1997 Economic Census:
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NAICS 325:   Chemical mfg -   Finder by Major Group (2-digit SIC)
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NAICS Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of shipments
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
325 Chemical mfg 13,513 419,617,444 884,321 39,887,185
3251 Basic chemical mfg 2,424 115,134,992 202,486 10,403,750
3252 Resin, syn rubber, & artificial & syn fibers & filaments mfg 778 63,639,476 114,792 5,353,399
3253 Pesticide, fertilizer, & other agricultural chemical mfg 913 24,266,513 37,206 1,518,839
3254 Pharmaceutical & medicine mfg 1,767 93,298,847 203,026 10,080,594
3255 Paint, coating, & adhesive mfg 2,191 26,594,550 75,100 2,922,234
3256 Soap, cleaning compound, & toilet preparation mfg 2,474 57,507,318 126,895 4,583,255
3259 Other chemical product mfg 2,966 39,175,748 124,816 5,025,114

 

NAICS 325:   Chemical mfg -   6-digit NAICS by 4-digit SIC
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to Table 1 where other parts of the NAICS are shown. links to 1997 and 1992 Comparative Statistics for whole SICs.
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of shipments
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
3251   Basic chemical mfg 2,424 115,134,992 202,486 10,403,750
32511   Petrochemical mfg 54 20,534,750 10,943 663,263
325110 Not Comparable   Petrochemical mfg 54 20,534,750 10,943 663,263
28% of 2865 10
Cyclic crudes & intermediates (pt)
22 3,665,285 3,007 171,746
D 2869 10
Industrial organic chemicals, n.e.c. (pt)
32 16,869,465 7,936 491,517
32512   Industrial gas mfg 643 5,231,468 12,492 572,649
325120 Not Comparable   Industrial gas mfg 643 5,231,468 12,492 572,649
  2813
Industrial gases
630 3,952,006 8,787 354,622
D 2869 20
Industrial organic chemicals, n.e.c. (pt)
13 1,279,462 3,705 218,027
32513   Dye & pigment mfg 196 6,427,357 17,289 783,391
325131 Comparable   Inorganic dye & pigment mfg 74 3,734,497 8,608 395,570
100% of 2816 10
Inorganic pigments (pt)
74 3,734,497 8,608 395,570
D 2819 10
Industrial inorganic chemicals, n.e.c. (pt)
0 0 0 0
325132 Not Comparable   Synthetic organic dye & pigment mfg 122 2,692,860 8,681 387,821
21% of 2865 20
Cyclic crudes & intermediates (pt)
122 2,692,860 8,681 387,821
32518   Other basic inorganic chemical mfg 701 20,716,361 60,056 2,971,256
325181 Comparable   Alkalies & chlorine mfg 39 2,465,183 4,859 272,779
  2812
Alkalies & chlorine
39 2,465,183 4,859 272,779
325182 Comparable   Carbon black mfg 22 990,391 1,769 90,694
0% of 2816 20
Inorganic pigments (pt)
0 0 0 0
  2895
Carbon black
22 990,391 1,769 90,694
325188 Not Comparable   All other basic inorganic chemical mfg 640 17,260,787 53,428 2,607,783
D 2819 20
Industrial inorganic chemicals, n.e.c. (pt)
638 D (50k-99999) D
D 2869 30
Industrial organic chemicals, n.e.c. (pt)
2 D (250-499) D
32519   Other basic organic chemical mfg 830 62,225,056 101,706 5,413,191
325191 Comparable   Gum & wood chemical mfg 63 815,201 2,267 84,353
  2861
Gum & wood chemicals
63 815,201 2,267 84,353
325192 Not Comparable   Cyclic crude & intermediate mfg 51 6,571,093 8,183 439,319
51% of 2865 30
Cyclic crudes & intermediates (pt)
51 6,571,093 8,183 439,319
325193 Not Comparable   Ethyl alcohol mfg 39 1,287,273 1,890 78,078
D 2869 40
Industrial organic chemicals, n.e.c. (pt)
39 1,287,273 1,890 78,078
325199 Not Comparable   All other basic organic chemical mfg 677 53,551,489 89,366 4,811,441
D 2869 50
Industrial organic chemicals, n.e.c. (pt)
654 52,294,254 86,793 4,687,598
D 2899 20
Chemical preparations, n.e.c. (pt)
23 1,257,235 2,573 123,843
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of shipments
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
3252   Resin, syn rubber, & artificial & syn fibers & filaments mfg 778 63,639,476 114,792 5,353,399
32521   Resin & synthetic rubber mfg 672 50,630,231 72,905 3,744,358
325211 Comparable   Plastics material & resin mfg 529 44,478,404 60,764 3,116,457
  2821
Plastics materials & resins
529 44,478,404 60,764 3,116,457
325212 Comparable   Synthetic rubber mfg 143 6,151,827 12,141 627,901
  2822
Synthetic rubber
143 6,151,827 12,141 627,901
32522   Artificial & synthetic fibers & filaments mfg 106 13,009,245 41,887 1,609,041
325221 Comparable   Cellulosic organic fiber mfg 6 1,096,983 4,802 174,879
  2823
Cellulosic manmade fibers
6 1,096,983 4,802 174,879
325222 Comparable   Noncellulosic organic fiber mfg 100 11,912,262 37,085 1,434,162
  2824
Organic fibers, noncellulosic
100 11,912,262 37,085 1,434,162
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of shipments
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
3253   Pesticide, fertilizer, & other agricultural chemical mfg 913 24,266,513 37,206 1,518,839
32531   Fertilizer mfg 653 12,846,263 23,212 883,219
325311 Comparable   Nitrogenous fertilizer mfg 143 3,769,743 5,492 269,414
  2873
Nitrogenous fertilizers
143 3,769,743 5,492 269,414
325312 Comparable   Phosphatic fertilizer mfg 61 5,749,255 8,878 377,317
  2874
Phosphatic fertilizers
61 5,749,255 8,878 377,317
325314 Comparable   Fertilizer (mixing only) mfg 449 3,327,265 8,842 236,488
  2875
Fertilizers, mixing only
449 3,327,265 8,842 236,488
32532   Pesticide & other agricultural chemical mfg 260 11,420,250 13,994 635,620
325320 Comparable   Pesticide & other agricultural chemical mfg 260 11,420,250 13,994 635,620
  2879
Agricultural chemicals, n.e.c.
260 11,420,250 13,994 635,620
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of shipments
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
3254   Pharmaceutical & medicine mfg 1,767 93,298,847 203,026 10,080,594
32541   Pharmaceutical & medicine mfg 1,767 93,298,847 203,026 10,080,594
325411 Comparable   Medicinal & botanical mfg 338 11,813,902 27,530 1,519,076
  2833
Medicinals & botanicals
338 11,813,902 27,530 1,519,076
325412 Almost Comparable   Pharmaceutical preparation mfg 838 67,613,563 115,567 5,603,469
  2834
Pharmaceutical preparations
807 66,382,907 112,429 5,463,959
13% of 2835 10
Diagnostic substances (pt)
31 1,230,656 3,138 139,510
325413 Not Comparable   In-vitro diagnostic substance mfg 227 8,185,439 36,644 1,937,992
87% of 2835 20
Diagnostic substances (pt)
227 8,185,439 36,644 1,937,992
325414 Comparable   Biological product (except diagnostic) mfg 364 5,685,943 23,285 1,020,057
  2836
Biological products, except diagnostic
364 5,685,943 23,285 1,020,057
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of shipments
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
3255   Paint, coating, & adhesive mfg 2,191 26,594,550 75,100 2,922,234
32551   Paint & coating mfg 1,497 19,216,292 53,152 2,083,746
325510 Almost Comparable   Paint & coating mfg 1,497 19,216,292 53,152 2,083,746
  2851
Paints & allied products
1,488 19,114,814 52,737 2,067,220
D 2899 30
Chemical preparations, n.e.c. (pt)
9 101,478 415 16,526
32552   Adhesive mfg 694 7,378,258 21,948 838,488
325520 Comparable   Adhesive mfg 694 7,378,258 21,948 838,488
  2891
Adhesives & sealants
694 7,378,258 21,948 838,488
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of shipments
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
3256   Soap, cleaning compound, & toilet preparation mfg 2,474 57,507,318 126,895 4,583,255
32561   Soap & cleaning compound mfg 1,745 33,173,161 62,614 2,458,650
325611 Not Comparable   Soap & other detergent mfg 807 17,811,233 31,158 1,271,545
  2841
Soap & other detergents
799 16,776,051 29,022 1,182,670
4% of 2844 10
Toilet preparations (pt)
8 1,035,182 2,136 88,875
325612 Comparable   Polish & other sanitation good mfg 727 8,369,554 21,985 724,411
  2842
Polishes & sanitation goods
727 8,369,554 21,985 724,411
325613 Comparable   Surface active agent mfg 211 6,992,374 9,471 462,694
  2843
Surface active agents
211 6,992,374 9,471 462,694
32562   Toilet preparation mfg 729 24,334,157 64,281 2,124,605
325620 Not Comparable   Toilet preparation mfg 729 24,334,157 64,281 2,124,605
96% of 2844 20
Toilet preparations (pt)
729 24,334,157 64,281 2,124,605
NAICS SIC Pt Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of shipments
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
3259   Other chemical product mfg 2,966 39,175,748 124,816 5,025,114
32591   Printing ink mfg 567 4,192,076 13,218 510,631
325910 Comparable   Printing ink mfg 567 4,192,076 13,218 510,631
  2893
Printing ink
567 4,192,076 13,218 510,631
32592   Explosives mfg 103 1,447,274 8,972 312,301
325920 Comparable   Explosives mfg 103 1,447,274 8,972 312,301
  2892
Explosives
103 1,447,274 8,972 312,301
32599   All other chemical product & preparation mfg 2,296 33,536,398 102,626 4,202,182
325991 Comparable   Custom compounding of purchased resin 836 7,818,015 27,776 957,095
  3087
Custom compound purchased resins
836 7,818,015 27,776 957,095
325992 Not Comparable   Photographic film, paper, plate, & chemical mfg 311 12,895,637 38,935 1,828,139
61% of 3861 10
Photographic equipment & supplies (pt)
311 12,895,637 38,935 1,828,139
325998 Not Comparable   All other miscellaneous chemical product & preparation mfg 1,149 12,822,746 35,915 1,416,948
D 2819 30
Industrial inorganic chemicals, n.e.c. (pt)
22 380,156 1,484 65,448
D 2899 40
Chemical preparations, n.e.c. (pt)
1,118 12,361,966 33,859 1,332,904
0% of 3952 10
Lead pencils & art goods (pt)
0 0 0 0
D 3999 50
Manufacturing industries, n.e.c. (pt)
9 80,624 572 18,596
N=Not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

=sum of SIC parts listed below the symbol
(Bridge complete.) Comparable NAICS derivable from SIC data.
(Drawbridge slightly open.) Almost comparable Sales or receipts from SIC are within 3% of NAICS sales or receipts.
(Drawbridge open.) Not comparable NAICS sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from SIC data.

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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics

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