1997 Economic Census:
Manufacturing
Birmingham, AL MSA


These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
For more recent data, see the current Industry Statistics Sampler.
 
Manufacturing by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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data		 NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
  31-33 Manufacturing 1,120 9,235,863 1,477,977 47,970
311 Food mfg 47 1,005,418 142,691 6,048
312 Beverage & tobacco product mfg 7 D D (500-999)
313 Textile mills 4 D D (500-999)
315 Apparel mfg 15 199,470 19,760 1,312
321 Wood product mfg 43 155,658 27,681 1,264
322 Paper mfg 13 127,081 18,848 604
323 Printing & related support activities 149 419,200 108,579 3,441
324 Petroleum & coal products mfg 7 225,192 28,636 764
325 Chemical mfg 37 321,703 39,307 1,094
326 Plastics & rubber products mfg 41 256,178 34,117 1,406
327 Nonmetallic mineral product mfg 85 614,284 98,123 2,943
331 Primary metal mfg 46 3,229,098 393,005 9,549
332 Fabricated metal product mfg 274 1,059,480 229,477 7,708
333 Machinery mfg 75 480,064 90,832 2,746
335 Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg 39 181,843 43,070 1,382
336 Transportation equipment mfg 30 215,105 66,151 2,082
337 Furniture & related product mfg 84 208,869 51,509 2,078
339 Miscellaneous mfg 79 148,415 34,389 1,498

 

 

Manufacturing by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
31-33 Manufacturing 1,120 9,235,863 1,477,977 47,970
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
311 Food mfg 47 1,005,418 142,691 6,048
3115 Dairy product mfg 2 D D (500-999)
31151 Dairy product (except frozen) mfg 1 D D (250-499)
311511 Fluid milk mfg 1 D D (250-499)
31152 Ice cream & frozen dessert mfg 1 D D (250-499)
3116 Meat product mfg 10 338,968 43,439 2,162
31161 Animal slaughtering & processing 10 338,968 43,439 2,162
311615 Poultry processing 3 288,703 38,578 1,988
3118 Bakeries & tortilla mfg 21 108,830 26,876 1,087
31181 Bread & bakery product mfg 17 62,713 19,067 723
311812 Commercial bakeries 6 58,525 18,040 629
31182 Cookie, cracker, & pasta mfg 3 D D (250-499)
3119 Other food mfg 9 289,822 45,946 1,866
31191 Snack food mfg 2 D D (1000-2499)
311919 Other snack food mfg 2 D D (1000-2499)
31192 Coffee & tea mfg 1 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
312 Beverage & tobacco product mfg 7 D D (500-999)
3121 Beverage mfg 7 D D (500-999)
31211 Soft drink & ice mfg 5 D D (500-999)
312111 Soft drink mfg 3 D D (500-999)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
313 Textile mills 4 D D (500-999)
3131 Fiber, yarn, & thread mills 1 D D (250-499)
313111 Yarn spinning mills 1 D D (250-499)
3132 Fabric mills 2 D D (250-499)
31322 Narrow fabric mills & schiffli machine embroidery 1 D D (250-499)
313221 Narrow fabric mills 1 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
315 Apparel mfg 15 199,470 19,760 1,312
3152 Cut & sew apparel mfg 11 198,504 19,537 1,298
31522 Men's & boys' cut & sew apparel mfg 8 D D (1000-2499)
315224 Men's & boys' cut & sew trouser, slack, & jean mfg 4 D D (1000-2499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
321 Wood product mfg 43 155,658 27,681 1,264
3211 Sawmills & wood preservation 4 D D (250-499)
321114 Wood preservation 1 D D (250-499)
3219 Other wood product mfg 35 84,835 17,789 795
32191 Millwork 12 52,930 10,480 460
321918 Other millwork (including flooring) 6 39,092 6,648 274
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
322 Paper mfg 13 127,081 18,848 604
3222 Converted paper product mfg 13 127,081 18,848 604
32221 Paperboard container mfg 6 85,415 14,425 435
322211 Corrugated & solid fiber box mfg 5 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
323 Printing & related support activities 149 419,200 108,579 3,441
32311 Printing 137 409,288 104,607 3,331
323110 Commercial lithographic printing 72 247,705 67,418 1,874
323114 Quick printing 35 79,006 15,832 697
323118 Blankbook, looseleaf binder, & device mfg 2 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
324 Petroleum & coal products mfg 7 225,192 28,636 764
32419 Other petroleum & coal products mfg 3 D D (500-999)
324199 All other petroleum & coal products mfg 3 D D (500-999)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
325 Chemical mfg 37 321,703 39,307 1,094
3251 Basic chemical mfg 8 135,449 18,138 573
32519 Other basic organic chemical mfg 4 D D (250-499)
325192 Cyclic crude & intermediate mfg 1 D D (250-499)
3255 Paint, coating, & adhesive mfg 11 D D (250-499)
32551 Paint & coating mfg 9 142,974 15,096 313
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
326 Plastics & rubber products mfg 41 256,178 34,117 1,406
3261 Plastics product mfg 34 229,718 28,162 1,183
32619 Other plastics product mfg 23 153,741 19,254 868
326199 All other plastics product mfg 19 150,991 18,224 818
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
327 Nonmetallic mineral product mfg 85 614,284 98,123 2,943
3271 Clay product & refractory mfg 10 92,879 16,479 411
32712 Clay building material & refractories mfg 10 92,879 16,479 411
327124 Clay refractory mfg 7 D D (250-499)
3273 Cement & concrete product mfg 42 301,397 45,893 1,497
32731 Cement mfg 3 D D (250-499)
32732 Ready-mix concrete mfg 17 52,716 7,570 332
32733 Concrete pipe, brick, & block mfg 8 D D (250-499)
32739 Other concrete product mfg 14 65,913 9,334 408
3274 Lime & gypsum product mfg 10 D D (250-499)
32741 Lime mfg 8 125,047 14,662 413
3279 Other nonmetallic mineral product mfg 19 75,703 18,175 536
32799 All other nonmetallic mineral product mfg 18 D D (500-999)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
331 Primary metal mfg 46 3,229,098 393,005 9,549
3311 Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg 5 2,052,259 158,507 3,449
331111 Iron & steel mills 5 2,052,259 158,507 3,449
3312 Steel product mfg from purchased steel 8 D D (500-999)
33121 Iron & steel pipes & tubes mfg from purchased steel 3 D D (250-499)
33122 Rolling & drawing of purchased steel 5 D D (250-499)
3315 Foundries 27 896,212 208,700 5,339
33151 Ferrous metal foundries 15 867,725 191,497 4,826
331511 Iron foundries 9 719,663 158,338 3,961
331513 Steel foundries (except investment) 5 D D (500-999)
33152 Nonferrous metal foundries 12 28,487 17,203 513
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
332 Fabricated metal product mfg 274 1,059,480 229,477 7,708
3321 Forging & stamping 12 94,214 17,227 499
3323 Architectural & structural metals mfg 96 331,289 84,052 2,755
33231 Plate work & fabricated structural product mfg 46 194,875 46,562 1,460
332311 Prefabricated metal building & component mfg 2 D D (250-499)
332312 Fabricated structural metal mfg 37 128,741 28,314 944
332313 Plate work mfg 7 D D (250-499)
33232 Ornamental & architectural metal products mfg 50 136,414 37,490 1,295
332322 Sheet metal work mfg 22 64,868 18,789 637
332323 Ornamental & architectural metal work mfg 20 64,877 16,469 548
3324 Boiler, tank, & shipping container mfg 14 218,687 29,384 800
33241 Power boiler & heat exchanger mfg 6 35,555 8,681 302
33243 Metal can, box, & other metal container (light gauge) mfg 5 158,749 14,018 317
3327 Machine shops, turned product, & screw, nut, & bolt mfg 89 145,389 39,929 1,482
33271 Machine shops 79 82,883 29,287 1,011
33272 Turned product & screw, nut, & bolt mfg 10 62,506 10,642 471
332722 Bolt, nut, screw, rivet, & washer mfg 8 D D (250-499)
3328 Coating, engraving, heat treating, & allied activities 21 65,301 16,168 599
332812 Metal coating/engraving (exc jewelry/silverware)/allied services 14 51,087 11,375 418
3329 Other fabricated metal product mfg 32 164,619 34,657 1,287
33291 Metal valve mfg 3 D D (500-999)
332911 Industrial valve mfg 2 D D (500-999)
33299 All other fabricated metal product mfg 29 D D (500-999)
332996 Fabricated pipe & pipe fitting mfg 9 52,553 9,223 334
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
333 Machinery mfg 75 480,064 90,832 2,746
3331 Agriculture, construction, & mining machinery mfg 5 D D (500-999)
33312 Construction machinery mfg 2 D D (500-999)
3332 Industrial machinery mfg 16 83,826 24,451 662
33329 Other industrial machinery mfg 11 80,656 23,306 608
333291 Paper industry machinery mfg 6 28,221 9,464 259
333298 All other industrial machinery mfg 5 52,435 13,842 349
3333 Commercial & service industry machinery mfg 7 47,713 9,600 277
333319 Other commercial & service industry machinery mfg 5 D D (250-499)
3339 Other general-purpose machinery mfg 32 130,379 30,560 883
33392 Material handling equipment mfg 17 90,277 16,932 524
33399 All other general-purpose machinery mfg 13 D D (250-499)
333999 All other miscellaneous general-purpose machinery mfg 8 29,732 9,784 255
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
335 Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg 39 181,843 43,070 1,382
3353 Electrical equipment mfg 20 D D (250-499)
3359 Other electrical equipment & component mfg 17 114,685 26,846 937
33593 Wiring device mfg 12 D D (500-999)
335931 Current-carrying wiring device mfg 4 D D (250-499)
335932 Noncurrent-carrying wiring device mfg 8 D D (500-999)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
336 Transportation equipment mfg 30 215,105 66,151 2,082
3362 Motor vehicle body & trailer mfg 11 D D (500-999)
336212 Truck trailer mfg 4 39,339 8,567 305
3364 Aerospace product & parts mfg 1 D D (1000-2499)
336411 Aircraft mfg 1 D D (1000-2499)
3365 Railroad rolling stock mfg 2 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
337 Furniture & related product mfg 84 208,869 51,509 2,078
3371 Household & institutional furniture & kitchen cabinet mfg 66 122,043 25,640 1,065
33711 Wood kitchen cabinet & counter top mfg 48 19,020 5,730 312
33712 Household & institutional furniture mfg 18 103,023 19,910 753
337124 Metal household furniture mfg 4 D D (500-999)
3372 Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg 14 72,410 23,117 901
337214 Office furniture (except wood) mfg 2 D D (250-499)
337215 Showcase, partition, shelving, & locker mfg 6 34,076 10,906 474
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
339 Miscellaneous mfg 79 148,415 34,389 1,498
3391 Medical equipment & supplies mfg 36 28,903 6,840 292
3399 Other miscellaneous mfg 43 119,512 27,549 1,206
33995 Sign mfg 19 24,775 8,987 373
33999 All other miscellaneous mfg 9 85,603 16,195 688
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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