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NAICS 423520
Coal and other mineral and ore 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
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	10,962	117,454,774	6,561,703	147,703
42352	Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	528	9,351,267	207,100	3,723
423520	Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	528	9,351,267	207,100	3,723
4235201	Coal merchant wholesalers	313	7,370,057	136,920	2,455
4235202	Other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	215	1,981,210	70,180	1,268

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
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
42352	Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	528	9,351,267
423520	Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	528	9,351,267

Definition: NAICS 423520 Coal and other mineral and ore merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Merchant wholesale distribution of nonmetallic minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel--are classified in Industry 423320, Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of crude petroleum--are classified in Industry Group 4247, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of precious and semiprecious stones and metals--are classified in Industry 423940, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal 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)
423520			Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	528	9,351,267	100.0	207,100	3,723
89% of	421520		Coal & other mineral & ore whsle (pt)	528	9,351,267	100.0	207,100	3,723
	421520	pt	Coal, with or without coal yard	313	7,370,057		136,920	2,455
	421520	pt	Minerals and ores, excluding coal	215	1,981,210		70,180	1,268

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

421520	Coal & other mineral & ore whsle	2002	594	10,520,974	227,246	3,955
		1997	756	14,798,047	260,429	5,079
		% change	-21.4	-28.9	-12.7	-22.1

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Geographic Distribution -- Coal and other mineral and ore 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

528

9,351,267

100.00

207,100

3,723

Pennsylvania

959,660

10.26

20,282

366

Maryland

648,354

6.93

119

21,788

241

Ohio

585,372

6.26

13,650

212

Illinois

379,376

4.06

10,028

160

Tennessee

307,951

3.29

17,850

502

Georgia

140,531

1.50

3,751

Alabama

129,953

1.39

4,871

Utah

117,052

1.25

2,608

South Carolina

38,410

0.41

4,797

Nevada

18,099

0.19

913

Oregon

7,505

0.08

1,305

Arizona

5,142

0.05

310

New Mexico

1,566

0.02

294

All other states, including those below

316

6,012,296

64.29

104,653

1,822

California

(100-249)

Florida

(100-249)

Kentucky

(100-249)

New Jersey

(100-249)

New York

(100-249)

Texas

(100-249)

Virginia

(100-249)

West Virginia

(100-249)

Colorado

(20-99)

Connecticut

(20-99)

Indiana

(20-99)

Louisiana

(20-99)

Minnesota

(20-99)

Missouri

(20-99)

North Carolina

(20-99)

Wisconsin

(20-99)

Alaska

(1-19)

Arkansas

(1-19)

Idaho

(1-19)

Kansas

(1-19)

Maine

(1-19)

Massachusetts

(1-19)

Michigan

(1-19)

Mississippi

(1-19)

Nebraska

(1-19)

New Hampshire

(1-19)

North Dakota

(1-19)

Oklahoma

(1-19)

Rhode Island

(1-19)

South Dakota

(1-19)

Vermont

(1-19)

Washington

(1-19)

Wyoming

(1-19)

Products Lines for Coal and other mineral and ore merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	9,351,267	100.00
11311	Coal	6,620,966	70.80
11312	Coke	649,082	6.94
	-Other	2,081,219	22.26

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Coal and other mineral and ore 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-03	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 423520
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