1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Missouri

See also 2002 Economic Census data.

Construction 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.

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
23	Construction	15,020	19,016,286	3,978,052	130,555
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	4,495	8,688,796	1,064,306	36,423
234	Heavy construction	1,149	D	577,398	17,335
235	Special trade contractors	9,376	D	2,336,347	76,797

Construction 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 Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

23 Construction 15,020 19,016,286 3,978,052 130,555

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 4,495 8,688,796 1,064,306 36,423

2331 Land subdivision & land development 175 133,680 19,540 712

2332 Residential building construction 3,439 2,772,991 341,541 15,195

23321 Single-family housing construction 3,204 2,590,039 319,216 14,220

23322 Multifamily housing construction 235 182,952 22,325 975

2333 Nonresidential building construction 881 5,782,126 703,225 20,516

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 136 1,223,603 175,380 4,031

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 746 4,558,523 527,845 16,486

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

234 Heavy construction 1,149 D 577,398 17,335

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 239 D 254,698 6,942

23411 Highway & street construction 221 1,189,693 219,862 5,952

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 18 D 34,836 989

2349 Other heavy construction 909 D 322,700 10,393

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 238 377,511 84,649 2,570

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 99 246,434 57,268 2,144

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 2 D D (1000-2499)

23499 All other heavy construction 571 D D (1000-2499)

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

235 Special trade contractors 9,376 D 2,336,347 76,797

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 1,824 1,860,367 569,548 16,587

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 892 341,225 133,248 5,114

2353 Electrical contractors 990 1,403,071 458,540 12,425

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 1,053 767,851 279,791 9,386

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 515 292,943 106,841 3,867

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 457 419,501 155,230 4,916

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 81 55,407 17,719 604

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 1,391 538,365 175,975 7,336

23551 Carpentry contractors 1,148 360,025 123,255 5,455

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 242 178,340 52,720 1,881

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 887 521,744 158,665 5,886

2357 Concrete contractors 1,007 729,810 187,711 7,593

2358 Water well drilling contractors 85 46,441 10,012 399

2359 Other special trade contractors 1,247 D 362,858 12,071

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 95 228,925 72,089 2,082

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 77 80,861 20,900 601

23593 Excavation contractors 413 D 71,751 2,532

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 34 45,113 7,420 280

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 80 138,367 47,851 1,110

23599 All other special trade contractors 547 426,102 142,847 5,465

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
23	Construction	15,020	19,016,286	3,978,052	130,555
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	4,495	8,688,796	1,064,306	36,423
2331	Land subdivision & land development	175	133,680	19,540	712
2332	Residential building construction	3,439	2,772,991	341,541	15,195
23321	Single-family housing construction	3,204	2,590,039	319,216	14,220
23322	Multifamily housing construction	235	182,952	22,325	975
2333	Nonresidential building construction	881	5,782,126	703,225	20,516
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	136	1,223,603	175,380	4,031
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	746	4,558,523	527,845	16,486
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	1,149	D	577,398	17,335
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	239	D	254,698	6,942
23411	Highway & street construction	221	1,189,693	219,862	5,952
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	18	D	34,836	989
2349	Other heavy construction	909	D	322,700	10,393
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	238	377,511	84,649	2,570
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	99	246,434	57,268	2,144
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	2	D	D	(1000-2499)
23499	All other heavy construction	571	D	D	(1000-2499)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	9,376	D	2,336,347	76,797
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	1,824	1,860,367	569,548	16,587
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	892	341,225	133,248	5,114
2353	Electrical contractors	990	1,403,071	458,540	12,425
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	1,053	767,851	279,791	9,386
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	515	292,943	106,841	3,867
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	457	419,501	155,230	4,916
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	81	55,407	17,719	604
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	1,391	538,365	175,975	7,336
23551	Carpentry contractors	1,148	360,025	123,255	5,455
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	242	178,340	52,720	1,881
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	887	521,744	158,665	5,886
2357	Concrete contractors	1,007	729,810	187,711	7,593
2358	Water well drilling contractors	85	46,441	10,012	399
2359	Other special trade contractors	1,247	D	362,858	12,071
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	95	228,925	72,089	2,082
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	77	80,861	20,900	601
23593	Excavation contractors	413	D	71,751	2,532
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	34	45,113	7,420	280
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	80	138,367	47,851	1,110
23599	All other special trade contractors	547	426,102	142,847	5,465

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