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NAICS 423850
Service establishment equipment and supplies 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
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	64,811	297,936,999	30,113,741	704,774
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5,660	16,772,588	1,992,708	55,503
423850	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5,660	16,772,588	1,992,708	55,503
4238501	Beauty & barber equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1,360	3,016,058	433,150	14,968
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	1,984	5,596,751	831,630	21,873
4238503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment merchant wholesalers	569	3,819,456	232,094	5,734
4238504	Other service estab equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1,747	4,340,323	495,834	12,928

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
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	86,291	300,304,536	21,480	24.9	2,367,537	0.8	64,811	297,936,999
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	5,660	16,772,588
423850	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	5,660	16,772,588

Definition: NAICS 423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of specialized equipment and supplies of the type used by service establishments (except specialized equipment and supplies used in offices, stores, hotels, restaurants, schools, health and medical facilities, photographic facilities, and specialized equipment used in transportation and construction activities).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Merchant wholesale distribution of janitorial and automotive chemicals--are classified in Industry 424690, Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of piece goods, fabrics, knitting yarns (except industrial), thread and other notions--are classified in Industry 424310, Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of industrial yarns--are classified in Industry 424990, Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods 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)
423850			Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5,660	16,772,588	100.0	1,992,708	55,503
89% of	421850		Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle (pt)	5,660	16,772,588	100.0	1,992,708	55,503
	421850	pt	Beauty and barber equipment and supplies	1,360	3,016,058		433,150	14,968
	421850	pt	Janitorial equipment and supplies	1,984	5,596,751		831,630	21,873
	421850	pt	Laundry and dry-cleaning equipment and supplies	569	3,819,456		232,094	5,734
	421850	pt	Other service establishment equipment and supplies	1,747	4,340,323		495,834	12,928

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

421850	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle	2002	5,956	18,764,982	2,058,163	56,875
		1997	6,808	16,038,492	1,804,565	59,878
		% change	-12.5	17.0	14.1	-5.0

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Geographic Distribution -- Service establishment 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

United States

5,660

16,772,588

100.00

1,992,708

55,503

California

531

1,866,600

11.13

276,701

7,606

Texas

379

1,281,570

7.64

122,687

3,680

New York

388

932,020

5.56

143,446

3,750

Arkansas

732,433

4.37

271

12,887

399

New Jersey

194

704,650

4.20

95,659

2,320

Pennsylvania

256

661,072

3.94

78,704

2,364

Georgia

189

532,263

3.17

50,398

1,517

North Carolina

156

521,177

3.11

48,721

1,318

Indiana

121

514,980

3.07

62,160

1,326

Colorado

107

514,715

3.07

114

44,647

928

Massachusetts

108

423,036

2.52

53,815

1,314

Maryland

114

339,762

2.03

47,192

1,352

Connecticut

326,237

1.95

35,981

771

Missouri

146

255,750

1.52

45,719

1,449

Wisconsin

109

251,507

1.50

36,510

1,320

Washington

125

212,640

1.27

31,600

938

Tennessee

129

210,115

1.25

30,410

897

Louisiana

104

209,010

1.25

29,496

979

South Carolina

204,233

1.22

24,837

829

Virginia

122

191,842

1.14

24,250

753

Alabama

182,475

1.09

25,519

814

Utah

150,877

0.90

18,381

484

Oklahoma

93,941

0.56

14,134

497

Nebraska

89,948

0.54

12,719

452

Iowa

66,697

0.40

10,646

374

Rhode Island

60,397

0.36

7,233

198

North Dakota

59,500

0.35

7,034

207

Mississippi

58,533

0.35

9,575

353

Maine

42,389

0.25

5,983

181

Alaska

28,383

0.17

4,757

122

Vermont

23,853

0.14

2,925

110

All other states, including those below

1,768

5,029,983

29.99

577,982

15,901

Illinois

280

(2500-4999)

Florida

385

(1000-2499)

Michigan

182

(1000-2499)

Ohio

223

(1000-2499)

Arizona

110

(500-999)

Kansas

(500-999)

Kentucky

(500-999)

Minnesota

(500-999)

Oregon

(500-999)

Nevada

(250-499)

West Virginia

(250-499)

Delaware

(100-249)

Hawaii

(100-249)

Idaho

(100-249)

New Hampshire

(100-249)

New Mexico

(100-249)

South Dakota

(100-249)

District of Columbia

(20-99)

Montana

(20-99)

Wyoming

(20-99)

Products Lines for Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	16,772,588	100.00
12520	Janitorial equipment and supplies	4,340,563	25.88
12540	Service establishment equipment and supplies	4,176,154	24.90
12500	Beauty and barber equipment and supplies	2,981,609	17.78
12530	Laundry and dry-cleaning equipment and supplies	2,800,459	16.70
	-Other	2,473,803	14.75

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Service establishment equipment and supplies 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 423850
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 423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

Definition: NAICS 423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 423850
Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers