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NAICS 423860
Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) 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.
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 4238 Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers 64,811 297,936,999 30,113,741 704,774
Go to this NAICS 42386 Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers 3,071 28,285,358 1,813,324 37,927
  423860 Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers 3,071 28,285,358 1,813,324 37,927
  4238601 Aircraft & aeronautical equip merchant wholesalers 1,928 24,104,508 1,308,509 25,989
  4238602 Marine machinery, equip, & supp merchant wholesalers 687 2,097,514 256,257 6,453
  4238603 Other trans equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers 456 2,083,336 248,558 5,485

 

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
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
42386 Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 3,071 28,285,358
423860 Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 3,071 28,285,358

 

Definition: NAICS 423860   Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of transportation equipment and supplies (except marine pleasure craft and motor vehicles).

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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)
423860 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers 3,071 28,285,358 100.0 1,813,324 37,927  
  87% of 421860 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle (pt) 3,071 28,285,358 100.0 1,813,324 37,927 Not Comparable
  421860 pt     Aircraft and aeronautical equipment and supplies 1,928 24,104,508   1,308,509 25,989  
  421860 pt     Marine machinery, equipment, and supplies 687 2,097,514   256,257 6,453  
  421860 pt     Other transportation equipment and supplies 456 2,083,336   248,558 5,485  

 

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
421860 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 2002 3,427 32,413,991 1,888,238 39,295
1997 4,003 23,682,313 1,723,585 40,905
% change -14.4 36.9 9.6 -3.9

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers: 200

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 3,071 28,285,358 100.00 98 1,813,324 37,927
See other industries in this state Texas 296 4,310,288 15.24 198 218,234 4,147
See other industries in this state California 459 3,609,364 12.76 103 239,110 4,956
See other industries in this state Florida 626 2,275,490 8.04 136 227,613 5,253
See other industries in this state New Jersey 105 2,071,502 7.32 242 80,471 1,537
See other industries in this state Ohio 58 1,116,657 3.95 98 32,091 823
See other industries in this state Washington 142 1,111,169 3.93 183 93,456 1,805
See other industries in this state New York 144 934,120 3.30 49 70,619 1,415
See other industries in this state Georgia 77 568,356 2.01 66 31,104 655
See other industries in this state Connecticut 58 490,426 1.73 142 65,505 1,139
See other industries in this state Virginia 61 440,907 1.56 61 45,791 781
See other industries in this state Tennessee 49 398,489 1.41 69 40,143 982
See other industries in this state Louisiana 74 319,385 1.13 71 45,991 1,107
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 52 286,981 1.01 23 23,858 524
See other industries in this state Maryland 44 235,500 0.83 43 26,988 891
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 23 233,076 0.82 43 27,745 479
See other industries in this state South Carolina 27 191,315 0.68 47 17,690 373
See other industries in this state Missouri 49 188,288 0.67 33 14,530 429
See other industries in this state Alabama 22 166,917 0.59 37 7,432 219
See other industries in this state Colorado 30 159,454 0.56 35 8,615 208
See other industries in this state Oregon 42 110,255 0.39 31 13,883 346
See other industries in this state North Carolina 53 106,109 0.38 13 13,092 315
See other industries in this state Oklahoma 53 99,820 0.35 29 14,850 358
See other industries in this state Indiana 32 94,104 0.33 15 6,474 156
See other industries in this state Utah 16 85,432 0.30 37 12,704 349
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 28 76,885 0.27 12 12,104 270
See other industries in this state Iowa 16 72,289 0.26 25 8,202 175
See other industries in this state Arkansas 18 38,079 0.13 14 4,872 171
See other industries in this state Maine 13 21,975 0.08 17 4,237 111
See other industries in this state Nebraska 10 18,119 0.06 10 1,327 34
See other industries in this state Mississippi 9 8,527 0.03 3 939 34
  All other states, including those below 385 8,446,080 29.86   403,654 7,885
See other industries in this state     Kansas 53 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Illinois 95 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Michigan 57 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Arizona 53 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Kentucky 11 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Minnesota 25 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Nevada 18 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     West Virginia 3 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Alaska 6 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Hawaii 3 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Idaho 9 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Montana 5 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     New Hampshire 19 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Rhode Island 10 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Vermont 3 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 3 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     District of Columbia 3 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     New Mexico 3 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     North Dakota 2 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 2 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Wyoming 2 D     D (1-19)

 

Products Lines for Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
10000 Industry total 28,285,358 100.00
12600 Aircraft and aeronautical equipment 22,730,350 80.36
12620 Marine machinery, equipment, and supplies 1,929,704 6.82
11400 Electrical apparatus and equipment 390,321 1.38
-Other 3,234,983 11.44

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) 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-06 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 423860
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
Link to table for this 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 42386 To broader NAICS

 

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