Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 541710

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NAICS 541710
Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences

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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
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

541710 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

5417101 R&D in the physical & engineering sciences Total 5,129 22,423,206 8,732,980 170,837

Taxable 4,269 14,861,730 5,890,352 108,832

Exempt 860 7,561,476 2,842,628 62,005

5417102 Research & development in the life sciences Total 4,044 11,722,721 4,681,077 98,279

Taxable 2,586 6,960,026 2,930,230 52,472

Exempt 1,458 4,762,695 1,750,847 45,807

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
	541710	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
	5417101	R&D in the physical & engineering sciences	Total	5,129	22,423,206	8,732,980	170,837
Taxable	4,269	14,861,730	5,890,352	108,832
Exempt	860	7,561,476	2,842,628	62,005
	5417102	Research & development in the life sciences	Total	4,044	11,722,721	4,681,077	98,279
Taxable	2,586	6,960,026	2,930,230	52,472
Exempt	1,458	4,762,695	1,750,847	45,807

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 541710: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and experimental development in the physical, engineering, or life sciences, such as agriculture, electronics, environmental, biology, botany, biotechnology, computers, chemistry, food, fisheries, forests, geology, health, mathematics, medicine, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, veterinary, and other allied subjects.

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

541710 Comparable R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences Taxable 6,855 21,821,756 161,304 8,820,582

100% of 8731
R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences
Taxable 6,855 21,821,756 108,832 8,820,582

8731
Commercial physical & engineering sciences research
Taxable 4,269 14,861,730 108,832 5,890,352

8731
Commercial life sciences research
Taxable 2,586 6,960,026 52,472 2,930,230

541710 Not Comparable R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences Exempt 2,318 12,324,171 107,812 4,593,475

100% of 8731
R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences
Exempt 450 4,572,473 27,601 1,788,782

8731
Commercial physical & engineering sciences research
Exempt 237 3,739,200 27,601 1,482,486

8731
Commercial life sciences research
Exempt 213 833,273 6,506 306,296

84% of 8733
R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences
Exempt 1,868 7,751,698 34,404 2,804,693

8733
Noncommercial physical & engineering sciences research
Exempt 623 3,822,276 34,404 1,360,142

8733
Noncommercial life sciences research
Exempt 1,245 3,929,422 39,301 1,444,551

% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.
=sum of SIC parts listed below the symbol

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
541710		R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences	Taxable	6,855	21,821,756	161,304	8,820,582
100% of	8731	R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences	Taxable	6,855	21,821,756	108,832	8,820,582
	8731	Commercial physical & engineering sciences research	Taxable	4,269	14,861,730	108,832	5,890,352
	8731	Commercial life sciences research	Taxable	2,586	6,960,026	52,472	2,930,230
541710		R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences	Exempt	2,318	12,324,171	107,812	4,593,475
100% of	8731	R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences	Exempt	450	4,572,473	27,601	1,788,782
	8731	Commercial physical & engineering sciences research	Exempt	237	3,739,200	27,601	1,482,486
	8731	Commercial life sciences research	Exempt	213	833,273	6,506	306,296
84% of	8733	R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences	Exempt	1,868	7,751,698	34,404	2,804,693
	8733	Noncommercial physical & engineering sciences research	Exempt	623	3,822,276	34,404	1,360,142
	8733	Noncommercial life sciences research	Exempt	1,245	3,929,422	39,301	1,444,551

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

8731 Commercial physical and biological research Taxable 1997 6,855 21,821,756 8,820,582 161,304
1992 3,826 11,788,343 4,989,952 111,124
% chg 79.2 85.1 76.8 45.2

Exempt 1997 450 4,572,473 1,788,782 34,107
1992 344 4,978,474 2,091,951 47,973
% chg 30.8 -8.2 -14.5 -28.9

8733 Noncommercial research organizations Exempt 1997 2,613 9,252,005 3,283,168 86,138
1992 2,769 6,833,058 2,089,238 66,946
% chg -5.6 35.4 57.1 28.7

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
8731	Commercial physical and biological research	Taxable	1997	6,855	21,821,756	8,820,582	161,304
1992	3,826	11,788,343	4,989,952	111,124
% chg	79.2	85.1	76.8	45.2
Exempt	1997	450	4,572,473	1,788,782	34,107
1992	344	4,978,474	2,091,951	47,973
% chg	30.8	-8.2	-14.5	-28.9
8733	Noncommercial research organizations	Exempt	1997	2,613	9,252,005	3,283,168	86,138
1992	2,769	6,833,058	2,089,238	66,946
% chg	-5.6	35.4	57.1	28.7

Geographic Distribution -- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences: 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 9,173 34,145,927 100.00 13,414,057 269,116

California Total 1,874 7,346,261 21.51 3,053,788 51,967

New York Total 552 2,854,405 8.36 1,107,622 29,694

Massachusetts Total 571 2,595,285 7.60 1,065,864 17,818

Virginia Total 402 2,435,333 7.13 1,061,068 19,314

New Mexico Total 132 1,508,951 4.42 565,656 10,705

Texas Total 454 1,472,563 4.31 582,621 12,627

Pennsylvania Total 331 1,446,477 4.24 517,737 10,484

Illinois Total 229 1,331,556 3.90 488,813 11,019

Washington Total 257 1,106,873 3.24 405,348 8,703

Ohio Total 284 1,078,004 3.16 373,675 7,752

Colorado Total 303 892,405 2.61 360,691 6,913

North Carolina Total 232 838,691 2.46 314,939 6,630

District of Columbia Total 116 656,317 1.92 166,546 3,383

Michigan Total 182 614,882 1.80 213,195 4,842

Florida Total 423 459,693 1.35 181,056 4,697

Arizona Total 140 275,755 0.81 90,665 2,098

Georgia Total 161 272,416 0.80 125,657 2,369

Connecticut Total 125 191,153 0.56 81,158 1,296

Missouri Total 113 177,336 0.52 54,752 1,370

Wisconsin Total 95 174,980 0.51 69,773 1,816

Nevada Total 55 164,871 0.48 92,548 1,925

Minnesota Total 136 163,435 0.48 55,488 1,349

Oregon Total 128 140,288 0.41 61,742 1,574

Utah Total 106 137,448 0.40 63,086 1,380

New Hampshire Total 68 71,634 0.21 32,515 663

Louisiana Total 63 62,853 0.18 20,741 573

Rhode Island Total 34 52,880 0.15 27,766 580

Montana Total 45 51,208 0.15 21,592 574

Vermont Total 22 24,466 0.07 6,871 208

Iowa Total 38 23,056 0.07 8,733 244

All other states, including those below Total 1,502 5,524,452 16.18 2,142,351 44,549

Maryland Total 379 D D (10,000+)

New Jersey Total 361 D D (10,000+)

Tennessee Total 89 D D (5000-9999)

Alabama Total 120 D D (2500-4999)

Indiana Total 81 D D (1000-2499)

Maine Total 21 D D (1000-2499)

Idaho Total 35 D D (1000-2499)

Kansas Total 54 D D (500-999)

West Virginia Total 24 D D (500-999)

Kentucky Total 39 D D (500-999)

Hawaii Total 33 D D (500-999)

Oklahoma Total 56 D D (500-999)

Mississippi Total 35 D D (500-999)

Arkansas Total 22 D D (250-499)

South Carolina Total 38 D D (250-499)

Nebraska Total 30 D D (250-499)

Alaska Total 23 D D (100-249)

North Dakota Total 15 D D (100-249)

Delaware Total 21 D D (100-249)

Wyoming Total 15 D D (100-249)

South Dakota Total 11 D D (20-99)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Receipts % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	Total	9,173	34,145,927	100.00	13,414,057	269,116
California	Total	1,874	7,346,261	21.51	3,053,788	51,967
New York	Total	552	2,854,405	8.36	1,107,622	29,694
Massachusetts	Total	571	2,595,285	7.60	1,065,864	17,818
Virginia	Total	402	2,435,333	7.13	1,061,068	19,314
New Mexico	Total	132	1,508,951	4.42	565,656	10,705
Texas	Total	454	1,472,563	4.31	582,621	12,627
Pennsylvania	Total	331	1,446,477	4.24	517,737	10,484
Illinois	Total	229	1,331,556	3.90	488,813	11,019
Washington	Total	257	1,106,873	3.24	405,348	8,703
Ohio	Total	284	1,078,004	3.16	373,675	7,752
Colorado	Total	303	892,405	2.61	360,691	6,913
North Carolina	Total	232	838,691	2.46	314,939	6,630
District of Columbia	Total	116	656,317	1.92	166,546	3,383
Michigan	Total	182	614,882	1.80	213,195	4,842
Florida	Total	423	459,693	1.35	181,056	4,697
Arizona	Total	140	275,755	0.81	90,665	2,098
Georgia	Total	161	272,416	0.80	125,657	2,369
Connecticut	Total	125	191,153	0.56	81,158	1,296
Missouri	Total	113	177,336	0.52	54,752	1,370
Wisconsin	Total	95	174,980	0.51	69,773	1,816
Nevada	Total	55	164,871	0.48	92,548	1,925
Minnesota	Total	136	163,435	0.48	55,488	1,349
Oregon	Total	128	140,288	0.41	61,742	1,574
Utah	Total	106	137,448	0.40	63,086	1,380
New Hampshire	Total	68	71,634	0.21	32,515	663
Louisiana	Total	63	62,853	0.18	20,741	573
Rhode Island	Total	34	52,880	0.15	27,766	580
Montana	Total	45	51,208	0.15	21,592	574
Vermont	Total	22	24,466	0.07	6,871	208
Iowa	Total	38	23,056	0.07	8,733	244
All other states, including those below	Total	1,502	5,524,452	16.18	2,142,351	44,549
Maryland	Total	379	D		D	(10,000+)
New Jersey	Total	361	D		D	(10,000+)
Tennessee	Total	89	D		D	(5000-9999)
Alabama	Total	120	D		D	(2500-4999)
Indiana	Total	81	D		D	(1000-2499)
Maine	Total	21	D		D	(1000-2499)
Idaho	Total	35	D		D	(1000-2499)
Kansas	Total	54	D		D	(500-999)
West Virginia	Total	24	D		D	(500-999)
Kentucky	Total	39	D		D	(500-999)
Hawaii	Total	33	D		D	(500-999)
Oklahoma	Total	56	D		D	(500-999)
Mississippi	Total	35	D		D	(500-999)
Arkansas	Total	22	D		D	(250-499)
South Carolina	Total	38	D		D	(250-499)
Nebraska	Total	30	D		D	(250-499)
Alaska	Total	23	D		D	(100-249)
North Dakota	Total	15	D		D	(100-249)
Delaware	Total	21	D		D	(100-249)
Wyoming	Total	15	D		D	(100-249)
South Dakota	Total	11	D		D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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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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