The glossary below may define terms not included in the main Glossary on census.gov.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) was developed by representatives from the United States, Canada, and Mexico and replaces each country's separate classification system with one uniform system for classifying industries. In the United States, NAICS replaces the Standard Industrial Classification, a system that Federal, State, and local governments, the business community, and the general public have used since the 1930s. This industry classification system enables North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners--the United States, Canada, and Mexico--to better compare economic and financial statistics and ensure that such statistics keep pace with the changing economy. For more information on NAICS, see Economic Census: NAICS Codes.
The North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) collection codes represent various types of products produced or carried, or services rendered, by an establishment. NAPCS collection codes ending in "000" represent broad products and codes ending in digits other than "000" represent detailed products. For more information on NAPCS, see Economic Census: NAPCS Codes.
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
The total other operating expenses is the sum of all other operating expenses for a firm that is not previously identified. Includes temporary staff and leased employee expenses, expensed computer hardware and other equipment, expensed purchases of software, data processing and other purchased computer services, communication services, repair and maintenance services of buildings and/or machinery, refuse removal (including hazardous waste) services, advertising and promotional services, purchased professional and technical services, taxes and license fees, and any other operating expenses not identified.
The total other operating expenses are comprised of eleven operating expense types that were collected for the Construction, Manufacturing, and Mining Industries:
1. Temporary staff and leased employee expenses ($1,000)
2. Expensed computer hardware and other equipment ($1,000)
3. Expensed purchases of software ($1,000)
4. Data processing and other purchased computer services ($1,000)
5. Communication services ($1,000)
6. Repair and maintenance services of buildings and/or machinery ($1,000)
7. Refuse removal (including hazardous waste) services ($1,000)
8. Advertising and promotional services ($1,000)
9. Purchased professional and technical services ($1,000)
10. Taxes and license fees ($1,000)
11. All other operating expenses ($1,000)
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
These eleven types of other operating expenses are defined as:
· Temporary staff and leased employee expenses - Professional Employer Organizations and staffing agencies for personnel. Includes all temporary staff and leased employee charges for payroll, benefits, and services.
· Expensed computer hardware and other equipment - Expensed computer hardware and other equipment. Includes copiers, fax machines, telephones, shop and lab equipment, CPUs, and monitors. Excludes packaged software or leased and rented equipment.
· Expensed purchases of software - Purchases of prepackaged, custom-coded, or vendor-customized software. Includes software developed or customized by others, web-design services and purchases, licensing agreements, upgrades of software, and maintenance fees related to software upgrades and alterations.
· Data processing and other purchased computer services - Computer facilities management services, computer input preparation, data storage, computer time rental, optical scanning services, and other computer-related advice and services, including training. Excludes services provided by other establishments within that firm (such as a separate central data processing unit).
· Communication services - Telephone, cellular, and fax services, computer-related communications (e.g., Internet, connectivity, online), credit card transaction fees, expensed integrated systems, and other wired and wireless communication services.
· Repair and maintenance services of buildings and/or machinery - Purchased repairs and maintenance to buildings and/or machinery and equipment. Includes repairs for painting, roof repairs, replacing parts, over-hauling of equipment, and other repairs chargeable as current operating costs. Cost of repair and maintenance of any leased property if the establishment assumed the cost. Excludes extensive "repairs" or reconstruction that is capitalized.
· Refuse removal (including hazardous waste) services - Water, sewer, refuse removal, and other non-electric utility payments. Includes cost of hazardous waste removal or treatment. Excludes cost of refuse removal services if included in rental payments; machinery or equipment reported as a capital expenditures; and cost of salaries paid to employees of the establishment whose work involves refuse removal and/or hazardous waste removal or treatment.
· Advertising and promotional services - Purchased advertising and promotional services. Includes marketing and public relations services. Excludes salaries paid to employees of the establishment for advertising work.
· Purchased professional and technical services – Operating expenses for management consulting, accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, legal, actuarial, payroll processing, architectural, engineering, and/or other professional services (i.e. janitorial, security, or landscape services). Excludes salaries paid to employees of owned establishment for these services.
· Taxes and license fees - Governmental taxes and licensing fees. Payments to government agencies for taxes and licenses. Includes business and property taxes. Excludes income taxes.
· All other operating expenses - All other operating expenses not reported elsewhere. Excludes purchases of merchandise for resale and non-operating expenses.
General Definition
This definition of payroll is the same as that used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Forms 941 or 944 as taxable Medicare Wages and Tips (even if not subject to income or FICA tax). If an employee works at more than one location, the payroll is included in the one location where they spend most of their time.
Payroll includes all forms of compensation paid during the reporting year to all employees, such as salaries, wages, tips and gratuities, commissions, bonuses, vacation allowances, sick leave pay, dismissal pay, the spread on stock options that is taxable to employees as income (except for the manufacturing and mining industries who include this in fringe benefits), and employee contributions to qualified pension plans. For corporations, payroll includes amounts paid to officers and executives.
Excluded from payroll are employer’s costs for fringe benefits such as payroll taxes, employer-paid insurance premiums, pension plans, and other employer-paid benefits. For unincorporated businesses, payroll does not include profit or other compensation of proprietors or partners. It does not include payrolls of leased departments nor annuities or supplemental unemployment compensation benefits, even if income tax was withheld. Payroll is reported before deductions for social security, income tax, insurance, union dues, etc.
Note: For employment and related fields (payroll, production hours, benefits), respondents were asked to report only those full- and part-time employees whose payroll was reported on the IRS Forms 941 or 944 filing for the Employer Identification Number (EIN) used by that establishment. Other temporary workers and workers whose payroll was reported under a different firm's EIN were reported elsewhere. Comparisons of census-year data and data for earlier years should be used with caution.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Information; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; and Other Services (Except Public Administration)
Included are salaries of members of professional service organizations or associations which operate under state professional corporation statutes and file a corporate federal income tax return.
Finance and Insurance and Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Sectors
Included is compensation paid to sales agents (e.g., independent insurance or real estate agents) as reported on IRS Forms 941 or 944; exclude if reported on IRS Form 1099-MISC- Statement for Recipients of Miscellaneous Income.
Excluded are commissions paid to independent (nonemployee) agents, such as insurance or real estate agents.
Manufacturing Sector
Excluded are payments to members of Armed Forces and pensioners carried on the active payrolls of manufacturing establishments.
Mining Sector
Included are payments received on a ton, car, or yard basis.
Excluded are payments to members of Armed Forces and pensioners carried on the active payroll of mining establishments. Also excluded are royalty payments to unions and costs of smithing, explosives, fuses, electric cap lamps, and mine supplies used in production, development, and exploration work but charged to employees and deducted from their wages.
Wholesale Trade Sector
Included is compensation paid to sales agents and/or brokers as reported on IRS Forms 941 or 944; exclude if reported on IRS Form 1099-MISC, Statement for Recipients of Miscellaneous Income.
Excluded are commissions paid to independent (nonemployee) agents and/or brokers.
See description in Total inventories, end of year ($1,000)
Total commissions, selling, and listing fees received by agents and brokers acting on behalf of buyers or sellers in the wholesale distribution of goods. These commissions and fees are paid to the agent and broker firms by the buyers and/or sellers who have title to the goods. Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
See description in Annual Payroll.
See description in Number of employees.
See description in Number of employees
See description in Number of employees
See description in Number of employees.
General Definition
The annual number of hours worked by the construction, production, or mining’s production and development exploration workers at the establishment. Includes direct labor (including first-line supervisors) and actual overtime hours (not straight-time equivalent hours). It excludes the following:
· hours paid for vacations, holidays, and sick leave unless an employee elects to work during their vacation period
· hours of proprietors or partners
· hours worked by temporary staff or leased employees
· hours worked by employees of contractors or subcontractors
Data are shown in thousands of hours (1,000).
This item shows information collected on the consumption of the major supplies used in mining for the quantities of materials, fuels, and supplies consumed with mining within the year. Included are those materials or fuels which were important parts of the cost of production in a particular industry and for which cost information was available from establishments' records. The inquiries were restricted to those supplies that were important parts of the cost of production, exploration, and development in a particular industry.
Quantities in the unit of measure specified.
General Definition
This term refers to the total costs for materials, components, packaging and/or supplies used, minerals received, or purchased machinery installed. It includes freight charges and other direct charges incurred by the establishment in acquiring these supplies and/or materials used throughout the year.
For the Construction Sector, this is construction's job-site, general office, and all other material, part, and supply costs relating to the construction and other business activities of the establishment.
Sector-Specific Information
Construction Sector
Includes cost of materials, components, packaging and/or supplies used, minerals received, or purchased machinery installed, cost of construction work subcontracted out to others, cost of purchased land, total cost of selected power, fuels, and lubricants, cost of gasoline and diesel fuel, cost of natural gas and manufactured gas, cost of on-highway use of gasoline and diesel fuel, cost of off-highway use of gasoline and diesel fuel, cost of all other fuels and lubricants, and cost of purchased electricity.
Total selected costs are comprised of ten cost types that were collected for the Construction industries:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
These types of costs are defined as:
o Cost of on-highway use of gasoline and diesel fuel - On-highway use of gasoline and diesel fuel. This is the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel purchased during the year to fuel highway vehicles. A highway vehicle is any self-propelled vehicle designed to carry a load over public highways, whether or not the vehicle was also designed to perform other functions. Examples of vehicles designed to carry a load over public highways are passenger automobiles, trucks, and truck tractors. If a vehicle can be used for a combination of on-highway and off-highway uses and has one fuel tank, the fuel use is not considered off-highway. An example of this is a concrete-mixer truck where the truck engine operates both the engine and the mixing unit by a power take-off and is fueled by a single tank. None of the fuel used in this vehicle is off-highway because of the on-highway use. If the vehicle has separate fuel tanks and engines, the fuel used in a tank used for non-highway use may be considered off-highway use.
o Cost of off-highway use of gasoline and diesel fuel - Off-highway use of gasoline and diesel fuel. This is the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel purchased during the reporting year for off-highway use. Off-highway fuel use is the use of fuel for trade, business, or income producing activity. In most cases, off-highway fuel use does not include use in a highway vehicle registered or required to be registered for use on public highways.
Includes the cost of materials, components, packaging and/or supplies used, minerals received, or purchased machinery installed; cost of resales; cost of purchased fuels consumed; cost of purchased electricity; and the cost of contract work.
Total costs of supplies and/or materials are comprised of five cost types that were collected for the Manufacturing and Mining industries:
1. Cost of materials, components, packaging and/or supplies used, mineral received, or purchased machinery installed ($1,000)
2. Cost of resales ($1,000)
3. Cost of purchased fuels consumed ($1,000)
4. Cost of purchased electricity ($1,000)
5. Cost of contract work ($1,000)
For Manufacturing Sector, the five types of costs are defined as:
In addition to the total cost of materials, which every establishment was required to report, information also was collected for most manufacturing industries on the consumption of major materials used in manufacturing. The inquiries were restricted to those materials that were important parts of the cost of production in a particular industry and for which cost information was available from manufacturers' records. The aggregate of the cost of materials figures for industry groups and for all manufacturing industries includes large amounts of duplication since the products of some industries are used as materials by others. This duplication results, in part, from the addition of related industries representing successive stages in the production of a finished manufactured product. Examples are the addition of flour mills to bakeries in the food group and the addition of pulp mills to paper mills in the paper and allied products group of industries.
For Mining Sector, the five types of costs are defined as:
In addition to the total cost materials, components, packaging and/or supplies used, minerals received, or purchased machinery installed which every establishment was required to report, information also was collected on the consumption of the major supplies used in mining. The inquiries were restricted to those supplies that were important parts of the cost of production, exploration, and development in a particular industry and for which cost information was available from the establishment's records. Except for the crude petroleum and natural gas and the support activities for mining industries, figures were also obtained on crude minerals mined at the establishment, received from other establishments of the firm or purchased from others, and received for preparation on a custom or toll basis.
See description in Expensed mineral exploration, development, land, and rights ($1,000).
See description in Expensed mineral exploration, development, land, and rights ($1,000).
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
This item refers to the costs for materials or fuels consumed. It consists of components, packing and/or supplies used, minerals received, or purchased machinery installed. It includes freight charges and other direct charges incurred by the establishment in acquiring these supplies for fuels and/or materials used throughout the year in manufacturing or mining.
For mining, it includes the cost of extraction/mining/quarrying-related materials purchased for other firms (contractors). Cost of materials purchased or received from other domestic reporting units of the firm. Excludes non-extraction/mining/quarrying-related expenses that were paid to other firms.
For manufacturing, it includes the cost whether purchased by the individual establishment form other firms, transferred to it from other establishments of the same firm, or withdrawn from inventory during the year. Establishments producing items subsequently consumed in further production, reported their cost of original materials consumed. Including all raw materials, semi-finished goods, parts, containers, scrap, and supplies put into production or used as operating supplies and for repair and maintenance during the year. Excludes materials, supplies, machinery, and equipment chargeable to fixed asset accounts and used in the construction of new structures or additions to establishments, or new machinery and equipment.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
The distribution of sales, value of shipments, or revenue in specified categories as percent of total sales, value of shipments, or revenue.
See description in Total fringe benefits ($1,000).
See description in Total fringe benefits ($1,000).
See description in Total fringe benefits ($1,000).
See description in Total fringe benefits ($1,000).
See description in Total fringe benefits ($1,000).
See description in Total fringe benefits ($1,000).
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
This term refers to the mineral property expenses associated with the development or exploration of mines. It includes expenses for mineral properties for all supplies, machinery, equipment, parts, fuel, power, and cost of maintenance and repairs that was used for development or exploration and charged as current operating expenses.
Total mineral property expenses is comprised of four types that were collected for the Mining Industry:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
General Definition
The total value of merchandise inventories owned on December 31st of the year prior to the reporting year, regardless of where held. Excludes the value of inventories held by the establishment but owned by others.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information:
Manufacturing and Mining Sectors
When using inventory data by stage of fabrication for (all industries) and at the three-digit subsector level, it should be noted that an item treated as a finished product by an establishment in one industry may be reported as a raw material by an establishment in a different industry. For example, the finished-product inventories of a steel mill would be reported as raw materials by a stamping plant. Such differences are present in the inventory figures by stage of fabrication shown for all publication levels. LIFO reserve is the difference between the current cost (e.g., First-In, First-Out (FIFO) of inventories (gross value) and the LIFO carrying value (net value).
Total inventories and three stages of fabrication were collected for the Manufacturing industry:
1. finished goods
2. work-in-process
3. materials, supplies, parts, fuels, etc.
Total inventories and two stages of fabrication were collected for the Mining industry:
1. mineral products, crude petroleum, and natural gas liquids
2. supplies, parts, fuels, etc.
Inventory valuation methods include:
1. Subject to Last-in, First-out (LIFO) costing (including LIFO reserve and value)
2. Not subject to LIFO costing
3. Valuation method not reported
4. Amount subject to LIFO reported without associated reserve and value
5. First-in, first-out (FIFO) inventory costing
6. Average cost
7. Standard cost
8. Other non-LIFO inventory
General Definition
The total value of merchandise inventories owned on December 31st of the reporting year (and/or the prior year if applicable), regardless of where held. Excludes the value of inventories held by the establishment but owned by others.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Manufacturing and Mining Sectors
When using inventory data by stage of fabrication for (all industries) and at the three-digit subsector level, it should be noted that an item treated as a finished product by an establishment in one industry may be reported as a raw material by an establishment in a different industry. For example, the finished-product inventories of a steel mill would be reported as raw materials by a stamping plant. Such differences are present in the inventory figures by stage of fabrication shown for all publication levels. LIFO reserve is the difference between the current cost (e.g., First-In, First-Out (FIFO) of inventories (gross value) and the LIFO carrying value (net value).
Total inventories and three stages of fabrication were collected for the Manufacturing industry:
1. finished goods
2. work-in-process
3. materials, supplies, parts, fuels, etc.
Total inventories and two stages of fabrication were collected for the Mining industry:
1. mineral products, crude petroleum, and natural gas liquids
2. supplies, parts, fuels, etc.
Inventory valuation methods include:
1. Subject to Last-in, First-out (LIFO) costing (including LIFO reserve and value)
2. Not subject to LIFO costing
3. Valuation method not reported
4. Amount subject to LIFO reported without associated reserve and value
5. First-in, first-out (FIFO) inventory costing
6. Average cost
7. Standard cost
8. Other non-LIFO inventory
See description in Total inventories, end of year ($1,000)
First-quarter payroll includes the payroll paid before deductions to persons employed at any time during the quarter from January to March of the reporting year. Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Percent of value of shipments by the Herfindahl-Hirschman index for 50 largest companies.
Percent of industry contribution to total NAPCS collection code sales, value of shipments, or revenue.
See description in Total inventories, beginning of year ($1,000)
See description in Total inventories, end of year ($1,000)
See description in Expensed mineral exploration, development, land, and rights ($1,000).
See description in Total inventories, beginning of year ($1,000)
See description in Total inventories, end of year ($1,000)
LIFO reserve is the difference between the first in, first out (FIFO) cost of inventories (gross value) and last in, first out (LIFO) cost of inventories (net value) owned on December 31st of the year prior to the reporting year, regardless of where held. Excludes the value of inventories held by the establishment but owned by others. Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Manufacturing and Mining Sectors
When using inventory data by stage of fabrication for (all industries) and at the three-digit subsector level, it should be noted that an item treated as a finished product by an establishment in one industry may be reported as a raw material by an establishment in a different industry. For example, the finished-product inventories of a steel mill would be reported as raw materials by a stamping plant. Such differences are present in the inventory figures by stage of fabrication shown for all publication levels. There are several valuation methods used. The valuation methods are based on the costs incurred to acquire the inventory and get it ready for sale. LIFO users were asked to first report inventory values prior to the LIFO adjustment and then to report the LIFO reserve and the LIFO value after adjustment for the reserve. LIFO reserve is the difference between the current cost (e.g., First-In, First-Out (FIFO) of inventories (gross value) and the LIFO carrying value (net value).
Total inventories and three stages of fabrication were collected for the Manufacturing industry:
Total inventories and two stages of fabrication were collected for the Mining industry:
Inventory valuation methods include:
LIFO reserve is the difference between the first in, first out (FIFO) cost of inventories (gross value) and last in, first out (LIFO) cost of inventories (net value) owned on December 31st of the reporting year. Excludes the value of inventories held by the establishment but owned by others. Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Manufacturing and Mining Sectors
When using inventory data by stage of fabrication for (all industries) and at the three-digit subsector level, it should be noted that an item treated as a finished product by an establishment in one industry may be reported as a raw material by an establishment in a different industry. For example, the finished-product inventories of a steel mill would be reported as raw materials by a stamping plant. Such differences are present in the inventory figures by stage of fabrication shown for all publication levels. There are several valuation methods used. The valuation methods are based on the costs incurred to acquire the inventory and get it ready for sale. LIFO users were asked to first report inventory values prior to the LIFO adjustment and then to report the LIFO reserve and the LIFO value after adjustment for the reserve. LIFO reserve is the difference between the current cost (e.g., First-In, First-Out (FIFO) of inventories (gross value) and the LIFO carrying value (net value).
Total inventories and three stages of fabrication were collected for the Manufacturing industry:
Total inventories and two stages of fabrication were collected for the Mining industry:
Inventory valuation methods include:
The total value of merchandise inventories owned on December 31st of the year prior to the reporting year, regardless of where held. Excludes the value of inventories held by the establishment but owned by others.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Manufacturing and Mining Sectors
When using inventory data by stage of fabrication for (all industries) and at the three-digit subsector level, it should be noted that an item treated as a finished product by an establishment in one industry may be reported as a raw material by an establishment in a different industry. For example, the finished-product inventories of a steel mill would be reported as raw materials by a stamping plant. Such differences are present in the inventory figures by stage of fabrication shown for all publication levels. LIFO reserve is the difference between the current cost (e.g., First-In, First-Out (FIFO) of inventories (gross value) and the LIFO carrying value (net value).
Total inventories and three stages of fabrication were collected for the Manufacturing industry:
1. finished goods
2. work-in-process
3. materials, supplies, parts, fuels, etc.
Total inventories and two stages of fabrication were collected for the Mining industry:
1. mineral products, crude petroleum, and natural gas liquids
2. supplies, parts, fuels, etc.
Inventory valuation methods include:
1. Subject to Last-in, First-out (LIFO) costing (including LIFO reserve and value)
2. Not subject to LIFO costing
3. Valuation method not reported
4. Amount subject to LIFO reported without associated reserve and value
5. First-in, first-out (FIFO) inventory costing
6. Average cost
7. Standard cost
8. Other non-LIFO inventory
The total value of merchandise inventories owned on December 31st of the reporting year (and/or the prior year if applicable), regardless of where held. Excludes the value of inventories held by the establishment but owned by others.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Manufacturing and Mining Sectors
When using inventory data by stage of fabrication for (all industries) and at the three-digit subsector level, it should be noted that an item treated as a finished product by an establishment in one industry may be reported as a raw material by an establishment in a different industry. For example, the finished-product inventories of a steel mill would be reported as raw materials by a stamping plant. Such differences are present in the inventory figures by stage of fabrication shown for all publication levels. LIFO reserve is the difference between the current cost (e.g., First-In, First-Out (FIFO) of inventories (gross value) and the LIFO carrying value (net value).
Total inventories and three stages of fabrication were collected for the Manufacturing industry:
1. finished goods
2. work-in-process
3. materials, supplies, parts, fuels, etc.
Total inventories and two stages of fabrication were collected for the Mining industry:
1. mineral products, crude petroleum, and natural gas liquids
2. supplies, parts, fuels, etc.
Inventory valuation methods include:
1. Subject to Last-in, First-out (LIFO) costing (including LIFO reserve and value)
2. Not subject to LIFO costing
3. Valuation method not reported
4. Amount subject to LIFO reported without associated reserve and value
5. First-in, first-out (FIFO) inventory costing
6. Average cost
7. Standard cost
8. Other non-LIFO inventory
Class of customer categories.
Employment size categories of establishments. Employment size categories are based on the number of paid employees.
Employment size categories of firms. Employment size categories are based on the number of paid employees.
Enterprise support industry served.
Exported services status indicator.
Concentration of sales, value of shipments, or revenue by largest firm size ranges.
Franchise status.
The kind-of-business construction code is based on the primary construction’s business activity. It is displayed by the construction kind-of-business activity by dollar value of business done.
The construction kind-of-business activity is the primary construction activity which represents the main activities for which an establishment was contracted. The other kind-of-business activity include business receipts not reported as value of construction work. This includes business receipts from retail and wholesale trade, rental of equipment without an operator, manufacturing, transportation, legal services, insurance, finance, rental of property and other real estate operations, and other nonconstruction activities. Receipts for separately definable architectural and engineering work for others are also included in other kinds of business activities.
The legal form of organization, generally based on information from administrative records of other federal agencies.
The location of construction work by state code refers to the state location where the construction work was done. It is displayed by the location of construction work by state code by its value of construction work.
A construction establishment can be physically located in one state and perform construction activities in another state(s). This code (location of construction work by state) identifies that state where construction work was done, not the actual physical location of the establishment.
Sales, value of shipments, or revenue size categories of establishments.
Sales, value of shipments, or revenue size categories of firms.
Type of establishment (single unit or multiunit) and, if multiunit, establishment size categories for multiunit firms.
In addition to being classified by kind of business, establishments in selected services sectors are also classified by whether the business is subject to or exempt from federal income taxes. A total is also shown when data are published for both categories.
In addition to being classified by kind of business, merchant wholesale establishments are also classified by type of operation according to the ownership of the business and character of the transactions. Merchant wholesale establishments are grouped into two major types of operation and related subgroups:
Merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers' sales branches and offices
Establishments primarily engaged in buying and selling merchandise on their own account. Included here are such types of establishments as wholesale distributors and jobbers, importers, exporters, own-brand importers/marketers, terminal and country grain elevators, and farm products assemblers. For a detailed description of each of these types of establishments, see the Wholesale Trade data.
Manufacturers' sales branches and offices
Establishments primarily maintained by manufacturing, refining, and mining companies apart from their plants or mines for marketing their products at wholesale. Sales branches and offices located at plants or administrative offices are classified as manufacturers' sales branches or offices, if separate records are available.
NAPCS collection code sales, value of shipments, or revenue as a percent of total sales, value of shipments, or revenue for the industry. NAPCS collection code sales, value of shipments, or revenue and/or NAPCS collection code percents may not sum to totals due to exclusion of selected NAPCS collection codes to avoid disclosing data for individual companies, due to rounding, and/or due to exclusion of NAPCS collection codes that did not meet publication criteria.
Sales, value of shipments, or revenue of a NAPCS collection code as a percent of total sales, value of shipments, or revenue of an industry handling the NAPCS collection code.
This item includes the receipts, billings, or sales for construction work done by building contractors, heavy and civil engineering construction contractors, and specialty trade contractors. Included are new construction, additions, alterations or reconstruction, and maintenance and repair construction work. Establishments engaged in the sale and installation of construction components such as plumbing, heating, and central air-conditioning supplies and equipment; lumber and building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; and electrical and wiring supplies, elevators, or escalators were instructed to include both the value for the installation and receipts covering the price of the items installed. Excluded are the cost of industrial and other special machinery and equipment that are not an integral part of a structure and receipts from business operations in foreign countries. The value of construction work is the percent of the construction work that was reported by firms on their sales, value of shipments, or revenue on projects owned by private businesses, individuals, state and local governments, federal government, and work performed for other contractors or builders. Any work on interstate highways, was reported as state-owned construction.
Total value of construction work owned projects are comprised of five types that were collected for the Construction industry:
Value of non-construction activity:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000)
See description in Total inventories, beginning of year ($1,000)
See description in Total inventories, end of year ($1,000)
General Definition
This definition of paid employees is the same as that used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Forms 941 or 944. Paid employees consist of full- and part-time employees, including salaried officers and executives of corporations and salaried members of professional service organizations or associations, who were on the payroll during the pay period including March 12. Included are employees on paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid vacations.
Excluded are proprietors and partners of unincorporated businesses; independent (nonemployee) agents; full- and part-time leased employees whose payroll was filed under an employee leasing company's Employer Identification Number (EIN); temporary staffing obtained from a staffing service; employees in leased departments; and subcontractors and their employees.
Note: For employment and related fields (payroll, production hours, benefits), respondents were asked to report only those full- and part-time employees whose payroll was reported on the IRS Forms 941 or 944 filing for the Employer Identification Number (EIN) used by that establishment. Other temporary workers and workers whose payroll was reported under a different firm's EIN were reported elsewhere. Comparisons of census-year data and data for earlier years should be used with caution.
Sector-Specific Information:
Manufacturing Sector
The "all employees" number is the number of production workers who were on the payroll for the pay period including March 12 plus the number of other employees who were on the payroll in mid-March.
The "production workers" number includes workers (up through the line-supervisor level) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling, inspecting, receiving, storing, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping (but not delivering), maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production for plant's own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with these production operations at the establishment covered by the report. Employees above the working-supervisor level are excluded from this item. This “production workers” number is shown for each of the production workers who were on the payroll during the pay periods including the 12th of March, June, September, and December.
The "other employees" number covers nonproduction employees of the manufacturing establishment, including those engaged in factory supervision above the line-supervisor level. It includes sales (including driver-salespersons), sales delivery (highway truck drivers and their helpers), advertising, credit, collection, installation and servicing of own products, clerical and routine office functions, executive, purchasing, financing, legal, personnel (including cafeteria, medical, etc.), professional, and technical employees. Also included are employees on the payroll of the manufacturing establishment engaged in the construction of major additions or alterations utilized as a separate work force.
Mining Sector
The "production, development, and exploration workers" number includes workers (up through the working-supervisor level) engaged in manual work (using tools, operating machines, hauling materials, loading and hauling products out of the mine, and caring for mines, plants, mills, shops, or yards). Included are exploration work, mine development, storage, shipping, maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, auxiliary production for use at establishments (e.g., power plants), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with these production operations at the establishment covered by the report. Gang and straw bosses and supervisors who performed manual labor are included, as are employees paid on either a time- or piece-rate basis. Also included are miners paid on a per ton, car, or yard basis and persons engaged by them and paid out of the total amount received by these miners. Employees above the working-supervisor level and those of contractors are excluded from this item.
The "other employees" number covers nonproduction employees of the mining establishment including those engaged in the following activities: supervision above the working-supervisor level, sales, highway trucking or other transportation (by employees not entering mines or pits), advertising, credit, collection, clerical and routine office functions, executive, purchasing, financing, legal, personnel (including cafeteria, medical, etc.), and professional (engineers, geologists, etc.) and technical work. Also included are employees on the payroll of the mining establishment engaged in the construction of major additions or alterations utilized as a separate work force. Workers engaged in regular maintenance and repair operations are excluded here but are classified as production, development, and exploration workers. Employees of contractors are excluded from this item.
Construction Sector
The "all employees" number is the sum of non-leased construction workers plus the number of other non-leased employees who were on the payroll for the pay period including March 12. Excluded are subcontractors and their employees.
The “construction workers” number includes all non-leased payroll workers (up through the working supervisory level) directly engaged in construction operations, such as painters, carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. Included are journeymen, mechanics, apprentices, laborers, truck drivers and helpers, equipment operators, on-site record keepers, and security guards. Supervisory employees above the working foreman level are excluded from this category and are included in the other employees category. This “construction workers” number is shown for each of the construction workers who were on the payroll during the pay periods including the 12th of March, June, September, and December.
The "other employees" number includes non-leased payroll employees in executive, purchasing, accounting, personnel, professional, technical activities, and routine office functions. Also included are supervisory employees above the working foreman level. This “other employees” number is shown for each of the other employees who were on the payroll during the pay periods including the 12th of March, June, September, and December.
General Definition
An establishment is a single physical location at which business is conducted, services are provided, or industrial operations are performed. It is not necessarily identical with a firm or enterprise, which may consist of one establishment or more.
Economic census figures represent a summary of reports for individual establishments rather than firms. For cases where a census report was received, separate information was obtained for each location where business was conducted. When administrative records of other federal agencies were used instead of a census report, no information was available on the number of locations operated. Each economic census establishment was tabulated according to the physical location at which the business was conducted. The count of establishments represents those in business at any time during the census year.
When two activities or more were carried on at a single location under a single ownership, all activities generally were grouped together as a single establishment. The entire establishment was classified on the basis of its major activity and all data for it were included in that classification. However, when distinct and separate economic activities (for which different industry classification codes were appropriate) were conducted at a single location under a single ownership, separate establishment reports for each of the different activities were obtained in the census.
Leased departments are considered separate establishments and are classified according to the kind of business they conduct. For example, a beauty shop in a department store or a gift shop located in a hospital would be treated as separate establishments.
Sector-Specific Information:
Mining Sector
The establishment basis for reporting crude petroleum and support activities for mining industries is different from the establishment basis used for other types of mining. Firms operating oil and gas wells, drilling wells, or exploring for oil and gas for their own account were required to submit a separate report for each state or offshore area adjacent to a state in which it conducted such activities. Firms that performed contract services for oil and gas field operation or for mining establishments were required to submit one report covering all such activities in the United States and to include information on receipts for services and production-worker wages and hours by state. These consolidated reports were then allocated to state establishments based on the data reported at the state level.
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Sector
Data for individual properties leased or managed by property lessors or property managers are not normally considered separate establishments, but rather the permanent offices from which the properties are leased or managed are considered establishments. Data for separate automotive rental offices or concessions (e.g., airport locations) in the same metropolitan area, for which a common fleet of cars is maintained, are merged together and not considered as separate establishments.
Number of establishments with NAPCS collection code as a percent of the number of establishments in the industry.
A firm is a business organization or entity consisting of one or more domestic establishments (locations) under common ownership or control. A firm may be a business, service, or membership organization; consist of one or several establishments; and operate at one or several locations. All establishments of subsidiary firms are included as part of the owning or controlling firm. For the economic census, the terms 'firm,’ ‘company,’ and ‘enterprise’ are synonymous.
Operating expenses include payroll, employee benefits, interest and rent expenses, payroll taxes, cost of supplies used for operation, depreciation expenses, fundraising expenses, contracted or purchased services, and other expenses charged to operations during the reporting year. Operating expenses exclude cost of goods sold, income taxes, and interest for wholesale establishments; outlays for the purchase of real estate; construction and all other capital improvements; funds invested; assessments or dues paid to the parent or other chapters of the same organization; and, for fundraising organizations, funds transferred to charities and other organizations.
See description in Annual Payroll.
See description in Number of employees.
See description in Number of employees.
See description in Number of employees.
See description in Number of employees.
See description in Total inventories, end of year ($1,000)
See description in Annual Payroll.
See description in Number of employees.
See description in Number of employees.
See description in Number of employees.
See description in Number of employees.
See description in Annual Payroll.
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
Total cost of all merchandise purchased for resale to customers net of returns, allowances, and trade and cash discounts, but including amounts allowed for trade-ins. Includes:
Excludes:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Quantity produced for the NAPCS collection code.
Quantity shipped for the NAPCS collection code.
Range indicating percent of annual payroll that was imputed based on historic data, industry averages, or other statistical methods and not directly reported nor obtained from “equivalent quality" data sources. Equivalent quality data are data obtained from an alternative source of sufficient quality such that its data are treated as reported data when calculating standard response measures. For additional information, see Appendix D3-B of the Census Bureau's Statistical Quality Standards, "Requirements for Calculating and Reporting Response Rates: Economic Surveys and Censuses."
Range indicating percent of total employees that was imputed based on historic data, industry averages, or other statistical methods and not directly reported nor obtained from “equivalent quality" data sources. Equivalent quality data are data obtained from an alternative source of sufficient quality such that its data are treated as reported data when calculating standard response measures. For additional information, see Appendix D3-B of the Census Bureau's Statistical Quality Standards, "Requirements for Calculating and Reporting Response Rates: Economic Surveys and Censuses."
Percent of total North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) collection code sales, value of shipments, or revenue that was imputed based on historic data, industry averages, or other statistical methods and not directly reported nor obtained from "equivalent quality" data sources. Equivalent quality data are data obtained from an alternative source of sufficient quality such that its data are treated as reported data when calculating standard response measures. For additional information, see Appendix D3-B of the Census Bureau's Statistical Quality Standards, "Requirements for Calculating and Reporting Response Rates: Economic Surveys and Censuses."
Range indicating percent of total sales, value of shipments, or revenue that was imputed based on historic data, industry averages, or other statistical methods and not directly reported nor obtained from “equivalent quality" data sources. Equivalent quality data are data obtained from an alternative source of sufficient quality such that its data are treated as reported data when calculating standard response measures. For additional information, see Appendix D3-B of the Census Bureau's Statistical Quality Standards, "Requirements for Calculating and Reporting Response Rates: Economic Surveys and Censuses."
Total shell stationary storage capacity for refined petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel fuels, oils and lubricants, aviation gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, heavy residuals, and other refined products, such as intermediates and feedstocks, regardless of volume of products held. Data are shown in thousands of gallons.
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of an estimates' variability that expresses the standard error as a percentage of the estimate to which it refers. For example, an estimate of $200 that has an estimated standard error of $10 has an estimated RSE of 10/200 = 0.05 or 5 percent when expressed as a percentage. The RSE may also be referred to as a coefficient of variation (CV). For additional information on measures of variability, see the technical documentation.
General Definition
The total rental payments are rental payments or lease payments for buildings, other structures, machinery, and equipment rentals. Includes operating leases. It is defined as the following two types:
1. Rental payments or lease payments for buildings and other structures - Includes all costs for renting or leasing space and buildings. Also includes job-site trailers and land on which the buildings and other structures stand. Excludes costs under agreements that are in effect conditional sales contracts such as capital leases.
2. Rental payments or lease payments for machinery and equipment rentals – Includes production, loading, and transportation machinery and equipment, construction equipment, tools, office equipment, furniture, and vehicles. Excludes computer time-sharing charges for machinery and equipment rentals from computer service firms where the computer is not on site at the establishment.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
General Definition
The total rental payments are rental payments or lease payments for buildings, other structures, machinery, and equipment rentals. Includes operating leases. It is defined as the following two types:
1. Rental payments or lease payments for buildings and other structures - Includes all costs for renting or leasing space and buildings. Also includes job-site trailers and land on which the buildings and other structures stand. Excludes costs under agreements that are in effect conditional sales contracts such as capital leases.
2. Rental payments or lease payments for machinery and equipment rentals – Includes production, loading, and transportation machinery and equipment, construction equipment, tools, office equipment, furniture, and vehicles. Excludes computer time-sharing charges for machinery and equipment rentals from computer service firms where the computer is not on site at the establishment.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
Sales, value of shipments, or revenue of establishments responding to class of customer inquiry as percent of total sales, value of shipments, or revenue.
Employment of establishments responding to exported services inquiry as percent of total employment.
Sales, value of shipments, or revenue of establishments responding to exported services inquiry as a percent of total sales, value of shipments, or revenue.
Sales, value of shipments, or revenue of establishments responding to franchise status inquiry as percent of total sales, value of shipments, or revenue.
Sales made by agents and brokers acting on behalf of buyers or sellers in the wholesale distribution of goods. The agents and brokers do not take title to the goods being sold on the account of others but rather receive a commission or fee for their service. Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sales, value of shipments, or revenue from exported services. Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
General Definition
Sales, value of shipments, or revenue refers to all appropriate dollar volume measures including total sales, value of shipments, revenue, receipts, or business done at any time during the census year, whether or not payment was received during the census year, by domestic establishments (excluding foreign subsidiaries) within the scope of the economic census. Detailed descriptions of each are included in the sector-specific information below.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Accommodation and Food Services Sector
Includes sales from customers for services rendered, from the use of facilities, and from merchandise sold.
Excludes carrying or other credit charges; sales and other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency; gross revenue of departments or concessions operated by others; and commissions or revenue from the sale of government lottery tickets.
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; and Other Services (except Public Administration)
For service establishments subject to federal income tax, this includes gross revenue from customers or clients for services provided, from the use of facilities, and from merchandise sold. For advertising agencies, travel industries, and other service establishments operating on a commission basis, revenue includes commissions, fees, and other operation income, NOT gross billings and sales. Excise taxes on gasoline, liquor, tobacco, etc., which are paid by the manufacturer or wholesaler and passed on in the cost of goods purchased by the service establishment, are also included. The establishments' share of revenue from departments, concessions, and vending and amusement machines operated by others are included. Revenue also includes amounts received from the rental and leasing of vehicles, equipment, instruments, and tools; the total value of service contracts; market value of compensation received in lieu of cash; amounts received for work subcontracted to others; and dues and assessments from members and affiliates. Revenue from services performed for foreign parent firms, subsidiaries, and branches are included. Independent artists, writers, and performers include royalties in revenue.
Excludes sales and other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency; gross revenue of departments or concessions operated by others; sales of used equipment previously rented or leased to customers; domestic intracompany transfers; proceeds from the sale of real estate (land and buildings), investments, or other assets (except inventory held for resale); income from interest, rental of real estate, dividends, contributions, and grants; revenue of foreign parent firms and subsidiaries; and other nonoperating income, such as franchise fees. Revenue does not include service receipts of manufacturers, wholesalers, retail establishments, or other businesses whose primary activity is other than services rendered (e.g, sale of merchandise to individuals or other businesses) by establishments primarily engaged in performing services and classified in the service industries. Revenue is net after deductions for refunds and allowances for merchandise returned by customers.
For service establishments exempt from federal income tax, this includes revenue from customers or clients for services provided and gross sales of merchandise, minus returns and allowances. Also included are income from interest, dividends, gross rents (including display space rentals and share of revenue from departments operated by other companies), gross contributions, gifts, grants (whether or not restricted for use in operations), royalties, dues and assessments from members and affiliates, commissions earned from the sale of merchandise owned by others (including commissions from vending machine operators), and gross revenue from fundraising activities. Revenue now includes gains or losses from the sale of real estate (land and buildings), investments, or other assets (except inventory held for resale). Revenue from taxable business activities of firms exempt from federal income tax (unrelated business income) are also included.
Excludes sales and other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency; gross revenue of departments or concessions operated by others; and amounts transferred to operating funds from capital or reserve funds.
Construction Sector
Includes the value of construction work done during the year for construction work performed by general contractors and special trade contractors. Included is new construction, additions and alterations or reconstruction, and maintenance and repair construction work. Also included is the value of any business done by the reporting establishments for themselves.
Speculative builders were instructed to include the value of buildings and other structures built or being built for sale in the current year but not sold. They were to include the costs of such construction plus normal profit. Also included is the cost of construction work done on buildings for rent or lease.
Establishments engaged in the sale and installation of such construction components as plumbing, heating, and central air-conditioning supplies and equipment; lumber and building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; electrical and wiring supplies; and elevators or escalators were instructed to include both the value for the installation and the receipts covering the price of the items installed.
Finance and Insurance Sector
Includes revenue from all business activities, including commissions and fees from all sources, rents, net investment income, interest, dividends, royalties, and net insurance premiums earned. Revenue from leasing property marketed under operating leases is included, as well as interest earned from property marketed under capital, finance, or full payout leases. Revenue also includes the total value of service contracts and amounts received for work subcontracted to others.
Excludes sales and other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency.
Information Sector
Includes gross revenue from customers or clients for services provided, from the use of facilities, and from merchandise sold. Revenue includes royalties, license fees, and other payments from the marketing of intangible products (e.g., licensing the use of or granting reproduction rights for software, musical compositions, and other intellectual property). Revenue also includes the rental and leasing of vehicles, equipment, instruments, tools, etc.; total value of service contracts; market value of compensation received in lieu of cash; amounts received for work subcontracted to others; dues and assessments from members and affiliates; this establishment's share of revenue from departments, concessions, and vending and amusement machines operated by others. Sales to and revenue from services performed for foreign parent firms, subsidiaries, and branches are included. Revenue also includes advertising sales, and sales of goods and services marketed through sales offices. For public broadcast stations and libraries, revenue includes contributions, gifts, grants, and income from interest, rental of real estate, and dividends.
Excludes gross revenue collected on behalf of others; sales and other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency; gross revenue of departments or concessions operated by others. Also excluded are sales of used equipment previously rented or leased to customers; proceeds from the sale of real estate (land and buildings), investments, or other assets (except inventory held for resale); contributions, gifts, grants, and income from interest, rental of real estate, and dividends, EXCEPT for public broadcast stations and libraries; domestic intracompany transfers; revenue of foreign parent firms and subsidiaries; and other nonoperating income (e.g., franchise fees).
Management of Companies and Enterprises Sector
Includes gross revenue from services provided, from the use of facilities, and from merchandise sold. Revenue also includes income from interest, rental of real estate, or dividends; contributions, gifts, and grants of not-for-profit organizations exempt from federal income tax; revenue from services performed for foreign parent firms, subsidiaries, branches, etc; the establishments' share of revenue from departments, concessions, and vending and amusement machines operated by others; revenue from the rental and leasing of vehicles, equipment, instruments, and tools; the total value or service contracts; market value of compensation received in lieu of cash; amounts received for work subcontracted to others; franchise sales and fees, license fees, and royalties; and gains and losses from the sale of real estate (land and bulidings), investments, or other assets (except inventory held for resale).
Excludes sales and other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency; gross revenue of departments or concessions operated by others; domestic intracompany transfers; and revenue of foreign parent firms and subsidiaries.
Manufacturing and Mining Sectors
Includes the net selling values (exclusive of freight and excise taxes) of all products shipped including installation and repair, sales of scrap, and sales of products bought and sold without further processing. Included are all products physically shipped by the establishments, whether sold, transferred to other plants of the same firm, or shipped on consignments. For products transferred to other establishments of the same firm, or prepared on a custom or toll basis, firms were requested to report the estimated value, not merely the cost of producing the product. In the case of multiunit firms, the mineral operation was requested to report the value of products transferred to the other establishments of the same firm at full economic or commercial value, including not only the direct cost of production but also a reasonable proportion of "all other costs" (including firm overhead) profit.
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Sector
Includes revenue from all business activities, including commissions and fees from all sources, rents, net investment income, interest, dividends, and royalties. Revenue from leasing property marketed under operating leases is included. Revenue also includes the total value of service contracts, amounts received for work subcontracted to others, and rents from real property sublet to others.
Excludes sales and other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency.
Retail Trade Sector
Includes merchandise sold for cash and credit at retail and wholesale by establishments primarily engaged in retail trade; amounts received from customers for layaway purchases; revenue from rental of vehicles, equipment, instruments, tools, etc.; revenue for delivery, installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, storage, and other services; the total value of service contracts; gasoline, liquor, tobacco, and other excise taxes which are paid by the manufacturer or wholesaler and passed on to the retailer; and shipping and handling receipts. Also included are non-retail merchandise sales by establishments primarily engaged in retail trade to industrial users and to retailers.
Sales are net after deductions for refunds and allowances for merchandise returned by customers. Trade-in allowances are not deducted from sales.
Excludes carrying or other credit charges; sales and other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency; gross revenue of departments or concessions operated by others; and commissions or revenue from the sale of government lottery tickets. Also excluded are retail sales made by manufacturers, wholesalers, service establishments, or other businesses whose primary activity is other than retail trade.
Transportation and Warehousing and Utilities Sectors
Includes revenue from all business activities.
Excludes sales and other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency.
Wholesale Trade Sector
Includes merchandise sold for cash and credit by establishments primarily engaged in wholesale trade; receipts for delivery, installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, storage, and other services; the gross selling value of goods the establishment sold or purchased on a commission, brokerage, consignment, or agency basis for others; the actual value of trade-ins taken as partial payment for other merchandise; sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates and to the establishment's Foreign Sales Corporations (FSCs); receipts from rental or leasing of merchandise; gasoline, liquor, and tobacco excise taxes which are paid by the manufacturer and included in the cost of the goods purchased; liquor and tobacco stamps, taxes, and licenses sold; fees received for the arrangement of the foreign sale of goods which never entered the United States or its Foreign Trade Zones; shipping and handling receipts; and the value of transfers (billing) of farm products to other establishments in the firm.
Excludes carrying or other credit charges; sales and other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a federal, state, or local tax agency; nonoperating income from such sources as investments, rental or sale of real estate, and interest; commissions received from selling and buying goods (unless the goods never entered the United States); foreign sale of goods which never entered the United States or its Foreign Trade Zones; refunds or allowances for returned merchandise; and transfers (billings) to other establishments in the firm, except those made by petroleum bulk plants to the firm's own retail service stations, retail fuel oil dealers, and retail liquefied petroleum (LP) gas dealers and those made by establishments selling farm products.
Sales shown for agents and brokers represent the value of the goods involved in the transactions rather than the commissions received or earnings.
Sales, value of shipments, or revenue for establishments in a specified firm size range as a percent of total sales, value of shipments, or revenue of all establishments.
Total sales, value of shipments, or revenue of a particular NAPCS collection code. Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
See description in Total inventories, end of year ($1,000)
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
See description in Total other operating expenses ($1,000).
This term refers to the total capital expenditures for buildings, structures, machinery, and equipment (new and used). It includes the current expenditures for property, equipment, and capital improvements that were or will be chargeable to the fixed asset accounts and for which depreciation or amortization accounts are ordinarily maintained.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Manufacturing Sector
Total capital expenditures are comprised of two types of expenditures for the Manufacturing Industry:
The capital expenditures for machinery and equipment is further broken down into three different types:
1. Capital expenditures for automobiles, trucks, etc. for highway use ($1,000) - Purchased vehicles which are purchased for highway use and vehicle acquired under a lease-purchase agreement, excluding off-highway vehicles leased.
2. Capital expenditures for computers and peripheral data processing equipment ($1,000) - Purchased computers and related equipment.
3. Capital expenditures for all other machinery and equipment ($1,000) - Additional new and used production machinery and equipment not included in capital expenditures for automobiles or computers and data processing equipment.
Mining Sector
Total capital expenditures are comprised of four types of expenditures for the Mining Industry:
Assets, Depreciation, and Retirements
Construction and Manufacturing Sectors
Depreciable assets are the buildings, structures, machinery, and equipment owned by an establishment or its parents firm for which depreciation accounts are ordinarily maintained, The assets at the beginning of the year plus total capital expenditures, less retirements, equals assets at the end of the year.
General Definition
The total sum of fringe benefits of all non-leased full-time and part-time employees on the payrolls of firms during any part of the year. Includes expenditures made by the employer for legally required and voluntary fringe benefit programs for employees. The legally required portion consists primarily of federal old age and survivors' insurance, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation. Payments for voluntary programs include all programs not specifically required by legislation, whether they were employer initiated or the result of collective bargaining. They exclude such items as losses on company-operated cafeterias and snack bars, cost of in-plant medical services, cost of free parking lots, discounts on employee purchases, cost of uniforms and other work clothing supplied to employees and similar expenditures, and wages and salaries reported in payroll (holidays, vacations, sick pay, bonuses, jury pay, costs for training, and partially subsidized housing and safety). Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information:
Manufacturing and Mining Sectors
Total benefits are comprised of four benefit types that were collected for the Manufacturing and Mining industries:
These four types of fringe benefits are defined as:
Construction Sector
Total benefits are comprised of two benefit types that were collected for the Construction industries:
1. Employers cost for legally required fringe benefits ($1,000)
2. Employers cost for voluntarily provided fringe benefits ($1,000)
These two types of fringe benefits are defined as:
General Definition
The total value of merchandise inventories owned on December 31st of the year prior to the reporting year, regardless of where held. Excludes the value of inventories held by the establishment but owned by others.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Manufacturing and Mining Sectors
When using inventory data by stage of fabrication for (all industries) and at the three-digit subsector level, it should be noted that an item treated as a finished product by an establishment in one industry may be reported as a raw material by an establishment in a different industry. For example, the finished-product inventories of a steel mill would be reported as raw materials by a stamping plant. Such differences are present in the inventory figures by stage of fabrication shown for all publication levels. There are several valuation methods used. The valuation methods are based on the costs incurred to acquire the inventory and get it ready for sale. LIFO users were asked to first report inventory values prior to the LIFO adjustment and then to report the LIFO reserve and the LIFO value after adjustment for the reserve. LIFO reserve is the difference between the current cost (e.g., First-In, First-Out (FIFO) of inventories (gross value) and the LIFO carrying value (net value).
Total inventories and three stages of fabrication were collected for the Manufacturing industry:
Total inventories and two stages of fabrication were collected for the Mining industry:
Inventory valuation methods include:
General Definition
The total value of merchandise inventories owned on December 31st of the reporting year (and/or the prior year if applicable), regardless of where held. Excludes the value of inventories held by the establishment but owned by others.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Manufacturing and Mining Sectors
When using inventory data by stage of fabrication for (all industries) and at the three-digit subsector level, it should be noted that an item treated as a finished product by an establishment in one industry may be reported as a raw material by an establishment in a different industry. For example, the finished-product inventories of a steel mill would be reported as raw materials by a stamping plant. Such differences are present in the inventory figures by stage of fabrication shown for all publication levels. There are several valuation methods used. The valuation methods are based on the costs incurred to acquire the inventory and get it ready for sale. LIFO users were asked to first report inventory values prior to the LIFO adjustment and then to report the LIFO reserve and the LIFO value after adjustment for the reserve. LIFO reserve is the difference between the current cost (e.g., First-In, First-Out (FIFO) of inventories (gross value) and the LIFO carrying value (net value).
Total inventories and three stages of fabrication were collected for the Manufacturing industry:
Total inventories and two stages of fabrication were collected for the Mining industry:
Inventory valuation methods include:
General Definition
The total other operating expenses is the sum of all other operating expenses for a firm that is not previously identified. Includes temporary staff and leased employee expenses, expensed computer hardware and other equipment, expensed purchases of software, data processing and other purchased computer services, communication services, repair and maintenance services of buildings and/or machinery, refuse removal (including hazardous waste) services, advertising and promotional services, purchased professional and technical services, taxes and license fees, and any other operating expenses not identified.
The total other operating expenses are comprised of eleven operating expense types that were collected for the Construction, Manufacturing, and Mining Industries:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
These eleven types of other operating expenses are defined as:
Total sales, value of shipments, or revenue of establishments with sales, value of shipments, or revenue for a particular NAPCS collection code. Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Total shell stationary storage capacity for refined petroleum fuels, feedstocks, intermediates, oils and lubricants, crude oil, liquefied petroleum, compressed or liquefied natural gas, and other petroleum liquid products, including asphalt, in operation as of December 31 of the reporting year, regardless of volume of products held. Data are shown in thousands of gallons.
Total shell stationary storage capacity for refined petroleum fuels, feedstocks, intermediates, oils and lubricants, crude oil, and other petroleum liquid products, including asphalt, in operation as of December 31 of the reporting year, regardless of volume of products held. Excludes liquefied petroleum, natural gas liquids, and compressed or liquefied natural gas. Data are shown in thousands of gallons.
Unit of measurement.
General Definition
The value added is the measure of construction, manufacturing, or mining activities to avoid the duplication in the figure for sales, value of shipments, or revenue.
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
Sector-Specific Information
Construction Sector
This measure of construction activity is equal to value of business done, less costs for construction work subcontracted out to others and costs for materials, components, supplies, and fuels.
Manufacturing Sector
This measure of manufacturing activity is derived by subtracting the cost of materials, supplies, containers, fuel, purchased electricity, and contract work from the value of shipments (products manufactured plus receipts for services rendered). The result of this calculation is adjusted by the addition of value added by merchandising operations (i.e., the difference between the sales value and the cost of merchandise sold without further manufacture, processing, or assembly) plus the net change in finished goods and work-in-process between the beginning- and end-of-year inventories.
"Value added" avoids the duplication in the figure for value of shipments that results from the use of products of some establishments as materials by others. Value added is considered to be the best value measure available for comparing the relative economic importance of manufacturing among industries and geographic areas.
Mining Sector
This measure of mining activity is derived by subtracting the cost of supplies, minerals received for preparation, purchased machinery installed, purchased fuel, purchased electricity, and contract work from the sum of the value of shipments and receipts for services (mining products plus receipts for services rendered) and capital expenditures. The result of this calculation is adjusted by the addition of value added by merchandising operations (i.e., the difference between the sales value and the cost of products sold without further processing).
"Value added" avoids the duplication in the figure for value of shipments and receipts for services that results from the use of products of some establishments as supplies, energy sources, or materials by others. Moreover, it provides a measure of value added not only in mineral production but also in the development of mineral properties. Value added is considered to be the best value measure available for comparing the relative economic importance of mining among industries and geographic areas.
This item includes the receipts, billings, or sales for construction work done by building contractors, heavy and civil engineering construction contractors, and specialty trade contractors. Included are new construction, additions, alterations or reconstruction, and maintenance and repair construction work. Establishments engaged in the sale and installation of construction components such as plumbing, heating, and central air-conditioning supplies and equipment; lumber and building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; and electrical and wiring supplies, elevators, or escalators were instructed to include both the value for the installation and receipts covering the price of the items installed. Excluded are the cost of industrial and other special machinery and equipment that are not an integral part of a structure and receipts from business operations in foreign countries. The value of construction work is the percent of the construction work that was reported by firms on their sales, value of shipments, or revenue on projects owned by private businesses, individuals, state and local governments, federal government, and work performed for other contractors or builders. Any work on interstate highways, was reported as state-owned construction.
Total value of construction work owned projects are comprised of five types that were collected for the Construction industry:
Value of non-construction activity:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000)
This item includes the receipts, billings, or sales for construction work done by building contractors, heavy and civil engineering construction contractors, and specialty trade contractors. Included are new construction, additions, alterations or reconstruction, and maintenance and repair construction work. Establishments engaged in the sale and installation of construction components such as plumbing, heating, and central air-conditioning supplies and equipment; lumber and building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; and electrical and wiring supplies, elevators, or escalators were instructed to include both the value for the installation and receipts covering the price of the items installed. Excluded are the cost of industrial and other special machinery and equipment that are not an integral part of a structure and receipts from business operations in foreign countries. The value of construction work is the percent of the construction work that was reported by firms on their sales, value of shipments, or revenue on projects owned by private businesses, individuals, state and local governments, federal government, and work performed for other contractors or builders. Any work on interstate highways, was reported as state-owned construction.
Total value of construction work owned projects are comprised of five types that were collected for the Construction industry:
Value of non-construction activity:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000)
This item includes the receipts, billings, or sales for construction work done by building contractors, heavy and civil engineering construction contractors, and specialty trade contractors. Included are new construction, additions, alterations or reconstruction, and maintenance and repair construction work. Establishments engaged in the sale and installation of construction components such as plumbing, heating, and central air-conditioning supplies and equipment; lumber and building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; and electrical and wiring supplies, elevators, or escalators were instructed to include both the value for the installation and receipts covering the price of the items installed. Excluded are the cost of industrial and other special machinery and equipment that are not an integral part of a structure and receipts from business operations in foreign countries. The value of construction work is the percent of the construction work that was reported by firms on their sales, value of shipments, or revenue on projects owned by private businesses, individuals, state and local governments, federal government, and work performed for other contractors or builders. Any work on interstate highways, was reported as state-owned construction.
Total value of construction work owned projects are comprised of five types that were collected for the Construction industry:
Value of non-construction activity:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000)
This item includes the receipts, billings, or sales for construction work done by building contractors, heavy and civil engineering construction contractors, and specialty trade contractors. Included are new construction, additions, alterations or reconstruction, and maintenance and repair construction work. Establishments engaged in the sale and installation of construction components such as plumbing, heating, and central air-conditioning supplies and equipment; lumber and building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; and electrical and wiring supplies, elevators, or escalators were instructed to include both the value for the installation and receipts covering the price of the items installed. Excluded are the cost of industrial and other special machinery and equipment that are not an integral part of a structure and receipts from business operations in foreign countries. The value of construction work is the percent of the construction work that was reported by firms on their sales, value of shipments, or revenue on projects owned by private businesses, individuals, state and local governments, federal government, and work performed for other contractors or builders. Any work on interstate highways, was reported as state-owned construction.
Total value of construction work owned projects are comprised of five types that were collected for the Construction industry:
Value of non-construction activity:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000)
This item includes the receipts, billings, or sales for construction work done by building contractors, heavy and civil engineering construction contractors, and specialty trade contractors. Included are new construction, additions, alterations or reconstruction, and maintenance and repair construction work. Establishments engaged in the sale and installation of construction components such as plumbing, heating, and central air-conditioning supplies and equipment; lumber and building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; and electrical and wiring supplies, elevators, or escalators were instructed to include both the value for the installation and receipts covering the price of the items installed. Excluded are the cost of industrial and other special machinery and equipment that are not an integral part of a structure and receipts from business operations in foreign countries. The value of construction work is the percent of the construction work that was reported by firms on their sales, value of shipments, or revenue on projects owned by private businesses, individuals, state and local governments, federal government, and work performed for other contractors or builders. Any work on interstate highways, was reported as state-owned construction.
Total value of construction work owned projects are comprised of five types that were collected for the Construction industry:
Value of non-construction activity:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000)
This item includes the receipts, billings, or sales for construction work done by building contractors, heavy and civil engineering construction contractors, and specialty trade contractors. Included are new construction, additions, alterations or reconstruction, and maintenance and repair construction work. Establishments engaged in the sale and installation of construction components such as plumbing, heating, and central air-conditioning supplies and equipment; lumber and building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; and electrical and wiring supplies, elevators, or escalators were instructed to include both the value for the installation and receipts covering the price of the items installed. Excluded are the cost of industrial and other special machinery and equipment that are not an integral part of a structure and receipts from business operations in foreign countries. The value of construction work is the percent of the construction work that was reported by firms on their sales, value of shipments, or revenue on projects owned by private businesses, individuals, state and local governments, federal government, and work performed for other contractors or builders. Any work on interstate highways, was reported as state-owned construction.
Total value of construction work owned projects are comprised of five types that were collected for the Construction industry:
Value of non-construction activity:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000)
This item includes the receipts, billings, or sales for construction work done by building contractors, heavy and civil engineering construction contractors, and specialty trade contractors. Included are new construction, additions, alterations or reconstruction, and maintenance and repair construction work. Establishments engaged in the sale and installation of construction components such as plumbing, heating, and central air-conditioning supplies and equipment; lumber and building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; and electrical and wiring supplies, elevators, or escalators were instructed to include both the value for the installation and receipts covering the price of the items installed. Excluded are the cost of industrial and other special machinery and equipment that are not an integral part of a structure and receipts from business operations in foreign countries. The value of construction work is the percent of the construction work that was reported by firms on their sales, value of shipments, or revenue on projects owned by private businesses, individuals, state and local governments, federal government, and work performed for other contractors or builders. Any work on interstate highways, was reported as state-owned construction.
Total value of construction work owned projects are comprised of five types that were collected for the Construction industry:
Value of non-construction activity:
Data are shown in thousands of dollars ($1,000)
See description in Total inventories, beginning of year ($1,000).
See description in Total inventories, end of year ($1,000).
The reference year for the data.