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 Advance Nonemployer Statistics, Table 1
Summary and Legal Form of Organization for the United States

Data based on the 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Table 2 compares nonemployers with employers; Table 3 shows change from 1997 to 2002. Introductory text includes scope and methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
Code 		Description Nonemployers
Establish-
ments 		Receipts
($1,000)
31-33 Manufacturing
All Establishments 290,380 13,401,640
Individual Proprietorships 238,852 7,539,668
Corporations 37,403 4,339,591
Partnerships 14,125 1,522,381
311 Food manufacturing
All Establishments 20,093 873,336
Individual Proprietorships 17,088 567,089
Corporations 2,073 216,225
Partnerships 932 90,022
3111 Animal food manufacturing
All Establishments 978 55,573
Individual Proprietorships 787 29,956
Corporations 124 14,852
Partnerships 67 10,765
31111 Animal food manufacturing
All Establishments 978 55,573
Individual Proprietorships 787 29,956
Corporations 124 14,852
Partnerships 67 10,765
3112 Grain and oilseed milling
All Establishments 283 25,593
Individual Proprietorships 199 13,204
Corporations 66 9,180
Partnerships 18 3,209
3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing
All Establishments 1,343 38,060
Individual Proprietorships 1,128 24,292
Corporations 145 10,502
Partnerships 70 3,266
3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing
All Establishments 1,985 79,099
Individual Proprietorships 1,638 47,953
Corporations 233 18,434
Partnerships 114 12,712
3115 Dairy product manufacturing
All Establishments 696 40,956
Individual Proprietorships 593 28,597
Corporations 66 8,051
Partnerships 37 4,308
3116 Animal slaughtering and processing
All Establishments 1,836 79,031
Individual Proprietorships 1,671 59,520
Corporations 97 13,219
Partnerships 68 6,292
31161 Animal slaughtering and processing
All Establishments 1,836 79,031
Individual Proprietorships 1,671 59,520
Corporations 97 13,219
Partnerships 68 6,292
3117 Seafood product preparation and packaging
All Establishments 903 55,750
Individual Proprietorships 801 39,458
Corporations 77 12,258
Partnerships 25 4,034
31171 Seafood product preparation and packaging
All Establishments 903 55,750
Individual Proprietorships 801 39,458
Corporations 77 12,258
Partnerships 25 4,034
3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing
All Establishments 6,867 275,163
Individual Proprietorships 6,275 214,185
Corporations 392 43,989
Partnerships 200 16,989
3119 Other food manufacturing
All Establishments 5,202 224,111
Individual Proprietorships 3,996 109,924
Corporations 873 85,740
Partnerships 333 28,447
312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing
All Establishments 1,606 135,469
Individual Proprietorships 842 44,445
Corporations 446 49,579
Partnerships 318 41,445
313 Textile mills
All Establishments 1,755 42,615
Individual Proprietorships 1,651 23,044
Corporations 78 14,569
Partnerships 26 5,002
314 Textile product mills
All Establishments 2,393 96,727
Individual Proprietorships 2,091 47,694
Corporations 228 37,306
Partnerships 74 11,727
315 Apparel manufacturing
All Establishments 27,767 856,749
Individual Proprietorships 24,278 471,605
Corporations 2,467 308,695
Partnerships 1,022 76,449
316 Leather and allied product manufacturing
All Establishments 4,030 135,028
Individual Proprietorships 3,678 98,188
Corporations 237 27,261
Partnerships 115 9,579
3161 Leather and hide tanning and finishing
All Establishments 975 26,728
Individual Proprietorships 915 20,913
Corporations 32 3,297
Partnerships 28 2,518
31611 Leather and hide tanning and finishing
All Establishments 975 26,728
Individual Proprietorships 915 20,913
Corporations 32 3,297
Partnerships 28 2,518
3162 Footwear manufacturing
All Establishments 556 25,764
Individual Proprietorships 484 14,374
Corporations 55 9,667
Partnerships 17 1,723
31621 Footwear manufacturing
All Establishments 556 25,764
Individual Proprietorships 484 14,374
Corporations 55 9,667
Partnerships 17 1,723
3169 Other leather and allied product manufacturing
All Establishments 2,499 82,536
Individual Proprietorships 2,279 62,901
Corporations 150 14,297
Partnerships 70 5,338
31699 Other leather and allied product manufacturing
All Establishments 2,499 82,536
Individual Proprietorships 2,279 62,901
Corporations 150 14,297
Partnerships 70 5,338
321 Wood product manufacturing
All Establishments 26,720 1,166,755
Individual Proprietorships 23,609 781,836
Corporations 1,888 231,866
Partnerships 1,223 153,053
322 Paper manufacturing
All Establishments 1,452 72,174
Individual Proprietorships 1,255 45,458
Corporations 143 21,577
Partnerships 54 5,139
323 Printing and related support activities
All Establishments 28,197 1,484,423
Individual Proprietorships 23,460 936,063
Corporations 3,353 406,960
Partnerships 1,384 141,400
3231 Printing and related support activities
All Establishments 28,197 1,484,423
Individual Proprietorships 23,460 936,063
Corporations 3,353 406,960
Partnerships 1,384 141,400
324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
All Establishments 1,295 77,756
Individual Proprietorships 939 23,090
Corporations 250 34,647
Partnerships 106 20,019
3241 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
All Establishments 1,295 77,756
Individual Proprietorships 939 23,090
Corporations 250 34,647
Partnerships 106 20,019
325 Chemical manufacturing
All Establishments 7,132 410,056
Individual Proprietorships 5,253 163,022
Corporations 1,469 184,146
Partnerships 410 62,888
3251 Basic chemical manufacturing
All Establishments 585 45,984
Individual Proprietorships 419 18,347
Corporations 130 20,392
Partnerships 36 7,245
3252 Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing
All Establishments 332 25,607
Individual Proprietorships 229 7,873
Corporations 77 13,466
Partnerships 26 4,268
3253 Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical manufacturing
All Establishments 518 33,829
Individual Proprietorships 363 12,687
Corporations 121 15,568
Partnerships 34 5,574
3254 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
All Establishments 969 50,097
Individual Proprietorships 703 18,332
Corporations 205 23,792
Partnerships 61 7,973
32541 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
All Establishments 969 50,097
Individual Proprietorships 703 18,332
Corporations 205 23,792
Partnerships 61 7,973
3255 Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing
All Establishments 1,407 75,497
Individual Proprietorships 1,153 34,888
Corporations 199 29,804
Partnerships 55 10,805
3256 Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing
All Establishments 1,374 49,523
Individual Proprietorships 1,001 17,320
Corporations 290 26,779
Partnerships 83 5,424
3259 Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing
All Establishments 1,947 129,519
Individual Proprietorships 1,385 53,575
Corporations 447 54,345
Partnerships 115 21,599
326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
All Establishments 5,451 350,098
Individual Proprietorships 3,715 127,724
Corporations 1,340 162,949
Partnerships 396 59,425
327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
All Establishments 10,808 359,471
Individual Proprietorships 9,582 225,554
Corporations 772 97,208
Partnerships 454 36,709
3271 Clay product and refractory manufacturing
All Establishments 3,756 68,667
Individual Proprietorships 3,551 56,249
Corporations 92 7,218
Partnerships 113 5,200
3272 Glass and glass product manufacturing
All Establishments 3,243 112,347
Individual Proprietorships 2,817 71,499
Corporations 270 28,938
Partnerships 156 11,910
32721 Glass and glass product manufacturing
All Establishments 3,243 112,347
Individual Proprietorships 2,817 71,499
Corporations 270 28,938
Partnerships 156 11,910
3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing
All Establishments 1,808 92,021
Individual Proprietorships 1,515 46,003
Corporations 201 36,779
Partnerships 92 9,239
3274 Lime and gypsum product manufacturing
All Establishments 85 5,388
Individual Proprietorships 70 2,115
Corporations 9 2,143
Partnerships 6 1,130
3279 Other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
All Establishments 1,916 81,048
Individual Proprietorships 1,629 49,688
Corporations 200 22,130
Partnerships 87 9,230
331 Primary metal manufacturing
All Establishments 3,949 246,235
Individual Proprietorships 2,974 118,370
Corporations 716 90,788
Partnerships 259 37,077
332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing
All Establishments 35,663 1,944,967
Individual Proprietorships 27,669 1,016,599
Corporations 6,059 719,165
Partnerships 1,935 209,203
333 Machinery manufacturing
All Establishments 13,201 770,135
Individual Proprietorships 10,019 386,924
Corporations 2,442 287,621
Partnerships 740 95,590
334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing
All Establishments 7,356 415,054
Individual Proprietorships 4,883 147,109
Corporations 1,951 211,509
Partnerships 522 56,436
335 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing
All Establishments 6,667 351,627
Individual Proprietorships 4,984 163,493
Corporations 1,378 155,015
Partnerships 305 33,119
336 Transportation equipment manufacturing
All Establishments 4,379 313,986
Individual Proprietorships 2,696 110,795
Corporations 1,344 165,564
Partnerships 339 37,627
337 Furniture and related product manufacturing
All Establishments 17,315 760,470
Individual Proprietorships 15,567 548,086
Corporations 1,138 138,028
Partnerships 610 74,356
339 Miscellaneous manufacturing
All Establishments 63,151 2,538,509
Individual Proprietorships 52,619 1,493,480
Corporations 7,631 778,913
Partnerships 2,901 266,116
3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing
All Establishments 4,205 276,274
Individual Proprietorships 2,851 124,451
Corporations 1,079 114,503
Partnerships 275 37,320
33911 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing
All Establishments 4,205 276,274
Individual Proprietorships 2,851 124,451
Corporations 1,079 114,503
Partnerships 275 37,320
3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing
All Establishments 58,946 2,262,235
Individual Proprietorships 49,768 1,369,029
Corporations 6,552 664,410
Partnerships 2,626 228,796
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The data in this table are based on the 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. These data aresubject to nonsampling error due to nonresponse, coverage problems, misreporting, and processing error. Data users who create their own estimates using data from this report should cite the Census Bureau as the source of the originaldata only. For more information, see the introductory text

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census, Nonemployer Statistics

Data released: May 21, 2004

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