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NAICS 423210
Furniture 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.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

42	Wholesale trade	435,521	4,634,755,112	259,653,080	5,878,405
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	260,445	2,171,265,591	157,156,665	3,356,985
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	14,133	71,428,120	6,515,745	163,709
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	6,124	27,797,696	2,682,686	65,755
423210	Furniture merchant wholesalers	6,124	27,797,696	2,682,686	65,755
4232101	Household & lawn furniture merchant wholesalers	3,206	11,377,255	974,961	27,595
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	2,918	16,420,441	1,707,725	38,160

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)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)
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
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	29,499	72,580,959	15,366	52.1	1,152,839	1.6	14,133	71,428,120
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	6,124	27,797,696
423210	Furniture merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	6,124	27,797,696

Definition: NAICS 423210 Furniture merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of furniture (except hospital beds, medical furniture, and drafting tables).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Merchant wholesale distribution of partitions, shelving, lockers, and store fixtures--are classified in Industry 423440, Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of hospital beds and medical furniture--are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of drafting tables--are classified in Industry 423490, Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.

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)

2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	($1,000)	(Pct)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)
423210			Furniture merchant wholesalers	6,124	27,797,696	100.0	2,682,686	65,755
79% of	421210		Furniture whsle (pt)	6,124	27,797,696	100.0	2,682,686	65,755
	421210	pt	Household and lawn furniture	3,206	11,377,255		974,961	27,595
	421210	pt	Office and business furniture	2,918	16,420,441		1,707,725	38,160

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

421210	Furniture whsle	2002	7,418	35,012,110	2,870,758	69,450
		1997	N	N	N	N
		% change	N	N	N	N

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Geographic Distribution -- Furniture 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.

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Indus-
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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

6,124

27,797,696

100.00

2,682,686

65,755

California

958

4,818,958

17.34

138

455,474

11,569

New York

502

2,420,095

8.71

126

242,288

4,564

North Carolina

294

2,310,059

8.31

278

128,261

3,102

Texas

463

2,067,429

7.44

206,576

5,530

Illinois

300

1,739,240

6.26

138

168,332

3,527

New Jersey

242

1,401,142

5.04

163

140,592

2,981

Florida

480

1,182,398

4.25

110,803

3,149

Georgia

261

1,125,762

4.05

131

86,922

2,367

Michigan

156

953,354

3.43

84,115

1,810

Pennsylvania

209

884,113

3.18

101,479

2,830

Ohio

184

788,476

2.84

79,927

2,120

Massachusetts

136

742,537

2.67

115

74,519

1,483

Colorado

131

458,826

1.65

102

37,964

1,011

Missouri

452,014

1.63

35,340

973

Tennessee

340,082

1.22

37,386

871

Connecticut

305,257

1.10

56,252

1,115

Alabama

265,892

0.96

25,198

687

Mississippi

225,130

0.81

18,430

644

Kentucky

133,942

0.48

16,914

466

Louisiana

121,265

0.44

16,203

537

Utah

115,868

0.42

9,229

279

Iowa

106,023

0.38

15,077

403

New Hampshire

81,719

0.29

7,887

205

Maine

58,549

0.21

9,592

295

New Mexico

56,624

0.20

9,190

240

Nebraska

42,817

0.15

7,553

217

West Virginia

36,800

0.13

5,213

143

North Dakota

20,140

0.07

3,437

112

Vermont

18,299

0.07

1,907

Montana

10,092

0.04

1,901

All other states, including those below

1,135

4,514,794

16.24

488,725

12,417

Indiana

(1000-2499)

Maryland

111

(1000-2499)

Minnesota

120

(1000-2499)

Virginia

148

(1000-2499)

Washington

134

(1000-2499)

Wisconsin

(1000-2499)

Arizona

(500-999)

South Carolina

(500-999)

Arkansas

(250-499)

District of Columbia

(250-499)

Kansas

(250-499)

Nevada

(250-499)

Oklahoma

(250-499)

Oregon

(250-499)

Delaware

(100-249)

Hawaii

(100-249)

Idaho

(100-249)

Rhode Island

(100-249)

Alaska

(20-99)

South Dakota

(20-99)

Wyoming

(1-19)

Products Lines for Furniture merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	27,797,696	100.00
10420	Office and business furniture	15,362,359	55.26
10400	Household and lawn furniture	10,704,081	38.51
19700	Service receipts and labor charges	651,925	2.35
	-Other	1,079,331	3.88

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Furniture merchant wholesalers
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-BDG	Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997	Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined	US
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-42SL-LS	Product Lines	All Types of Operation by Kind of Business & Product Line	US, states, metros
		All Types of Operation by Broad Product Line & Kind of Business	US, states, metros
		Merchant Wholesalers by Kind of Business & Product Line	US, states, metros
		Merchant Wholesalers by Broad Product Line & Kind of Business	US, states, metros
		Manufacturers' Sales Branches & Offices by Kind of Business and Product Line	US, states, metros
		Manufacturers' Sales Branches & Offices by Broad Product Line and Kind of Business	US, states, metros
EC02-42SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Sales Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Units & Multiunits	US
		Sales Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-42SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Sales by Class of Customer	US
		Employment by Primary Function	US
		End-of-Year Inventories	US
		Detailed Type of Operation	US
		Gross Margin & its Components for Merchant Wholesalers	US
		Gross Profit & its Components	US
EC02-42I-11	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-42A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 423210
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
	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