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NAICS 423720
Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) 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
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	19,094	84,577,986	8,763,641	209,741
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5,371	22,866,958	2,517,203	59,881
423720	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5,371	22,866,958	2,517,203	59,881

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
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	24,770	85,099,227	5,676	22.9	521,241	0.6	19,094	84,577,986
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	5,371	22,866,958
423720	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	5,371	22,866,958

Definition: NAICS 423720 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of plumbing equipment, hydronic heating equipment, household-type gas appliances (except gas clothes dryers), and/or supplies.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Selling and installing plumbing, heating and air conditioning equipment--are classified in Industry 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors;
Merchant wholesale distribution of warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment--are classified in Industry 423730, Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of household-type electrical appliances, room air-conditioners, gas clothes dryers, and/or household-type audio or video equipment--are classified in Industry 423620, Electrical and Electronic Appliance, Television, and Radio Set 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)
423720			Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5,371	22,866,958	100.0	2,517,203	59,881
75% of	421720		Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle (pt)	5,371	22,866,958	100.0	2,517,203	59,881

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

421720	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle	2002	6,127	30,635,078	2,783,318	64,938
		1997	N	N	N	N
		% change	N	N	N	N

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Geographic Distribution -- Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) 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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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

5,371

22,866,958

100.00

2,517,203

59,881

California

532

2,414,544

10.56

270,573

6,279

Illinois

214

1,552,225

6.79

123

137,649

2,808

Texas

321

1,420,918

6.21

145,928

3,612

Florida

305

1,128,432

4.93

114,462

2,766

Ohio

212

1,088,643

4.76

97,782

2,470

Pennsylvania

277

1,026,948

4.49

128,201

3,263

New Jersey

158

887,231

3.88

103

100,549

2,224

Washington

160

663,939

2.90

109

67,036

1,657

Massachusetts

145

648,668

2.84

101

76,404

1,547

Colorado

120

615,364

2.69

137

64,619

1,399

Michigan

150

594,611

2.60

77,378

1,807

North Carolina

173

577,529

2.53

70,697

1,649

Minnesota

115

569,030

2.49

113

65,848

1,475

Virginia

122

546,718

2.39

58,818

1,630

Indiana

114

523,576

2.29

53,531

1,380

Maryland

100

460,076

2.01

70,807

1,590

Wisconsin

428,270

1.87

41,462

961

South Carolina

390,897

1.71

32,642

712

Alabama

348,078

1.52

40,016

1,078

Oregon

343,030

1.50

35,563

960

Missouri

314,620

1.38

38,480

998

Connecticut

314,058

1.37

40,807

819

Nevada

312,149

1.37

144

31,015

657

Utah

267,869

1.17

115

29,702

749

Oklahoma

100

209,380

0.92

22,313

600

Iowa

205,531

0.90

24,980

663

Louisiana

167,079

0.73

22,284

641

Nebraska

129,128

0.56

17,577

444

Alaska

128,500

0.56

201

11,262

255

Mississippi

122,356

0.54

12,939

336

Montana

118,875

0.52

131

12,268

357

Arkansas

117,901

0.52

16,513

398

Idaho

114,945

0.50

11,116

335

Vermont

109,243

0.48

177

12,072

276

New Mexico

102,399

0.45

10,320

312

Hawaii

101,877

0.45

9,649

246

Maine

100,237

0.44

12,716

309

North Dakota

97,566

0.43

154

11,362

236

South Dakota

93,724

0.41

123

9,900

272

West Virginia

83,333

0.36

10,899

253

Wyoming

21,335

0.09

1,931

All other states, including those below

907

3,406,126

14.90

397,133

9,390

New York

368

(2500-4999)

Arizona

100

(1000-2499)

Georgia

170

(1000-2499)

Tennessee

(1000-2499)

Kentucky

(500-999)

Kansas

(250-499)

New Hampshire

(100-249)

Rhode Island

(100-249)

Delaware

(20-99)

District of Columbia

(20-99)

Products Lines for Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	22,866,958	100.00
11800	Plumbing and hydronic heating equipment	19,710,349	86.20
11900	Forced air heating and air-conditioning equipment	1,004,254	4.39
12000	Refrigeration equipment and supplies	288,591	1.26
	-Other	1,863,764	8.15

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) 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-17	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 423720
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

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Industry Statistics Sampler NAICS 423720 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers

Definition: NAICS 423720 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers

Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 423720
Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers