Analysis
NAICS 32211 is the 2022 NAICS industry for pulp mills, part of 3221 (Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills).
It has only one more detailed code, 322110, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 24% and employment rose 9%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 35 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 9,609 people at an average annual payroll of $106,804 per employee (87th percentile of national industries). 14% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
By establishments it ranks 3rd of the 3 codes at this level within Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills, with 8.7% of them.
Official definition
See industry description for 322110.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.