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NAICS 2022

325

Chemical Manufacturing

Analysis

NAICS 325 is the 2022 subsector for chemical manufacturing. Census lists 1299 example activities under it in the official index.

County Business Patterns counts 14,543 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 911,245 people at an average annual payroll of $97,721 per employee (83rd percentile of national industries). 28% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.

Across its national industries Census lists 1299 index entries; typical ones are acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene)…, acetylene manufacturing, acid dyes, synthetic organic, manufacturing and alkalies manufacturing.

Its goods appear in 2473 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 2933 (heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only), 3204 (synthetic organic coloring matter, whether or not…) and 2903 (halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons). That link is how import data is matched to domestic producers, for example in trade-remedy cases.

It splits into 7 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 3254 (Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing) with 2,905.

Its more detailed codes are 3251 Basic Chemical Manufacturing (2,621 establishments), 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (1,567 establishments), 3253 Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (1,033 establishments), 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (2,905 establishments), 3255 Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (1,664 establishments) and 3256 Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (2,502 establishments) and 1 more.

Official definition

The Chemical Manufacturing subsector is based on the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formulation of products. This subsector distinguishes the production of basic chemicals that comprise the first industry group from the production of intermediate and end products produced by further processing of basic chemicals that make up the remaining industry groups.

This subsector does not include all industries transforming raw materials by a chemical process. It is common for some chemical processing to occur during mining operations. These beneficiating operations, such as copper concentrating, are classified in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. Furthermore, the refining of crude petroleum is included in Subsector 324, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing. In addition, the manufacturing of aluminum oxide is included in Subsector 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing; and beverage distilleries are classified in Subsector 312, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing. As is the case of these two activities, the grouping of industries into subsectors may take into account the association of the activities performed with other activities in the subsector.

Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.

Index entries (1299)

  • Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
  • Acetylene manufacturing
  • Acid dyes, synthetic organic, manufacturing
  • Alkalies manufacturing
  • Denatured alcohol manufacturing
  • Acetate of lime, natural, made by distillation of wood
  • Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing
  • Acetal resins manufacturing
  • Acrylate rubber manufacturing
  • Acetate fibers and filaments manufacturing
  • Ammonia, anhydrous and aqueous, manufacturing
  • Ammonium phosphates manufacturing
  • Fertilizers, mixed, made in plants not manufacturing fertilizer materials
  • Compost manufacturing
  • Ant poisons manufacturing
  • Acetylsalicylic acid manufacturing
  • Adrenal medicinal preparations manufacturing
  • Blood derivative in-vitro diagnostic substances manufacturing
  • Agar culture media manufacturing
  • Architectural coatings (i.e., paint) manufacturing
  • Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing
  • Bar soaps manufacturing
  • Air fresheners manufacturing
  • Assistants, textile and leather finishing, manufacturing
  • After-shave preparations manufacturing
  • Bronze printing inks manufacturing
  • Amatols manufacturing
  • Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins
  • Computer printer toner cartridges manufacturing
  • Activated carbon or charcoal manufacturing