1997 Economic Census:
Manufacturing
West Virginia
See also 2002 Economic Census data.
 
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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NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
  31-33 Manufacturing 1,505 18,293,309 2,460,697 72,813
311 Food mfg 84 813,419 118,538 4,955
312 Beverage & tobacco product mfg 16 266,519 18,354 625
313 Textile mills 9 44,042 11,149 423
314 Textile product mills 16 25,594 2,744 167
315 Apparel mfg 26 223,918 25,013 1,911
316 Leather & allied product mfg 4 46,319 11,261 717
321 Wood product mfg 289 1,074,260 159,023 7,752
322 Paper mfg 15 129,747 23,737 777
323 Printing & related support activities 130 204,203 53,753 2,277
324 Petroleum & coal products mfg 14 370,939 16,882 465
325 Chemical mfg 73 7,318,836 690,763 13,364
326 Plastics & rubber products mfg 54 448,081 72,606 2,869
327 Nonmetallic mineral product mfg 141 680,396 160,392 5,725
331 Primary metal mfg 36 3,430,387 486,538 11,109
332 Fabricated metal product mfg 274 1,369,374 214,393 7,267
333 Machinery mfg 98 599,749 119,660 3,665
334 Computer & electronic product mfg 25 79,625 27,280 1,033
335 Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg 26 260,320 64,811 1,828
336 Transportation equipment mfg 27 609,214 128,106 3,425
337 Furniture & related product mfg 66 104,993 24,403 1,161
339 Miscellaneous mfg 82 193,374 31,291 1,298

 

 

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 1,505 18,293,309 2,460,697 72,813
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
311 Food mfg 84 813,419 118,538 4,955
3114 Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg 6 D D (100-249)
31142 Fruit & vegetable canning, pickling, & drying 6 D D (100-249)
311421 Fruit & vegetable canning 5 D D (100-249)
3115 Dairy product mfg 4 86,771 11,292 388
31151 Dairy product (except frozen) mfg 3 D D (250-499)
311511 Fluid milk mfg 3 D D (250-499)
3116 Meat product mfg 21 420,507 56,141 2,935
31161 Animal slaughtering & processing 21 420,507 56,141 2,935
311611 Animal (except poultry) slaughtering 14 15,559 1,167 100
311615 Poultry processing 3 374,474 51,667 2,706
3118 Bakeries & tortilla mfg 41 178,967 43,889 1,258
31181 Bread & bakery product mfg 39 D D (1000-2499)
311812 Commercial bakeries 16 174,056 42,528 1,147
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
312 Beverage & tobacco product mfg 16 266,519 18,354 625
3121 Beverage mfg 14 D D (250-499)
31211 Soft drink & ice mfg 10 D D (250-499)
312111 Soft drink mfg 5 D D (250-499)
3122 Tobacco mfg 2 D D (100-249)
31222 Tobacco product mfg 2 D D (100-249)
312229 Other tobacco product mfg 2 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
313 Textile mills 9 44,042 11,149 423
3132 Fabric mills 1 D D (100-249)
31322 Narrow fabric mills & schiffli machine embroidery 1 D D (100-249)
313221 Narrow fabric mills 1 D D (100-249)
3133 Textile & fabric finishing & fabric coating mills 7 D D (250-499)
31332 Fabric coating mills 3 21,523 5,284 214
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
314 Textile product mills 16 25,594 2,744 167
3149 Other textile product mills 10 22,773 2,109 122
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
315 Apparel mfg 26 223,918 25,013 1,911
3151 Apparel knitting mills 2 D D (250-499)
31511 Hosiery & sock mills 1 D D (250-499)
315119 Other hosiery & sock mills 1 D D (250-499)
3152 Cut & sew apparel mfg 21 D D (1000-2499)
31521 Cut & sew apparel contractors 12 D D (250-499)
315212 Women's, girls', & infants' cut & sew apparel contractors 10 D D (250-499)
31522 Men's & boys' cut & sew apparel mfg 3 32,490 7,848 573
315224 Men's & boys' cut & sew trouser, slack, & jean mfg 1 D D (250-499)
315228 Men's & boys' cut & sew other outerwear mfg 1 D D (100-249)
31523 Women's & girls' cut & sew apparel mfg 4 D D (500-999)
315239 Women's & girls' cut & sew other outerwear mfg 4 D D (500-999)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
316 Leather & allied product mfg 4 46,319 11,261 717
3162 Footwear mfg 4 46,319 11,261 717
316213 Men's footwear (except athletic) mfg 2 D D (500-999)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
321 Wood product mfg 289 1,074,260 159,023 7,752
3211 Sawmills & wood preservation 167 503,684 63,159 3,106
321113 Sawmills 154 422,082 56,102 2,798
321114 Wood preservation 13 81,602 7,057 308
3212 Veneer, plywood, & engineered wood product mfg 15 207,192 30,989 1,076
321211 Hardwood veneer & plywood mfg 4 63,654 9,147 347
321213 Engineered wood member (except truss) mfg 1 D D (250-499)
321219 Reconstituted wood product mfg 3 D D (250-499)
3219 Other wood product mfg 107 363,384 64,875 3,570
32191 Millwork 48 247,555 40,881 2,183
321912 Cut stock, resawing lumber, & planing 33 128,479 21,787 1,277
321918 Other millwork (including flooring) 15 119,076 19,094 906
32192 Wood container & pallet mfg 19 47,171 10,245 640
32199 All other wood product mfg 40 68,658 13,749 747
321992 Prefabricated wood building mfg 7 24,424 5,083 228
321999 All other miscellaneous wood product mfg 33 44,234 8,666 519
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
322 Paper mfg 15 129,747 23,737 777
3221 Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills 3 48,171 8,661 274
32213 Paperboard mills 2 D D (100-249)
3222 Converted paper product mfg 12 81,576 15,076 503
32221 Paperboard container mfg 5 D D (100-249)
322211 Corrugated & solid fiber box mfg 3 D D (100-249)
32222 Paper bag & coated & treated paper mfg 3 39,723 6,039 198
322224 Uncoated paper & multiwall bag mfg 2 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
323 Printing & related support activities 130 204,203 53,753 2,277
32311 Printing 123 202,531 52,789 2,211
323110 Commercial lithographic printing 61 76,081 25,363 990
323111 Commercial gravure printing 1 D D (100-249)
323113 Commercial screen printing 12 53,335 7,393 352
323114 Quick printing 24 6,969 1,814 100
323117 Book printing 4 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 14 370,939 16,882 465
32411 Petroleum refineries 2 D D (100-249)
32419 Other petroleum & coal products mfg 4 249,469 7,379 169
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
325 Chemical mfg 73 7,318,836 690,763 13,364
3251 Basic chemical mfg 38 3,154,174 345,566 6,611
32512 Industrial gas mfg 13 D D (100-249)
32513 Dye & pigment mfg 1 D D (100-249)
325132 Synthetic organic dye & pigment mfg 1 D D (100-249)
32518 Other basic inorganic chemical mfg 6 419,941 55,305 1,016
325181 Alkalies & chlorine mfg 1 D D (500-999)
325182 Carbon black mfg 2 D D (100-249)
325188 All other basic inorganic chemical mfg 3 D D (100-249)
32519 Other basic organic chemical mfg 18 2,600,141 273,791 5,205
325191 Gum & wood chemical mfg 1 D D (100-249)
325192 Cyclic crude & intermediate mfg 2 D D (1000-2499)
325199 All other basic organic chemical mfg 15 1,824,715 200,563 3,953
3252 Resin, syn rubber, & artificial & syn fibers & filaments mfg 6 2,438,528 208,722 3,793
32521 Resin & synthetic rubber mfg 6 2,438,528 208,722 3,793
325211 Plastics material & resin mfg 5 D D (2500-4999)
3253 Pesticide, fertilizer, & other agricultural chemical mfg 2 D D (500-999)
32532 Pesticide & other agricultural chemical mfg 1 D D (500-999)
3254 Pharmaceutical & medicine mfg 5 D D (1000-2499)
325412 Pharmaceutical preparation mfg 3 D D (1000-2499)
3255 Paint, coating, & adhesive mfg 7 61,819 9,821 321
32551 Paint & coating mfg 4 34,466 2,902 134
32552 Adhesive mfg 3 27,353 6,919 187
3259 Other chemical product mfg 12 288,477 32,775 719
32599 All other chemical product & preparation mfg 12 288,477 32,775 719
325991 Custom compounding of purchased resin 5 173,761 19,541 473
325992 Photographic film, paper, plate, & chemical mfg 1 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
326 Plastics & rubber products mfg 54 448,081 72,606 2,869
3261 Plastics product mfg 38 354,891 57,876 2,276
32611 Unsupported plastics film, sheet, & bag mfg 3 38,491 5,217 207
326111 Unsupported plastics bag mfg 2 D D (100-249)
32612 Plastics pipe, pipe fitting, & unsupported profile shape mfg 5 38,900 3,811 172
326122 Plastics pipe & pipe fitting mfg 4 D D (100-249)
32616 Plastics bottle mfg 2 D D (100-249)
32619 Other plastics product mfg 27 236,840 42,345 1,695
326191 Plastics plumbing fixture mfg 4 D D (250-499)
326199 All other plastics product mfg 23 D D (1000-2499)
3262 Rubber product mfg 16 93,190 14,730 593
32629 Other rubber product mfg 10 82,633 12,522 510
326299 All other rubber product mfg 8 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
327 Nonmetallic mineral product mfg 141 680,396 160,392 5,725
3271 Clay product & refractory mfg 12 141,790 39,019 1,457
32711 Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture mfg 9 90,822 29,695 1,187
327112 Vitreous china, fine earthenware, & other pottery product mfg 7 D D (1000-2499)
327113 Porcelain electrical supply mfg 2 D D (100-249)
32712 Clay building material & refractories mfg 3 50,968 9,324 270
327125 Nonclay refractory mfg 2 D D (100-249)
3272 Glass & glass product mfg 35 286,121 76,105 2,694
327211 Flat glass mfg 2 D D (250-499)
327212 Other pressed & blown glass & glassware mfg 17 205,151 58,714 2,114
327215 Glass product mfg made of purchased glass 16 D D (100-249)
3273 Cement & concrete product mfg 80 178,106 32,475 1,154
32731 Cement mfg 1 D D (100-249)
32732 Ready-mix concrete mfg 52 84,041 13,229 555
32733 Concrete pipe, brick, & block mfg 16 34,152 6,762 280
327331 Concrete block & brick mfg 15 D D (100-249)
3279 Other nonmetallic mineral product mfg 13 D D (250-499)
32799 All other nonmetallic mineral product mfg 12 D D (250-499)
327992 Ground or treated mineral & earth mfg 5 42,526 5,649 158
327999 All other miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product mfg 3 14,464 3,314 158
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
331 Primary metal mfg 36 3,430,387 486,538 11,109
3311 Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg 4 1,658,289 292,146 6,042
331111 Iron & steel mills 3 D D (5000-9999)
331112 Electrometallurgical ferroalloy product mfg 1 D D (250-499)
3312 Steel product mfg from purchased steel 8 42,168 5,285 166
33121 Iron & steel pipes & tubes mfg from purchased steel 5 D D (100-249)
3313 Alumina & aluminum production & processing 5 1,128,015 103,432 2,574
331312 Primary aluminum production 1 D D (500-999)
331315 Aluminum sheet, plate, & foil mfg 4 D D (1000-2499)
3314 Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing 6 557,422 71,634 1,803
33141 Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting & refining 1 D D (250-499)
331419 Other nonferrous metal primary smelting & refining 1 D D (250-499)
33149 Other nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, extruding, & alloying 3 D D (1000-2499)
331491 Other nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, & extruding 2 D D (1000-2499)
3315 Foundries 13 44,493 14,041 524
33151 Ferrous metal foundries 8 22,733 5,744 258
331511 Iron foundries 6 D D (100-249)
33152 Nonferrous metal foundries 5 21,760 8,297 266
331525 Copper foundries (except die-casting) 3 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
332 Fabricated metal product mfg 274 1,369,374 214,393 7,267
3321 Forging & stamping 10 79,732 9,099 299
332115 Crown & closure mfg 2 D D (100-249)
3322 Cutlery & handtool mfg 5 D D (500-999)
332212 Hand & edge tool mfg 5 D D (500-999)
3323 Architectural & structural metals mfg 49 144,005 35,748 1,334
33231 Plate work & fabricated structural product mfg 29 104,757 23,660 873
332312 Fabricated structural metal mfg 23 88,690 20,135 735
33232 Ornamental & architectural metal products mfg 20 39,248 12,088 461
332322 Sheet metal work mfg 13 30,475 10,005 385
3324 Boiler, tank, & shipping container mfg 11 95,139 14,136 488
33241 Power boiler & heat exchanger mfg 4 D D (100-249)
33243 Metal can, box, & other metal container (light gauge) mfg 5 74,732 8,602 311
332431 Metal can mfg 2 D D (100-249)
332439 Other metal container mfg 3 D D (100-249)
3326 Spring & wire product mfg 7 43,293 9,651 349
332618 Other fabricated wire product mfg 7 43,293 9,651 349
3327 Machine shops, turned product, & screw, nut, & bolt mfg 150 141,655 51,265 2,013
33271 Machine shops 142 121,880 44,115 1,780
33272 Turned product & screw, nut, & bolt mfg 8 19,775 7,150 233
332721 Precision turned product mfg 6 D D (100-249)
3328 Coating, engraving, heat treating, & allied activities 15 D D (250-499)
332812 Metal coating/engraving (exc jewelry/silverware)/allied services 5 D D (250-499)
332813 Electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, & coloring 9 D D (100-249)
3329 Other fabricated metal product mfg 25 137,778 31,725 1,305
33291 Metal valve mfg 1 D D (500-999)
332911 Industrial valve mfg 1 D D (500-999)
33299 All other fabricated metal product mfg 24 D D (500-999)
332996 Fabricated pipe & pipe fitting mfg 5 D D (100-249)
332999 All other miscellaneous fabricated metal product mfg 10 80,842 16,154 524
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
333 Machinery mfg 98 599,749 119,660 3,665
3331 Agriculture, construction, & mining machinery mfg 43 243,644 53,055 1,375
33312 Construction machinery mfg 1 D D (100-249)
33313 Mining & oil & gas field machinery mfg 42 D D (1000-2499)
333131 Mining machinery & equipment mfg 38 223,394 49,113 1,235
3333 Commercial & service industry machinery mfg 8 D D (1000-2499)
333311 Automatic vending machine mfg 2 D D (1000-2499)
3334 Ventilation, heating, AC, & commercial refrigeration equip mfg 5 D D (100-249)
333411 Air purification equipment mfg 2 D D (100-249)
3339 Other general-purpose machinery mfg 23 63,135 21,696 752
33391 Pump & compressor mfg 3 19,647 6,699 182
333911 Pump & pumping equipment mfg 3 19,647 6,699 182
33399 All other general-purpose machinery mfg 16 35,223 12,675 487
333996 Fluid power pump & motor mfg 4 21,059 7,722 305
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
334 Computer & electronic product mfg 25 79,625 27,280 1,033
3341 Computer & peripheral equipment mfg 1 D D (100-249)
334119 Other computer peripheral equipment mfg 1 D D (100-249)
3344 Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg 8 D D (100-249)
334418 Printed circuit assembly (electronic assembly) mfg 2 D D (100-249)
3345 Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg 13 D D (500-999)
334513 Industrial process control instrument mfg 5 40,715 16,406 444
334519 Other measuring & controlling device mfg 1 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
335 Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg 26 260,320 64,811 1,828
3351 Electric lighting equipment mfg 3 D D (250-499)
33511 Electric lamp bulb & part mfg 1 D D (250-499)
3353 Electrical equipment mfg 18 96,772 24,178 809
335312 Motor & generator mfg 8 24,478 5,956 231
335313 Switchgear & switchboard apparatus mfg 2 D D (100-249)
335314 Relay & industrial control mfg 6 37,506 9,757 328
3359 Other electrical equipment & component mfg 5 D D (500-999)
33593 Wiring device mfg 3 D D (250-499)
335932 Noncurrent-carrying wiring device mfg 2 D D (250-499)
33599 All other electrical equipment & component mfg 2 D D (250-499)
335991 Carbon & graphite product mfg 2 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
336 Transportation equipment mfg 27 609,214 128,106 3,425
3362 Motor vehicle body & trailer mfg 7 D D (250-499)
336211 Motor vehicle body mfg 5 D D (250-499)
3363 Motor vehicle parts mfg 12 253,164 46,594 1,290
33632 Motor vehicle electrical & electronic equipment mfg 5 D D (250-499)
336322 Other motor vehicle electrical & electronic equipment mfg 5 D D (250-499)
33637 Motor vehicle metal stamping 2 D D (500-999)
3364 Aerospace product & parts mfg 5 226,578 56,389 1,355
336412 Aircraft engine & engine parts mfg 1 D D (250-499)
336413 Other aircraft part & auxiliary equipment mfg 3 D D (250-499)
336415 Guided missile & space vehicle propulsion unit & parts mfg 1 D D (500-999)
3365 Railroad rolling stock mfg 1 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 66 104,993 24,403 1,161
3371 Household & institutional furniture & kitchen cabinet mfg 50 39,348 11,021 627
33711 Wood kitchen cabinet & counter top mfg 26 13,103 4,681 267
33712 Household & institutional furniture mfg 24 26,245 6,340 360
337122 Nonupholstered wood household furniture mfg 16 23,929 5,743 318
3372 Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg 11 34,687 8,357 327
337212 Custom architectural woodwork & millwork mfg 4 22,147 5,381 183
337215 Showcase, partition, shelving, & locker mfg 4 12,126 2,864 134
3379 Other furniture related product mfg 5 30,958 5,025 207
33791 Mattress mfg 4 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
339 Miscellaneous mfg 82 193,374 31,291 1,298
3391 Medical equipment & supplies mfg 36 120,594 14,551 517
339113 Surgical appliance & supplies mfg 6 D D (250-499)
339116 Dental laboratories 23 D D (100-249)
3399 Other miscellaneous mfg 46 72,780 16,740 781
33995 Sign mfg 21 12,622 4,294 203
33999 All other miscellaneous mfg 16 44,855 9,607 440
339991 Gasket, packing, & sealing device mfg 1 D D (100-249)
339995 Burial casket mfg 3 D D (100-249)
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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