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NAICS 423910
Sporting and recreational goods 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
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	36,364	156,820,514	11,675,812	321,810
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	5,517	22,846,482	1,912,687	51,794
423910	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	5,517	22,846,482	1,912,687	51,794

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)

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
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	142,473	164,614,899	106,109	74.5	7,794,385	4.7	36,364	156,820,514
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	16,396	23,560,077	10,879	66.4	713,595	3.0	5,517	22,846,482
423910	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	16,396	23,560,077	10,879	66.4	713,595	3.0	5,517	22,846,482

Definition: NAICS 423910 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of sporting goods and accessories; billiard and pool supplies; sporting firearms and ammunition; and/or marine pleasure craft, equipment, and supplies.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Merchant wholesale distribution of motor vehicles and trailers--are classified in Industry 423110, Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of motorized passenger golf carts--are classified in Industry 423860, Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of athletic apparel and athletic footwear--are classified in Industry Group 4243, Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions 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)
423910			Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	5,517	22,846,482	100.0	1,912,687	51,794
79% of	421910		Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle (pt)	5,517	22,846,482	100.0	1,912,687	51,794

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

421910	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle	2002	6,342	28,866,375	2,062,340	54,616
		1997	6,080	28,233,685	1,897,111	59,861
		% change	4.3	2.2	8.7	-8.8

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Geographic Distribution -- Sporting and recreational goods 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

5,517

22,846,482

100.00

1,912,687

51,794

California

1,036

4,310,053

18.87

123

390,286

9,925

Florida

555

2,046,795

8.96

123

146,531

3,881

Illinois

181

1,686,836

7.38

134

110,041

2,515

Texas

313

1,034,906

4.53

78,932

2,217

New Jersey

187

1,026,411

4.49

120

94,060

2,098

New York

285

1,025,731

4.49

90,838

2,391

Ohio

175

842,809

3.69

70,031

2,043

Washington

176

840,606

3.68

138

90,106

2,259

Wisconsin

827,499

3.62

152

46,202

1,096

Georgia

156

733,691

3.21

62,717

1,586

Colorado

155

646,793

2.83

144

44,395

1,185

Pennsylvania

163

618,341

2.71

60,208

1,752

Massachusetts

123

586,625

2.57

58,858

1,669

Minnesota

149

515,773

2.26

103

50,788

1,453

Virginia

412,531

1.81

30,214

953

North Carolina

124

379,049

1.66

34,287

1,034

Alabama

323,623

1.42

25,755

847

Connecticut

315,464

1.38

25,704

658

New Hampshire

297,032

1.30

233

22,815

568

Missouri

293,783

1.29

24,821

770

Montana

280,798

1.23

308

6,531

233

South Carolina

277,483

1.21

21,634

686

Vermont

246,397

1.08

400

20,251

566

Nevada

238,799

1.05

110

17,572

528

Utah

220,217

0.96

18,177

549

Indiana

188,744

0.83

19,085

668

Iowa

177,355

0.78

10,710

335

Tennessee

167,101

0.73

21,049

704

Louisiana

133,629

0.58

10,469

425

Kansas

124,386

0.54

9,816

315

Kentucky

96,761

0.42

10,110

339

Arkansas

87,271

0.38

8,901

216

Maine

43,368

0.19

4,173

169

Nebraska

39,177

0.17

4,599

152

Mississippi

33,155

0.15

3,264

115

New Mexico

30,515

0.13

3,627

136

Alaska

28,467

0.12

2,068

North Dakota

16,207

0.07

2,191

West Virginia

16,061

0.07

2,470

Wyoming

3,730

0.02

466

All other states, including those below

556

1,632,510

7.15

157,935

4,507

Michigan

144

(1000-2499)

Oregon

109

(1000-2499)

Arizona

(500-999)

Maryland

(500-999)

Idaho

(250-499)

Hawaii

(100-249)

Oklahoma

(100-249)

Delaware

(20-99)

Rhode Island

(20-99)

South Dakota

(20-99)

District of Columbia

(1-19)

Products Lines for Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	22,846,482	100.00
12700	Sporting and recreational goods and supplies	21,779,807	95.33
13800	Men's and boys' wear	181,640	0.80
14000	Footwear	150,148	0.66
	-Other	734,887	3.22

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Sporting and recreational goods 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-04	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 423910
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
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	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 423910 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers

Definition: NAICS 423910 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers

Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 423910
Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers