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NAICS 424610
Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers

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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 424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 142,661 1,980,329,666 92,564,262 2,272,823
Go to this NAICS 4246 Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers 14,594 115,554,263 7,229,694 141,373
Go to this NAICS 42461 Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers 3,436 28,792,084 1,699,233 36,477
  424610 Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers 3,436 28,792,084 1,699,233 36,477

 

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
4246 Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers 19,031 115,974,085 4,437 23.3 419,822 0.4 14,594 115,554,263
42461 Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 3,436 28,792,084
424610 Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 3,436 28,792,084

 

Definition: NAICS 424610   Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of plastics materials and resins, and unsupported plastics film, sheet, sheeting, rod, tube, and other basic forms and shapes.

 

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)
424610 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers 3,436 28,792,084 100.0 1,699,233 36,477  
  92% of 422610   Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle (pt) 3,436 28,792,084 100.0 1,699,233 36,477 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
422610 Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 2002 3,894 31,345,919 1,766,827 37,752
1997 4,349 35,193,271 1,743,650 43,680
% change -10.5 -10.9 1.3 -13.6

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 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 3,436 28,792,084 100.00 100 1,699,233 36,477
See other industries in this state North Carolina 97 3,982,161 13.83 479 91,773 2,100
See other industries in this state Texas 277 3,173,486 11.02 146 133,720 2,920
See other industries in this state Michigan 144 2,995,955 10.41 298 118,374 1,922
See other industries in this state California 460 2,415,325 8.39 69 183,722 4,108
See other industries in this state Illinois 209 1,814,886 6.30 144 96,297 2,006
See other industries in this state New York 214 1,789,121 6.21 93 97,054 1,688
See other industries in this state New Jersey 194 1,515,571 5.26 177 98,572 1,954
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 138 1,487,433 5.17 121 120,229 2,109
See other industries in this state Ohio 186 1,345,113 4.67 118 107,849 2,831
See other industries in this state Georgia 124 930,732 3.23 108 55,533 1,037
See other industries in this state Connecticut 57 793,265 2.76 229 42,527 722
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 65 638,715 2.22 117 59,865 1,242
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 99 527,393 1.83 82 48,626 1,014
See other industries in this state Minnesota 58 496,053 1.72 99 32,213 676
See other industries in this state Indiana 75 374,581 1.30 61 33,797 887
See other industries in this state Colorado 49 358,855 1.25 80 19,529 467
See other industries in this state Alabama 30 340,684 1.18 76 40,089 808
See other industries in this state Washington 56 330,350 1.15 54 18,437 486
See other industries in this state Missouri 70 274,905 0.95 48 26,833 597
See other industries in this state Tennessee 54 177,221 0.62 31 17,512 477
See other industries in this state South Carolina 37 153,224 0.53 37 15,578 393
See other industries in this state Kansas 32 142,584 0.50 53 14,185 369
See other industries in this state Oregon 40 142,186 0.49 40 13,956 382
See other industries in this state Kentucky 27 127,406 0.44 31 13,669 406
See other industries in this state Mississippi 18 112,206 0.39 39 5,961 190
See other industries in this state Virginia 37 101,337 0.35 14 11,079 250
See other industries in this state Iowa 19 96,556 0.34 33 7,558 186
See other industries in this state Louisiana 33 84,657 0.29 19 9,713 292
See other industries in this state Utah 35 84,170 0.29 36 8,439 254
See other industries in this state Oklahoma 31 63,144 0.22 18 7,236 256
See other industries in this state Rhode Island 16 54,792 0.19 51 3,385 82
See other industries in this state Maine 9 50,790 0.18 39 5,734 104
See other industries in this state West Virginia 8 22,431 0.08 12 3,211 114
See other industries in this state New Mexico 12 19,882 0.07 11 2,224 60
See other industries in this state Nevada 18 16,997 0.06 8 2,936 80
See other industries in this state Hawaii 8 15,711 0.05 13 3,161 74
See other industries in this state North Dakota 6 9,143 0.03 14 1,489 44
See other industries in this state Wyoming 4 3,494 0.01 7 219 7
  All other states, including those below 390 1,729,569 6.01   126,949 2,883
See other industries in this state     Florida 240 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Arizona 44 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Arkansas 16 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 11 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Maryland 29 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Nebraska 14 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     New Hampshire 23 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Alaska 2 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Vermont 3 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Idaho 4 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     Montana 1 D     D (1-19)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 3 D     D (1-19)

 

Products Lines for Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
10000 Industry total 28,792,084 100.00
15300 Plastics materials and basic shapes 27,077,097 94.04
15330 Chemicals and allied products 412,507 1.43
-Other 1,302,480 4.52

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 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-14 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
Drill-down iconDown arrows link to tables in "drill-down" format for easy navigation. AFF iconAFF icons link to tables in American FactFinder, which supports further manipulation and downloading. link to PDF PDF symbols link to reports in Portable Document Format (PDF). In order to view these files, you will need the Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Reader which is available free from the Adobe web site.

 

Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 424610
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 42461 To broader NAICS

 

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