Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization - G.17
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Release Date: November 24, 2025
Table 1.22 NAICS 325: Chemical PDF
| Groups and Series |
Classification |
Value added in 2022 | Type of series |
Units, source for monthly series, and notes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millions of dollars |
Proportion |
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| NAICS | Market | |||||
| Chemical | 325 | . . . | 478,336 | 11.23 | . . . | . . . |
| Basic chemical | 3251 | . . . | 130,593 | 3.07 | . . . | . . . |
| Organic chemicals | 32511,9 | . . . | 90,929 | 2.14 | . . . | . . . |
| Ethyl alcohol* | 325193 | Sb, Mec | 7,077 | .17 | Prod | Barrels, ethanol; DOE. |
| Organic chemicals ex. ethanol† | 32511,9 ex 325193 | Sb, Mnn | 83,852 | 1.97 | Qprod | Pounds and gallons, weighted combination of acrylonitrile, benzene, finished butadiene, cumene, ethylene, ethylene oxide, para-xylene, propylene, and styrene; American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers. |
| Basic inorganic chemicals | 32512-8 | . . . | 39,665 | .93 | . . . | . . . |
| Industrial gas | 32512 | Sb, Mnn | 11,519 | .27 | Hrs | Cubic feet, hydrogen, oxygen, acetylene, argon, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide; quarterly for 1991-2004; Census Bureau. Monthly data for 1972-90. |
| Other basic inorganic chemical | 32518pt. | . . . | 24,947 | .59 | . . . | . . . |
| Misc. other basic inorganic chemicals* |
32518pt. | Sb, Mnn | 15,053 | .35 | Hrs | Tons, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, aluminum sulfate, sodium phosphate tripoly, phosphorus, hydrofluoric acid, calcium phosphate, calcium carbide, hydrogen peroxide, sodium chlorate, sodium silicate, and potassium pyrophosphate for 1972Q1-2011Q2; Census Bureau. Monthly data for 1972-90. Carbon black estimated from production worker hours for 1972-2012. |
| Alkalies and chlorine | 32518pt. | Sb, Mnn | 5,031 | .12 | Prod | Tons, sodium hydroxide liquid and chlorine gas; The Chlorine Institute. Census Bureau, 1972-86. |
| Nuclear materials† | 32518pt. | Mec | 4,864 | .11 | Prod | SWU; URENCO. Kilowatt sales to facilities producing nondefense nuclear materials 1972-2013; Department of Energy, individual facilities. |
| Synthetic dye and pigment | 32513 | Sb, Mnn | 3,198 | .08 | Hrs | Tons, titanium dioxide, 1972-2002; Census Bureau. |
| Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments |
3252 | . . . | 50,348 | 1.18 | . . . | . . . |
| Resin and synthetic rubber | 32521 | . . . | 47,147 | 1.11 | . . . | . . . |
| Plastics material and resin | 325211 | Mnn | 43,773 | 1.03 | Prod | Pounds, thermosetting and thermoplastic resins; American Chemistry Council. |
| Synthetic rubber | 325212 | Mnn | 3,374 | .08 | Hrs | Tons; Rubber Manufacturers Association, 1972-2002. |
| Artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments |
32522 | Mnn | 3,201 | .08 | Hrs | Pounds, noncellulosic, rayon, and acetate fibers; Fiber Economics Bureau, 1972-2017. |
| Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical |
3253 | . . . | 27,469 | .65 | . . . | . . . |
| Fertilizer† | 32531 | Sb, Mnn | 17,170 | .40 | Prod | Tons, synthetic anhydrous ammonia, ammonia nitrate, ammonium sulfate, nitrogen solutions, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, phosphatic fertilizer materials, and urea; Census Bureau (1972Q1-2011Q2), The Fertilizer Institute (2011Q3-present, monthly). Monthly data for 1972-90. |
| Pesticide and other agricultural chemical* | 32532 | Cnn, Sb, Mnn | 10,299 | .24 | Hrs | . . . |
| Pharmaceutical and medicine | 3254 | . . . | 173,032 | 4.06 | . . . | . . . |
| Medicinal, botanical, biological product* | 325411,3,4 | Cnn, Mnn | 58,627 | 1.38 | Hrs | . . . |
| Pharmaceutical preparation† | 325412 | Cnn, Mnn | 114,405 | 2.69 | Prod | Fisher quantity index, with model-based inventory adjustment; IQVIA National Sales Perspective (NSP), FRB. Production worker hours for 1972-93. |
| Paints, soaps and toiletries, and other chemical products |
3255-9 | . . . | 96,895 | 2.28 | . . . | . . . |
| Paints and other chemical products | 3255,9 | . . . | 50,458 | 1.18 | . . . | . . . |
| Paint, coating, and adhesive | 3255 | . . . | 24,001 | .56 | . . . | . . . |
| Paint and coating | 32551 | Sc, Mnd | 14,732 | .35 | . . . | . . . |
| Adhesive* | 32552 | Cnn, Sc, Sb, Mnn | 9,268 | .22 | Hrs | . . . |
| Other chemical product and preparation* | 3259 | Cnn, Sb, Mnn | 26,457 | .62 | Hrs | Electric power use for 1972-96. |
| Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation |
3256 | Cnn, Sb, Mnn | 46,436 | 1.09 | Hrs | Electric power use for 1972-96. |
* Auxiliary index.
† Unpublished.
. . . Not applicable.
Last Update: November 24, 2025