ARCHIVE - dated material.

Pesticide, fertilizer & oth ag chemical mfg (NAICS 3253 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 24,177 24,420 20,770 19,633 19,289 -14.9% -5.5% -1.8%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 24,177 25,260 22,482 21,320 20,069 -11.0% -5.2% -5.9%
Total employment (thousands) 37.1 37.4 36.7 35.1 33.9 -1.9% -4.4% -3.4%
Production workers (thousands) 23.7 24.5 22.9 21.2 20.3 -6.5% -7.4% -4.2%
Capital expenditures 1308 1191 1007 804 820 -15.4% -20.2% 2.0%
Product Data
Value of shipments 23,864 23,714 20,404 19,259 18,594 -14.0% -5.6% -3.5%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 23,864 24,581 22,273 20,949 19,313 -9.4% -5.9% -7.8%
Trade Data
Value of exports 4874 5222 4717 3953 3872 3778 -9.7% -16.2% -2.0%
Value of imports 2556 2632 2560 2919 3444 2887 -2.7% 14.0% 18.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).