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Size of the US Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing industry

NAICS 3271, Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$9.3 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Employment
32,744
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
1,484
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
866
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$2.1 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 32,744 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 38,2702019-Q2: 38,3602019-Q3: 37,8882019-Q4: 37,4292020-Q1: 36,5332020-Q2: 33,2102020-Q3: 33,5492020-Q4: 34,1482021-Q1: 34,4052021-Q2: 34,8992021-Q3: 35,4022021-Q4: 35,9912022-Q1: 36,2042022-Q2: 36,9462022-Q3: 36,3612022-Q4: 36,5252023-Q1: 35,9322023-Q2: 35,7792023-Q3: 35,3192023-Q4: 35,0652024-Q1: 34,4952024-Q2: 34,5042024-Q3: 34,0592024-Q4: 34,0972025-Q1: 33,8012025-Q2: 33,9412025-Q3: 33,2962025-Q4: 33,2022026-Q1: 32,744NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q132,7442022
2025-Q433,2022022
2025-Q333,2962022
2025-Q233,9412022
2025-Q133,8012022
2024-Q434,0972022
2024-Q334,0592022
2024-Q234,5042022
2024-Q134,4952022
2023-Q435,0652022
2023-Q335,3192022
2023-Q235,7792022
2023-Q135,9322022
2022-Q436,5252022
2022-Q336,3612022
2022-Q236,9462022
2022-Q136,2042022
2021-Q435,9912017
2021-Q335,4022017
2021-Q234,8992017
2021-Q134,4052017
2020-Q434,1482017
2020-Q333,5492017
2020-Q233,2102017
2020-Q136,5332017
2019-Q437,4292017
2019-Q337,8882017
2019-Q238,3602017
2019-Q138,2702017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 35,582 · 2023
2017: 34,1362018: 35,7352019: 36,5042020: 36,7822021: 34,1902022: 35,8102023: 35,582
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PeriodValue
202335,582
202235,810
202134,190
202036,782
201936,504
201835,735
201734,136

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 1,484 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 1,3902019-Q2: 1,3972019-Q3: 1,3952019-Q4: 1,3932020-Q1: 1,3922020-Q2: 1,3882020-Q3: 1,4052020-Q4: 1,4092021-Q1: 1,3972021-Q2: 1,4072021-Q3: 1,4142021-Q4: 1,4182022-Q1: 1,4392022-Q2: 1,4542022-Q3: 1,4722022-Q4: 1,4692023-Q1: 1,4562023-Q2: 1,4662023-Q3: 1,4842023-Q4: 1,4932024-Q1: 1,4672024-Q2: 1,4812024-Q3: 1,4832024-Q4: 1,4852025-Q1: 1,4682025-Q2: 1,4652025-Q3: 1,4702025-Q4: 1,4882026-Q1: 1,484NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q11,4842022
2025-Q41,4882022
2025-Q31,4702022
2025-Q21,4652022
2025-Q11,4682022
2024-Q41,4852022
2024-Q31,4832022
2024-Q21,4812022
2024-Q11,4672022
2023-Q41,4932022
2023-Q31,4842022
2023-Q21,4662022
2023-Q11,4562022
2022-Q41,4692022
2022-Q31,4722022
2022-Q21,4542022
2022-Q11,4392022
2021-Q41,4182017
2021-Q31,4142017
2021-Q21,4072017
2021-Q11,3972017
2020-Q41,4092017
2020-Q31,4052017
2020-Q21,3882017
2020-Q11,3922017
2019-Q41,3932017
2019-Q31,3952017
2019-Q21,3972017
2019-Q11,3902017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 1,036 · 2023
2017: 1,1152018: 1,1012019: 1,0692020: 1,0612021: 1,0302022: 1,0312023: 1,036
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PeriodValue
20231,036
20221,031
20211,030
20201,061
20191,069
20181,101
20171,115

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $619.6 million · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $552.3 million2019-Q2: $532.1 million2019-Q3: $507.7 million2019-Q4: $545.9 million2020-Q1: $535.9 million2020-Q2: $459.0 million2020-Q3: $459.7 million2020-Q4: $528.6 million2021-Q1: $493.2 million2021-Q2: $518.7 million2021-Q3: $527.2 million2021-Q4: $581.5 million2022-Q1: $576.4 million2022-Q2: $556.8 million2022-Q3: $582.0 million2022-Q4: $584.7 million2023-Q1: $620.7 million2023-Q2: $565.7 million2023-Q3: $561.3 million2023-Q4: $600.1 million2024-Q1: $612.5 million2024-Q2: $578.6 million2024-Q3: $579.3 million2024-Q4: $604.1 million2025-Q1: $622.4 million2025-Q2: $578.9 million2025-Q3: $576.5 million2025-Q4: $618.0 million2026-Q1: $619.6 millionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$619.6 million2022
2025-Q4$618.0 million2022
2025-Q3$576.5 million2022
2025-Q2$578.9 million2022
2025-Q1$622.4 million2022
2024-Q4$604.1 million2022
2024-Q3$579.3 million2022
2024-Q2$578.6 million2022
2024-Q1$612.5 million2022
2023-Q4$600.1 million2022
2023-Q3$561.3 million2022
2023-Q2$565.7 million2022
2023-Q1$620.7 million2022
2022-Q4$584.7 million2022
2022-Q3$582.0 million2022
2022-Q2$556.8 million2022
2022-Q1$576.4 million2022
2021-Q4$581.5 million2017
2021-Q3$527.2 million2017
2021-Q2$518.7 million2017
2021-Q1$493.2 million2017
2020-Q4$528.6 million2017
2020-Q3$459.7 million2017
2020-Q2$459.0 million2017
2020-Q1$535.9 million2017
2019-Q4$545.9 million2017
2019-Q3$507.7 million2017
2019-Q2$532.1 million2017
2019-Q1$552.3 million2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $2.1 billion · 2023
2017: $1.7 billion2018: $1.8 billion2019: $1.8 billion2020: $1.8 billion2021: $1.8 billion2022: $2.0 billion2023: $2.1 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$2.1 billion
2022$2.0 billion
2021$1.8 billion
2020$1.8 billion
2019$1.8 billion
2018$1.8 billion
2017$1.7 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages32,7442026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages1,4842026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$619.6 million2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$2.1 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns35,58220232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns1,03620232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$2.0 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census36,63620222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census1,03020222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census86620222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$9.3 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published

Breakdown

Industries within Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
32711Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing$2.7 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census11,6522026-Q1 · QCEW
32712Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing$6.7 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census21,0922026-Q1 · QCEW

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.