TABLE 3. Worldwide and domestic sales for companies located in the United States that performed or funded R&D, by business activity: 2008
(Millions of U.S. dollars)
Sales
Business codea
Worldwide
Domestic
Foreign
21100–81390
21100
21210
21220
21230
21300
21310
22110
22120
22130
23600
23700
23800
31100
31210
31220
31300
31500
31600
32100
32200
32300
32400
32510
10,976,518
271,493
15,238
D
7,278
56,139
D
278,311
43,062
3,237
6,722
43,291
11,842
475,588
143,008
28,970
37,085
14,819
5,316
34,563
139,953
26,426
896,228
273,809
7,796,340
127,788
11,826
11,769
6,005
35,364
D
267,578
40,147
3,174
5,488
18,691
10,029
394,404
83,691
28,680
25,968
14,332
4,692
28,183
100,057
22,678
525,009
158,621
3,180,177
143,705
3,412
D
1,273
20,776
0
10,734
2,916
64
1,233
24,601
1,814
81,184
59,317
290
11,117
487
624
6,381
39,895
3,748
371,219
115,189
Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers
and filaments
32520
89,805
60,269
29,537
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical
32530
40,337
28,010
12,327
Pharmaceutical, medicinal, botanical, and biological products
(except diagnostic)
32541
582,910
445,985
136,925
32542
32591
22,317
142,212
15,353
69,942
6,964
72,271
32592
32600
32710
113,118
162,401
36,417
63,149
118,523
24,394
49,968
43,878
12,023
Cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other nonmetallic
mineral product
32790
48,680
43,373
5,307
Iron and steel mills, ferroalloy, and steel product from
purchased steel
33110
114,650
95,255
19,395
Nonferrous metals production and processing
Ferrous and nonferrous foundries
Fabricated metal products
Farm machinery and equipment
Construction machinery
Mining machinery and equipment
Oil and gas field machinery and equipment
Semiconductor machinery
33130
33150
33200
33311
33312
33313
33314
33321
90,024
12,429
188,359
48,185
32,109
75,046
D
20,019
59,752
11,137
142,788
27,543
18,228
40,859
7,554
9,091
30,272
1,292
45,571
20,642
13,881
34,186
D
10,928
Industrial machinery, except semiconductor
machinery
33322
26,984
19,452
7,532
33330
33360
33390
59,029
86,660
90,067
44,128
58,560
54,007
14,901
28,100
36,061
33410
33421
233,024
48,816
143,642
26,447
89,381
22,369
33422
76,167
46,641
29,526
Business activity
All business activities
Oil and gas extraction
Coal mining
Metal ore mining
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying
Support activities for oil and gas operations
Support activities for solid mineral operations
Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution
Natural gas distribution
Water, sewage, and other systems
Construction of buildings
Heavy and civil engineering construction
Specialty trade contractors
Food
Beverage
Tobacco
Textile mill products
Apparel
Leather and allied products
Wood products
Paper
Printing and related support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Basic chemicals
In-vitro diagnostic substances
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation
Paint, adhesive, and other chemical
Plastics and rubber products
Clay and glass products
Commercial, service industry, temperature control,
and air-flow control machinery
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment
Metalworking and other general purpose machinery
Computers and peripheral equipment
Telephone apparatus
Radio and television broadcasting and wireless
communications equipment
TABLE 3. Worldwide and domestic sales for companies located in the United States that performed or funded R&D, by business activity: 2008
(Millions of U.S. dollars)
Sales
Business codea
Worldwide
Domestic
Foreign
Communication equipment, except broadcasting, wireless,
and telephone apparatus
33429
17,976
11,185
6,791
Audio and video equipment
Semiconductor and other electronic components
Electromedical, electrotherapeutic, and irradiation apparatus
33430
33440
33451
13,212
220,272
41,395
10,969
119,612
28,976
2,243
100,661
12,419
33452
33459
33460
33500
38,474
57,989
D
154,206
33,348
37,609
4,375
106,551
5,126
20,381
D
47,654
33610
33620
33630
33641
33642
33643
33644
33651
33660
33691
33692
521,541
D
163,993
97,635
42,829
30,319
D
7,248
16,461
8,423
13,341
346,591
9,363
97,433
97,973
35,056
21,141
38,114
6,354
14,880
8,078
13,092
174,950
D
66,559
S
7,773
9,178
D
894
1,581
345
249
33699
33700
33910
33990
42300
42400
42500
44100
44300
44500
44800
45200
45410
9,513
43,401
164,066
122,669
412,269
340,956
2,600
20,755
D
705
2,456
82,745
D
7,131
36,218
105,647
80,689
238,101
274,190
2,481
15,052
D
705
2,110
82,245
3,365
2,382
7,183
58,419
41,981
174,168
66,765
119
5,703
0
0
346
500
D
Nonstore retailers, except electronic shopping and
mail-order houses
45490
860
773
87
Retail trade stores, including gasoline stations
(not listed elsewhere)
45990
D
22,283
D
Air transportation
Rail transportation
Water transportation
Truck transportation
Transit and ground passenger transportation
48100
48200
48300
48400
48500
D
D
D
16,231
116
24,519
26,301
1,165
15,654
116
D
D
D
577
0
Pipeline transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum,
and miscellaneous products, except natural gas
48610
D
10,515
D
Pipeline transportation of natural gas
Scenic and sightseeing transportation
Support activities for transportation
Couriers and messengers
Warehousing and storage
48620
48700
48800
49200
49300
D
2,310
15,566
D
31,235
9,662
2,310
10,869
D
28,723
D
0
4,697
D
2,512
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
(except Internet)
51110
17,053
12,383
4,670
Software publishers (except Internet)
Motion picture and sound recording (except Internet)
Radio and television broadcasting (except Internet)
Cable and other subscription programming (except Internet)
51120
51200
51510
51520
210,186
16,774
16,039
17,938
121,028
10,053
13,087
14,428
89,158
6,721
2,952
3,510
Business activity
Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical,
and nautical system and instruments
Measuring and control instruments (not listed elsewhere)
Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Motor vehicles
Motor vehicle body and trailer
Motor vehicle parts
Aircraft
Aircraft engine and engine parts
Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment
Guided missile, space vehicle, and related parts
Railroad rolling stock
Ship and boat building
Motorcycle, bicycle, and parts
Military armored vehicle, tank, and tank components
All other transportation equipment
Furniture and related products
Medical equipment and supplies
Miscellaneous manufacturing (not listed elsewhere)
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
Electronics and appliance stores
Food and beverage stores
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
General merchandise stores
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
TABLE 3. Worldwide and domestic sales for companies located in the United States that performed or funded R&D, by business activity: 2008
(Millions of U.S. dollars)
Sales
Business activity
Business codea
Internet publishing and broadcasting
Wired telecommunications carriers
Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)
Satellite telecommunications
Cable and other program distribution
Telecommunications services (not listed elsewhere)
Internet service providers and Web search portals
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Information services (not listed elsewhere)
Depository credit intermediation
Nondepository credit intermediation
Activities related to credit intermediation
51600
51710
51720
51740
51750
51790
51810
51820
51900
52210
52220
52230
Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial
investments and related activities
52300
Insurance carriers
Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance-related activities
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles
Real estate
Automotive equipment rental and leasing
Consumer goods and general rental centers
52410
52420
52500
53100
53210
53220
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment
rental and leasing
53240
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets
Legal services
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Specialized design services
Computer systems design and related services
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
Scientific R&D services
Advertising and related services
53300
54110
54120
54130
54140
54150
54160
54170
54180
Professional, scientific, and technical services
(not listed elsewhere)
Management of companies and enterprises
Business support services
Travel arrangement and reservation services
Investigation, security, and services to buildings and dwellings
Worldwide
1,562
D
135,248
19,330
D
5,603
18,819
54,990
22,362
126,359 i
159,542
22,371 i
Domestic
Foreign
1,551
99,917
134,162
14,005
73,506
4,374
15,817
38,484
13,803
91,824 i
130,102
18,135
11
D
1,085
5,325
D
1,230
3,003
16,506
8,560
34,535
29,440
4,236
64,517
46,863
17,654
253,171
7,633
D
D
D
30,411
240,838
6,366
D
6,053
7,835
22,369
12,334
1,267
D
D
D
8,042
15,496
10,164
5,332
D
92
D
42,680
D
210,916
52,497
27,137
D
D
92
D
37,749
3,325
124,832
33,588
22,604
14,574
D
0
D
4,931
D
86,084
18,909
4,533
D
54190
19,146
15,690
3,456
55100
56140
56150
56160
828
1,904
4,004
6,588
752
375
2,862
4,171
76
1,529
1,142
2,417
Office administrative, facilities, employment, and other
support services
56190
33,324
30,612
2,712
Waste collection, treatment, and disposal
Remediation and other waste management services
Educational services
Offices of physicians
Offices of dentists and other health practitioners
Medical and diagnostic laboratories
Home health care services
56210
56290
61100
62110
62120
62150
62160
2,445
D
2,547
7,492
956
20,968
65
2,445
11,451
2,421
7,492
956 i
19,930
65
0
D
126
0
0
1,037
0
Outpatient care centers and other ambulatory health
care services
62190
601
597
4
General medical and surgical hospitals
Psychiatric, substance abuse, and specialty hospitals
Nursing and residential care facilities
Social assistance (except child day care services)
Child day care services
Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries
Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries
Traveler accommodation services
62210
62220
62300
62400
62440
71100
71300
72100
2,451
153
7,121
D
453
1,025
22,054
170
2,451
153
7,040
D
453
1,025
16,912
170
0
0
81
D
0
0
5,143
0
TABLE 3. Worldwide and domestic sales for companies located in the United States that performed or funded R&D, by business activity: 2008
(Millions of U.S. dollars)
Sales
Business activity
Business codea
Worldwide
Domestic
Foreign
Food services and drinking places
72200
22,730
19,921
2,809
Automotive repair and maintenance
81110
4,749
4,730
19
Repair and maintenance, except automotive
81190
17,394
11,990
5,404
Personal care, death care, laundry, and other personal services
81200
D
1,065
D
Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations
81390
68
52
15
Less: intersegment eliminations
381,031
219,384
161,647
Undistributed
1,092,275
756,553
335,723
S = negative value due to intersegment eliminations; D = data withheld to avoid disclosing operations of individual companies; i = value > 50% of the estimate is a
combination of imputation and reweighting to account for nonresponse.
a
Data tabulated independent of industry classification of company. Companies were asked to report their sales and R&D into one or more business codes. Business
codes and descriptions based on 2002 North American Industry Classification System industry definitions.
NOTES: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Statistics are representative of companies located in United States that performed or
funded R&D.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, Business R&D and Innovation Survey,
2008.