1997 Nonemployer Statistics
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Rhode Island
Includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. More detail is available for employers. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code		 Description All taxable firms Nonemployers Employers
Establish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Establish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Establish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)
54 Professional, scientific, & technical services t 12,932 t 1,693,304 10,583 275,205 2,349 1,418,099
541 Professional, scientific, & technical services t 12,932 t 1,693,304 10,583 275,205 2,349 1,418,099
5411 Legal services 1,760 435,679 1,014 42,170 746 393,509
5412 Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services 1,793 205,195 1,415 17,594 378 187,601
541211 Offices of certified public accountants 425 117,267 185 4,276 240 112,991
541213 Tax return preparation services 384 7,945 355 2,877 29 5,068
541214 Payroll services 25 N 11 73 14 D
541219 Other accounting services 959 N 864 10,368 95 D
5413-a Architectural, engineering, & related services N N 809 20,772 N N
54131 Architectural services 275 38,919 200 6,693 75 32,226
54132 Landscape architectural services X X 91 2,005 X X
54133 Engineering services 549 267,171 345 8,891 204 258,280
54134 Drafting services 99 N 93 1,743 6 D
54135 Building inspection services 36 N 28 640 8 D
54136 Geophysical surveying & mapping services N N D D N N
54137 Surveying & mapping (except geophysical) services 73 7,490 44 711 29 6,779
54138 Testing laboratories N N D D 23 11,594
5414 Specialized design services 507 51,041 377 10,454 130 40,587
5415 Computer systems design & related services 972 235,363 727 19,196 245 216,167
5416 Management, scientific, & technical consulting services 2,427 156,828 2,185 56,134 242 100,694
5417 Scientific research & development services 111 44,163 82 1,599 29 42,564
5418 Advertising & related services 515 106,138 383 15,617 132 90,521
5419 Other professional, scientific, & technical services t 3,693 t 127,656 3,591 91,669 102 35,987
54191 Marketing research & public opinion polling 80 10,240 69 1,213 11 9,027
54192 Photographic services 406 29,260 327 7,438 79 21,822
54193 Translation & interpretation services 113 N 111 1,570 2 D
54194 Veterinary services X X 34 1,081 X X
54199 All other professional, scientific, & technical services 3,060 N 3,050 80,367 10 D
D Withheld to avoid disclosure;   N Not available; S Withheld because data do not meet publication standards;   W Wholesale receipts for nonemployers are not comparable to wholesale sales for employers;   X Industry not in scope of Economic Census for employers;   t Total does not include employer data for out-of-scope industries;   r revised subsequent to initial publication

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Source: 1997 Economic Census:   Nonemployer Statistics and Geographic Area Series (for employers)

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