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General Warehousing & Storage Industry
(NAICS 49311)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Users' Guide
Industry Definition and Related Industries
Industry Establishments, Sales & Employment Trends
Industry Ratios
2011 Establishments, Firms & Payroll
2011 Industry Cost of Materials
2011 Industry Rentals
2011 Industry Capital Expenditures
2011 Industry Other Expenses
2012 U.S. States - Estimated Cost of Materials
2012 U.S. States - Estimated Capital Expenditures
2012 U.S. States - Estimated Other Expenses
2013 U.S. States - Estimated Cost of Materials
2013 U.S. States - Estimated Capital Expenditures
2013 U.S. States - Estimated Other Expenses
2012 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Cost of Materials
2012 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Capital Expenditures
2012 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Other Expenses
2013 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Cost of Materials
2013 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Capital Expenditures
2013 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Other Expenses
Definitions and Terms
2012 Barnes Reports: U.S. General Warehousing and Storage Industry-Capital and Expenses 1
General Warehousing & Storage Industry
(NAICS 49311)
USERS' GUIDE
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2012 Barnes Reports: U.S. General Warehousing and Storage Industry-Capital and Expenses 2
General Warehousing & Storage Industry
(NAICS 49311)
Industry Definition and Related Industries
NAICS 49311: General Warehousing and Storage . This industry comprises
establishments primarily engaged in operating merchandise warehousing
and storage facilities. These establishments generally handle goods in
containers, such as boxes, barrels, and/or drums, using equipment, such
as forklifts, pallets, and racks. They are not specialized in handling bulk
products of any particular type, size, or quantity of goods or products.
Related Industries
Trucking, local distance
Trucking, long distance
Postal Service
Mailing Services
U.S. Census Categories
NAICS 49311 – General Warehousing & Storage is:
68% comparable to SIC 4225 – General Warehousing & Storage
Sub-Industries
General warehousing and storage
General warehousing
Miniwarehouse, warehousing
Warehousing, self storage
2012 Barnes Reports: U.S. General Warehousing and Storage Industry-Capital and Expenses 3
General Warehousing & Storage Industry
(NAICS 49311)
Industry Establishments, Sales & Employment Trends
Year Percent Chg. Year-to-Year
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13
Establishments 11,264 11,542 11,799 12,053 12,402 2.5% 2.2% 2.2% 2.9%
Sales ($Millions) 62,934 67,539 70,670 74,612 79,853 7.3% 4.6% 5.6% 7.0%
Employment 531,442 544,359 556,592 568,798 585,171 2.4% 2.2% 2.2% 2.9%
Industry Ratios
Year Percent Chg. Year-to-Year
(Industry Averages) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13
Sales ($M)/Estab. 5.59 5.85 5.99 6.19 6.44 4.7% 2.4% 3.4% 4.0%
Sales ($)/Emp. 118,420 124,070 126,969 131,174 136,461 4.8% 2.3% 3.3% 4.0%
Emps. per Estab. 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2011 Establishments, Firms & Payroll
Employee Size of Firm or Establishment
2011 1-4 5-9 10-19 20-99 100-499 500+ Total
Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps.
Firms 1,423 666 572 1,079 858 1,134 5,733
Establishments 3,305 1,837 1,888 2,916 967 258 11,798
Payroll ($Millions) 141 166 283 1,280 2,107 23,258 27,235
HR Benefits ($M) 30.0 35.2 60.1 272.1 448.1 4,945.2 5,790.6
Health Insurance ($M) 11.5 13.6 23.2 104.9 172.7 1,905.8 2,231.6
Pension Plans ($M) 3.7 4.4 7.4 33.7 55.5 612.0 716.6
Contribution Plans ($M) 1.9 2.2 3.8 17.3 28.5 314.6 368.4
Other HR Benefits ($M) 16.2 19.0 32.4 146.8 241.8 2,668.7 3,125.0
* Firms (total company) are represented by employee size of firm.
Establishments (individual locations) are represented by employee size of establishments.
"Total establishments" do not include "unknown employees" so will not match "total establishments" in other parts of the report.
2012 Barnes Reports: U.S. General Warehousing and Storage Industry-Capital and Expenses 4
General Warehousing & Storage Industry
(NAICS 49311)
2011 Industry Cost of Materials
Employee Size of Establishment
2011 1-4 5-9 10-19 20-99 100-499 500+ Total
Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps.
Cost of Materials ($M) 632.1 1,054.3 2,707.8 11,419.1 16,516.6 17,062.6 49,392.6
Materials Used ($M) 58.6 97.7 250.9 1,058.2 1,530.5 1,581.1 4,577.0
Commission Expense ($M) 457.2 762.6 1,958.6 8,259.4 11,946.4 12,341.3 35,725.5
Contract Work ($M) 67.0 111.7 286.9 1,209.9 1,749.9 1,807.8 5,233.2
Cost of Fuels ($M) 6.8 11.4 29.2 123.3 178.4 184.3 533.5
Electricity ($M) 42.5 70.9 182.2 768.3 1,111.3 1,148.1 3,323.4
2011 Industry Rentals
Employee Size of Establishment
2011 1-4 5-9 10-19 20-99 100-499 500+ Total
Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps.
Total Rentals ($M) 131.4 219.2 563.0 2,374.4 3,434.3 3,547.8 10,270.2
Building Rentals ($M) 125.8 209.9 539.0 2,273.0 3,287.7 3,396.4 9,831.9
Machinery Rentals ($M) 5.6 9.4 24.0 101.3 146.6 151.4 438.3
2012 Barnes Reports: U.S. General Warehousing and Storage Industry-Capital and Expenses 5
General Warehousing & Storage Industry
(NAICS 49311)
2011 Industry Capital Expenditures
Employee Size of Establishment
2011 1-4 5-9 10-19 20-99 100-499 500+ Total
Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps.
Capital Expenditure ($M) 247.5 412.8 1,060.2 4,470.7 6,466.4 6,680.2 19,337.7
Buildings/Structures ($M) 112.0 186.7 479.6 2,022.6 2,925.5 3,022.2 8,748.7
Machinery/Equip. ($M) 135.5 226.0 580.5 2,448.1 3,540.9 3,658.0 10,589.1
Autos/Trucks ($M) 2.2 3.7 9.4 39.7 57.4 59.2 171.5
Computer Equip ($M) 12.0 20.0 51.4 216.7 313.4 323.7 937.2
Other Machinery ($M) 121.3 202.4 519.7 2,191.8 3,170.2 3,275.0 9,480.4
Total Depreciation ($M) 69.5 115.9 297.7 1,255.5 1,815.9 1,876.0 5,430.6
2011 Industry Other Expenses
Employee Size of Establishment
2011 1-4 5-9 10-19 20-99 100-499 500+ Total
Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps. Emps.
Other Expenses ($M) 434.6 724.9 1,861.8 7,851.2 11,355.9 11,731.4 33,959.7
Shipping/Storage ($M) 6.8 11.4 29.2 123.3 178.4 184.3 533.5
Expensed Equip. ($M) 8.0 13.3 34.2 144.3 208.7 215.6 624.1
Software ($M) 5.5 9.1 23.4 98.7 142.7 147.4 426.8
Repair/Maintenance ($M) 34.7 57.8 148.6 626.5 906.2 936.2 2,710.0
Advertising Expenses ($M) 5.9 9.9 25.4 107.3 155.2 160.3 464.1
Insurance ($M) 13.7 22.8 58.5 246.7 356.8 368.6 1,066.9
Taxes & Licenses ($M) 26.8 44.7 114.9 484.7 701.0 724.2 2,096.5
All Other Expenses ($M) 333.2 555.8 1,427.5 6,019.7 8,706.9 8,994.8 26,037.9
2012 Barnes Reports: U.S. General Warehousing and Storage Industry-Capital and Expenses 6
General Warehousing & Storage Industry
(NAICS 49311)
U.S. States – Estimated Cost of Materials ($Millions)
Year: 2012
Area Name Materials Used Commission Contract Work Cost of Fuels Electricity Total Cost of
Expense Materials
U.S. Total 5,040.8 39,345.6 5,763.5 587.5 3,660.2 54,397.6
Alabama 82.8 646.0 94.6 9.6 60.1 893.1
Alaska 3.9 30.5 4.5 0.5 2.8 42.1
Arizona 82.3 642.6 94.1 9.6 59.8 888.4
Arkansas 59.1 461.7 67.6 6.9 42.9 638.3
California 525.4 4,101.1 600.7 61.2 381.5 5,670.0
Colorado 49.8 388.9 57.0 5.8 36.2 537.7
Connecticut 61.0 476.1 69.7 7.1 44.3 658.2
Delaware 19.1 149.3 21.9 2.2 13.9 206.5
District of Columbia 1.0 7.5 1.1 0.1 0.7 10.4
Florida 214.1 1,670.7 244.7 24.9 155.4 2,309.9
Georgia 225.3 1,758.2 257.6 26.3 163.6 2,430.9
Hawaii 7.0 54.5 8.0 0.8 5.1 75.4
Idaho 6.5 51.0 7.5 0.8 4.7 70.6
Illinois 277.3 2,164.3 317.0 32.3 201.3 2,992.2
Indiana 166.9 1,303.0 190.9 19.5 121.2 1,801.5
Iowa 59.7 466.3 68.3 7.0 43.4 644.6
Kansas 50.1 390.7 57.2 5.8 36.3 540.2
Kentucky 104.0 811.8 118.9 12.1 75.5 1,122.3
Louisiana 41.3 322.7 47.3 4.8 30.0 446.1
Maine 31.5 245.8 36.0 3.7 22.9 339.9
Maryland 87.3 681.6 99.8 10.2 63.4 942.3
Massachusetts 101.3 790.8 115.8