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NAICS 424130
Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers

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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 424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 142,661 1,980,329,666 92,564,262 2,272,823
Go to this NAICS 4241 Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers 13,395 114,410,461 8,162,837 208,974
Go to this NAICS 42413 Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers 4,669 45,486,684 3,002,369 65,620
  424130 Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers 4,669 45,486,684 3,002,369 65,620

 

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
424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 288,507 1,992,346,677 145,846 50.6 12,017,011 0.6 142,661 1,980,329,666
4241 Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers 20,116 114,944,843 6,721 33.4 534,382 0.5 13,395 114,410,461
42413 Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 4,669 45,486,684
424130 Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 4,669 45,486,684

 

Definition: NAICS 424130   Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of kraft wrapping and other coarse paper, paperboard, converted paper (except stationery and office supplies), and/or related disposable plastics products.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of stationery, office supplies, and/or gift wrap are classified in Industry 424120, Stationery and Office Supplies 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)
($1,000)(Pct)
424130 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers 4,669 45,486,684 100.0 3,002,369 65,620  
  91% of 422130   Industrial & personal service paper whsle (pt) 4,669 45,486,684 100.0 3,002,369 65,620 Not Comparable

 

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
422130 Industrial & personal service paper whsle 2002 5,200 50,199,776 3,119,928 67,778
1997 5,493 45,393,964 2,874,737 71,449
% change -5.3 10.6 8.5 -5.1

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Industrial and personal service paper 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
See other industries in this state United States 4,669 45,486,684 100.00 158 3,002,369 65,620
See other industries in this state Illinois 332 5,168,034 11.36 410 261,151 4,755
See other industries in this state California 623 5,021,158 11.04 143 391,000 8,245
See other industries in this state Ohio 200 4,080,019 8.97 357 177,084 4,113
See other industries in this state Georgia 153 3,825,643 8.41 445 139,938 2,525
See other industries in this state New York 470 3,606,775 7.93 188 261,127 6,268
See other industries in this state Connecticut 88 2,470,708 5.43 715 100,583 1,232
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 132 2,246,128 4.94 349 143,523 2,839
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 87 2,110,906 4.64 388 102,492 2,053
See other industries in this state New Jersey 267 2,034,470 4.47 237 170,874 3,183
See other industries in this state Texas 262 1,621,094 3.56 74 118,446 3,069
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 191 1,435,673 3.16 117 127,308 2,674
See other industries in this state Maryland 66 1,403,008 3.08 258 70,011 1,347
See other industries in this state Florida 285 1,342,994 2.95 81 121,703 3,494
See other industries in this state North Carolina 133 794,206 1.75 96 80,272 1,982
See other industries in this state Washington 102 721,586 1.59 119 57,121 1,317
See other industries in this state Oregon 59 639,572 1.41 182 42,105 754
See other industries in this state Virginia 58 638,963 1.40 88 39,567 890
See other industries in this state Tennessee 79 612,366 1.35 106 48,176 1,043
See other industries in this state South Carolina 68 416,245 0.92 101 26,833 701
See other industries in this state Alabama 48 402,020 0.88 90 36,471 960
See other industries in this state Indiana 80 380,345 0.84 62 43,278 1,132
See other industries in this state Oklahoma 40 243,815 0.54 70 22,927 623
See other industries in this state Kentucky 29 234,641 0.52 57 23,161 562
See other industries in this state Louisiana 51 211,754 0.47 47 18,715 560
See other industries in this state Arkansas 42 166,453 0.37 62 28,005 969
See other industries in this state New Hampshire 17 138,567 0.30 109 11,953 236
See other industries in this state Hawaii 31 112,691 0.25 91 11,637 388
See other industries in this state Mississippi 23 82,346 0.18 29 9,860 312
See other industries in this state Iowa 26 76,752 0.17 26 8,865 198
See other industries in this state Nebraska 12 68,989 0.15 40 6,187 146
See other industries in this state New Mexico 14 56,062 0.12 30 5,392 162
See other industries in this state Vermont 6 53,974 0.12 88 5,217 109
See other industries in this state Nevada 24 44,110 0.10 20 3,906 110
See other industries in this state Delaware 7 11,223 0.02 14 2,110 54
See other industries in this state Montana 4 9,184 0.02 10 1,040 36
  All other states, including those below 560 3,004,210 6.60   284,331 6,579
See other industries in this state     Michigan 119 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Missouri 93 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Arizona 52 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Colorado 80 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Minnesota 88 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Kansas 39 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Utah 22 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Maine 15 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     North Dakota 4 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Rhode Island 15 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 5 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     West Virginia 13 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Alaska 7 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Idaho 5 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     District of Columbia 3 D     D (1-19)

 

Products Lines for Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
10000 Industry total 45,486,684 100.00
13400 Paper and plastic products 40,294,393 88.59
12520 Janitorial equipment and supplies 1,335,129 2.94
11000 Medical, hospital, and surgical supplies 647,356 1.42
-Other 3,209,806 7.06

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Industrial and personal service paper 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-02 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 424130
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 42413 To broader NAICS

 

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