The ‘Shrinking’ Defense Industrial Base
TABLE 5. RESPONSES BY LOCATION Location
Number
Percent
South
242
36%
West
165
24%
Northeast
118
17%
Midwest
110
16%
International
41
6%
Island Area
3
0%
Total
679
100%
Responses encompassed nearly all major industries in the U.S. economy. Table 6 displays responses by industry based on North American Industry Classification System codes at the two-digit level. The survey captured responses from contractors in 18 out of 20 industries. The two unrepresented industries constitute a very small proportion of the DIB, so the absence of responses from those contractors is not a significant omission. The Manufacturing industry comprised the largest portion of responses at 41% ( n = 281). The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry was the second largest portion of responses at 23%
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