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| Manufacturing | 3,195 | 130,372 | $4,178,425 | $26,745,880 | Food mfg
| 409 | 26,769 | $835,509 | $7,187,873 | Grain & oilseed milling
| 11 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Sugar & confectionery product mfg
| 29 | 5,323 | $186,602 | $1,685,842 | Confectionery mfg from purchased chocolate
| 17 | 2,752 | $93,838 | $884,672 | Confectionery mfg from purchased chocolate
| 17 | 2,752 | $93,838 | $884,672 | Nonchocolate confectionery mfg
| 10 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Nonchocolate confectionery mfg
| 10 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg
| 25 | 2,467 | $58,033 | $365,473 | Frozen food mfg
| 14 | 2,132 | $46,700 | $290,720 | Frozen specialty food mfg
| 12 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Meat product mfg
| 78 | 6,030 | $172,450 | $1,528,625 | Animal slaughtering & processing
| 78 | 6,030 | $172,450 | $1,528,625 | Animal (except poultry) slaughtering
| 18 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Meat processed from carcasses
| 53 | 3,651 | $107,744 | $1,009,509 | Poultry processing
| 6 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Bakeries & tortilla mfg
| 186 | 8,551 | $272,798 | $1,923,175 | Bread & bakery product mfg
| 167 | 5,397 | $144,656 | $487,807 | Retail bakeries
| 120 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Commercial bakeries
| 44 | 4,142 | $125,080 | $416,130 | Cookie, cracker, & pasta mfg
| 15 | 2500-4999 | withheld | withheld | Cookie & cracker mfg
| 6 | 2500-4999 | withheld | withheld | Other food mfg
| 62 | 3,232 | $107,312 | $1,202,823 | Snack food mfg
| 9 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Flavoring syrup & concentrate mfg
| 4 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Flavoring syrup & concentrate mfg
| 4 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Seasoning & dressing mfg
| 11 | 663 | $27,934 | $504,408 | All other food mfg
| 33 | 1,350 | $42,951 | $352,877 | All other miscellaneous food mfg
| 19 | 937 | $34,237 | $315,596 | Beverage & tobacco product mfg
| 11 | 1,205 | $37,025 | $403,228 | Beverage mfg
| 10 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Soft drink & ice mfg
| 7 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Soft drink mfg
| 4 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Textile mills
| 28 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Textile product mills
| 76 | 2,040 | $43,623 | $215,594 | Textile furnishings mills
| 39 | 778 | $14,802 | $102,904 | Curtain & linen mills
| 38 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Other household textile product mills
| 12 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Other textile product mills
| 37 | 1,262 | $28,821 | $112,690 | Textile bag & canvas mills
| 19 | 684 | $16,700 | $68,934 | Canvas & related product mills
| 16 | 619 | $15,624 | $68,152 | All other textile product mills
| 18 | 578 | $12,121 | $43,756 | All other miscellaneous textile product mills
| 18 | 578 | $12,121 | $43,756 | Apparel mfg
| 127 | 5,632 | $125,011 | $499,762 | Apparel knitting mills
| 9 | 519 | $11,516 | $36,919 | Other apparel knitting mills
| 9 | 519 | $11,516 | $36,919 | Cut & sew apparel mfg
| 84 | 3,262 | $60,896 | $177,598 | Cut & sew apparel contractors
| 36 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Women's, girls', & infants' cut & sew apparel contractors
| 33 | 1,284 | $19,479 | $41,077 | Men's & boys' cut & sew apparel mfg
| 12 | 1,048 | $21,845 | $68,281 | Men's & boys' cut & sew suit, coat, & overcoat mfg
| 6 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Women's & girls' cut & sew apparel mfg
| 22 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Apparel accessories & other apparel mfg
| 34 | 1,851 | $52,599 | $285,245 | Apparel accessories & other apparel mfg
| 34 | 1,851 | $52,599 | $285,245 | Glove & mitten mfg
| 3 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Other apparel accessories & other apparel mfg
| 26 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Leather & allied product mfg
| 27 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Other leather & allied product mfg
| 19 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Other leather & allied product mfg
| 19 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | All other leather good mfg
| 6 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Wood product mfg
| 63 | 1,183 | $28,519 | $115,301 | Other wood product mfg
| 58 | 1,001 | $24,336 | $98,677 | Paper mfg
| 89 | 6,626 | $212,971 | $1,026,812 | Converted paper product mfg
| 88 | 5000-9999 | withheld | withheld | Paperboard container mfg
| 55 | 3,846 | $134,232 | $672,188 | Corrugated & solid fiber box mfg
| 23 | 1,647 | $64,176 | $312,702 | Folding paperboard box mfg
| 19 | 1,288 | $47,860 | $266,906 | Nonfolding sanitary food container mfg
| 2 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Paper bag & coated & treated paper mfg
| 12 | 1,355 | $41,161 | $199,044 | Coated & laminated paper mfg
| 6 | 503 | $13,563 | $79,817 | Plastics, foil, & coated paper bag mfg
| 2 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Stationery product mfg
| 15 | 1,187 | $29,338 | $118,913 | Envelope mfg
| 9 | 1,060 | $26,067 | $111,011 | Printing & related support activities
| 484 | 7,987 | $292,528 | $891,331 | Printing & related support activities
| 484 | 7,987 | $292,528 | $891,331 | Printing
| 395 | 5,776 | $208,091 | $659,398 | Commercial lithographic printing
| 183 | 3,265 | $131,834 | $411,246 | Other commercial printing
| 54 | 577 | $20,216 | $54,991 | Support activities for printing
| 89 | 2,211 | $84,437 | $231,933 | Tradebinding & related work
| 31 | 1,024 | $26,024 | $53,365 | Prepress services
| 58 | 1,187 | $58,413 | $178,568 | Chemical mfg
| 123 | 4,904 | $187,117 | $1,784,698 | Basic chemical mfg
| 16 | 731 | $35,978 | $423,897 | Paint, coating, & adhesive mfg
| 33 | 938 | $34,080 | $385,057 | Paint & coating mfg
| 26 | 838 | $29,845 | $335,482 | Paint & coating mfg
| 26 | 838 | $29,845 | $335,482 | Soap, cleaning compound, & toilet preparation mfg
| 39 | 2,313 | $81,077 | $764,943 | Soap & cleaning compound mfg
| 25 | 514 | $16,868 | $110,986 | Toilet preparation mfg
| 14 | 1,799 | $64,209 | $653,957 | Toilet preparation mfg
| 14 | 1,799 | $64,209 | $653,957 | Other chemical product mfg
| 23 | 802 | $32,366 | $177,995 | All other chemical product & preparation mfg
| 16 | 598 | $23,669 | $132,161 | Plastics & rubber products mfg
| 113 | 6,082 | $174,579 | $798,045 | Plastics product mfg
| 95 | 5,368 | $153,109 | $736,862 | Unsupported plastics film, sheet, & bag mfg
| 8 | 557 | $15,694 | $110,790 | Plastics pipe, pipe fitting, & unsupported profile shape mfg
| 10 | 577 | $16,988 | $58,414 | Unsupported plastics profile shape mfg
| 9 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Other plastics product mfg
| 65 | 3,723 | $108,447 | $498,405 | All other plastics product mfg
| 64 | 2500-4999 | withheld | withheld | Rubber product mfg
| 18 | 714 | $21,470 | $61,183 | Other rubber product mfg
| 12 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Nonmetallic mineral product mfg
| 68 | 1,810 | $58,429 | $299,980 | Glass & glass product mfg
| 20 | 548 | $15,603 | $74,264 | Glass & glass product mfg
| 20 | 548 | $15,603 | $74,264 | Glass product mfg made of purchased glass
| 17 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Other nonmetallic mineral product mfg
| 23 | 637 | $18,542 | $73,802 | Primary metal mfg
| 70 | 4,486 | $167,946 | $1,193,830 | Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg
| 6 | 1,392 | $60,514 | $450,351 | Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg
| 6 | 1,392 | $60,514 | $450,351 | Iron & steel mills
| 6 | 1,392 | $60,514 | $450,351 | Steel product mfg from purchased steel
| 9 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Iron & steel pipes & tubes mfg from purchased steel
| 5 | 765 | $30,402 | $341,777 | Iron & steel pipes & tubes mfg from purchased steel
| 5 | 765 | $30,402 | $341,777 | Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing
| 12 | 617 | $23,520 | $180,375 | Foundries
| 39 | 1,259 | $38,030 | $132,943 | Nonferrous metal foundries
| 30 | 1,046 | $32,269 | $110,895 | Aluminum die-casting foundries
| 7 | 503 | $16,173 | $56,274 | Fabricated metal product mfg
| 571 | 20,502 | $685,694 | $2,611,494 | Forging & stamping
| 74 | 4,730 | $162,402 | $803,290 | Forging & stamping
| 74 | 4,730 | $162,402 | $803,290 | Crown & closure mfg
| 3 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Metal stamping
| 61 | 3,476 | $117,529 | $578,733 | Cutlery & handtool mfg
| 20 | 1,450 | $49,940 | $173,770 | Cutlery & handtool mfg
| 20 | 1,450 | $49,940 | $173,770 | Hand & edge tool mfg
| 16 | 1,370 | $48,019 | $167,640 | Architectural & structural metals mfg
| 85 | 3,062 | $95,584 | $349,442 | Plate work & fabricated structural product mfg
| 23 | 528 | $19,989 | $81,161 | Ornamental & architectural metal products mfg
| 62 | 2,534 | $75,595 | $268,281 | Metal window & door mfg
| 19 | 688 | $19,203 | $66,333 | Sheet metal work mfg
| 27 | 1,109 | $33,800 | $122,064 | Ornamental & architectural metal work mfg
| 16 | 737 | $22,592 | $79,884 | Boiler, tank, & shipping container mfg
| 22 | 1,161 | $48,102 | $285,978 | Metal can, box, & other metal container (light gauge) mfg
| 15 | 1,015 | $40,505 | $266,047 | Other metal container mfg
| 12 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Spring & wire product mfg
| 52 | 2,298 | $75,722 | $275,958 | Spring & wire product mfg
| 52 | 2,298 | $75,722 | $275,958 | Spring (light gauge) mfg
| 15 | 945 | $34,899 | $114,858 | Other fabricated wire product mfg
| 29 | 937 | $25,666 | $99,175 | Machine shops, turned product, & screw, nut, & bolt mfg
| 145 | 2,747 | $92,635 | $239,179 | Machine shops
| 96 | 1,546 | $54,995 | $140,715 | Machine shops
| 96 | 1,546 | $54,995 | $140,715 | Turned product & screw, nut, & bolt mfg
| 49 | 1,201 | $37,640 | $98,464 | Precision turned product mfg
| 36 | 741 | $22,008 | $53,327 | Coating, engraving, heat treating, & allied activities
| 121 | 3,470 | $107,721 | $267,730 | Coating, engraving, heat treating, & allied activities
| 121 | 3,470 | $107,721 | $267,730 | Metal coating/engraving (exc jewelry/silverware)/allied services
| 26 | 777 | $20,763 | $70,545 | Electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, & coloring
| 86 | 2,456 | $78,283 | $177,605 | Other fabricated metal product mfg
| 45 | 1,208 | $43,187 | $183,835 | All other fabricated metal product mfg
| 36 | 752 | $23,671 | $111,097 | Machinery mfg
| 212 | 6,219 | $239,105 | $791,104 | Industrial machinery mfg
| 33 | 744 | $27,453 | $87,420 | Other industrial machinery mfg
| 31 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Commercial & service industry machinery mfg
| 36 | 678 | $22,445 | $84,028 | Commercial & service industry machinery mfg
| 36 | 678 | $22,445 | $84,028 | Ventilation, heating, AC, & commercial refrigeration equip mfg
| 11 | 612 | $22,829 | $90,590 | Ventilation, heating, AC, & commercial refrigeration equip mfg
| 11 | 612 | $22,829 | $90,590 | Metalworking machinery mfg
| 74 | 1,902 | $78,360 | $253,650 | Metalworking machinery mfg
| 74 | 1,902 | $78,360 | $253,650 | Machine tool (metal forming types) mfg
| 3 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment mfg
| 14 | 1,009 | $40,586 | $120,676 | Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment mfg
| 14 | 1,009 | $40,586 | $120,676 | Speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, & gear mfg
| 11 | 999 | $40,109 | $118,360 | Other general-purpose machinery mfg
| 39 | 1,092 | $40,919 | $137,342 | All other general-purpose machinery mfg
| 23 | 814 | $31,237 | $105,745 | Computer & electronic product mfg
| 94 | 5,200 | $160,027 | $645,997 | Computer & peripheral equipment mfg
| 4 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Computer & peripheral equipment mfg
| 4 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Other computer peripheral equipment mfg
| 3 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg
| 36 | 1,985 | $46,629 | $151,912 | Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg
| 36 | 1,985 | $46,629 | $151,912 | Electronic coil, transformer, & other inductor mfg
| 12 | 569 | $12,889 | $32,434 | Electronic connector mfg
| 1 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg
| 22 | 1,433 | $48,021 | $160,574 | Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg
| 22 | 1,433 | $48,021 | $160,574 | Electromedical & electrotherapeutic apparatus mfg
| 4 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg
| 81 | 6,119 | $211,723 | $939,641 | Electric lighting equipment mfg
| 34 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Lighting fixture mfg
| 32 | 1,838 | $52,001 | $203,995 | Residential electric lighting fixture mfg
| 20 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Household appliance mfg
| 4 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Small electrical appliance mfg
| 4 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Electric housewares & household fan mfg
| 4 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Electrical equipment mfg
| 26 | 2,619 | $110,892 | $463,621 | Electrical equipment mfg
| 26 | 2,619 | $110,892 | $463,621 | Power, distribution, & specialty transformer mfg
| 4 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Switchgear & switchboard apparatus mfg
| 6 | 1,716 | $79,158 | $293,380 | Other electrical equipment & component mfg
| 17 | 1000-2499 | withheld | withheld | Wiring device mfg
| 10 | 1,021 | $32,960 | $178,534 | Noncurrent-carrying wiring device mfg
| 5 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Transportation equipment mfg
| 67 | 7,477 | $271,664 | $5,442,288 | Motor vehicle mfg
| 4 | 2500-4999 | withheld | withheld | Automobile & light duty motor vehicle mfg
| 4 | 2500-4999 | withheld | withheld | Automobile mfg
| 2 | 2500-4999 | withheld | withheld | Motor vehicle body & trailer mfg
| 5 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Motor vehicle body & trailer mfg
| 5 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Truck trailer mfg
| 1 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Motor vehicle parts mfg
| 51 | 2500-4999 | withheld | withheld | Motor vehicle gasoline engine & engine parts mfg
| 8 | 547 | $11,284 | $52,914 | Gasoline engine & engine parts mfg
| 7 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Other motor vehicle parts mfg
| 11 | 593 | $18,436 | $61,427 | All other motor vehicle parts mfg
| 11 | 593 | $18,436 | $61,427 | Railroad rolling stock mfg
| 5 | 929 | $36,312 | $198,894 | Railroad rolling stock mfg
| 5 | 929 | $36,312 | $198,894 | Railroad rolling stock mfg
| 5 | 929 | $36,312 | $198,894 | Furniture & related product mfg
| 180 | 5,278 | $135,516 | $546,750 | Household & institutional furniture & kitchen cabinet mfg
| 113 | 1,627 | $37,015 | $125,561 | Household & institutional furniture mfg
| 70 | 1,176 | $27,255 | $88,077 | Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg
| 47 | 3,196 | $87,433 | $369,579 | Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg
| 47 | 3,196 | $87,433 | $369,579 | Showcase, partition, shelving, & locker mfg
| 31 | 2,555 | $65,957 | $293,857 | Miscellaneous mfg
| 291 | 8,259 | $246,613 | $1,041,502 | Medical equipment & supplies mfg
| 94 | 1,209 | $34,231 | $131,344 | Medical equipment & supplies mfg
| 94 | 1,209 | $34,231 | $131,344 | Dental equipment & supplies mfg
| 10 | 500 | $18,623 | $80,442 | Other miscellaneous mfg
| 197 | 7,050 | $212,382 | $910,158 | Jewelry & silverware mfg
| 40 | 667 | $15,385 | $75,783 | Doll, toy, & game mfg
| 19 | 776 | $21,880 | $141,664 | Game, toy, & children's vehicle mfg
| 15 | 500-999 | withheld | withheld | Sign mfg
| 50 | 1,779 | $64,724 | $219,930 | <
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