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NAICS 424210
Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly 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
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	142,661	1,980,329,666	92,564,262	2,272,823
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	7,729	386,857,851	13,795,017	233,856
42421	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	7,729	386,857,851	13,795,017	233,856
424210	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	7,729	386,857,851	13,795,017	233,856
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	3,873	184,687,648	3,694,621	79,660
4242102	Specialty-line drugs merchant wholesalers	3,856	202,170,203	10,100,396	154,196

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
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
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	11,142	387,100,856	3,413	30.6	243,005	0.1	7,729	386,857,851
42421	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	11,142	387,100,856	3,413	30.6	243,005	0.1	7,729	386,857,851
424210	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	11,142	387,100,856	3,413	30.6	243,005	0.1	7,729	386,857,851

Definition: NAICS 424210 Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of biological and medical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical products intended for internal and external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of surgical, dental, and hospital equipment are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and 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)

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)
424210			Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	7,729	386,857,851	100.0	13,795,017	233,856
99% of	422210		Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle (pt)	7,729	386,857,851	100.0	13,795,017	233,856
	422210	pt	General-line drugs	3,873	184,687,648		3,694,621	79,660
	422210	pt	Specialty-line drugs	3,856	202,170,203		10,100,396	154,196

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

422210	Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle	2002	8,024	392,523,955	14,002,254	240,723
		1997	8,053	203,147,771	8,394,864	190,127
		% change	-0.4	93.2	66.8	26.6

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Geographic Distribution -- Drugs and druggists' sundries 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-
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ments

Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

7,729

386,857,851

100.00

1,343

13,795,017

233,856

New York

754

44,137,206

11.41

2,303

1,537,474

25,206

California

1,282

34,136,780

8.82

975

1,836,916

28,277

New Jersey

576

30,796,880

7.96

3,590

2,391,809

32,340

Illinois

272

28,886,874

7.47

2,294

903,826

14,556

Pennsylvania

264

27,067,218

7.00

2,197

775,258

13,725

Texas

532

25,548,976

6.60

1,174

885,998

15,885

Indiana

16,954,745

4.38

2,755

136,902

3,360

Florida

734

16,052,006

4.15

962

551,509

11,297

Tennessee

119

13,608,645

3.52

2,351

202,316

4,833

Georgia

190

13,469,061

3.48

1,567

403,846

6,780

Massachusetts

123

12,747,461

3.30

1,982

596,095

8,733

Missouri

146

12,480,446

3.23

2,197

141,165

2,934

Ohio

187

10,958,777

2.83

960

272,570

5,832

Michigan

132

7,981,676

2.06

795

112,891

2,796

Minnesota

7,413,547

1.92

1,475

137,198

2,633

Alabama

6,945,241

1.80

1,551

106,736

2,333

Wisconsin

6,504,127

1.68

1,196

138,529

2,779

North Carolina

184

6,362,587

1.64

765

201,673

4,105

Washington

146

6,336,121

1.64

1,044

118,474

2,284

Kentucky

6,112,613

1.58

1,495

159,354

3,432

Louisiana

4,730,164

1.22

1,058

68,939

1,792

Arkansas

4,417,161

1.14

1,632

90,572

2,178

Oklahoma

3,686,294

0.95

1,057

45,370

1,520

Virginia

103

3,419,466

0.88

469

72,510

1,745

Connecticut

101

3,252,719

0.84

941

416,853

4,528

Maryland

106

2,956,876

0.76

543

143,697

2,682

Colorado

124

2,589,543

0.67

575

71,634

1,631

Utah

2,313,272

0.60

995

114,863

2,460

Kansas

1,217,290

0.31

448

58,283

1,323

Mississippi

1,202,749

0.31

420

24,276

601

Oregon

1,182,248

0.31

336

33,422

983

South Carolina

1,052,222

0.27

257

34,282

797

Hawaii

867,098

0.22

703

23,920

750

Iowa

835,585

0.22

285

40,532

894

Nevada

101

461,496

0.12

213

48,493

1,175

Idaho

256,919

0.07

191

10,270

366

New Hampshire

232,661

0.06

183

12,401

280

South Dakota

222,500

0.06

293

5,539

233

North Dakota

202,568

0.05

320

6,996

222

Montana

161,023

0.04

177

7,637

220

Vermont

158,942

0.04

258

12,650

298

Wyoming

49,176

0.01

4,926

117

All other states, including those below

284

16,888,892

4.37

836,413

12,941

Delaware

(5000-9999)

Arizona

136

(2500-4999)

Nebraska

(500-999)

West Virginia

(500-999)

New Mexico

(250-499)

Alaska

(100-249)

Maine

(100-249)

Rhode Island

(100-249)

District of Columbia

(20-99)

Products Lines for Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	386,857,85	100.00
13511	Prescription drugs	285,702,22	73.85
13512	Nonprescription pharmaceuticals	25,229,714	6.52
13513	Cosmetics and beauty supplies	21,446,765	5.54
	-Other	54,479,143	14.08

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Drugs and druggists' sundries 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-05	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 424210
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Annual Benchmark Report for Wholesale Trade	Annual	Monthly sales and inventories back to 1992	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
E-Commerce Statistics	Annual	Total sales and e-commerce sales, receipts or value of shipments	US
Monthly Wholesale Trade	Monthly	Monthly sales, inventories, and inventory/sales ratios for merchant wholesalers	US
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