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You are here: 2002 Economic Census Top States by Industry North Carolina

Industries in Which North Carolina Ranks First in Terms of
Sales or Receipts Per Capita
Data based on 2002 Economic Census Geographic Area Series and Subject Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. A few industries may not be shown where substantial data for other states have been withheld. See the Key to Column Headings for definition of terms. Use buttons below to see all states for the specified industry.

See all states for this industry	NAICS code	Description	Total sales or receipts ($ thousands)	Sales or receipts per capita ($)
	312	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	20,749,443	2,495.88
	3122	Tobacco manufacturing	18,942,217	2,278.49
	325412	Pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing	14,106,191	1,696.78
	315	Apparel manufacturing	4,628,962	556.80
	42461	Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers	3,982,161	479.00
	3131	Fiber, yarn, and thread mills	r 3,857,110	463.96
	3151	Apparel knitting mills	2,685,255	323.00
	313111	Yarn spinning mills	r 2,512,058	302.17
	42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	2,310,059	277.87
	31511	Hosiery and sock mills	1,936,978	232.99
	3272	Glass and glass product manufacturing	1,702,770	204.82
	31324	Knit fabric mills	1,473,431	177.23
	315119	Other hosiery and sock mills	1,277,892	153.71
	313312	Textile and fabric finishing (except broadwoven fabric) mills	992,270	119.36
	45393	Manufactured (mobile) home dealers	916,741	110.27
	313241	Weft knit fabric mills	838,838	100.90
	31519	Other apparel knitting mills	748,277	90.01
	711219	Other spectator sports	748,147	89.99
	315111	Sheer hosiery mills	659,086	79.28
	313249	Other knit fabric and lace mills	634,593	76.33
	315223	Men's and boys' cut and sew shirt (except work shirt) manufacturing	467,550	56.24
	53221	Consumer electronics and appliances rental	212,704	25.59
	313113	Thread mills	152,732	18.37

Industries in Which North Carolina Ranks First in Terms of
Total Sales or Receipts
Data based on 2002 Economic Census Geographic Area Series and Subject Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. A few industries may not be shown where substantial data for other states have been withheld. See the Key to Column Headings for definition of terms. Use buttons below to see all states for the specified industry.

See all states for this industry	NAICS code	Description	Total sales or receipts ($ thousands)	Sales or receipts per capita ($)
	312	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	20,749,443	2,495.88
	3122	Tobacco manufacturing	18,942,217	2,278.49
	313	Textile mills	11,473,727	1,380.13
	3371	Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing	r 6,341,945	762.85
	33712	Household and institutional furniture manufacturing	r 5,833,597	701.70
	3132	Fabric mills	5,356,629	644.33
	42461	Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers	3,982,161	479.00
	3131	Fiber, yarn, and thread mills	r 3,857,110	463.96
	337121	Upholstered household furniture manufacturing	2,855,715	343.50
	31321	Broadwoven fabric mills	2,846,140	342.35
	3151	Apparel knitting mills	2,685,255	323.00
	337122	Nonupholstered wood household furniture manufacturing	2,595,269	312.18
	313111	Yarn spinning mills	r 2,512,058	302.17
	31511	Hosiery and sock mills	1,936,978	232.99
	31324	Knit fabric mills	1,473,431	177.23
	315119	Other hosiery and sock mills	1,277,892	153.71
	313312	Textile and fabric finishing (except broadwoven fabric) mills	992,270	119.36
	45393	Manufactured (mobile) home dealers	916,741	110.27
	336211	Motor vehicle body manufacturing	876,411	105.42
	313241	Weft knit fabric mills	838,838	100.90
	31519	Other apparel knitting mills	748,277	90.01
	711219	Other spectator sports	748,147	89.99
	32615	Urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing	714,765	85.98
	321219	Reconstituted wood product manufacturing	703,347	84.60
	315111	Sheer hosiery mills	659,086	79.28
	313249	Other knit fabric and lace mills	634,593	76.33
	315223	Men's and boys' cut and sew shirt (except work shirt) manufacturing	467,550	56.24
	333292	Textile machinery manufacturing	218,096	26.23
	313113	Thread mills	152,732	18.37

Total establishments, receipts, payroll and employment for all industries in the state (also for counties, cities)

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