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NAICS 424690
Other chemical and allied products 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
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	142,661	1,980,329,666	92,564,262	2,272,823
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14,594	115,554,263	7,229,694	141,373
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11,158	86,762,179	5,530,461	104,896
424690	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11,158	86,762,179	5,530,461	104,896
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	1,413	4,810,811	612,390	13,453
4246902	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	9,745	81,951,368	4,918,071	91,443

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
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	19,031	115,974,085	4,437	23.3	419,822	0.4	14,594	115,554,263
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	11,158	86,762,179
424690	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	11,158	86,762,179

Definition: NAICS 424690 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of chemicals and allied products (except agricultural and medicinal chemicals, paints and varnishes, fireworks, and plastics materials and basic forms and shapes).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Merchant wholesale distribution of ammunition--are classified in Industry Group 4239, Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers;
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--are classified in Industry 424210, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of farm supplies, such as animal feeds, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, pesticides, seeds and plant bulbs,--are classified in Industry 424910, Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of paints, and varnishes and similar coatings, pigments, wallpaper, and supplies, such as paint brushes and rollers,--are classified in Industry 424950, Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of lubricating oils and greases--are classified in Industry 424720, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals);
Merchant wholesale distribution of fireworks--are classified in Industry 423920, Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of plastics materials and resins, and unsupported plastics film, sheet, sheeting, rod, tube, and other basic forms and shapes--are classified in Industry 424610, Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes 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)
424690			Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11,158	86,762,179	100.0	5,530,461	104,896
98% of	422690		Other chemical & allied products whsle (pt)	11,158	86,762,179	100.0	5,530,461	104,896
	422690	pt	Industrial gases, excluding liquefied petroleum	1,413	4,810,811		612,390	13,453
	422690	pt	Other chemicals and allied products	9,745	81,951,368		4,918,071	91,443

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

422690	Other chemical & allied products whsle	2002	11,589	88,795,844	5,586,588	105,971
		1997	11,571	93,730,225	5,497,665	122,088
		% change	0.2	-5.3	1.6	-13.2

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Geographic Distribution -- Other chemical and allied products 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

11,158

86,762,179

100.00

301

5,530,461

104,896

Texas

1,176

11,618,589

13.39

534

555,956

10,249

New York

620

8,303,263

9.57

433

347,898

5,641

New Jersey

539

5,768,325

6.65

672

318,215

5,263

Georgia

461

5,578,557

6.43

649

269,113

5,404

California

1,041

4,997,566

5.76

143

462,206

9,152

Illinois

525

4,565,669

5.26

362

308,232

5,834

Ohio

492

4,405,229

5.08

386

260,653

5,287

Pennsylvania

449

3,760,459

4.33

305

285,439

5,388

Connecticut

148

2,163,004

2.49

626

116,397

2,013

Louisiana

248

2,118,505

2.44

474

159,807

2,901

North Carolina

365

2,080,165

2.40

250

176,890

3,490

Missouri

241

2,034,110

2.34

358

116,839

2,744

Michigan

311

1,537,880

1.77

153

166,974

2,772

Minnesota

221

1,444,590

1.66

288

108,598

2,107

Indiana

255

1,345,033

1.55

219

123,465

2,578

Wisconsin

227

1,148,049

1.32

211

107,693

2,356

Tennessee

212

1,045,579

1.21

181

114,027

2,303

Alabama

138

1,021,191

1.18

228

47,658

999

Oregon

126

850,278

0.98

241

33,970

814

South Carolina

179

799,681

0.92

195

58,344

1,267

Virginia

189

737,225

0.85

101

64,887

1,405

Washington

188

694,851

0.80

114

68,295

1,407

Kansas

110

673,732

0.78

248

42,845

871

Colorado

171

621,018

0.72

138

56,793

1,102

Kentucky

107

557,056

0.64

136

48,777

1,224

Oklahoma

162

544,894

0.63

156

42,016

906

Mississippi

349,834

0.40

122

72,561

948

Utah

308,198

0.36

133

35,743

854

Iowa

229,725

0.26

22,245

540

Rhode Island

220,830

0.25

207

23,002

510

New Mexico

196,942

0.23

106

20,365

460

Hawaii

137,566

0.16

112

19,453

414

Wyoming

114,001

0.13

228

15,583

286

Nevada

88,512

0.10

13,869

332

Maine

85,482

0.10

9,674

270

North Dakota

67,234

0.08

106

7,981

198

All other states, including those below

1,694

14,549,357

16.77

827,998

14,607

Delaware

(2500-4999)

Florida

692

(2500-4999)

Arizona

179

(1000-2499)

Maryland

162

(1000-2499)

Massachusetts

190

(1000-2499)

Arkansas

(500-999)

West Virginia

(500-999)

Nebraska

(250-499)

New Hampshire

(250-499)

Alaska

(100-249)

Idaho

(100-249)

Montana

(100-249)

South Dakota

(100-249)

District of Columbia

(20-99)

Vermont

(20-99)

Products Lines for Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	86,762,179	100.00
15330	Chemicals and allied products	72,403,232	83.45
15320	Industrial gases	3,950,249	4.55
11120	Flat iron and steel products	1,432,161	1.65
	-Other	8,976,537	10.35

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Other chemical and allied products 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-14	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 424690
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
	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 424690 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

Definition: NAICS 424690 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 424690
Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers