326150

Analysis

NAICS 326150 is the 2022 national industry for urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing, part of 32615 (Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing). Census lists 11 example activities under it in the official index.

County Business Patterns counts 649 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 33,466 people at an average annual payroll of $55,935 per employee (26th percentile of national industries). 16% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.

Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include cushions, carpet and rug, urethane and other foam plastics…, foam plastics products (except polystyrene) manufacturing, ice buckets, urethane or other plastics foam (except… and ice chests or coolers, urethane or other plastics foam…, among 11 in all.

For example, manufacturing polystyrene foam products are classified in 326140 (Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing) instead.

Census lists 1 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 326140. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.

Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 3% and employment rose 2%. 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.