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NAICS 423440
Other commercial equipment 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
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	37,416	406,445,349	41,221,694	710,154
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	4,807	14,461,067	1,847,940	47,912
423440	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	4,807	14,461,067	1,847,940	47,912
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2,794	10,468,712	1,144,963	29,862
4234402	Store machines & equipment merchant wholesalers	2,013	3,992,355	702,977	18,050

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
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	48,199	407,408,105	10,783	22.4	962,756	0.2	37,416	406,445,349
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	4,807	14,461,067
423440	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	4,807	14,461,067

Definition: NAICS 423440 Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of commercial and related machines and equipment (except photographic equipment and supplies; office equipment; and computers and computer peripheral equipment and software) generally used in restaurants and stores.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Merchant wholesale distribution of photographic equipment and supplies--are classified in Industry 423410, Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of office machines and related equipment--are classified in Industry 423420, Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of computers, computer peripheral equipment, and computer software--are classified in Industry 423430, Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of laboratory scales and balances (except medical and dental)--are classified in Industry 423490, Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of refrigerated store fixtures--are classified in Industry 423740, Refrigeration 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)
423440			Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	4,807	14,461,067	100.0	1,847,940	47,912
83% of	421440		Other commercial equipment whsle (pt)	4,807	14,461,067	100.0	1,847,940	47,912
	421440	pt	Restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies	2,794	10,468,712		1,144,963	29,862
	421440	pt	Store machines and equipment	2,013	3,992,355		702,977	18,050

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

421440	Other commercial equipment whsle	2002	5,221	17,331,607	1,946,894	49,799
		1997	5,380	15,914,735	1,754,684	52,186
		% change	-3.0	8.9	11.0	-4.6

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Geographic Distribution -- Other commercial equipment 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

United States

4,807

14,461,067

100.00

1,847,940

47,912

California

557

1,706,713

11.80

229,037

6,026

Ohio

178

1,194,658

8.26

105

115,206

3,213

Illinois

233

1,044,110

7.22

152,717

3,484

New York

388

943,932

6.53

108,460

2,803

Texas

297

895,990

6.20

118,374

3,404

Florida

374

777,377

5.38

91,386

2,523

Pennsylvania

197

474,843

3.28

69,659

1,852

Georgia

167

465,059

3.22

61,616

1,540

Wisconsin

365,156

2.53

53,749

1,347

Louisiana

364,031

2.52

20,997

691

North Carolina

132

355,895

2.46

45,709

1,205

Washington

127

313,994

2.17

38,723

1,032

Massachusetts

104

254,763

1.76

43,633

965

Missouri

110

247,031

1.71

39,861

1,101

Alabama

193,736

1.34

16,138

493

Nevada

173,825

1.20

15,947

428

Rhode Island

158,804

1.10

149

18,993

417

Utah

120,006

0.83

16,270

532

Virginia

104,120

0.72

16,311

497

Hawaii

95,966

0.66

10,177

290

Kansas

90,757

0.63

15,729

420

South Carolina

77,941

0.54

11,104

315

Oklahoma

76,599

0.53

12,261

374

Mississippi

63,399

0.44

9,407

234

New Mexico

45,592

0.32

6,796

203

Maine

31,798

0.22

3,738

112

Montana

20,988

0.15

2,938

115

All other states, including those below

1,275

3,803,984

26.31

503,004

12,296

Indiana

(1000-2499)

Michigan

137

(1000-2499)

Minnesota

(1000-2499)

New Jersey

208

(1000-2499)

Arizona

(500-999)

Colorado

(500-999)

Connecticut

(500-999)

Kentucky

(500-999)

Maryland

(500-999)

Oregon

(500-999)

Tennessee

106

(500-999)

Arkansas

(250-499)

Iowa

(250-499)

New Hampshire

(250-499)

Idaho

(100-249)

Nebraska

(100-249)

North Dakota

(100-249)

South Dakota

(100-249)

West Virginia

(100-249)

Alaska

(20-99)

Delaware

(20-99)

Wyoming

(20-99)

District of Columbia

(1-19)

Vermont

(1-19)

Products Lines for Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	14,461,067	100.00
10960	Restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies	9,571,300	66.19
10970	Store machines and equipment	3,566,158	24.66
19700	Service receipts and labor charges	272,227	1.88
	-Other	1,051,382	7.27

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Other commercial equipment 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-12	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 423440
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