Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 21

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 21
Mining

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Reports

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Value of shipments
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

21 Mining 25,000 173,985,314 20,798,257 509,006

211 Oil & gas extraction 8,312 102,834,003 5,510,560 110,881

212 Mining (except oil & gas) 7,348 51,252,625 9,421,600 229,319

213 Support activities for mining 9,340 19,898,686 5,866,097 168,806

NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
21	Mining	25,000	173,985,314	20,798,257	509,006
211	Oil & gas extraction	8,312	102,834,003	5,510,560	110,881
212	Mining (except oil & gas)	7,348	51,252,625	9,421,600	229,319
213	Support activities for mining	9,340	19,898,686	5,866,097	168,806

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS Sector: 21 Mining . The Mining sector comprises establishments that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores; liquid minerals, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. The term mining is used in the broad sense to include quarrying, well operations, beneficiating (e.g., crushing, screening, washing, and flotation), and other preparation customarily performed at the mine site, or as a part of mining activity.

The Mining sector distinguishes two basic activities: mine operation and mining support activities. Mine operation includes establishments operating mines, quarries, or oil and gas wells on their own account or for others on a contract or fee basis. Mining support activities include establishments that perform exploration (except geophysical surveying) and/or other mining services on a contract or fee basis.

Establishments in the Mining sector are grouped and classified according to the natural resource mined or to be mined. Industries include establishments that develop the mine site, extract the natural resources, and /or those that beneficiate (i.e., prepare) the mineral mined. Beneficiation is the process whereby the extracted material is reduced to particles that can be separated into mineral and waste, the former suitable for further processing or direct use. The operations that take place in beneficiation are primarily mechanical, such as grinding, washing, magnetic separation, and centrifugal separation. In contrast, manufacturing operations primarily use chemical and electrochemical processes, such as electrolysis and distillation. However some treatments, such as heat treatments, take place in both the beneficiation and the manufacturing (i.e., smelting/refining) stages. The range of preparation activities varies by mineral and the purity of any given ore deposit. While some minerals, such as petroleum and natural gas, require little or no preparation, others are washed and screened, while yet others, such as gold and silver, can be transformed into bullion before leaving the mine site.

Mining, beneficiating, and manufacturing activities often occur in a single location. Separate receipts will be collected for these activities whenever possible. When receipts cannot be broken out between mining and manufacturing, establishments that mine or quarry nonmetallic minerals, beneficiate the nonmetallic minerals into more finished manufactured products are classified based on the primary activity of the establishment. A mine that manufactures a small amount of finished products will be classified in Sector 21, Mining. An establishment that mines whose primary output is a more finished manufactured product will be classified in Sector 31-33, Manufacturing.

Geographic Distribution -- Mining: 1997

Data for the Mining sector are published for the U.S.and states.

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Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Value of shipments
($1,000) Value of shipments
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States 25,000 173,985,314 100.00 20,798,257 509,006

Texas 6,412 41,712,672 23.97 4,333,593 105,492

Louisiana 1,608 27,309,828 15.70 2,302,325 52,816

California 910 10,488,459 6.03 944,705 22,110

Alaska 141 10,091,230 5.80 672,190 10,137

Wyoming 669 7,345,118 4.22 722,868 15,436

New Mexico 606 7,298,990 4.20 573,699 14,600

Oklahoma 2,271 7,282,303 4.19 967,290 25,976

West Virginia 766 6,333,463 3.64 1,042,187 23,927

All Offshore Areas 41 5,411,684 3.11 454,936 11,135

Kentucky 691 5,324,568 3.06 832,468 22,400

Colorado 885 3,578,228 2.06 522,374 12,263

Pennsylvania 914 3,513,149 2.02 676,663 17,522

Nevada 250 3,232,844 1.86 625,808 14,035

Kansas 1,026 3,224,911 1.85 244,526 7,998

Arizona 206 3,068,897 1.76 510,000 12,889

Utah 316 2,439,505 1.40 334,886 8,134

Virginia 417 2,348,022 1.35 429,463 11,711

Alabama 291 2,239,945 1.29 370,711 9,066

Ohio 828 2,156,080 1.24 453,648 11,997

Illinois 650 1,999,460 1.15 437,469 10,798

Minnesota 145 1,739,355 1.00 347,686 7,154

Michigan 445 1,576,964 0.91 270,831 6,687

Georgia 205 1,441,860 0.83 233,362 6,354

Florida 225 1,437,805 0.83 248,626 6,688

Montana 294 1,297,707 0.75 216,251 5,328

North Dakota 227 1,183,086 0.68 176,283 4,098

Indiana 347 1,085,458 0.62 241,279 6,007

Arkansas 307 793,742 0.46 97,936 3,250

North Carolina 171 743,581 0.43 117,903 3,231

Tennessee 221 701,305 0.40 136,579 4,473

Missouri 306 685,945 0.39 146,321 4,561

Mississippi 368 644,659 0.37 114,977 4,096

New York 359 608,978 0.35 142,426 3,879

Washington 154 487,880 0.28 114,324 2,890

Idaho 118 449,008 0.26 117,563 3,021

Wisconsin 147 397,491 0.23 92,070 2,304

Maryland 93 351,407 0.20 64,402 1,771

New Jersey 95 310,690 0.18 84,161 1,864

Iowa 177 287,431 0.17 55,440 1,700

South Dakota 67 256,216 0.15 66,713 1,837

South Carolina 74 237,345 0.14 44,448 1,388

Oregon 134 221,193 0.13 61,387 1,739

Massachusetts 72 153,347 0.09 41,808 1,063

Connecticut 62 133,409 0.08 26,722 626

Nebraska 150 131,674 0.08 31,055 1,078

Vermont 52 90,637 0.05 22,184 658

New Hampshire 32 69,122 0.04 18,327 396

Hawaii 7 33,288 0.02 5,555 120

Delaware & D.C. combined total 11 17,377 0.01 3,725 107

Delaware & D.C. combined total 11 17,377 0.01 3,725 107

Rhode Island 16 16,516 0.01 4,619 120

Maine 21 4,946 1,485 76

State	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Value of shipments % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	25,000	173,985,314	100.00	20,798,257	509,006
Texas	6,412	41,712,672	23.97	4,333,593	105,492
Louisiana	1,608	27,309,828	15.70	2,302,325	52,816
California	910	10,488,459	6.03	944,705	22,110
Alaska	141	10,091,230	5.80	672,190	10,137
Wyoming	669	7,345,118	4.22	722,868	15,436
New Mexico	606	7,298,990	4.20	573,699	14,600
Oklahoma	2,271	7,282,303	4.19	967,290	25,976
West Virginia	766	6,333,463	3.64	1,042,187	23,927
All Offshore Areas	41	5,411,684	3.11	454,936	11,135
Kentucky	691	5,324,568	3.06	832,468	22,400
Colorado	885	3,578,228	2.06	522,374	12,263
Pennsylvania	914	3,513,149	2.02	676,663	17,522
Nevada	250	3,232,844	1.86	625,808	14,035
Kansas	1,026	3,224,911	1.85	244,526	7,998
Arizona	206	3,068,897	1.76	510,000	12,889
Utah	316	2,439,505	1.40	334,886	8,134
Virginia	417	2,348,022	1.35	429,463	11,711
Alabama	291	2,239,945	1.29	370,711	9,066
Ohio	828	2,156,080	1.24	453,648	11,997
Illinois	650	1,999,460	1.15	437,469	10,798
Minnesota	145	1,739,355	1.00	347,686	7,154
Michigan	445	1,576,964	0.91	270,831	6,687
Georgia	205	1,441,860	0.83	233,362	6,354
Florida	225	1,437,805	0.83	248,626	6,688
Montana	294	1,297,707	0.75	216,251	5,328
North Dakota	227	1,183,086	0.68	176,283	4,098
Indiana	347	1,085,458	0.62	241,279	6,007
Arkansas	307	793,742	0.46	97,936	3,250
North Carolina	171	743,581	0.43	117,903	3,231
Tennessee	221	701,305	0.40	136,579	4,473
Missouri	306	685,945	0.39	146,321	4,561
Mississippi	368	644,659	0.37	114,977	4,096
New York	359	608,978	0.35	142,426	3,879
Washington	154	487,880	0.28	114,324	2,890
Idaho	118	449,008	0.26	117,563	3,021
Wisconsin	147	397,491	0.23	92,070	2,304
Maryland	93	351,407	0.20	64,402	1,771
New Jersey	95	310,690	0.18	84,161	1,864
Iowa	177	287,431	0.17	55,440	1,700
South Dakota	67	256,216	0.15	66,713	1,837
South Carolina	74	237,345	0.14	44,448	1,388
Oregon	134	221,193	0.13	61,387	1,739
Massachusetts	72	153,347	0.09	41,808	1,063
Connecticut	62	133,409	0.08	26,722	626
Nebraska	150	131,674	0.08	31,055	1,078
Vermont	52	90,637	0.05	22,184	658
New Hampshire	32	69,122	0.04	18,327	396
Hawaii	7	33,288	0.02	5,555	120
Delaware & D.C. combined total	11	17,377	0.01	3,725	107
Delaware & D.C. combined total	11	17,377	0.01	3,725	107
Rhode Island	16	16,516	0.01	4,619	120
Maine	21	4,946		1,485	76

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Hypertext
tables Link
to pdf Series number Title Contents

EC97N- Industry Series Preliminary data including detailed characteristics, establishment size, and product detail

EC97N21S-GS General Summary Detailed statistics, employment size of establishments, type of operation, method of inventory valuation, and legal form of organization for manufacturing and its subsectors; summaries by industry and state.

EC97N21S-PS Product Summary Shipments by detailed product category for 1997 and 1992, without regard to the industry where produced.

EC97N21S-MS Material Summary Detailed cost of materials and fuels consumed in mining for 1997 and 1992, by industry.

EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 79 % of establishments and 2.8 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97N-	Industry Series	Preliminary data including detailed characteristics, establishment size, and product detail
EC97N21S-GS	General Summary	Detailed statistics, employment size of establishments, type of operation, method of inventory valuation, and legal form of organization for manufacturing and its subsectors; summaries by industry and state.
EC97N21S-PS	Product Summary	Shipments by detailed product category for 1997 and 1992, without regard to the industry where produced.
EC97N21S-MS	Material Summary	Detailed cost of materials and fuels consumed in mining for 1997 and 1992, by industry.
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
EC97X-CS4	Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros)	Nonemployers account for 79 % of establishments and 2.8 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs

Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents

Annual Capital Expenditures Survey Annual U.S. Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees

County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment

Nonemployer Statistics Annual State, metro area, county Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees

Quarterly Financial Report Quarterly U.S. Income, retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios for the domestic operations of manufacturing corporations with assets over $250,000, and corporations in the mining and trade areas with over $50 million.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Smallest Geography	Contents
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey	Annual	U.S.	Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees
County Business Patterns	Annual	County, metro area, ZIP	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	State, metro area, county	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
Quarterly Financial Report	Quarterly	U.S.	Income, retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios for the domestic operations of manufacturing corporations with assets over $250,000, and corporations in the mining and trade areas with over $50 million.
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	State, metro area	Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

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