Summary of Findings

In 1992, 472.4 thousand persons were employed in Florida's manufacturing
establishments. This figure represented a decrease of 5 percent from the
1987 figure of 499.3 thousand workers.

The total value added by manufacture for the State amounted to $32.6
billion in 1992. This figure, along with all dollar figures in this report,
are at prices current for the year specified and, therefore, are unadjusted
for changes in price levels. Consequently, when making comparisons to prior
years, users should take into consideration the inflation that has
occurred.

In the State, the leading industry groups ranked by employment were
electronic and other electric equipment, printing and publishing,
instruments and related equipment, and food and kindred products. They
accounted for approximately 42 percent of the State's 1992 employment.
This represents a shift from 1987 when electronic and other electric
equipment, printing and publishing, food and kindred products, and
transportation equipment accounted for approximately 41 percent of the
State's employment.

The leading counties in the State ranked by employment were Dade, Pinellas,
Broward, and Orange. They accounted for approximately 43 percent of the
State's 1992 manufacturing employment. These same counties were the leaders
in 1987 when they accounted for approximately 43 percent of the State's
employment.

Single-establishment companies with up to 20 employees (cutoff varied by
industry) 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. For this State, these establishments accounted for 9
percent of the total value of shipments.