TABLE A-6. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2010
Industry and company size
NAICS code
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
21–23, 31–33, 42–81
31–33
311
312
313–316
321
322
323
324
325
3251
3252
3253
3254
3256
3255, 3259
326
327
331
332
333
33311
333295
3336
other 333
334
3342
3344
3345
334510, 334517
39,968
19,025
937
240
662
662
385
806
187
2,024
320
204
117
614
291
478
1,040
625
454
1,838
2,321
227
116
203
1,775
2,201
316
562
933
163
28,527
13,900
677
162
445
470
297
603
130
1,515
243
132
77
506
210
347
779
488
328
1,383
1,687
152
81
156
1,298
1,519
210
382
656
107
71.4
73.1
72.3
67.5
67.2
71.0
77.1
74.8
69.5
74.9
75.9
64.7
65.8
82.4
72.2
72.6
74.9
78.1
72.2
75.2
72.7
67.0
69.8
76.8
73.1
69.0
66.5
68.0
70.3
65.6
334511
other 3345
other 334
335
336
3361–3363
3364
336411–336413
336414, 336415, 336419
336992
other 336
337
339
3391
3399
137
633
390
751
1,526
862
273
231
42
20
371
749
1,617
771
846
97
452
271
532
1,080
633
185
157
28
12
250
558
1,247
602
645
70.8
71.4
69.5
70.8
70.8
73.4
67.8
68.0
66.7
60.0
67.4
74.5
77.1
78.1
76.2
21–23, 42–81
21
22
23
42
44, 45
454111, 454112
other 44, 45
48, 49
51
511
5111
20,943
687
209
1,375
2,243
2,931
327
2,604
439
2,393
1,088
399
14,627
526
168
990
1,484
2,023
217
1,806
309
1,696
791
299
69.8
76.6
80.4
72.0
66.2
69.0
66.4
69.4
70.4
70.9
72.7
74.9
All companies
All industries
Manufacturing industries
Food
Beverage and tobacco products
Textiles, apparel, and leather products
Wood products
Paper manufacturing
Printing and related support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Chemicals
Basic chemicals
Resin, synthetic rubber, fibers, and filaments
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical
Pharmaceuticals and medicines
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation
Paint, coating, adhesive, and other chemical
Plastics and rubber products
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Agricultural implement
Semiconductor machinery
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment
Other machinery manufacturing
Computer and electronic products
Communications equipment
Semiconductor and other electronic components
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments
Electromedical, electrotherapeutic, and irradiation apparatus
Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical
system and instruments
Other measuring and controlling instruments
Other computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Automobiles, bodies, trailers, and parts
Aerospace products and parts
Aircraft, aircraft engine, and aircraft parts
Guided missile, space vehicle, and related parts
Military armored vehicle, tank, and tank components
Other transportation
Furniture and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Nonmanufacturing industries
Mining, extraction, and support activities
Utilities
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Electronic shopping and electronic auctions
Other retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Publishing
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
TABLE A-6. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2010
Industry and company size
Software publishers
Telecommunications
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Other information
Finance and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Computer systems design and related services
Scientific R&D services
Biotechnology R&D
Physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology) R&D
Social sciences and humanities R&D
Other professional, scientific, and technical services
Health care services
Other nonmanufacturing
NAICS code
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
5112
517
518
other 51
52
53
54
5413
5415
5417
541711
541712
541720
other 54
621–623
55, 56, 624, 71, 72, 81
689
252
574
479
732
395
4,705
992
1,414
1,226
440
643
143
1,073
1,517
3,317
492
177
383
345
552
289
3,408
742
988
849
317
430
102
829
1,167
2,015
71.4
70.2
66.7
72.0
75.4
73.2
72.4
74.8
69.9
69.2
72.0
66.9
71.3
77.3
76.9
60.7
21–23, 31–33, 42–81
31–33
311
312
313–316
321
322
323
324
325
3251
3252
3253
3254
3256
3255, 3259
326
327
331
332
333
33311
333295
3336
other 333
334
3342
3344
3345
334510, 334517
2,552
1,509
39
10
13
9
17
5
5
362
49
11
6
249
26
21
43
18
22
32
128
6
26
14
82
429
81
160
117
35
1,954
1,203
31
9
12
8
17
4
4
309
42
9
5
217
19
17
36
13
20
26
104
4
21
13
66
311
60
116
80
24
76.6
79.7
79.5
90.0
92.3
88.9
100.0
80.0
80.0
85.4
85.7
81.8
83.3
87.1
73.1
81.0
83.7
72.2
90.9
81.3
81.3
66.7
80.8
92.9
80.5
72.5
74.1
72.5
68.4
68.6
334511
other 3345
other 334
335
336
3361–3363
3364
336411–336413
336414, 336415, 336419
336992
other 336
26
56
71
70
138
77
46
37
9
D
D
20
36
55
50
111
65
34
26
8
D
D
76.9
64.3
77.5
71.4
80.4
84.4
73.9
70.3
88.9
D
D
Form BRDI-1 companies
All industries
Manufacturing industries
Food
Beverage and tobacco products
Textiles, apparel, and leather products
Wood products
Paper manufacturing
Printing and related support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Chemicals
Basic chemicals
Resin, synthetic rubber, fibers, and filaments
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical
Pharmaceuticals and medicines
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation
Paint, coating, adhesive, and other chemical
Plastics and rubber products
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Agricultural implement
Semiconductor machinery
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment
Other machinery manufacturing
Computer and electronic products
Communications equipment
Semiconductor and other electronic components
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments
Electromedical, electrotherapeutic, and irradiation apparatus
Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical
system and instruments
Other measuring and controlling instruments
Other computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Automobiles, bodies, trailers, and parts
Aerospace products and parts
Aircraft, aircraft engine, and aircraft parts
Guided missile, space vehicle, and related parts
Military armored vehicle, tank, and tank components
Other transportation
TABLE A-6. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2010
Industry and company size
Furniture and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Nonmanufacturing industries
Mining, extraction, and support activities
Utilities
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Electronic shopping and electronic auctions
Other retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Publishing
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
Software publishers
Telecommunications
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Other information
Finance and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Computer systems design and related services
Scientific R&D services
Biotechnology R&D
Physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology) R&D
Social sciences and humanities R&D
Other professional, scientific, and technical services
Health care services
Other nonmanufacturing
NAICS code
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
337
339
3391
3399
12
157
122
35
12
126
100
26
100.0
80.3
82.0
74.3
21–23, 42–81
21
22
23
42
44, 45
454111, 454112
other 44, 45
48, 49
51
511
5111
5112
517
518
other 51
52
53
54
5413
5415
5417
541711
541712
541720
other 54
621–623
55, 56, 624, 71, 72, 81
1,043
18
13
8
54
7
4
3
9
294
190
8
182
32
38
34
43
9
545
60
171
259
108
147
4
55
11
32
751
14
10
8
D
D
4
D
7
210
132
6
126
24
28
26
35
7
412
43
119
201
81
116
4
49
8
21
72.0
77.8
76.9
100.0
D
D
100.0
D
77.8
71.4
69.5
75.0
69.2
75.0
73.7
76.5
81.4
77.8
75.6
71.7
69.6
77.6
75.0
78.9
100.0
89.1
72.7
65.6
21–23, 31-33, 42–81
31–33
311
312
313–316
321
322
323
324
325
3251
3252
3253
3254
3256
3255, 3259
326
327
331
332
333
33311
333295
3336
other 333
334
18,670
8,730
459
118
327
316
176
396
94
837
141
92
55
188
133
228
500
303
214
890
1,098
110
44
94
850
886
13,275
6,339
331
78
215
221
127
290
63
616
101
58
34
155
98
170
382
242
157
679
780
69
28
69
614
609
71.1
72.6
72.1
66.1
65.7
69.9
72.2
73.2
67.0
73.6
71.6
63.0
61.8
82.4
73.7
74.6
76.4
79.9
73.4
76.3
71.0
62.7
63.6
73.4
72.2
68.7
Form BRDI-1A companies
All industries
Manufacturing industries
Food
Beverage and tobacco products
Textiles, apparel, and leather products
Wood products
Paper manufacturing
Printing and related support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Chemicals
Basic chemicals
Resin, synthetic rubber, fibers, and filaments
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical
Pharmaceuticals and medicines
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation
Paint, coating, adhesive, and other chemical
Plastics and rubber products
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Agricultural implement
Semiconductor machinery
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment
Other machinery manufacturing
Computer and electronic products
TABLE A-6. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2010
Industry and company size
Communications equipment
Semiconductor and other electronic components
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments
Electromedical, electrotherapeutic, and irradiation apparatus
Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical
system and instruments
Other measuring and controlling instruments
Other computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Automobiles, bodies, trailers, and parts
Aerospace products and parts
Aircraft, aircraft engine, and aircraft parts
Guided missile, space vehicle, and related parts
Military armored vehicle, tank, and tank components
Other transportation
Furniture and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Nonmanufacturing industries
Mining, extraction, and support activities
Utilities
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Electronic shopping and electronic auctions
Other retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Publishing
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
Software publishers
Telecommunications
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Other information
Finance and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Computer systems design and related services
Scientific R&D services
Biotechnology R&D
Physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology) R&D
Social sciences and humanities R&D
Other professional, scientific, and technical services
Health care services
Other nonmanufacturing
NAICS code
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
3342
3344
3345
334510, 334517
121
204
400
62
75
129
292
44
62.0
63.2
73.0
71.0
334511
other 3345
other 334
335
336
3361–3363
3364
336411–336413
336414, 336415, 336419
336992
other 336
337
339
3391
3399
53
285
161
339
701
382
126
108
18
10
183
362
714
322
392
38
210
113
241
501
281
87
76
11
7
126
268
539
247
292
71.7
73.7
70.2
71.1
71.5
73.6
69.0
70.4
61.1
70.0
68.9
74.0
75.5
76.7
74.5
21–23, 42–81
21
22
23
42
44, 45
454111, 454112
other 44, 45
48, 49
51
511
5111
5112
517
518
other 51
52
53
54
5413
5415
5417
541711
541712
541720
other 54
621–623
55, 56, 624, 71, 72, 81
9,940
331
99
681
1,096
1,456
161
1,295
217
1,041
449
199
250
106
265
221
349
181
2,072
464
620
465
164
241
60
523
763
1,654
6,936
262
84
494
731
1,008
109
899
151
732
323
146
177
75
172
162
262
134
1,485
350
428
307
118
145
44
400
592
1,001
69.8
79.2
84.8
72.5
66.7
69.2
67.7
69.4
69.6
70.3
71.9
73.4
70.8
70.8
64.9
73.3
75.1
74.0
71.7
75.4
69.0
66.0
72.0
60.2
73.3
76.5
77.6
60.5
21–23, 31–33, 42–81
31–33
311
312
313–316
321
322
323
324
325
18,746
8,786
439
112
322
337
192
405
88
825
13,298
6,358
315
75
218
241
153
309
63
590
70.9
72.4
71.8
67.0
67.7
71.5
79.7
76.3
71.6
71.5
Form BRDI-1B companies
All industries
Manufacturing industries
Food
Beverage and tobacco products
Textiles, apparel, and leather products
Wood products
Paper manufacturing
Printing and related support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Chemicals
TABLE A-6. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2010
Industry and company size
Basic chemicals
Resin, synthetic rubber, fibers, and filaments
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical
Pharmaceuticals and medicines
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation
Paint, coating, adhesive, and other chemical
Plastics and rubber products
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Agricultural implement
Semiconductor machinery
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment
Other machinery manufacturing
Computer and electronic products
Communications equipment
Semiconductor and other electronic components
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments
Electromedical, electrotherapeutic, and irradiation apparatus
Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical
system and instruments
Other measuring and controlling instruments
Other computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Automobiles, bodies, trailers, and parts
Aerospace products and parts
Aircraft, aircraft engine, and aircraft parts
Guided missile, space vehicle, and related parts
Military armored vehicle, tank, and tank components
Other transportation
Furniture and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Nonmanufacturing industries
Mining, extraction, and support activities
Utilities
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Electronic shopping and electronic auctions
Other retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Publishing
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
Software publishers
Telecommunications
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Other information
Finance and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Computer systems design and related services
Scientific R&D services
Biotechnology R&D
Physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology) R&D
NAICS code
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
3251
3252
3253
3254
3256
3255, 3259
326
327
331
332
333
33311
333295
3336
other 333
334
3342
3344
3345
334510, 334517
130
101
56
177
132
229
497
304
218
916
1,095
111
46
95
843
886
114
198
416
66
100
65
38
134
93
160
361
233
151
678
803
79
32
74
618
599
75
137
284
39
76.9
64.4
67.9
75.7
70.5
69.9
72.6
76.6
69.3
74.0
73.3
71.2
69.6
77.9
73.3
67.6
65.8
69.2
68.3
59.1
334511
other 3345
other 334
335
336
3361–3363
3364
336411–336413
336414, 336415, 336419
336992
other 336
337
339
3391
3399
58
292
158
342
687
403
101
86
15
D
D
375
746
327
419
39
206
103
241
468
287
64
55
9
D
D
278
582
255
327
67.2
70.5
65.2
70.5
68.1
71.2
63.4
64.0
60.0
D
D
74.1
78.0
78.0
78.0
21–23, 42–81
21
22
23
42
44, 45
454111, 454112
other 44, 45
48, 49
51
511
5111
5112
517
518
other 51
52
53
54
5413
5415
5417
541711
541712
9,960
338
97
686
1,093
1,468
162
1,306
213
1,058
449
192
257
114
271
224
340
205
2,088
468
623
502
168
255
6,940
250
74
488
D
D
104
D
151
754
336
147
189
78
183
157
255
148
1,511
349
441
341
118
169
69.7
74.0
76.3
71.1
D
D
64.2
D
70.9
71.3
74.8
76.6
73.5
68.4
67.5
70.1
75.0
72.2
72.4
74.6
70.8
67.9
70.2
66.3
TABLE A-6. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2010
Industry and company size
Social sciences and humanities R&D
Other professional, scientific, and technical services
Health care services
Other nonmanufacturing
D = data withheld to avoid disclosing operations of individual companies.
NAICS code
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
541720
other 54
621–623
55, 56, 624, 71, 72, 81
79
495
743
1,631
54
380
567
993
68.4
76.8
76.3
60.9
a
Active companies are defined as companies that are in scope of survey after all data have been processed.
Companies were considered to have fulfilled response criteria if they were located in United States and reported that they performed or funded R&D. If not, company fulfilled response
criteria if they were located in United States and reported values for worldwide sales, domestic sales, worldwide employees, or domestic employees.
b
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, Business R&D and Innovation Survey, 2010.