Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization - G.17
Industrial Production Source and Description Tables
Table 1.22 NAICS 325: Chemical
| Groups and Series |
Classification |
Value added in 2011 | Type of series |
Units, source for monthly series, and notes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millions of dollars |
Proportion |
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| NAICS | Market | |||||
| Chemical | 325 | . . . | 374,863 | 11.60 | . . . | . . . |
| Basic chemical | 3251 | . . . | 100,219 | 3.10 | . . . | . . . |
| Organic chemicals | 32511,9 | . . . | 71,851 | 2.22 | . . . | . . . |
| Ethyl alcohol* | 325193 | Sb, Mec | 4,947 | .15 | Prod | Barrels, ethanol; Department of Energy. |
| Organic chemicals ex. ethanol† | 32511,9 ex 325193 | Sb, Mnn | 66,904 | 2.07 | Qprod | Pounds and gallons, weighted combination of acrylonitrile, benzene, finished butadiene, cumene, ethylene, ethylene oxide, para-xylene, propylene, and styrene; National Petroleum Refiners Association. |
| Basic inorganic chemicals | 32512-8 | . . . | 28,368 | .88 | . . . | . . . |
| Industrial gas | 32512 | Sb, Mnn | 4,404 | .14 | Hrs | Cubic feet, hydrogen, oxygen, acetylene, argon, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide; quarterly for 1991-2004; Census Bureau. Monthly data for 1972-90. |
| Other basic inorganic chemical | 32518 | . . . | 20,024 | .62 | . . . | . . . |
| Alkalies and chlorine | 325181 | Sb, Mnn | 3,866 | .12 | Prod | Tons, sodium hydroxide liquid and chlorine gas; The Chlorine Institute. Census Bureau, 1972-86. |
| Carbon black* | 325182 | Sb, Mnn | 595 | .02 | Hrs | . . . |
| All other basic inorganic chemical | 325188 | . . . | 15,563 | .48 | . . . | . . . |
| Acids, phosphates, and sulfates | 325188pt. | Sb, Mnn | 1,890 | .06 | Hrs | Tons, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, aluminum sulfate, sodium phosphate tripoly, phosphorus, hydrofluoric acid, and calcium phosphate for 1972Q1-2011Q2; Census Bureau. Monthly data for 1972-90. |
| Nuclear materials† | 325188pt. | Mec | 5,203 | .16 | Prod | Kilowatt sales to facilities producing nondefense nuclear materials; Department of Energy, individual facilities. |
| Other inorganic chemicals | 325188pt. | Sb, Mnn | 8,470 | .26 | Hrs | Tons, calcium carbide, hydrogen peroxide, sodium chlorate, sodium silicate, and potassium pyrophosphate for 1972Q1-2011Q2; Census Bureau. Monthly data for 1972-90. |
| Synthetic dye and pigment | 32513 | Sb, Mnn | 3,939 | .12 | Hrs | Tons, titanium dioxide, 1972-2002; Census Bureau. |
| Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments |
3252 | . . . | 29,903 | .93 | . . . | . . . |
| Resin and synthetic rubber | 32521 | . . . | 27,528 | .85 | . . . | . . . |
| Plastics material and resin | 325211 | Mnn | 24,824 | .77 | Prod | Pounds, thermosetting and thermoplastic resins; American Chemistry Council. |
| Synthetic rubber | 325212 | Mnn | 2,704 | .08 | Hrs | Tons; Rubber Manufacturers Association. 1972-2002 |
| Artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments |
32522 | Mnn | 2,375 | .07 | Prod | Pounds, noncellulosic, rayon, and acetate fibers; Fiber Economics Bureau. |
| Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical |
3253 | . . . | 16,884 | .52 | . . . | . . . |
| Fertilizer† | 32531 | Sb, Mnn | 11,525 | .36 | Prod | Tons, synthetic anhydrous ammonia, ammonia nitrate, ammonium sulfate, nitrogen solutions, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, phosphatic fertilizer materials, and urea; Census Bureau (1972Q1-2011Q2), The Fertilizer Institute (2011Q3-present, monthly). Monthly data for 1972-90. |
| Pesticide and other agricultural chemical* | 32532 | Cnn, Sb, Mnn | 5,359 | .17 | Hrs | . . . |
| Pharmaceutical and medicine | 3254 | . . . | 139,800 | 4.33 | . . . | . . . |
| Medicinal, botanical, biological product* | 325411,3,4 | Cnn, Mnn | 35,949 | 1.11 | Hrs | . . . |
| Pharmaceutical preparation† | 325412 | Cnn, Mnn | 103,851 | 3.21 | Prod | Fisher quantity index, with model-based inventory adjustment; IMS-Health, FRB. Production worker hours for 1972-93. |
| Paints, soaps and toiletries, and other chemical products |
3255-9 | . . . | 88,057 | 2.72 | . . . | . . . |
| Paints and other chemical products | 3255,9 | . . . | 35,781 | 1.11 | . . . | . . . |
| Paint, coating, and adhesive | 3255 | . . . | 15,705 | .49 | . . . | . . . |
| Paint and coating | 32551 | . . . | 10,433 | .32 | . . . | . . . |
| Construction paints* | 32551pt. | Sc | 5,602 | .17 | Hrs | Gallons, architectural and special-purpose coatings for 1972Q1-2011Q2; Census Bureau. Monthly data for 1972-90. |
| Industrial paints* | 32551pt. | Mnd | 4,831 | .15 | Hrs | Gallons, product coatings and special-purpose coatings for 1972Q1-2011Q2; Census Bureau. Monthly data for 1972-90. |
| Adhesive* | 32552 | Cnn, Sc, Sb, Mnn | 5,272 | .16 | Hrs | . . . |
| Other chemical product and preparation* | 3259 | Cnn, Sb, Mnn | 20,076 | .62 | Hrs | Electric power use for 1972-96. |
| Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation |
3256 | Cnn, Sb, Mnn | 52,276 | 1.62 | Hrs | Electric power use for 1972-96. |
Last update: March 22, 2013
