Released: August 2021

Next MECS will be fielded in 2023.

Table 8.7 Number of Establishments by Simple Payback Period, 2018;

Level: National Data;

Row: NAICS Codes;

Column: Company Policy for a Simple Payback Period;Unit: Establishment Counts.

NAICS Code(a) Subsector and Industry Establishments(b) Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years Greater than 4 years No Such Requirem

Total United States

311 Food 15,842 354 1,444 2,276 1,201 861 4,

3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling 611 7 48 172 49 55 

311221 Wet Corn Milling 52 D 7 13 8 D 

31131 Sugar Manufacturing 70 0 3 18 4 10 

3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food 1,047 Q 194 226 110 30 

3115 Dairy Product 1,036 34 206 215 79 45 3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing 1,842 82 168 142 159 38 

312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 3,938 146 289 424 430 155 1,

3121 Beverages 3,853 146 283 409 415 147 1,3122 Tobacco 85 0 7 15 15 8 

313 Textile Mills 1,360 Q 280 233 Q 27 

314 Textile Product Mills 4,116 Q 160 Q Q Q 1,

315 Apparel 3,856 Q Q Q Q Q 1,

316 Leather and Allied Products 655 Q Q Q 19 0 

321 Wood Products 9,435 110 720 1,038 651 318 3,

321113 Sawmills 1,787 9 184 163 114 118 

3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Woods 1,083 15 91 123 108 50 

321219 Reconstituted Wood Products 158 5 30 35 6 3 

3219 Other Wood Products 6,286 Q 434 740 416 Q 2,

322 Paper 3,009 133 622 491 104 161 

322110 Pulp Mills 28 0 D 8 3 D 

322121 Paper Mills, except Newsprint 156 8 36 41 9 3 322122 Newsprint Mills 11 0 D 3 0 0 322130 Paperboard Mills 143 D 20 31 14 D 

323 Printing and Related Support 12,614 Q 837 1,399 741 907 4,324 Petroleum and Coal Products 1,883 27 229 272 189 119 

324110 Petroleum Refineries 136 5 31 13 18 24 324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block 1,289 D 142 175 134 D 324122 Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials 168 D 25 26 12 D 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Products 211 Q 20 43 19 7 324199 Other Petroleum and Coal Products 79 D 12 15 5 D 

325 Chemicals 8,902 232 1,145 1,824 778 486 1,

325110 Petrochemicals 66 D 18 6 D D 

325120 Industrial Gases 525 0 30 174 0 Q 

325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemicals 501 73 49 79 40 9 

325193 Ethyl Alcohol 207 D 29 50 24 D 325194 Cyclic Crudes, Intermediate and Gum and Wood Chemicals 61 0 D 15 24 D 325199 Other Basic Organic Chemicals 524 7 72 123 60 19 325211 Plastics Materials and Resins 813 13 99 149 126 39 325212 Synthetic Rubber 87 D 11 25 13 D 325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 99 0 22 18 14 5 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers 148 D 7 8 80 D 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizers 55 D D 4 D 0 

3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines 1,327 7 176 230 142 86 

325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 717 D 91 116 63 D 325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemicals 108 4 21 9 Q 4 

326 Plastics and Rubber Products 8,317 415 1,537 1,587 Q 593 2,327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 12,035 85 1,186 1,222 497 584 3,

327120 Clay Building Material and Refractories 415 Q 40 132 35 17 

327211 Flat Glass 60 D D 8 0 10 

327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware 164 8 15 24 12 0 

327213 Glass Containers 57 D 13 3 D D 

Maximum Simple Payback Period
327215 Glass Products from Purchased Glass 686 9 60 84 22 34 

327310 Cements 187 D 61 24 D 8 

327410 Lime 86 0 D 9 28 D 327420 Gypsum 148 D D 44 D 18 327993 Mineral Wool 191 D 19 32 20 D 

331 Primary Metals 3,226 65 564 571 215 176 

331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloys 390 15 94 59 18 28 

3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel 498 17 74 79 44 28 

3313 Alumina and Aluminum 399 4 81 97 26 14 

331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 109 0 10 20 4 9 331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foils 65 D 13 D D D 331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing and Extruding 191 D 39 61 D D 

3314 Nonferrous Metals, except Aluminum 651 8 100 129 40 61 

331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining 107 5 15 35 D D 

3315 Foundries 1,288 21 215 207 87 45 

331511 Iron Foundries 373 D 66 51 D 15 331523 Nonferrous Metal Die‐Casting Foundries 257 4 45 46 30 Q 

331524 Aluminum Foundries, except Die‐Casting 277 4 41 45 13 9 

332 Fabricated Metal Products 37,949 1,141 2,507 2,953 1,541 1,899 14,

333 Machinery 14,919 499 1,698 1,736 776 421 5,334 Computer and Electronic Products 6,646 341 402 715 592 278 2,

334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices 344 Q 88 69 Q Q 

335 Electrical Equip., Appliances, and Components 3,295 261 356 249 238 0 1,

336 Transportation Equipment 7,103 584 908 605 228 340 1,

336111 Automobiles 71 7 23 9 3 3 336112 Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles 69 D 21 4 D D 

3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 1,199 Q 171 142 63 98 

336411 Aircraft 347 0 36 25 16 38 

337 Furniture and Related Products 8,347 Q 330 680 305 411 3,339 Miscellaneous 13,679 Q 897 928 610 377 5,

Total 181,126 5,405 16,467 19,784 9,624 8,382 60,

(a) The Bureau of the Census classifies establishments using the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

(b) The Establishments column includes those units which reported any of the five listed maximum simple payback periods at any time in 2018, plus those units where the maximum simple payback period was not as

* Estimate less than 0.5.

D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual establishments.

Q=Withheld because Relative Standard Error is greater than 50 percent.

NA=Not available.

    ‐‐ Estimation is not applicable.

Notes: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Demand and Integrated Statistics, Form EIA‐846, 2018 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey.

The Census Bureau has reviewed this data product for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information and has approved the disclosure avoidance practices applied (Approval ID: CBDRB‐FY20‐260).
Released: August 2021

Next MECS will be fielded in 2023.

RSE Table 8.7 Relative Standard Errors for Table 8.7;

Unit: Percents.

NAICS Code(a) Subsector and Industry Establishments(b) Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years Greater than 4 years No Such Requir

Total United States

311 Food 0.0 21.2 6.2 5.1 9.8 7.5 

3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling 0.0 7.4 5.7 9.0 4.9 16.2 

311221 Wet Corn Milling 0.0 D 0.0 0.0 0.0 D 

31131 Sugar Manufacturing 0.0 X 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food 0.0 75.0 19.2 17.1 39.6 42.1 

3115 Dairy Product 0.0 41.9 12.5 12.3 34.2 23.4 

3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing 0.0 17.2 13.6 17.6 32.3 29.8 

312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 0.0 41.5 11.1 8.2 8.0 10.0 

3121 Beverages 0.0 41.5 22.9 21.7 21.1 34.3 3122 Tobacco 0.0 X 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

313 Textile Mills 0.0 80.8 21.6 22.2 60.0 47.5 314 Textile Product Mills 0.0 83.5 49.5 52.4 69.5 73.8 315 Apparel 0.0 94.6 71.8 65.6 95.9 58.2 316 Leather and Allied Products 0.0 72.6 52.8 55.8 37.1 X 321 Wood Products 0.0 15.1 15.0 11.4 14.7 24.8 

321113 Sawmills 0.0 21.3 15.5 13.6 25.1 22.8 

3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Woods 0.0 14.7 25.0 17.4 25.3 41.4 

321219 Reconstituted Wood Products 0.0 18.0 32.9 21.0 20.3 18.0 

3219 Other Wood Products 0.0 51.2 30.5 23.8 32.0 61.6 

322 Paper 0.0 23.4 4.2 3.6 7.9 17.8 

322110 Pulp Mills 0.0 X D 0.0 0.0 D 322121 Paper Mills, except Newsprint 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 322122 Newsprint Mills 0.0 X D 0.0 X X 322130 Paperboard Mills 0.0 D 0.0 0.0 0.0 D 

323 Printing and Related Support 0.0 53.4 26.4 21.7 30.6 28.0 324 Petroleum and Coal Products 0.0 15.8 5.3 9.2 6.9 5.9 

324110 Petroleum Refineries 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block 0.0 D 18.1 9.4 15.8 D 324122 Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials 0.0 D 12.2 27.7 19.8 D 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Products 0.0 65.1 30.2 27.9 26.3 12.7 324199 Other Petroleum and Coal Products 0.0 D 0.0 0.0 0.0 D 

325 Chemicals 0.0 17.5 5.1 5.2 11.0 15.0 

325110 Petrochemicals 0.0 D 0.0 0.0 D D 

325120 Industrial Gases 0.0 X 41.3 21.8 X 74.7 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemicals 0.0 41.3 14.8 22.2 31.0 19.9 

325193 Ethyl Alcohol 0.0 D 11.2 15.6 16.1 D 325194 Cyclic Crudes, Intermediate and Gum and Wood Chemicals 0.0 X D 0.0 0.0 D 325199 Other Basic Organic Chemicals 0.0 17.1 16.4 19.6 32.1 22.5 325211 Plastics Materials and Resins 0.0 24.1 23.2 18.1 30.7 40.8 325212 Synthetic Rubber 0.0 D 0.0 0.0 0.0 D 325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 0.0 X 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers 0.0 D 43.3 43.3 37.4 D 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizers 0.0 D D 0.0 D X 

3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines 0.0 37.0 25.6 22.1 24.2 31.8 

325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 0.0 D 31.1 32.1 25.0 D 325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemicals 0.0 24.6 18.8 18.8 56.1 18.8 

326 Plastics and Rubber Products 0.0 34.4 16.9 17.2 54.9 30.4 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 0.0 19.1 10.5 7.9 8.2 5.8 

327120 Clay Building Material and Refractories 0.0 66.6 15.8 17.6 24.1 14.4 327211 Flat Glass 0.0 D D 0.0 X 0.0 

327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware 0.0 23.3 20.9 27.3 41.9 X 

327213 Glass Containers 0.0 D 0.0 0.0 D D 327215 Glass Products from Purchased Glass 0.0 10.5 13.2 14.2 39.7 19.8 327310 Cements 0.0 D 35.5 29.3 D 15.1 

327410 Lime 0.0 X D 0.0 0.0 D 

Maximum Simple Payback Period
327420 Gypsum 0.0 D D 25.5 D 15.0 

327993 Mineral Wool 0.0 D 31.2 30.0 40.4 D 

331 Primary Metals 0.0 8.8 4.5 7.1 9.4 11.1 

331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloys 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel 0.0 27.3 20.2 20.8 29.3 28.5 

3313 Alumina and Aluminum 0.0 1.6 5.9 6.4 8.2 14.7 

331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 0.0 X 19.6 20.7 13.5 26.4 331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foils 0.0 D 0.0 D D D 331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing and Extruding 0.0 D 28.2 10.9 D D 

3314 Nonferrous Metals, except Aluminum 0.0 16.0 13.4 26.7 42.6 33.3 

331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining 0.0 18.0 19.3 39.5 D D 

3315 Foundries 0.0 25.3 10.9 9.6 16.3 22.4 

331511 Iron Foundries 0.0 D 30.6 23.6 D 30.1 331523 Nonferrous Metal Die‐Casting Foundries 0.0 7.1 15.9 12.0 30.5 52.5 331524 Aluminum Foundries, except Die‐Casting 0.0 37.9 19.2 24.7 22.5 27.1 

332 Fabricated Metal Products 0.0 32.7 22.6 21.1 28.8 26.7 333 Machinery 0.0 35.6 18.0 17.3 28.4 39.1 334 Computer and Electronic Products 0.0 38.7 29.3 25.5 36.0 36.6 

334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices 0.0 52.0 34.4 35.6 67.4 59.8 

335 Electrical Equip., Appliances, and Components 0.0 49.7 33.6 31.1 47.3 X 336 Transportation Equipment 0.0 17.6 5.7 8.4 14.5 13.1 

336111 Automobiles 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 336112 Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles 0.0 D 0.0 0.0 D D 

3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 0.0 51.0 18.7 15.0 22.1 16.8 

336411 Aircraft 0.0 X 22.3 20.7 29.9 19.1 

337 Furniture and Related Products 0.0 79.8 37.3 27.2 46.7 39.3 339 Miscellaneous 0.0 63.1 28.2 27.3 35.2 47.0 

Total 0.0 7.2 2.4 2.4 4.6 4.3 

(a) The Bureau of the Census classifies establishments using the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

(b) The Establishments column includes those units which reported any of the five listed maximum simple payback periods at any time in 2018, plus those units where the maximum simple payback period was not as

* Estimate less than 0.5.D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual establishments.

Q=Withheld because Relative Standard Error is greater than 50 percent.

X=Not defined because RSE corresponds to a data table value of zero.

NA=Not available.

    ‐‐ Estimation is not applicable.

Notes: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Demand and Integrated Statistics, Form EIA‐846, 2018 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey.

The Census Bureau has reviewed this data product for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information and has approved the disclosure avoidance practices applied (Approval ID: CBDRB‐FY20‐260).