Maryland Statistics by Economic Sector, Sub-Sector, and Industry Group

1997 Population: 5,094,924

Excludes data for auxiliaries. Data in this table are subject to employment-and/or sales-size minimums that vary by geographic level; for more information, see help.

* NAICS INDUSTRIES (North American Industry Classification System) is defined as the taxable portion of the Services sectors, the Type of Operation Totals for the Wholesale sector, and all other sectors in the Economic Census.

NAICS Industries

Mining


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
21      Mining                                                         93       1,771     64,402      351,407
212       Mining (except oil & gas)                                    81       1,730     63,888      348,729
2121      Coal mining                                                  13         454     19,044      100,569
2123      Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying                       68       1,276     44,844      248,160

NAICS Industries (Non-Taxable)

Professional, scientific, & technical services


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code               Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------- ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
54       Professional, scientific, & technical services                177       7,132    359,483      882,598
541         Professional, scientific, & technical services             177       7,132    359,483      882,598
5411        Legal services                                              44         340      9,450       19,544
5417        Scientific research & development services                 133       6,792    350,033      863,054

NAICS Industries (Merchant Wholesalers)

Wholesale trade


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code               Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------- ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
42       Wholesale trade                                             5,056      71,368  2,542,889   31,714,947
421         Wholesale trade, durable goods                           3,431      42,021  1,555,118   19,402,220
4211        Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle       396           h          D            D
4212        Furniture & home furnishings whsle                         206           h          D            D
4213        Lumber & other construction materials whsle                166       2,309     71,681      844,920
4214        Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle       725       9,570    401,911    3,659,610
4215        Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle                   117       1,713     65,979    1,432,748
4216        Electrical goods whsle                                     391           i          D            D
4217        Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle  305           h          D            D
4218        Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle                     759       8,378    312,827    2,709,795
4219        Miscellaneous durable goods whsle                          366           h          D            D
422         Wholesale trade, nondurable goods                        1,625      29,347    987,771   12,312,727
4221        Paper & paper product whsle                                206       3,967    170,414    1,649,788
4222        Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle                          81           g          D            D
4223        Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle                      134       1,204     36,019      354,091
4224        Grocery & related products whsle                           523      11,779    365,586    5,079,856
4225        Farm-product raw material whsle                             35           c          D            D
4226        Chemical & allied products whsle                           142       1,320     52,090      456,617
4227        Petroleum & petroleum products whsle                        64           g          D            D
4228        Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle            69           h          D            D
4229        Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle                       371       4,714    121,250    1,513,374

NAICS Industries (Manufactures Sales Branches and Sales Offices)

Wholesale trade


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code               Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------- ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
42       Wholesale trade                                               460      16,431    926,169   16,745,693
421         Wholesale trade, durable goods                             291      11,354    707,491   11,611,296
4211        Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle        19           e          D            D
4212        Furniture & home furnishings whsle                           2           b          D            D
4213        Lumber & other construction materials whsle                 24         205      5,941      101,144
4214        Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle        79       6,592    487,565    2,346,355
4215        Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle                    14           e          D            D
4216        Electrical goods whsle                                      89       2,288    113,182    2,599,408
4217        Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle   10         355     12,242      277,102
4218        Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle                      48           f          D            D
4219        Miscellaneous durable goods whsle                            6           b          D            D
422         Wholesale trade, nondurable goods                          169       5,077    218,678    5,134,397
4221        Paper & paper product whsle                                 21           e          D            D
4222        Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle                           3           f          D            D
4223        Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle                        5           b          D            D
4224        Grocery & related products whsle                            66       3,203    110,293    2,441,594
4226        Chemical & allied products whsle                            29           e          D            D
4227        Petroleum & petroleum products whsle                        14           c          D            D
4228        Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle             4           b          D            D
4229        Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle                        27           e          D            D

NAICS Industries (Agents, Brokers, and Commission Merchants)

Wholesale trade


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code               Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------- ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
42       Wholesale trade                                               767       4,659    187,216    6,446,010
421         Wholesale trade, durable goods                             560       2,754    121,878    4,050,580
4211        Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle        18           e          D            D
4212        Furniture & home furnishings whsle                          70           e          D            D
4213        Lumber & other construction materials whsle                 31          47      1,966       69,127
4214        Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle        92         305     17,699      451,031
4215        Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle                    17           b          D            D
4216        Electrical goods whsle                                     130           f          D            D
4217        Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle   60           e          D            D
4218        Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle                      99           e          D            D
4219        Miscellaneous durable goods whsle                           43           b          D            D
422         Wholesale trade, nondurable goods                          207       1,905     65,338    2,395,430
4221        Paper & paper product whsle                                 24           c          D            D
4222        Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle                           7           b          D            D
4223        Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle                       19           b          D            D
4224        Grocery & related products whsle                            83       1,218     45,369    1,756,922
4225        Farm-product raw material whsle                             15           e          D            D
4226        Chemical & allied products whsle                            14           b          D            D
4228        Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle             7           a          D            D
4229        Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle                        38           c          D            D

NAICS Industries

Utilities


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
22      Utilities                                                     106      11,295    645,747    5,065,035
221       Utilities                                                   106      11,295    645,747    5,065,035
2211      Electric power generation, transmission, & distribution      74           j          D            D
2212      Natural gas distribution                                     13           f          D            D
2213      Water, sewage, & other systems                               19           c          D            D

NAICS Industries (Non-Taxable)

Educational services


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code               Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------- ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
61       Educational services                                          144       1,841     35,433      115,363
611         Educational services                                       144       1,841     35,433      115,363
6114        Business schools, & computer & management training          18         134      4,144       21,701
6115        Technical & trade schools                                   28         681     10,406       31,272
6116        Other schools & instruction                                 81         888     16,064       46,470
6117        Educational support services                                17         138      4,819       15,920

NAICS Industries

Construction


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
23      Construction                                               14,525     141,469  4,367,541   21,100,484
233       Building, developing, & general contracting               4,898      33,935  1,118,994    9,945,081
2331      Land subdivision & land development                         139         582     24,140      159,544
2332      Residential building construction                         3,808      16,850    489,202    4,438,429
2333      Nonresidential building construction                        951      16,503    605,652    5,347,109
234       Heavy construction                                          645      16,583    520,055    2,207,595
2341      Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction              222       8,627    265,355    1,233,256
2349      Other heavy construction                                    423       7,956    254,699      974,339
235       Special trade contractors                                 8,982      90,951  2,728,493    8,947,808
2351      Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors         2,037      23,109    762,103    2,739,331
2352      Painting & wall covering contractors                        875       5,052    119,772            D
2353      Electrical contractors                                    1,334      14,449    493,378    1,405,384
2354      Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors          1,125      14,036    372,646    1,054,784
2355      Carpentry & floor contractors                             1,273       7,320    189,311      747,359
2356      Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors                  501       5,631    163,984      551,882
2357      Concrete contractors                                        592       7,560    200,171      714,136
2358      Water well drilling contractors                              78         542     15,109       50,720
2359      Other special trade contractors                           1,168      13,252    412,018            D

NAICS Industries (Non-Taxable)

Health care & social assistance


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code               Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------- ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
62       Health care & social assistance                             2,181     144,008  3,816,720    9,404,991
621         Ambulatory health care services                            211       8,363    241,720      650,411
6214        Outpatient care centers                                    144       4,523    147,370      452,924
6216        Home health care services                                   46       2,555     59,850      106,990
6219        Other ambulatory health care services                       21       1,285     34,500       90,497
622         Hospitals                                                   73      87,288  2,755,229    6,612,905
6221        General medical & surgical hospitals                        56      76,983  2,378,092    5,939,881
6222        Psychiatric & substance abuse hospitals                     12       6,905    239,478      344,766
6223        Specialty (except psychiatric & substance abuse) hospitals   5       3,400    137,659      328,258
623         Nursing & residential care facilities                      631      23,973    428,164      949,735
6231        Nursing care facilities                                     55       7,847    155,467      319,207
6232        Residential mental retard/health, substance abuse facility 381       6,956    115,128      222,722
6233        Community care facilities for the elderly                   93       6,786    112,522      321,206
6239        Other residential care facilities                          102       2,384     45,047       86,600
624         Social assistance                                        1,266      24,384    391,607    1,191,940
6241        Individual & family services                               575      11,763    204,674      545,601
6242        Community food & housing/emergency & other relief serv.    170       2,161     50,510      388,744
6243        Vocational rehabilitation services                         108       5,086     68,615      139,735
6244        Child day care services                                    413       5,374     67,808      117,860

NAICS Industries

Wholesale Trade


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
42      Wholesale trade                                             6,283      92,458  3,656,274   54,906,650
421       Wholesale trade, durable goods                            4,282      56,129  2,384,487   35,064,096
4211      Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle        433       5,868    192,183   11,372,838
4212      Furniture & home furnishings whsle                          278       3,331    120,498    1,187,339
4213      Lumber & other construction materials whsle                 221       2,561     79,588    1,015,191
4214      Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle        896      16,467    907,175    6,456,996
4215      Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle                    148       2,130     83,891    2,025,945
4216      Electrical goods whsle                                      610       8,085    367,715    5,975,507
4217      Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle   375           h          D            D
4218      Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle                      906       9,569    373,200    3,632,202
4219      Miscellaneous durable goods whsle                           415           h          D            D
422       Wholesale trade, nondurable goods                         2,001      36,329  1,271,787   19,842,554
4221      Paper & paper product whsle                                 251       4,389    190,130    2,309,683
4222      Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle                           91           h          D            D
4223      Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle                       158           g          D            D
4224      Grocery & related products whsle                            672      16,200    521,248    9,278,372
4225      Farm-product raw material whsle                              50         429      5,876      425,816
4226      Chemical & allied products whsle                            185       1,788     72,639      736,638
4227      Petroleum & petroleum products whsle                         78           g          D            D
4228      Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle             80           h          D            D
4229      Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle                        436           i          D            D

NAICS Industries (Non-Taxable)

Arts, entertainment, & recreation


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code               Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------- ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
71       Arts, entertainment, & recreation                             344       7,139    129,822      371,696
711         Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries     55       1,050     21,156       69,575
7111        Performing arts companies                                   42           g          D            D
7113        Promoters of performing arts, sports, & similar events      13           b          D            D
712         Museums, historical sites, & similar institutions           81       1,605     31,566      101,213
7121        Museums, historical sites, & similar institutions           81       1,605     31,566      101,213
713         Amusement, gambling, & recreation industries               208       4,484     77,100      200,908
7139        Other amusement & recreation services                      208       4,484     77,100      200,908

NAICS Industries

Retail Trade


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
44-45   Retail trade                                               19,798     274,260  4,913,952   46,428,206
441       Motor vehicle & parts dealers                             1,767      33,636  1,022,879   11,978,705
4411      Automobile dealers                                          645      23,886    794,438   10,475,303
4412      Other motor vehicle dealers                                 242       1,824     50,618      500,957
4413      Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores                880       7,926    177,823    1,002,445
442       Furniture & home furnishings stores                       1,168       9,193    197,574    1,388,520
4421      Furniture stores                                            471       4,476    100,921      738,311
4422      Home furnishings stores                                     697       4,717     96,653      650,209
443       Electronics & appliance stores                              770       7,608    173,537    1,506,231
4431      Electronics & appliance stores                              770       7,608    173,537    1,506,231
444       Building material & garden equipment & supplies deale     1,418      21,312    478,626    4,216,006
4441      Building material & supplies dealers                      1,120      18,390    424,761    3,808,234
4442      Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores                   298       2,922     53,865      407,772
445       Food & beverage stores                                    3,399      61,969  1,073,488    9,200,378
4451      Grocery stores                                            1,866      52,964    958,478    8,102,296
4452      Specialty food stores                                       474       2,825     33,260      269,577
4453      Beer, wine, & liquor stores                               1,059       6,180     81,750      828,505
446       Health & personal care stores                             1,625      18,553    332,107    2,285,297
4461      Health & personal care stores                             1,625      18,553    332,107    2,285,297
447       Gasoline stations                                         1,743      14,633    204,822    3,278,008
4471      Gasoline stations                                         1,743      14,633    204,822    3,278,008
448       Clothing & clothing accessories stores                    3,021      27,846    349,280    2,792,046
4481      Clothing stores                                           1,798      20,377    235,487    1,934,957
4482      Shoe stores                                                 655       4,075     50,389      453,830
4483      Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores                    568       3,394     63,404      403,259

NAICS Industries (Non-Taxable)

Other services (except public administration)


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code               Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------- ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
81       Other services (except public administration)               1,879      18,724    470,071    2,492,376
813         Religious/grantmaking/civic/professional & similar org.  1,879      18,724    470,071    2,492,376
8132        Grantmaking & giving services                              261       3,668    122,373    1,152,069
8133        Social advocacy organizations                              205       2,176     57,696      217,138
8134        Civic & social organizations                               532       5,256     65,291      234,694
8139        Business/professional/labor/political/& similar org.       881       7,624    224,711      888,475

NAICS Industries

Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
451     Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores                 1,310      11,501    151,197    1,310,970
4511      Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores          849       7,861    107,918      917,745
4512      Book, periodical, & music stores                            461       3,640     43,279      393,225
452       General merchandise stores                                  598      45,060    545,683    5,805,388
4521      Department stores (excl leased depts)                       214      37,250    453,140    4,472,685
45210009  Department stores (incl leased depts) ##                    214           N          N    4,555,039
4529      Other general merchandise stores                            384       7,810     92,543    1,332,703
453       Miscellaneous store retailers                             2,134      15,333    193,572    1,276,642
4531      Florists                                                    417       2,703     32,301      125,665
4532      Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores                  713       5,720     65,288      579,928
4533      Used merchandise stores                                     313       2,554     29,877      131,621
4539      Other miscellaneous store retailers                         691       4,356     66,106      439,428
454       Nonstore retailers                                          845       7,616    191,187    1,390,015
4541      Electronic shopping & mail-order houses                     160       1,321     31,947      310,601
4542      Vending machine operators                                   141       1,195     30,761      164,881
4543      Direct selling establishments                               544       5,100    128,479      914,533

Transportation & warehousing


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
48-49   Transportation & warehousing %% **                          3,136      46,415  1,259,577    4,023,299
481       Air transportation %%                                        39         939     26,088      224,006
4811      Scheduled air transportation %%                              20         814     22,797      205,948
4812      Nonscheduled air transportation                              19         125      3,291       18,058
483       Water transportation                                         35           e          D            D
4831      Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation        19           c          D            D
4832      Inland water transportation                                  16           c          D            D
484       Truck transportation                                      1,469      17,578    497,642    1,709,241
4841      General freight trucking                                    498       8,773    286,717      973,282
4842      Specialized freight trucking                                971       8,805    210,925      735,959
485       Transit & ground passenger transportation                   687       6,733     93,287      264,332
4851      Urban transit systems                                        10           c          D            D
4852      Interurban & rural bus transportation                         6          17        453        2,700
4853      Taxi & limousine service                                    120           g          D            D
4854      School & employee bus transportation                        443       3,704     41,644      109,734
4855      Charter bus industry                                         50         852     15,739       53,523
4859      Other transit & ground passenger transportation              58           f          D            D
486       Pipeline transportation                                      14           c          D            D
4862      Pipeline transportation of natural gas                        8           b          D            D
487       Scenic & sightseeing transportation                          42           c          D            D
4871      Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land                     7           b          D            D
4872      Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water                   35           c          D            D
488       Support activities for transportation                       530       8,782    260,245      691,938
4881      Support activities for air transportation                    44       2,085     55,478      107,942
4882      Support activities for rail transportation                   12         555     11,792       57,345
4883      Support activities for water transportation                  52       2,793     91,613      232,327
4884      Support activities for road transportation                  149           f          D            D
4885      Freight transportation arrangement                          256       2,282     78,728      230,202
4889      Other support activities for transportation                  17           c          D            D
492       Couriers & messengers                                       232      10,288    322,299      776,070
4921      Couriers                                                     86       8,667    292,349      659,505
4922      Local messengers & local delivery                           146       1,621     29,950      116,565
493       Warehousing & storage                                        88       1,401     37,705      163,228
4931      Warehousing & storage                                        88       1,401     37,705      163,228

Information


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
51      Information                                                 2,026      56,781  2,302,089   10,618,503
511       Publishing industries                                       637      16,507    711,090    2,719,302
5111      Newspaper, periodical, book, & database publishers          388      11,988    405,584    1,873,604
5112      Software publishers                                         249       4,519    305,506      845,698
512       Motion picture & sound recording industries                 345       3,213     57,213      280,270
5121      Motion picture & video industries                           301       3,039     52,310      260,029
5122      Sound recording industries                                   44         174      4,903       20,241
513       Broadcasting & telecommunications                           721      28,435  1,215,687    6,403,525
5131      Radio & television broadcasting                             123       3,331    116,928      406,255
5132      Cable networks & program distribution                        55       3,881    150,397      847,254
5133      Telecommunications                                          543      21,223    948,362    5,150,016
514       Information services & data processing services             323       8,626    318,099    1,215,406
5141      Information services                                        131       1,613     54,717      135,020
5142      Data processing services                                    192       7,013    263,382    1,080,386

Finance & insurance


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
52      Finance & insurance                                         7,064     103,894  4,436,555            N
521       Monetary authorities - central bank                           1         380     12,734      371,000
5211      Monetary authorities - central bank                           1         380     12,734      371,000
522       Credit intermediation & related activities                3,257      52,657  1,824,172    9,886,197
5221      Depository credit intermediation                          1,927      34,031  1,109,838    6,672,784
5222      Nondepository credit intermediation                         932           j          D            D
5223      Activities related to credit intermediation                 398           i          D            D
523       Securities intermediation & related activities              772       8,967    826,498    2,492,905
5231      Securities & commodity contracts intermediation & brokerage 295       3,954    476,109    1,111,201
5239      Other financial investment activities                       477       5,013    350,389    1,381,704
524       Insurance carriers & related activities                   2,974      40,563  1,690,581            N
5241      Insurance carriers                                          787      25,374  1,114,759            N
5242      Agencies, brokerages & other insurance related activities 2,187      15,189    575,822    1,527,878
525       Funds, trusts, & other financial vehicles (part)             60       1,327     82,570    2,329,643
5259      Other investment pools & funds (part)                        60       1,327     82,570    2,329,643

Real estate & rental & leasing


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
53      Real estate & rental & leasing                              5,065      39,502    971,341    4,764,687
531       Real estate                                               3,949      27,944    702,619    3,393,222
5311      Lessors of real estate                                    1,582       9,616    215,004    1,795,305
5312      Offices of real estate agents & brokers                   1,130       5,235    152,277      794,583
5313      Activities related to real estate                         1,237      13,093    335,338      803,334
532       Rental & leasing services                                 1,085      11,215    254,681    1,323,702
5321      Automotive equipment rental & leasing                       188       3,520     92,254      572,413
5322      Consumer goods rental                                       604       5,128     80,505      334,953
5323      General rental centers                                      125         793     19,950       82,447
5324      Commercial; industrial machinery; equipment rental/leasing  168       1,774     61,972      333,889
533       Lessors of intangible assets, except copyrighted works       31         343     14,041       47,763
5331      Lessors of intangible assets, except copyrighted works       31         343     14,041       47,763

Professional, scientific, & technical services


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
54      Professional, scientific, & technical services             14,115     146,814  6,483,841   15,940,200
541       Professional, scientific, & technical services           14,115     146,814  6,483,841   15,940,200
5411      Legal services                                            3,383      17,537    761,855    1,869,095
5412      Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping & payroll serv.  2,128      17,492    506,719    1,132,738
5413      Architectural, engineering, & related services            2,120      36,646  1,666,433    4,156,091
5414      Specialized design services                                 613       2,096     66,532      248,662
5415      Computer systems design & related services                2,302      36,640  2,004,602    4,795,701
5416      Management, scientific, & technical consulting services   2,041      13,611    652,636    1,505,745
5417      Scientific research & development services                  319      10,728    461,353    1,096,649
5418      Advertising & related services                              750       7,756    233,004      776,106
5419      Other professional, scientific, & technical services        459       4,308    130,707      359,413

Administ.; support; waste management; remediation services


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
56      Administ.; support; waste management; remediation services  5,763     180,949  3,699,855    7,048,860
561       Administrative & support services                         5,417     174,470  3,469,841    6,184,054
5611      Office administrative services                              609      10,677    359,283      829,559
5612      Facilities support services                                  79       4,038    118,126      261,284
5613      Employment services                                         622      85,960  1,892,238    2,414,674
5614      Business support services                                   626      15,132    239,772      617,952
5615      Travel arrangement & reservation services                   594       4,140     88,882      277,606
5616      Investigation & security services                           485      15,500    249,741      505,400
5617      Services to buildings & dwellings                         1,891      32,281    369,374      766,327
5619      Other support services                                      511       6,742    152,425      511,252
562       Waste management & remediation services                     346       6,479    230,014      864,806
5621      Waste collection                                            187       4,098    122,062      499,485
5622      Waste treatment & disposal                                   45         846     58,817      201,133
5629      Remediation & other waste management services               114       1,535     49,135      164,188

Educational services


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
61      Educational services                                          780       5,171    110,161      312,888
611       Educational services                                        780       5,171    110,161      312,888
6114      Business schools, & computer & management training          162       1,162     38,014      113,619
6115      Technical & trade schools                                    97         840     17,822       44,439
6116      Other schools & instruction                                 443       2,888     43,201      127,743
6117      Educational support services                                 78         281     11,124       27,087

Health care & social assistance


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
62      Health care & social assistance                            10,841     116,241  3,537,970    8,060,685
621       Ambulatory health care services                           9,361      76,315  2,853,774    6,523,021
6211      Offices of physicians                                     4,639      35,415  1,732,088    3,454,228
6212      Offices of dentists                                       2,371      13,001    384,257      952,528
6213      Offices of other health practitioners                     1,513       8,763    260,234      610,888
6214      Outpatient care centers                                     308       5,640    173,739      556,031
6215      Medical & diagnostic laboratories                           244       4,859    144,719      587,560
6216      Home health care services                                   226       6,750    122,445      279,552
6219      Other ambulatory health care services                        60       1,887     36,292       82,234
622       Hospitals                                                    13       2,859     75,910      188,777
6221      General medical & surgical hospitals                          3       1,719     49,589      127,835
6222      Psychiatric & substance abuse hospitals                       8           f          D            D
6223      Specialty (except psychiatric & substance abuse) hospitals    2           c          D            D
623       Nursing & residential care facilities                       420      26,305    461,720    1,043,375
6231      Nursing care facilities                                     159      21,473    385,538      844,657
6232      Residential mental retard/health & substance abuse facility  57         731     11,941       26,069
6233      Community care facilities for the elderly                   180       3,361     47,727      138,003
6239      Other residential care facilities                            24         740     16,514       34,646
624       Social assistance                                         1,047      10,762    146,566      305,512
6241      Individual & family services                                194       1,843     34,853       85,648
6242      Community food & housing/emergency & other relief services   10          24        612        1,476
6243      Vocational rehabilitation services                           50         851     17,634       33,532
6244      Child day care services                                     793       8,044     93,467      184,856

Arts, entertainment, & recreation


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
71      Arts, entertainment, & recreation                           1,460      19,398    494,774    1,412,354
711       Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries     396       5,060    312,640      767,095
7111      Performing arts companies                                    82       1,085     20,000      107,843
7112      Spectator sports                                            102       2,615    251,945      463,423
7113      Promoters of performing arts, sports, & similar events       36         859     20,642      139,203
7114      Agents/managers for artists, athletes & other public figures 24          89      3,492       13,061
7115      Independent artists, writers, & performers                  152         412     16,561       43,565
712       Museums, historical sites, & similar institutions             6          42        230        1,128
7121      Museums, historical sites, & similar institutions             6          42        230        1,128
713       Amusement, gambling, & recreation industries              1,058      14,296    181,904      644,131
7131      Amusement parks & arcades                                    62         773     13,389       55,321
7132      Gambling industries                                          29         550      4,615       38,420
7139      Other amusement & recreation services                       967      12,973    163,900      550,390

Accommodation & foodservices


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
72      Accommodation & foodservices                                9,049     161,273  1,644,729    5,972,467
721       Accommodation                                               652      19,246    294,959    1,125,003
7211      Traveler accommodation                                      553      18,830    286,847    1,092,336
7212      RV (recreational vehicle) parks & recreational camps         71         334      7,158       27,340
7213      Rooming & boarding houses                                    28          82        954        5,327
722       Foodservices & drinking places                            8,397     142,027  1,349,770    4,847,464
7221      Full-service restaurants                                  3,192      67,311    659,943    2,189,573
7222      Limited-service eating places                             3,931      60,194    511,327    1,997,670
7223      Special foodservices                                        577      10,429    141,071      476,028
7224      Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)                       697       4,093     37,429      184,193

Other services (except public administration)


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
81      Other services (except public administration)               7,871     55,241   1,129,152    3,561,306
811       Repair & maintenance                                      4,193      26,167    673,135    2,178,270
8111      Automotive repair & maintenance                           2,838      16,534    386,951    1,294,289
8112      Electronic & precision equipment repair & maintenance       372       3,623    129,415      396,833
8113      Commercial; industrial machinery; equip (exc auto & electr) 306       2,576     77,127      254,051
8114      Personal & household goods repair & maintenance             677       3,434     79,642      233,097
812       Personal & laundry services                               3,678      29,074    456,017    1,383,036
8121      Personal care services                                    2,001      13,312    181,097      374,156
8122      Death care services                                         307       3,791     72,428      238,551
8123      Drycleaning & laundry services                              932       7,501    118,494      391,071
8129      Other personal services                                     438       4,470     83,998      379,258

Auxiliaries, exc corp, subsidiary, regional managing offices


NAICS                                                                                      Annual   Shipments/
Industry                                                           Number of   Number of  Payroll  Sales/Recpts
Code              Industry Description                         Establishments Employees  ($1,000)     ($1,000)
-------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- ---------  -------- ------------
95      Auxiliaries, exc corp, subsidiary, regional managing offices  296      15,562    662,643       25,013

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1997 Economic Census

D: Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
N: Not available or not comparable
S: Withheld because estimate did not meet publication standards
Z: Less than half the unit shown
a: 0 - 19 employees
b: 20 - 99 employees
c: 100 - 249 employees
e: 250 - 499 employees
f: 500 - 999 employees
g: 1,000 - 2,499 employees
h: 2,500 - 4,999 employees
i: 5,000 - 9,999 employees
j: 10,000 - 24,999 employees
k: 25,000 - 49,999 employees
l: 50,000 - 99,999 employees
m: 100,000 or more employees
p: 10 to 19 percent estimated
q: 20 to 29 percent estimated
r: Revised
s: Sampling error exceeds 40 percent


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Maryland Statistics by Economic Sector, Sub-Sector, and Industry Group

​1997 Population: 5,094,924

NAICS Industries

Mining

NAICS Industries (Non-Taxable)

Professional, scientific, & technical services

NAICS Industries (Merchant Wholesalers)

Wholesale trade

NAICS Industries (Manufactures Sales Branches and Sales Offices)

Wholesale trade

NAICS Industries (Agents, Brokers, and Commission Merchants)

Wholesale trade

NAICS Industries

Utilities

NAICS Industries (Non-Taxable)

Educational services

NAICS Industries

Construction

NAICS Industries (Non-Taxable)

Health care & social assistance

NAICS Industries

Wholesale Trade

NAICS Industries (Non-Taxable)

Arts, entertainment, & recreation

NAICS Industries

Retail Trade

NAICS Industries (Non-Taxable)

Other services (except public administration)

NAICS Industries

Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores

Transportation & warehousing

Information

Finance & insurance

Real estate & rental & leasing

Professional, scientific, & technical services

Administ.; support; waste management; remediation services

Educational services

Health care & social assistance

Arts, entertainment, & recreation

Accommodation & foodservices

Other services (except public administration)

Auxiliaries, exc corp, subsidiary, regional managing offices

1997 Population: 5,094,924