Table 6-3: Water Transportation Establishments and Employment: 2004,,, ,,, State,Number of establishments1,Number of employees,Annual payroll ($ thousands) Alabama,26,537,"25,755" Alaska,58,583,"41,532" Arizona,2,W,W Arkansas,3,W,W California,126,"5,713","324,900" Colorado,2,W,W Connecticut,30,667,"60,323" Delaware,8,W,W District of Columbia,1,W,W Florida,237,"13,357","796,197" Georgia,27,270,"14,304" Hawaii,22,565,"28,998" Idaho,1,W,W Illinois,42,949,"47,629" Indiana,10,W,W Iowa,7,W,W Kansas,2,W,W Kentucky,31,W,W Louisiana,324,"10,923","509,779" Maine,18,W,W Maryland,42,753,"43,275" Massachusetts,52,"1,763","103,544" Michigan,36,W,W Minnesota,15,416,"13,195" Mississippi,23,788,"37,100" Missouri,14,"1,081","52,071" Montana,0,0,0 Nebraska,1,W,W Nevada,4,W,W New Hampshire,1,W,W New Jersey,77,"2,320","130,031" New Mexico,0,0,0 New York,139,"3,326","196,517" North Carolina,24,190,"6,738" North Dakota,0,0,0 Ohio,44,"1,365","69,809" Oklahoma,6,W,W Oregon,18,"1,187","63,759" Pennsylvania,30,W,W Rhode Island,13,W,W South Carolina,16,162,"7,161" South Dakota,0,0,0 Tennessee,14,W,W Texas,129,"5,210","257,115" Utah,2,W,W Vermont,4,W,W Virginia,50,"1,816","122,395" Washington,106,"3,407","198,602" West Virginia,8,W,W Wisconsin,7,W,W Wyoming,2,W,W "United States, total","1,854","66,825","3,564,954" ,,, KEY: W = data withheld to avoid disclosure.,,, ,,, "1The water transportation sector (North American Industrial Classification System [NAICS] 483) includes industries providing water transportation of passengers and cargo using water craft, such as ships, barges, and boats. The sector is composed of two industry groups: one for deep sea, coastal, and Great Lakes; and one for inland water transportation. This split typically reflects the difference in equipment used. Scenic and sightseeing water transportation services are excluded.",,, ,,, "SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 County Business Patterns, Washington, DC: 2006, available at http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html as of Sept. 26, 2006.",,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,