U.S. Census Bureau

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2005:
NAICS 56 - Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service
United States

By detailed employment size By year By state By industry
 
U.S. - Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service - by Employment Size of Enterprise
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Employment size of enterprise Firms Estab-
lish-
ments		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
All firms 320,252 369,507 9,280,282 255,399,069
Firms with 0 to 4 employees (as of March 12) 203,934 204,101 294,244 11,451,121
Firms with 5 to 9 employees 47,661 47,926 311,981 8,651,623
Firms with 10 to 19 employees 29,126 29,737 390,228 11,381,685
Firms with 20 to 99 employees 27,628 30,896 1,110,853 32,518,299
Firms with 100 to 499 employees 8,417 14,429 1,512,411 37,083,731
Firms with 500 employees or more 3,486 42,418 5,660,565 154,312,610
Firms with 500 to 749 employees 872 3,022 381,763 8,940,692
Firms with 750 to 999 employees 477 1,543 271,784 6,557,721
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees 509 2,425 389,119 8,977,101
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees 500 3,354 488,080 12,361,585
Firms with 2,500 employees or more 1,128 32,074 4,129,819 117,475,511
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees 440 4,937 624,759 18,304,592
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees 286 4,196 621,054 16,476,683
Firms with 10,000 employees or more 402 22,941 2,884,006 82,694,236

 
 
U.S. - Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service - by Year
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data		 Year Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
link to 2005 detail 2005 320,252 12.3% 3.7% 1.1% 9,280,282 89.3% 77.3% 61.0%
link to 2004 detail 2004 310,261 12.7% 3.7% 1.1% 8,708,052 88.7% 76.0% 58.9%
link to 2003 detail 2003 299,383 12.9% 3.8% 1.1% 8,511,138 88.8% 76.0% 59.3%
link to 2002 detail 2002 289,303 12.6% 3.7% 1.1% 8,299,217 89.0% 76.6% 60.4%
link to 2001 detail 2001 308,502 12.5% 3.6% 1.0% 9,061,987 88.8% 76.7% 61.1%
link to 2000 detail 2000 299,329 12.5% 3.7% 1.1% 9,138,100 89.1% 77.4% 61.9%
link to 1999 detail 1999 299,367 12.2% 3.5% 1.0% 8,366,523 88.2% 75.8% 59.6%
link to 1998 detail 1998 302,863 11.9% 3.4% 0.9% 7,775,033 87.5% 74.3% 56.9%

 
 
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service - by State
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data		 State Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
link to industry detail United States 320,252 12.3% 3.7% 1.1% 9,280,282 89.3% 77.3% 61.0%
link to industry detail Alabama 3,607 18.2% 9.3% 5.6% 118,430 90.2% 79.7% 64.4%
link to industry detail Alaska 902 14.2% 7.9% 5.9% 17,003 84.2% 72.5% 65.4%
link to industry detail Arizona 6,980 17.8% 7.9% 4.4% 221,178 90.2% 77.8% 61.4%
link to industry detail Arkansas 2,189 17.5% 8.7% 5.3% 50,044 86.5% 72.5% 51.3%
link to industry detail California 35,772 15.2% 4.9% 1.9% 1,061,489 89.0% 75.1% 58.2%
link to industry detail Colorado 7,074 14.4% 6.5% 4.1% 170,950 87.7% 75.5% 62.9%
link to industry detail Connecticut 4,926 13.8% 6.5% 3.9% 102,454 86.4% 73.1% 55.6%
link to industry detail Delaware 1,201 19.7% 11.3% 8.7% 24,941 85.1% 70.7% 55.2%
link to industry detail District of Columbia 786 39.6% 24.4% 13.0% 30,490 93.6% 78.8% 42.0%
link to industry detail Florida 28,370 9.6% 3.9% 2.0% 1,239,827 93.7% 88.6% 82.0%
link to industry detail Georgia 9,986 15.8% 7.7% 4.1% 318,109 90.6% 80.9% 65.0%
link to industry detail Hawaii 1,543 19.5% 8.6% 4.7% 38,021 85.8% 68.3% 49.0%
link to industry detail Idaho 1,855 13.2% 6.7% 4.2% 47,096 88.5% 79.1% 66.0%
link to industry detail Illinois 13,970 15.9% 6.9% 3.3% 442,999 91.1% 79.9% 61.9%
link to industry detail Indiana 6,105 16.1% 7.1% 4.1% 165,704 88.5% 75.6% 61.2%
link to industry detail Iowa 3,011 14.5% 7.2% 4.5% 62,829 85.5% 73.6% 59.5%
link to industry detail Kansas 3,054 16.3% 8.5% 5.3% 65,957 86.0% 72.6% 52.7%
link to industry detail Kentucky 3,263 17.1% 9.1% 5.7% 89,259 88.2% 78.3% 61.8%
link to industry detail Louisiana 3,954 19.1% 8.6% 4.8% 107,110 87.5% 72.0% 52.4%
link to industry detail Maine 1,856 12.6% 6.3% 3.7% 25,282 79.5% 62.8% 36.5%
link to industry detail Maryland 7,113 17.3% 7.1% 3.6% 164,841 85.9% 69.0% 49.3%
link to industry detail Massachusetts 8,269 15.2% 6.6% 3.6% 186,902 87.8% 72.7% 53.9%
link to industry detail Michigan 10,737 19.8% 8.3% 2.8% 319,299 90.8% 73.8% 43.3%
link to industry detail Minnesota 6,426 14.1% 6.2% 3.5% 137,410 87.3% 72.5% 54.0%
link to industry detail Mississippi 2,012 17.0% 9.2% 5.1% 44,528 85.2% 72.0% 44.3%
link to industry detail Missouri 6,521 14.8% 7.0% 4.2% 145,378 86.6% 73.8% 57.4%
link to industry detail Montana 1,447 9.0% 3.9% 2.6% 12,884 67.3% 46.0% 28.6%
link to industry detail Nebraska 2,185 14.9% 8.0% 5.2% 61,663 89.1% 80.3% 66.7%
link to industry detail Nevada 3,635 19.4% 8.6% 5.0% 97,088 88.8% 73.1% 55.4%
link to industry detail New Hampshire 1,929 13.4% 6.5% 4.0% 39,544 86.2% 72.9% 59.6%
link to industry detail New Jersey 12,216 13.6% 5.7% 2.9% 293,105 88.5% 75.8% 57.5%
link to industry detail New Mexico 1,700 17.2% 9.2% 6.8% 38,474 85.2% 71.8% 58.9%
link to industry detail New York 21,853 13.2% 5.1% 2.1% 484,601 87.9% 73.2% 51.3%
link to industry detail North Carolina 9,532 14.3% 6.3% 3.3% 262,070 88.2% 77.3% 61.5%
link to industry detail North Dakota 792 14.1% 8.2% 5.6% 10,837 79.5% 63.6% 41.2%
link to industry detail Ohio 11,962 16.0% 6.7% 3.4% 335,702 89.0% 76.0% 59.5%
link to industry detail Oklahoma 3,588 16.1% 8.5% 5.0% 98,357 88.8% 78.3% 58.8%
link to industry detail Oregon 4,688 13.8% 5.9% 3.2% 92,640 84.3% 69.3% 50.8%
link to industry detail Pennsylvania 12,579 15.4% 6.4% 3.3% 295,723 87.1% 72.3% 53.0%
link to industry detail Rhode Island 1,612 15.1% 7.9% 5.6% 22,929 83.8% 63.9% 37.7%
link to industry detail South Carolina 4,798 15.3% 7.1% 4.0% 129,611 88.0% 76.4% 58.3%
link to industry detail South Dakota 893 13.1% 7.3% 4.0% 9,566 73.5% 52.8% 31.9%
link to industry detail Tennessee 5,298 19.6% 9.2% 5.7% 180,064 90.6% 79.0% 65.1%
link to industry detail Texas 20,178 17.2% 6.8% 3.1% 786,867 91.6% 81.1% 66.1%
link to industry detail Utah 3,292 14.4% 7.7% 4.7% 93,585 90.3% 81.2% 67.6%
link to industry detail Vermont 940 11.2% 6.1% 4.7% 8,246 72.1% 53.7% 37.2%
link to industry detail Virginia 8,906 16.9% 7.3% 3.8% 230,060 87.7% 73.6% 54.8%
link to industry detail Washington 7,721 12.2% 5.0% 2.9% 130,772 81.3% 66.0% 52.4%
link to industry detail West Virginia 1,308 18.0% 9.6% 7.0% 29,472 85.4% 71.0% 57.1%
link to industry detail Wisconsin 5,735 15.3% 6.9% 3.9% 132,266 86.8% 73.0% 52.5%
link to industry detail Wyoming 778 10.8% 5.9% 4.2% 6,626 64.9% 50.0% 38.3%

 
 
U.S. - Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service - by Subsector
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detail		 NAICS
code		 Industry title
(with link to definition) 		Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
  56 Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service 320,252 12.3% 3.7% 1.1% 9,280,282 89.3% 77.3% 61.0%
link to industry detail 561 Administrative & support services 304,491 12.2% 3.8% 1.1% 8,946,939 89.6% 78.0% 61.6%
link to industry detail 562 Waste management & remediation services 15,850 14.8% 2.9% 0.9% 333,343 80.6% 59.3% 45.6%

 
 
U.S. - Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service - by Industry
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data		 NAICS
code		 Industry title
(with link to definition) 		Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
link to state detail 561 Administrative & support services 304,491 12.2% 3.8% 1.1% 8,946,939 89.6% 78.0% 61.6%
link to state detail 5611 Office administrative services 25,392 19.0% 8.0% 3.4% 462,958 84.8% 62.4% 33.9%
link to state detail 5612 Facilities support services 1,713 41.3% 24.6% 12.8% 146,917 97.3% 89.6% 73.4%
link to state detail 5613 Employment services 24,209 42.2% 19.8% 5.6% 4,579,822 98.7% 92.9% 77.2%
link to state detail 56131 Employment placement agencies 7,944 20.3% 6.7% 1.8% 217,952 89.8% 67.6% 35.0%
link to state detail 56132 Temporary help services 11,784 52.9% 26.4% 7.3% 2,615,315 99.0% 93.1% 74.4%
link to state detail 56133 Professional employer organizations 4,650 54.6% 27.8% 10.2% 1,746,555 99.4% 95.9% 86.5%
link to state detail 5614 Business support services 30,289 13.1% 3.9% 1.6% 763,792 86.7% 73.0% 58.6%
link to state detail 56141 Document preparation services 5,064 7.1% 1.7% 0.6% 41,729 70.4% 46.2% 30.4%
link to state detail 56142 Telephone call centers 4,056 32.8% 12.1% 5.4% 382,803 95.9% 87.4% 74.8%
link to state detail 561421 Telephone answering services 1,770 26.7% 5.4% 3.1% 61,529 85.6% 64.6% 55.8%
link to state detail 561422 Telemarketing bureaus 2,300 38.0% 17.8% 7.7% 321,274 97.9% 91.8% 78.5%
link to state detail 56143 Business service centers 8,704 6.6% 1.5% 0.7% 100,948 68.3% 52.6% 43.4%
link to state detail 561431 Private mail centers 5,117 2.4% 0.4% 0.2% 23,107 25.1% 9.4% 6.4%
link to state detail 561439 Other business service centers (including copy shops) 3,591 12.5% 3.2% 1.4% 77,841 81.2% 65.4% 54.4%
link to state detail 56144 Collection agencies 4,546 22.5% 6.4% 2.4% 138,228 86.8% 65.7% 42.2%
link to state detail 56145 Credit bureaus 696 15.9% 4.9% 2.4% 21,991 87.0% 74.8% 64.4%
link to state detail 56149 Other business support services 7,325 9.0% 3.3% 1.6% 78,093 74.0% 55.6% 41.3%
link to state detail 561491 Repossession services 941 6.1% 0.9% 0.3% 5,949 36.7% D D
link to state detail 561492 Court reporting & stenotype services 3,327 3.5% 0.4% 0.1% 12,800 40.6% D D
link to state detail 561499 All other business support services 3,058 15.9% 7.2% 3.6% 59,344 85.0% 69.2% 53.4%
link to state detail 5615 Travel arrangement & reservation services 17,997 7.0% 1.9% 0.7% 253,588 77.2% 63.5% 49.2%
link to state detail 56151 Travel agencies 12,726 5.3% 1.5% 0.6% 127,225 69.0% 55.3% 42.0%
link to state detail 56152 Tour operators 2,760 9.6% 2.3% 0.8% 29,171 67.6% 43.4% 23.8%
link to state detail 56159 Other travel arrangement & reservation services 2,599 15.4% 5.8% 2.7% 97,192 90.7% 80.2% 66.2%
link to state detail 561591 Convention & visitors bureaus 984 11.7% 1.7% 0.3% 10,564 64.5% 24.4% 1.1%
link to state detail 561599 All other travel arrangement & reservation services 1,615 17.6% 8.3% 4.1% 86,628 93.9% 87.0% 74.1%
link to state detail 5616 Investigation & security services 19,043 16.8% 4.7% 1.2% 767,018 91.5% 78.9% 61.9%
link to state detail 56161 Investigation, guard, & armored car services 10,140 24.2% 7.7% 1.9% 651,273 95.1% 83.9% 65.8%
link to state detail 561611 Investigation services 4,684 8.0% 1.8% 0.7% 43,375 67.7% 42.3% 22.0%
link to state detail 561612 Security guards & patrol services 5,327 38.1% 12.9% 3.1% 579,840 97.0% 86.6% 68.3%
link to state detail 561613 Armored car services 155 46.5% 21.3% 7.7% 28,058 98.4% 91.8% 82.3%
link to state detail 56162 Security systems services 8,921 8.7% 1.4% 0.4% 115,745 71.2% 50.6% 40.1%
link to state detail 561621 Security systems services (except locksmiths) 5,125 13.3% 2.3% 0.8% 99,950 79.3% 58.2% 46.3%
link to state detail 561622 Locksmiths 3,800 2.5% 0.3% 0.1% 15,795 19.5% 2.6% 0.8%
link to state detail 5617 Services to buildings & dwellings 166,965 6.9% 1.0% 0.2% 1,623,605 68.6% 46.2% 30.8%
link to state detail 56171 Exterminating & pest control services 10,348 5.8% 0.7% 0.2% 95,762 59.3% 40.3% 30.6%
link to state detail 56172 Janitorial services 50,387 11.7% 2.4% 0.5% 910,575 80.3% 60.1% 41.1%
link to state detail 56173 Landscaping services 86,668 4.8% 0.5% 0.1% 511,387 54.9% 28.3% 16.6%
link to state detail 56174 Carpet & upholstery cleaning services 8,722 4.2% 0.3% 0.1% 45,747 38.5% 13.4% 8.8%
link to state detail 56179 Other services to buildings & dwellings 10,902 4.5% 0.5% 0.2% 60,134 46.6% 22.0% 14.8%
link to state detail 5619 Other support services 19,576 11.8% 3.7% 1.5% 349,239 81.3% 64.2% 46.3%
link to state detail 56191 Packaging & labeling services 1,874 25.1% 8.1% 2.3% 55,075 88.1% 63.0% 30.8%
link to state detail 56192 Convention & trade show organizers 4,147 11.7% 3.5% 1.3% 82,864 84.3% 68.2% 49.0%
link to state detail 56199 All other support services 13,566 10.1% 3.2% 1.5% 211,300 78.3% 62.9% 49.2%
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data		 NAICS
code		 Industry title
(with link to definition) 		Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
link to state detail 562 Waste management & remediation services 15,850 14.8% 2.9% 0.9% 333,343 80.6% 59.3% 45.6%
link to state detail 5621 Waste collection 7,029 14.5% 2.5% 0.7% 171,847 82.7% 64.5% 55.5%
link to state detail 562111 Solid waste collection 5,910 14.8% 2.5% 0.7% 157,316 83.6% 66.9% 58.0%
link to state detail 562112 Hazardous waste collection 345 22.9% 6.1% 3.2% 8,385 82.3% 55.3% 41.9%
link to state detail 562119 Other waste collection 790 10.5% 2.2% 1.3% 6,146 58.3% 17.4% 8.6%
link to state detail 5622 Waste treatment & disposal 1,592 20.5% 7.5% 3.6% 53,858 88.0% 74.1% 60.1%
link to state detail 562211 Hazardous waste treatment & disposal 466 27.5% 11.6% 6.2% 23,059 91.8% 79.8% 63.7%
link to state detail 562212 Solid waste landfill 874 18.8% 7.0% 3.5% 23,413 84.8% 70.3% 57.1%
link to state detail 562213 Solid waste combustors & incinerators 91 26.4% 13.2% 12.1% 4,114 D D 79.7%
link to state detail 562219 Other nonhazardous waste treatment & disposal 191 20.9% 9.4% 5.2% 3,272 D D 31.3%
link to state detail 5629 Remediation & other waste management services 7,353 15.3% 3.5% 1.3% 107,638 73.6% 43.5% 22.5%
link to state detail 56291 Remediation services 2,679 25.1% 6.9% 2.4% 61,926 83.3% 53.3% 24.7%
link to state detail 56292 Materials recovery facilities 765 26.7% 7.1% 3.7% 14,744 78.8% 40.0% 24.7%
link to state detail 56299 All other waste management services 3,926 6.7% 0.8% 0.3% 30,968 51.7% 25.5% 17.0%
link to state detail 562991 Septic tank & related services 3,153 5.4% 0.6% 0.3% 20,576 43.5% 18.0% 12.1%
link to state detail 562998 All other miscellaneous waste management services 782 12.9% 2.6% 1.0% 10,392 68.0% 40.6% 26.7%

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