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NAICS 423490
Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

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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 4234 Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers 37,416 406,445,349 41,221,694 710,154
Go to this NAICS 42349 Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers 2,624 15,126,650 1,575,808 35,177
  423490 Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers 2,624 15,126,650 1,575,808 35,177
  4234901 Religious & school supplies merchant wholesalers 408 3,749,403 328,381 9,761
  4234902 Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers 2,216 11,377,247 1,247,427 25,416

 

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
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
42349 Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 2,624 15,126,650
423490 Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 2,624 15,126,650

 

Definition: NAICS 423490   Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment and supplies (except ophthalmic goods and medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies).

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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)
423490 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers 2,624 15,126,650 100.0 1,575,808 35,177
  96% of 421490 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 2,624 15,126,650 100.0 1,575,808 35,177
  421490 pt     Religious and school supplies 408 3,749,403   328,381 9,761
  421490 pt     Other professional equipment and supplies 2,216 11,377,247   1,247,427 25,416

 

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
421490 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 2002 2,839 15,790,607 1,609,067 35,820
1997 2,781 11,038,778 1,267,327 31,857
% change 2.1 43.0 27.0 12.4

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Other professional equipment and supplies 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 2,624 15,126,650 100.00 53 1,575,808 35,177
See other industries in this state Ohio 98 2,149,073 14.21 188 79,868 2,367
See other industries in this state California 339 2,011,666 13.30 57 271,262 5,053
See other industries in this state New York 177 834,647 5.52 44 118,364 2,332
See other industries in this state Texas 162 516,487 3.41 24 67,339 1,515
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 40 440,107 2.91 81 66,546 2,078
See other industries in this state North Carolina 82 249,140 1.65 30 37,666 794
See other industries in this state Florida 162 228,591 1.51 14 33,849 781
See other industries in this state Michigan 70 186,699 1.23 19 38,279 799
See other industries in this state Virginia 59 158,500 1.05 22 19,795 512
See other industries in this state Mississippi 17 72,750 0.48 25 14,130 546
See other industries in this state Louisiana 37 62,024 0.41 14 7,354 246
See other industries in this state Oklahoma 21 27,501 0.18 8 4,179 127
See other industries in this state Nevada 20 21,928 0.14 10 2,527 79
See other industries in this state Alaska 8 12,048 0.08 19 1,755 54
  All other states, including those below 1,332 8,155,489 53.91   812,895 17,894
See other industries in this state     Connecticut 38 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Georgia 84 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Illinois 120 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Massachusetts 105 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     New Jersey 142 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Pennsylvania 114 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Kentucky 25 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Maryland 58 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Missouri 60 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Washington 52 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Alabama 28 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Arizona 40 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Colorado 52 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Indiana 41 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Iowa 24 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Kansas 18 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Minnesota 54 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     New Hampshire 19 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Oregon 38 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Tennessee 41 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     South Carolina 21 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 7 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Utah 15 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Arkansas 14 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 11 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Hawaii 8 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Idaho 18 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Maine 10 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Montana 6 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Nebraska 17 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     New Mexico 12 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     North Dakota 5 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Rhode Island 9 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Vermont 7 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     West Virginia 14 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Wyoming 5 D     D (20-99)

 

Products Lines for Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
Product
code
Product description Sales of
this line
($000)
Percent of
industry sales
(%)
Graph
10000 Industry total 15,126,650 100.00
11050 Miscellaneous professional equipment and supplies 10,596,582 70.05
11040 Religious and school supplies 3,637,539 24.05
19700 Service receipts and labor charges 316,489 2.09
-Other 576,040 3.81

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Other professional equipment and supplies 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-12 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 423490
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
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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 42349 To broader NAICS

 

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