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NAICS 423220
Home furnishing 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 4232 Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers 14,133 71,428,120 6,515,745 163,709
Go to this NAICS 42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 8,009 43,630,424 3,833,059 97,954
  423220 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 8,009 43,630,424 3,833,059 97,954
  4232201 Household china & crockery merchant wholesalers 837 3,648,572 330,902 8,814
  4232202 Linens, draperies, & curtains merchant wholesalers 1,531 10,533,580 736,116 19,043
  4232203 Floor coverings merchant wholesalers 3,121 19,077,910 1,768,626 40,884
  4232204 Other home furnishing merchant wholesalers 2,520 10,370,362 997,415 29,213

 

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
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
42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 8,009 43,630,424
423220 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 8,009 43,630,424

 

Definition: NAICS 423220   Home furnishing merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of home furnishings and/or housewares.

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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)
423220 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 8,009 43,630,424 100.0 3,833,059 97,954  
  84% of 421220 Home furnishing whsle (pt) 8,009 43,630,424 100.0 3,833,059 97,954 Not Comparable
  421220 pt     Household china, glassware, and crockery 837 3,648,572   330,902 8,814  
  421220 pt     Linens, domestics, and window treatments 1,531 10,533,580   736,116 19,043  
  421220 pt     Floor coverings, including carpeting 3,121 19,077,910   1,768,626 40,884  
  421220 pt     Other home furnishings 2,520 10,370,362   997,415 29,213  

 

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
421220 Home furnishing whsle 2002 9,094 51,832,658 4,033,327 102,354
1997 N N N N
% change N N N N

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Home furnishing 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 8,009 43,630,424 100.00 151 3,833,059 97,954
See other industries in this state New York 990 6,178,038 14.16 322 511,303 11,881
See other industries in this state California 1,296 5,797,805 13.29 166 606,441 16,757
See other industries in this state New Jersey 439 4,278,797 9.81 499 386,329 7,640
See other industries in this state Georgia 435 4,210,686 9.65 490 240,267 5,996
See other industries in this state Texas 526 3,818,640 8.75 175 255,146 6,690
See other industries in this state Illinois 300 2,823,469 6.47 224 249,570 6,009
See other industries in this state Florida 655 2,440,199 5.59 146 159,935 5,024
See other industries in this state North Carolina 227 1,500,250 3.44 180 98,854 2,527
See other industries in this state Ohio 193 1,402,771 3.22 123 123,674 3,014
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 236 1,370,436 3.14 111 120,782 3,299
See other industries in this state Minnesota 105 843,754 1.93 168 63,145 1,485
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 187 790,685 1.81 123 91,330 2,103
See other industries in this state Tennessee 120 609,795 1.40 105 65,560 1,896
See other industries in this state Missouri 119 505,529 1.16 89 51,957 1,514
See other industries in this state Colorado 153 450,504 1.03 100 61,625 1,492
See other industries in this state Oregon 86 210,777 0.48 60 26,581 720
See other industries in this state Kentucky 53 158,869 0.36 39 15,359 551
See other industries in this state Louisiana 63 147,580 0.34 33 19,648 585
See other industries in this state Maine 31 130,465 0.30 101 21,089 522
See other industries in this state Utah 59 129,215 0.30 56 18,035 683
See other industries in this state Alabama 68 117,377 0.27 26 14,292 550
See other industries in this state Iowa 36 117,375 0.27 40 9,259 250
See other industries in this state Mississippi 33 66,231 0.15 23 7,017 226
See other industries in this state New Mexico 36 65,235 0.15 35 8,504 267
See other industries in this state Nebraska 25 51,323 0.12 30 5,478 179
See other industries in this state New Hampshire 26 29,281 0.07 23 5,048 121
See other industries in this state Montana 22 23,480 0.05 26 2,253 90
See other industries in this state Vermont 22 21,550 0.05 35 3,942 130
See other industries in this state North Dakota 8 8,440 0.02 13 886 36
  All other states, including those below 1,460 5,331,868 12.22   589,750 15,717
See other industries in this state     Washington 198 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Arizona 138 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Maryland 138 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Michigan 148 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     South Carolina 93 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Virginia 135 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Connecticut 81 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Indiana 93 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Oklahoma 59 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Wisconsin 89 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Arkansas 49 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Kansas 46 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Nevada 46 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Rhode Island 31 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 19 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Hawaii 31 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Idaho 16 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     West Virginia 15 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Alaska 7 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     District of Columbia 17 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 10 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Wyoming 1 D     D (1-19)

 

Products Lines for Home furnishing merchant wholesalers
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
10000 Industry total 43,630,424 100.00
10530 Flooring and floor coverings 18,501,705 42.41
10520 Linens, domestics, curtains, and draperies 10,213,581 23.41
10540 Miscellaneous home furnishings 8,994,966 20.62
10500 Household china 3,284,085 7.53
-Other 2,636,087 6.04

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Home furnishing 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-11 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 423220
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 42322 To broader NAICS

 

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