949	3,144,083	1,134,163	33,007
Taxable	975	1,256,551	501,568	15,670
Exempt	974	1,887,532	632,595	17,337

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 5417: Scientific Research and Development Services . This industry group comprises establishments engaged in conducting original investigation undertaken on a systematic basis to gain new knowledge (research) and/or the application of research findings or other scientific knowledge for the creation of new or significantly improved products or processes (experimental development). The industries within this industry group are defined on the basis of the domain of research; that is, on the scientific expertise of the establishment.

Geographic Distribution -- Scientific research and development 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 11,122 37,290,010 100.00 14,548,220 302,123

California Total 2,149 7,826,066 20.99 3,249,981 56,385

New York Total 730 3,175,178 8.51 1,226,278 32,341

Massachusetts Total 685 2,956,015 7.93 1,197,093 22,489

Virginia Total 475 2,517,325 6.75 1,093,718 20,305

Maryland Total 452 1,959,703 5.26 811,386 17,520

Texas Total 539 1,617,451 4.34 602,309 13,366

Pennsylvania Total 409 1,521,876 4.08 545,795 11,271

New Mexico Total 150 1,516,509 4.07 568,492 10,798

Illinois Total 304 1,485,108 3.98 548,303 13,544

New Jersey Total 411 1,460,891 3.92 628,348 12,450

District of Columbia Total 302 1,270,363 3.41 367,835 7,736

Washington Total 297 1,123,115 3.01 412,055 8,887

Ohio Total 329 1,106,797 2.97 383,926 8,105

Colorado Total 349 928,850 2.49 375,850 7,326

North Carolina Total 281 881,706 2.36 329,420 7,085

Michigan Total 216 642,600 1.72 222,776 5,168

Alabama Total 125 626,586 1.68 197,555 4,131

Florida Total 483 506,520 1.36 199,962 5,381

Arizona Total 181 300,375 0.81 99,109 2,458

Indiana Total 98 281,022 0.75 54,126 1,557

Georgia Total 181 277,716 0.74 127,749 2,526

Connecticut Total 151 216,838 0.58 90,872 1,624

Wisconsin Total 114 191,219 0.51 78,941 2,066

Minnesota Total 175 189,940 0.51 64,559 1,597

Missouri Total 133 184,296 0.49 57,804 1,516

Oregon Total 164 177,964 0.48 78,587 2,204

Nevada Total 67 167,466 0.45 93,644 1,954

Utah Total 124 140,814 0.38 64,373 1,424

Hawaii Total 43 124,199 0.33 38,866 640

Idaho Total 41 114,605 0.31 57,648 1,137

Oklahoma Total 67 109,018 0.29 35,804 952

West Virginia Total 31 83,462 0.22 24,870 742

Maine Total 33 77,588 0.21 36,253 1,167

New Hampshire Total 77 74,188 0.20 33,796 732

Arkansas Total 34 64,830 0.17 20,273 629

Kentucky Total 48 60,586 0.16 24,315 787

Rhode Island Total 45 59,013 0.16 30,634 662

Montana Total 55 56,781 0.15 23,590 630

Nebraska Total 33 39,829 0.11 11,073 279

Iowa Total 51 26,696 0.07 10,063 294

Alaska Total 30 22,850 0.06 8,373 174

Wyoming Total 22 14,809 0.04 5,658 136

North Dakota Total 18 10,665 0.03 3,022 145

South Dakota Total 14 6,085 0.02 2,684 65

All other states, including those below Total 406 1,094,497 2.94 410,452 9,738

Tennessee Total 115 D D (5000-9999)

Kansas Total 70 D D (1000-2499)

Louisiana Total 75 D D (500-999)

Mississippi Total 35 D D (500-999)

South Carolina Total 50 D D (250-499)

Vermont Total 34 D D (100-249)

Delaware Total 27 D D (100-249)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Receipts % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	Total	11,122	37,290,010	100.00	14,548,220	302,123
California	Total	2,149	7,826,066	20.99	3,249,981	56,385
New York	Total	730	3,175,178	8.51	1,226,278	32,341
Massachusetts	Total	685	2,956,015	7.93	1,197,093	22,489
Virginia	Total	475	2,517,325	6.75	1,093,718	20,305
Maryland	Total	452	1,959,703	5.26	811,386	17,520
Texas	Total	539	1,617,451	4.34	602,309	13,366
Pennsylvania	Total	409	1,521,876	4.08	545,795	11,271
New Mexico	Total	150	1,516,509	4.07	568,492	10,798
Illinois	Total	304	1,485,108	3.98	548,303	13,544
New Jersey	Total	411	1,460,891	3.92	628,348	12,450
District of Columbia	Total	302	1,270,363	3.41	367,835	7,736
Washington	Total	297	1,123,115	3.01	412,055	8,887
Ohio	Total	329	1,106,797	2.97	383,926	8,105
Colorado	Total	349	928,850	2.49	375,850	7,326
North Carolina	Total	281	881,706	2.36	329,420	7,085
Michigan	Total	216	642,600	1.72	222,776	5,168
Alabama	Total	125	626,586	1.68	197,555	4,131
Florida	Total	483	506,520	1.36	199,962	5,381
Arizona	Total	181	300,375	0.81	99,109	2,458
Indiana	Total	98	281,022	0.75	54,126	1,557
Georgia	Total	181	277,716	0.74	127,749	2,526
Connecticut	Total	151	216,838	0.58	90,872	1,624
Wisconsin	Total	114	191,219	0.51	78,941	2,066
Minnesota	Total	175	189,940	0.51	64,559	1,597
Missouri	Total	133	184,296	0.49	57,804	1,516
Oregon	Total	164	177,964	0.48	78,587	2,204
Nevada	Total	67	167,466	0.45	93,644	1,954
Utah	Total	124	140,814	0.38	64,373	1,424
Hawaii	Total	43	124,199	0.33	38,866	640
Idaho	Total	41	114,605	0.31	57,648	1,137
Oklahoma	Total	67	109,018	0.29	35,804	952
West Virginia	Total	31	83,462	0.22	24,870	742
Maine	Total	33	77,588	0.21	36,253	1,167
New Hampshire	Total	77	74,188	0.20	33,796	732
Arkansas	Total	34	64,830	0.17	20,273	629
Kentucky	Total	48	60,586	0.16	24,315	787
Rhode Island	Total	45	59,013	0.16	30,634	662
Montana	Total	55	56,781	0.15	23,590	630
Nebraska	Total	33	39,829	0.11	11,073	279
Iowa	Total	51	26,696	0.07	10,063	294
Alaska	Total	30	22,850	0.06	8,373	174
Wyoming	Total	22	14,809	0.04	5,658	136
North Dakota	Total	18	10,665	0.03	3,022	145
South Dakota	Total	14	6,085	0.02	2,684	65
All other states, including those below	Total	406	1,094,497	2.94	410,452	9,738
Tennessee	Total	115	D		D	(5000-9999)
Kansas	Total	70	D		D	(1000-2499)
Louisiana	Total	75	D		D	(500-999)
Mississippi	Total	35	D		D	(500-999)
South Carolina	Total	50	D		D	(250-499)
Vermont	Total	34	D		D	(100-249)
Delaware	Total	27	D		D	(100-249)

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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