Paper Manufacturing
6,183 FACILITIESAll Census product lines →NAICS 322
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Product lines reported here
Paper contract manufacturing servicesManufacturing of folding paperboard boxesAdvertising printingManufacturing of all other paper and paperboard productsManufacturing of corrugated paperboard in sheets and rollsManufacturing of corrugated shipping containers for metal and…
These are counts by industry: the Economic Census records what establishments in paper manufacturing reported producing, and never names a plant.
Where these plants are51 STATES
Bars are drawn against California, the largest, rather than against the national total.
California716
Pennsylvania370
Wisconsin357
Illinois347
Ohio326
Texas271
New York248
Georgia232
Michigan220
Florida195
New Jersey191
Tennessee182
Louisiana180
Indiana159
Kentucky134
Virginia130
Washington130
Missouri126
Alabama125
Minnesota123
Arkansas78
Oregon68
Oklahoma50
Iowa49
Colorado47
Maine47
Kansas44
Arizona42
Utah38
Maryland36
Nebraska26
Nevada25
Idaho15
Delaware13
Vermont13
Common questions
How many paper manufacturing facilities are in the United States?
As of AUG 2026, FactoryRegistry lists 6,183 paper manufacturing facilities (NAICS 322) across 51 states, compiled from EPA, OSHA and Census records.
Which state has the most paper manufacturing facilities?
California, with 716 facilities listed.
How many paper manufacturing facilities are still operating?
3,071 of the 6,183 listed carry a recent operating signal in federal data — the register's Active or Likely active status. The rest are listed from their filings alone, which is a gap in the federal record rather than evidence that a plant has closed.