Description of Industries and Summary of Findings INDUSTRY 3482, SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ammunition for small arms having a bore of 30 mm (or 1.18 inch) or less. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ammunition, except for small arms are classified in industry 3483. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing blasting and detonation caps and safety fuses are classified in industry 2892; and those manufacturing fireworks are classified in industry 2899. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 3482, Small Arms Ammunition, had employment of 8.1 thousand. The employment figure was 10 percent below the 9.0 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri, accounting for approximately 75 percent of the industry's employment. These same States were the leaders in 1987. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $1.1 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Establishments in this industry accounted for 86 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was not shown. The products primary to industry 3482, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $962.4 million. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the small arms ammunition industry amounted to $397.6 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 10 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 2 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 3483, AMMUNITION, EXCEPT FOR SMALL ARMS, N.E.C. This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ammunition, not elsewhere classified or in loading and assembling ammunition more than 30 mm (or more than 1.18 inch), including component parts. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing bombs, mines, torpedoes, grenades, depth charges, chemical warfare projectiles, and their component parts. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small arms ammunition are classified in industry 3482. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing explosives are classified in industry 2892; and those manufacturing military pyrotechnics are classified in industry 2899. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 3483, Ammunition, Except for Small Arms, N.E.C., had employment of 23.4 thousand. The employment figure was 44 percent below the 41.5 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 14 percent. The 1991 data are based on the Census Bureau's annual survey of manufactures (ASM), which is a sample survey conducted each year between censuses. The leading States in employment in 1992 were Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, accounting for approximately 49 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when California, Minnesota, Ohio, and Pennsylvania were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $3.1 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 3483 shipped $2.0 billion of ammunition, except for small arms, n.e.c., considered primary to the industry, $474.9 million of secondary products, and had $631.5 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 81 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 82 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 86 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 88 percent. The products primary to industry 3483, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $2.4 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the ammunition, except for small arms, n.e.c., industry amounted to $1.2 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 5 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 2 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 3484, SMALL ARMS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small firearms having a bore 30 mm (or 1.18 inch) or less, and parts for small firearms. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing certain weapons more than 30 mm which are carried and employed by the individual, such as grenade launchers and heavy field machine guns. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing artillery and mortars having a bore more than 30 mm (or more than 1.18 inch), and component parts, are classified in industry 3489. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 3484, Small Arms, had employment of 11.8 thousand. The employment figure was 12 percent below the 13.3 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York. This represents a shift from 1987 when Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $1.4 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 3484 shipped $1.2 billion of small arms considered primary to the industry, $79.9 million of secondary products, and had $74.7 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 94 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 99 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 97 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 94 percent. The products primary to industry 3484, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $1.3 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the small arms industry amounted to $401.1 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 15 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 3 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 3489, ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES, N.E.C. This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ordnance and accessories, not elsewhere classified, such as naval, aircraft, antiaircraft, tank, coast, and field artillery having a bore more than 30 mm (or more than 1.18 inch), and components. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small arms and parts 30 mm (or 1.18 inch) or less are classified in industry 3484. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing tanks are classified in industry 3795; and those manufacturing guided missiles are classified in industry group 376. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 3489, Ordnance and Accessories, N.E.C., had employment of 22.0 thousand. The employment figure was 8 percent below the 23.9 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment increased 3 percent. The 1991 data are based on the Census Bureau's annual survey of manufactures (ASM), which is a sample survey conducted each year between censuses. The leading States in employment in 1992 were Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, and Texas, accounting for approximately 76 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when Missouri, California, Colorado, and Minnesota were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $1.4 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 3489 shipped $535.8 million of ordnance and accessories, n.e.c., considered primary to the industry, $24.2 million of secondary products, and had $826.0 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 96 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 91 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 66 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 67 percent. The products primary to industry 3489, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $811.9 million. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the ordnance and accessories, n.e.c., industry amounted to $224.4 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 15 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 1 percent of the total value of shipments.