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NAICS 423510
Metal service centers and other metal 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.
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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 4235 Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers 10,962 117,454,774 6,561,703 147,703
Go to this NAICS 42351 Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers 10,434 108,103,507 6,354,603 143,980
  423510 Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers 10,434 108,103,507 6,354,603 143,980
  4235101 Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers 8,633 84,426,278 5,269,390 121,093
  4235102 Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers 1,801 23,677,229 1,085,213 22,887

 

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
4235 Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers 14,199 117,837,864 3,237 22.8 383,090 0.3 10,962 117,454,774
42351 Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 10,434 108,103,507
423510 Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 10,434 108,103,507

 

Definition: NAICS 423510   Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of products of the primary metals industries. Service centers maintain inventory and may perform functions, such as sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, or edging, on a custom basis as part of sales transactions.

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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)
423510 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers 10,434 108,103,507 100.0 6,354,603 143,980
  93% of 421510 Metal service centers & offices (pt) 10,434 108,103,507 100.0 6,354,603 143,980
  421510 pt     Ferrous metals service center with inventory 5,901 56,540,934   4,329,465 99,962
  421510 pt     Ferrous metals sales office without inventory 2,732 27,885,344   939,925 21,131
  421510 pt     Nonferrous metals service center with inventory 1,197 18,452,483   830,160 17,995
  421510 pt     Nonferrous metals sales office without inventory 604 5,224,746   255,053 4,892

 

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
421510 Metal service centers & offices 2002 11,406 116,580,669 6,516,430 146,766
1997 11,827 135,695,563 6,637,599 168,950
% change -3.6 -14.1 -1.8 -13.1

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Metal service centers and other metal 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-
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 10,434 108,103,507 100.00 375 6,354,603 143,980
See other industries in this state Illinois 715 11,938,950 11.04 948 676,532 13,870
See other industries in this state Texas 996 9,653,739 8.93 444 591,365 13,134
See other industries in this state Ohio 626 8,118,693 7.51 711 449,285 10,029
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 535 6,987,663 6.46 567 341,024 7,362
See other industries in this state New Jersey 377 4,198,995 3.88 490 225,336 4,437
See other industries in this state Tennessee 195 3,906,506 3.61 675 162,560 3,487
See other industries in this state Georgia 276 3,453,073 3.19 402 191,341 3,875
See other industries in this state Florida 560 2,706,194 2.50 162 189,358 4,886
See other industries in this state Missouri 254 2,324,772 2.15 409 130,846 3,083
See other industries in this state Alabama 187 1,836,174 1.70 410 134,049 3,270
See other industries in this state North Carolina 247 1,507,744 1.39 181 121,733 3,067
See other industries in this state Maryland 133 1,266,514 1.17 233 122,802 2,104
See other industries in this state Louisiana 155 970,126 0.90 217 78,943 2,141
See other industries in this state Iowa 91 844,796 0.78 288 58,685 1,584
See other industries in this state Kansas 91 823,277 0.76 303 47,803 1,324
See other industries in this state Oregon 126 764,246 0.71 217 78,469 1,940
See other industries in this state South Carolina 101 511,167 0.47 125 44,199 1,186
See other industries in this state Utah 90 479,697 0.44 206 43,538 1,076
See other industries in this state Nevada 38 125,668 0.12 58 17,613 396
See other industries in this state New Mexico 45 124,726 0.12 67 12,794 391
See other industries in this state Montana 32 64,419 0.06 71 6,991 230
See other industries in this state Wyoming 21 36,220 0.03 73 4,072 131
See other industries in this state North Dakota 7 18,566 0.02 29 2,257 81
  All other states, including those below 4,536 45,441,582 42.04   2,623,008 60,896
See other industries in this state     California 1,184 D     D (10k-24k)
See other industries in this state     Michigan 486 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     New York 562 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     Indiana 264 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Minnesota 149 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Washington 223 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Arizona 142 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Arkansas 83 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Colorado 163 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Connecticut 144 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Kentucky 125 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Massachusetts 197 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Oklahoma 150 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Virginia 134 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Wisconsin 166 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Mississippi 56 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Nebraska 41 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     New Hampshire 41 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Idaho 36 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Maine 28 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Rhode Island 38 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     West Virginia 40 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Alaska 12 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 27 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Hawaii 18 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 10 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Vermont 15 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     District of Columbia 2 D     D (20-99)

 

Products Lines for Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers
Product
code
Product description Sales of
this line
($000)
Percent of
industry sales
(%)
Graph
10000 Industry total 108,103,50 100.00
11120 Flat iron and steel products 35,743,170 33.06
11220 Aluminum shapes and forms 11,205,724 10.37
11100 Semi-finished iron and steel products 10,586,463 9.79
11150 Iron and steel pipes and tubing 8,991,122 8.32
11180 Stainless steel 6,558,371 6.07
11200 Copper and brass 6,413,606 5.93
-Other 28,605,051 26.46

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers
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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-03 Industry Series   Preliminary data now superseded US
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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 423510
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
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