Summary of Findings

In 1992, 238.2 thousand persons were employed in Mississippi's
manufacturing establishments. This figure represented an increase of 9
percent from the 1987 figure of 218.9 thousand workers.

The total value added by manufacture for the State amounted to $14.2
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 apparel
and other textile products, furniture and fixtures, transportation
equipment, and food and kindred products. They accounted for approximately
46 percent of the State's 1992 employment. This represents a shift from
1987 when apparel and other textile products, lumber and wood products,
food and kindred products, and furniture and fixtures accounted for
approximately 46 percent of the State's employment.

The leading counties in the State ranked by employment were Jackson, Lee,
Hinds, and DeSoto. They accounted for approximately 25 percent of the
State's 1992 manufacturing employment. These same counties were the leaders
in 1987 when they accounted for approximately 23 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 6
percent of the total value of shipments.