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NAICS 423110
Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers

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Definition Data from the Economic Census Annual data
Employers Nonemployers Compare to '97 States Products, Size, etc.
 
Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Indus-
try
Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 42 Wholesale trade 435,521 4,634,755,112 259,653,080 5,878,405
Go to this NAICS 423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 260,445 2,171,265,591 157,156,665 3,356,985
Go to this NAICS 4231 Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers 26,514 598,717,653 13,548,552 360,928
Go to this NAICS 42311 Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers 7,018 483,738,159 4,900,168 116,974
  423110 Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers 7,018 483,738,159 4,900,168 116,974
  4231101 Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers 3,666 435,370,702 1,990,351 43,255
  4231102 Bus & RV merchant wholesalers 313 3,600,696 210,421 5,399
  4231103 Light truck & van merchant wholesalers 422 11,538,609 273,148 6,769
  4231104 Medium truck & tractor merchant wholesalers 446 3,861,873 355,417 8,985
  4231105 Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers 2,171 29,366,279 2,070,831 52,566

 

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code 		NAICS Title
 All firms Nonemployers Employers
Establish-
ments		 Receipts ($1,000) Establishments Receipts Establish-
ments		 Sales ($1,000)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
N = Not available
42 Wholesale trade 799,302 4,664,777,063 363,781 45.5 30,021,951 0.6 435,521 4,634,755,112
423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 454,362 2,188,221,869 193,917 42.7 16,956,278 0.8 260,445 2,171,265,591
4231 Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers 40,965 600,724,780 14,451 35.3 2,007,127 0.3 26,514 598,717,653
42311 Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 7,018 483,738,159
423110 Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 7,018 483,738,159

 

Definition: NAICS 423110   Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of new and used passenger automobiles, trucks, trailers, and other motor vehicles, such as motorcycles, motor homes, and snowmobiles.

 

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS

Figures to the left of 1997 NAICS codes indicate the percent of 2002 receipts (as classified by 1997 NAICS) represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the 1997 NAICS are shown. Table description discusses features and symbols.
2002
NAICS
code		 1997
NAICS
code		 Pt. Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Link to
SIC
(1997 data)
($1,000)(Pct)
423110 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers 7,018 483,738,159 100.0 4,900,168 116,974  
  81% of 421110 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle (pt) 7,018 483,738,159 100.0 4,900,168 116,974 Comparable
  421110 pt     New and used automobiles and motorcycles 3,666 435,370,702   1,990,351 43,255  
  421110 pt     Buses and recreational vehicles 313 3,600,696   210,421 5,399  
  421110 pt     Light trucks, 14,000 lbs. or less 422 11,538,609   273,148 6,769  
  421110 pt     Medium trucks, 14,000 lbs. to 33,000 lbs. 446 3,861,873   355,417 8,985  
  421110 pt     Heavy truck and road tractors, over 26,000 lbs. 2,171 29,366,279   2,070,831 52,566  

 

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Year Establishments Sales ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
421110 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 2002 7,678 596,322,174 5,989,751 170,245
1997 N N N N
% change N N N N

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers: 2002

Data for the Wholesale trade sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, and places.


Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Other
Indus-
tries		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Sales
% of
U.S.		 Sales
per capita
($)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
See other industries in this state United States 7,018 483,738,159 100.00 1,679 4,900,168 116,974
See other industries in this state California 712 124,565,680 25.75 3,557 774,047 14,152
See other industries in this state Georgia 227 44,937,994 9.29 5,227 206,808 4,572
See other industries in this state New Jersey 236 39,521,824 8.17 4,608 269,433 4,815
See other industries in this state Texas 528 38,811,998 8.02 1,783 329,167 7,600
See other industries in this state Illinois 232 35,873,868 7.42 2,848 217,896 5,221
See other industries in this state Colorado 103 18,545,526 3.83 4,121 90,801 1,905
See other industries in this state New York 358 17,741,591 3.67 926 158,929 3,961
See other industries in this state Ohio 257 17,188,250 3.55 1,506 175,238 4,821
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 283 11,965,073 2.47 971 256,002 6,575
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 114 10,380,366 2.15 1,614 65,146 1,464
See other industries in this state Missouri 195 9,579,024 1.98 1,686 111,999 3,187
See other industries in this state Oregon 115 7,291,876 1.51 2,069 89,914 2,189
See other industries in this state Tennessee 151 7,184,225 1.49 1,241 124,737 3,326
See other industries in this state Minnesota 144 7,090,247 1.47 1,411 133,499 3,024
See other industries in this state Virginia 152 6,001,485 1.24 824 98,636 2,889
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 134 4,017,709 0.83 739 136,485 3,861
See other industries in this state Washington 144 3,987,485 0.82 657 58,092 1,652
See other industries in this state Kansas 76 3,197,871 0.66 1,178 36,034 990
See other industries in this state North Carolina 224 3,084,869 0.64 371 120,334 3,295
See other industries in this state Indiana 184 1,617,153 0.33 263 123,986 3,692
See other industries in this state Louisiana 71 1,495,151 0.31 334 32,371 973
See other industries in this state Alabama 170 1,242,050 0.26 277 75,247 2,244
See other industries in this state Iowa 91 973,272 0.20 332 83,492 2,486
See other industries in this state South Carolina 120 858,029 0.18 209 49,039 1,377
See other industries in this state Arkansas 98 635,855 0.13 235 44,943 1,388
See other industries in this state Utah 51 587,437 0.12 253 46,338 1,102
See other industries in this state Oklahoma 88 583,387 0.12 167 54,846 1,364
See other industries in this state Connecticut 54 563,010 0.12 163 35,411 896
See other industries in this state Mississippi 72 560,507 0.12 196 40,526 1,189
See other industries in this state Hawaii 17 507,575 0.10 412 8,205 138
See other industries in this state Kentucky 96 496,731 0.10 121 42,020 1,292
See other industries in this state Nebraska 50 356,956 0.07 207 35,176 874
See other industries in this state West Virginia 44 280,262 0.06 155 27,007 1,034
See other industries in this state North Dakota 29 234,149 0.05 370 11,670 370
See other industries in this state Maine 48 232,361 0.05 179 21,616 721
See other industries in this state New Hampshire 28 184,914 0.04 145 19,325 435
See other industries in this state Idaho 40 170,228 0.04 127 16,298 457
See other industries in this state South Dakota 32 167,130 0.03 220 12,852 405
See other industries in this state Montana 30 132,716 0.03 146 11,797 327
See other industries in this state New Mexico 30 102,935 0.02 55 8,745 267
See other industries in this state Vermont 17 67,829 0.01 110 6,522 199
See other industries in this state Wyoming 12 33,346 0.01 67 3,055 132
  All other states, including those below 1,161 60,688,215 12.55   636,484 14,113
See other industries in this state     Florida 574 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     Michigan 232 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Arizona 139 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Maryland 107 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Nevada 45 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Alaska 16 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 28 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Rhode Island 19 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     District of Columbia 1 D     D (1-19)

 

Products Lines for Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
10000 Industry total 483,738,15 100.00
10111 New automobiles 284,867,05 58.89
10131 New light trucks 114,205,38 23.61
10112 Used automobiles 11,685,116 2.42
-Other 72,980,607 15.09

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers
Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
link to PDF EC02-00C-BDG Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997 Link to drill-down tables Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined US
link to PDF EC02-00C-COMP Comparative Statistics Link to drill-down tables 2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis US, states
link to PDF EC02-42SL-LS Product Lines Link to data in AFF All Types of Operation by Kind of Business & Product Line US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF All Types of Operation by Broad Product Line & Kind of Business US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Merchant Wholesalers by Kind of Business & Product Line US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Merchant Wholesalers by Broad Product Line & Kind of Business US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Manufacturers' Sales Branches & Offices by Kind of Business and Product Line US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Manufacturers' Sales Branches & Offices by Broad Product Line and Kind of Business US, states, metros
link to PDF EC02-42SS-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Link to data in AFF Sales Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Single Units & Multiunits US
Link to data in AFF Sales Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Concentration by Largest Firms US
Link to data in AFF Legal Form of Organization US
link to PDF EC02-42SX-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Link to data in AFF Sales by Class of Customer US
Link to data in AFF Employment by Primary Function US
Link to data in AFF End-of-Year Inventories US
Link to data in AFF Detailed Type of Operation US
Link to data in AFF Gross Margin & its Components for Merchant Wholesalers US
Link to data in AFF Gross Profit & its Components US
link to PDF EC02-42I-16 Industry Series   Preliminary data now superseded US
link to PDF EC02-42A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Summary Statistics US, states, counties, metros
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 423110
Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Contents Geography
  County Business Patterns Annual Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment US, states, metro areas, counties
Link to table for this industry Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise US, states, metro areas
For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 42311 To broader NAICS

 

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