Summary of Findings

In 1992, 193.9 thousand persons were employed in Maryland's manufacturing
establishments. This figure represented a decrease of 16 percent from the
1987 figure of 230.4 thousand workers.

The total value added by manufacture for the State amounted to $15.6
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
printing and publishing, instruments and related products, food and kindred
products, and chemicals and allied products. They accounted for
approximately 43 percent of the State's 1992 employment. This represents a
shift from 1987 when instruments and related products, food and kindred
products, printing and publishing, and electronic and other electric
equipment also accounted for approximately 43 percent of the State's
employment.

The leading counties in the State ranked by employment were Baltimore
County, Baltimore City (IC), Montgomery County, and Anne Arundel County.
They accounted for approximately 61 percent of the State's 1992
manufacturing employment. These same counties were the leaders in 1987 when
they accounted for approximately 64 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 8
percent of the total value of shipments.