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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)
54 Professional, scientific, and technical services
All Establishments 2,552,880 96,395,283
Individual Proprietorships 2,319,962 72,204,818
Corporations 170,679 15,946,494
Partnerships 62,239 8,243,971
541 Professional, scientific, and technical services
All Establishments 2,552,880 96,395,283
Individual Proprietorships 2,319,962 72,204,818
Corporations 170,679 15,946,494
Partnerships 62,239 8,243,971
5411 Legal services
All Establishments 227,216 12,898,724
Individual Proprietorships 211,032 10,691,000
Corporations 11,029 1,179,479
Partnerships 5,155 1,028,245
5412 Accounting, tax preparation , bookkeeping, and payroll services
All Establishments 324,676 6,423,412
Individual Proprietorships 308,152 5,181,967
Corporations 11,234 712,015
Partnerships 5,290 529,430
54121 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services
All Establishments 324,676 6,423,412
Individual Proprietorships 308,152 5,181,967
Corporations 11,234 712,015
Partnerships 5,290 529,430
541211 Offices of certified public accountants
All Establishments 38,428 1,618,885
Individual Proprietorships 33,834 1,049,978
Corporations 2,980 272,403
Partnerships 1,614 296,504
541213 Tax preparation services
All Establishments 78,599 1,132,625
Individual Proprietorships 75,199 951,998
Corporations 2,093 115,870
Partnerships 1,307 64,757
541214 Payroll services
All Establishments 4,002 86,877
Individual Proprietorships 3,545 42,985
Corporations 346 34,206
Partnerships 111 9,686
541219 Other accounting services
All Establishments 203,647 3,585,025
Individual Proprietorships 195,574 3,137,006
Corporations 5,815 289,536
Partnerships 2,258 158,483
5413 Architectural, engineering, and related services
All Establishments 208,781 8,560,053
Individual Proprietorships 189,086 6,349,980
Corporations 14,847 1,439,006
Partnerships 4,848 771,067
54131 Architectural services
All Establishments 44,578 2,303,752
Individual Proprietorships 40,063 1,681,044
Corporations 3,183 381,055
Partnerships 1,332 241,653
54132 Landscape architectural services
All Establishments 27,513 869,362
Individual Proprietorships 25,819 696,015
Corporations 1,120 123,591
Partnerships 574 49,756
54133 Engineering services
All Establishments 88,463 3,990,667
Individual Proprietorships 78,914 2,911,262
Corporations 7,509 695,576
Partnerships 2,040 383,829
54134 Drafting services
All Establishments 23,932 529,270
Individual Proprietorships 22,884 464,523
Corporations 774 43,889
Partnerships 274 20,858
54135 Building inspection services
All Establishments 10,158 320,417
Individual Proprietorships 8,800 248,820
Corporations 1,131 55,512
Partnerships 227 16,085
54136 Geophysical surveying and mapping services
All Establishments 3,030 139,766
Individual Proprietorships 2,683 97,667
Corporations 244 27,991
Partnerships 103 14,108
54137 Surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services
All Establishments 8,651 291,561
Individual Proprietorships 7,917 204,910
Corporations 549 60,478
Partnerships 185 26,173
54138 Testing laboratories
All Establishments 2,456 115,258
Individual Proprietorships 2,006 45,739
Corporations 337 50,914
Partnerships 113 18,605
5414 Specialized design services
All Establishments 146,217 5,073,466
Individual Proprietorships 135,785 4,098,599
Corporations 7,337 658,991
Partnerships 3,095 315,876
5415 Computer systems design and related services
All Establishments 278,799 10,490,575
Individual Proprietorships 233,133 6,482,281
Corporations 34,256 2,851,608
Partnerships 11,410 1,156,686
54151 Computer systems design and related services
All Establishments 278,799 10,490,575
Individual Proprietorships 233,133 6,482,281
Corporations 34,256 2,851,608
Partnerships 11,410 1,156,686
5416 Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
All Establishments 464,605 18,637,115
Individual Proprietorships 425,540 14,775,042
Corporations 27,823 2,303,429
Partnerships 11,242 1,558,644
5417 Scientific research and development services
All Establishments 24,682 799,330
Individual Proprietorships 22,356 531,373
Corporations 1,678 181,138
Partnerships 648 86,819
5418 Advertising and related services
All Establishments 107,654 5,494,827
Individual Proprietorships 93,087 3,401,314
Corporations 10,931 1,534,333
Partnerships 3,636 559,180
5419 Other professional, scientific, and technical services
All Establishments 770,250 28,017,781
Individual Proprietorships 701,791 20,693,262
Corporations 51,544 5,086,495
Partnerships 16,915 2,238,024
54191 Marketing research and public opinion polling
All Establishments 22,369 820,559
Individual Proprietorships 20,170 550,418
Corporations 1,679 178,843
Partnerships 520 91,298
54192 Photographic services
All Establishments 71,950 2,049,919
Individual Proprietorships 68,016 1,765,557
Corporations 2,768 204,439
Partnerships 1,166 79,923
54193 Translation and interpretation sevices
All Establishments 27,289 555,860
Individual Proprietorships 26,589 507,333
Corporations 492 30,599
Partnerships 208 17,928
54194 Veterinary services
All Establishments 12,057 593,246
Individual Proprietorships 11,166 385,200
Corporations 687 152,794
Partnerships 204 55,252
54199 All other professional, scientific, and technical services
All Establishments 636,585 23,998,197
Individual Proprietorships 575,850 17,484,754
Corporations 45,918 4,519,820
Partnerships 14,817 1,993,623
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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

Page display revised: December 15, 2004