32222

Analysis

NAICS 32222 is the 2022 NAICS industry for paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing, part of 3222 (Converted Paper Product Manufacturing).

It has only one more detailed code, 322220, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.

County Business Patterns counts 715 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 55,911 people at an average annual payroll of $67,801 per employee (49th percentile of national industries). 15% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.

Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 1% and employment rose 16%. 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.

By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 4 codes at this level within Converted Paper Product Manufacturing, with 21% of them.