Summary of Findings

In 1992, 93.5 thousand persons were employed in New Hampshire's
manufacturing establishments. This figure represented a decrease of 13
percent from the 1987 figure of 107.9 thousand workers.

The total value added by manufacture for the State amounted to $6.5 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
industrial machinery and equipment, electronic and other electric
equipment, instruments and related products, and rubber and miscellaneous
plastics products. They accounted for approximately 49 percent of the
State's 1992 employment. These same industry groups were the leaders in
1987 when they accounted for approximately 51 percent of the State's
employment.

The leading counties in the State ranked by employment were Hillsborough,
Rockingham, Strafford, and Merrimack. They accounted for approximately 72
percent of the State's 1992 manufacturing employment.  These same counties
were the leaders in 1987 when they accounted for approximately 74 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 11
percent of the total value of shipments.