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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Green Technologies and Practices > Data

Number and percent of establishments reporting green technologies and practices, by type of technology or practice, United States and census regions, and by industry, August 2011

Number and percent of establishments reporting green technologies and practices, by type of technology or practice, United States and census regions, and by industry, August 2011
NAICS code	Census region / Industry	Total number of establishments	Use at least one green technology or practice		A. Generate electricity, heat, or fuel from renewable sources primarily for use within the establishment		B. Improve energy efficiency within the establishment		C. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through methods other than renewable energy generation and energy efficiency		D. Reduce the creation or release of pollutants or toxic compounds, or remove pollutants or hazardous waste from the environment		E. Reduce or eliminate the creation of waste materials		F. Conserve natural resources (excluding use of recycled inputs in production processes)
NAICS code	Census region / Industry	Total number of establishments	Number of establishments	Percent of establishments	Number of establishments	Percent of establishments	Number of establishments	Percent of establishments	Number of establishments	Percent of establishments	Number of establishments	Percent of establishments	Number of establishments	Percent of establishments	Number of establishments	Percent of establishments
Footnotes: (1) Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. (2) Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. (3) Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. (4) Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
	United States	6,624,600	4,933,500	74.5%	153,300	2.3%	3,799,400	57.4%	835,000	12.6%	861,400	13.0%	3,636,700	54.9%	1,286,800	19.4%
By region
	Northeast (1)	1,309,100	988,000	75.5	35,300	2.7	775,400	59.2	173,900	13.3	161,500	12.3	761,400	58.2	246,700	18.8
	Midwest (2)	1,419,400	1,079,400	76.0	29,200	2.1	858,700	60.5	163,400	11.5	187,700	13.2	812,800	57.3	266,900	18.8
	South (3)	2,369,600	1,695,400	71.5	39,200	1.7	1,271,100	53.6	267,600	11.3	288,800	12.2	1,130,300	47.7	445,700	18.8
	West (4)	1,526,500	1,170,700	76.7	49,700	3.3	894,200	58.6	230,100	15.1	223,400	14.6	932,200	61.1	327,500	21.5
By industry
11	Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	81,900	64,600	78.9	7,800	9.5	38,400	46.9	10,400	12.7	23,000	28.1	44,900	54.8	50,500	61.6
21	Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	27,100	13,400	49.4	500	1.9	6,000	22.0	1,800	6.8	5,100	18.9	10,100	37.4	6,400	23.8
22	Utilities	23,800	16,900	71.1	3,400	14.3	13,900	58.4	4,300	18.3	7,300	30.6	13,200	55.6	8,900	37.5
23	Construction	570,200	403,200	70.7	25,300	4.4	291,100	51.1	72,000	12.6	80,600	14.1	289,800	50.8	104,900	18.4
31-33	Manufacturing	295,200	221,700	75.1	6,200	2.1	166,400	56.4	36,800	12.5	52,100	17.7	178,300	60.4	58,600	19.9
42	Wholesale trade	422,700	302,400	71.5	4,300	1.0	236,000	55.8	52,100	12.3	48,400	11.4	231,500	54.8	61,600	14.6
44-45	Retail trade	916,500	712,900	77.8	13,100	1.4	563,600	61.5	97,400	10.6	111,500	12.2	561,800	61.3	158,600	17.3
48-49	Transportation and warehousing	209,200	126,800	60.6	6,800	3.3	91,300	43.6	23,100	11.1	29,500	14.1	98,700	47.2	30,900	14.8
51	Information	112,800	94,600	83.9	1,100	1.0	76,000	67.4	30,600	27.2	8,800	7.8	78,800	69.9	22,500	19.9
52	Finance and insurance	389,300	294,700	75.7	12,300	3.2	229,200	58.9	61,200	15.7	18,200	4.7	218,400	56.1	81,100	20.8
53	Real estate and rental and leasing	281,500	206,700	73.4	2,700	1.0	163,400	58.1	22,300	7.9	30,000	10.7	133,600	47.4	63,400	22.5
54	Professional, scientific, and technical services	742,600	540,200	72.8	10,800	1.5	409,300	55.1	93,900	12.6	57,300	7.7	390,300	52.6	123,600	16.6
55	Management of companies and enterprises	41,500	29,500	71.1	700	1.7	24,000	58.0	6,900	16.6	5,700	13.6	23,500	56.6	9,500	22.9
56	Administrative and waste services	359,900	252,100	70.0	5,100	1.4	168,000	46.7	62,500	17.4	69,700	19.4	189,600	52.7	95,100	26.4
61	Educational services	142,100	114,300	80.5	10,800	7.6	100,500	70.8	22,300	15.7	30,200	21.3	95,400	67.1	41,000	28.9
62	Health care and social assistance	736,900	560,800	76.1	13,200	1.8	452,900	61.5	89,800	12.2	115,300	15.6	366,200	49.7	130,700	17.7
71	Arts, entertainment, and recreation	102,200	80,200	78.5	3,200	3.1	63,000	61.6	10,400	10.2	9,700	9.5	63,100	61.8	26,700	26.1
72	Accommodation and food services	564,100	439,900	78.0	5,600	1.0	370,900	65.8	69,300	12.3	57,800	10.3	301,300	53.4	95,900	17.0
81	Other services (except public administration)	480,400	360,200	75.0	11,900	2.5	257,200	53.5	38,500	8.0	78,100	16.3	270,900	56.4	72,200	15.0
92	Public administration	124,700	98,300	78.8	8,600	6.9	78,200	62.7	29,500	23.7	22,900	18.4	77,400	62.1	44,600	35.8

Last Modified Date: June 29, 2012