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NAICS 424950
Paint, varnish, 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
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	142,661	1,980,329,666	92,564,262	2,272,823
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	33,588	221,514,304	13,018,276	387,567
42495	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	2,312	10,067,892	912,112	22,360
424950	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	2,312	10,067,892	912,112	22,360
4249501	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	0	0	0	0

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
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
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	108,162	226,523,398	74,574	68.9	5,009,094	2.2	33,588	221,514,304
42495	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	3,416	10,136,943	1,104	32.3	69,051	0.7	2,312	10,067,892
424950	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	3,416	10,136,943	1,104	32.3	69,051	0.7	2,312	10,067,892

Definition: NAICS 424950 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of paints, varnishes, and similar coatings; pigments; wallpaper; and supplies, such as paint brushes and rollers.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of artists' paints are classified in Industry 424990, Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods 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)
424950			Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	2,312	10,067,892	100.0	912,112	22,360
92% of	422950		Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle (pt)	2,312	10,067,892	100.0	912,112	22,360

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

422950	Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle	2002	2,468	10,914,678	937,356	22,853
		1997	N	N	N	N
		% change	N	N	N	N

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Geographic Distribution -- Paint, varnish, 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-
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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

2,312

10,067,892

100.00

912,112

22,360

Michigan

855,666

8.50

71,346

1,284

California

275

819,038

8.14

119,304

2,663

Texas

210

773,355

7.68

72,542

1,943

Illinois

623,703

6.19

46,004

978

Georgia

523,209

5.20

23,956

598

Ohio

430,986

4.28

50,515

1,242

Pennsylvania

101

385,078

3.82

47,841

1,203

New York

122

335,403

3.33

47,786

1,211

Florida

207

304,895

3.03

40,485

1,259

Kentucky

209,191

2.08

21,808

499

Massachusetts

203,215

2.02

34,894

774

Indiana

179,565

1.78

18,857

623

North Carolina

177,073

1.76

17,025

552

Nevada

129,269

1.28

7,662

197

Washington

124,423

1.24

16,525

429

Kansas

108,314

1.08

11,345

272

Missouri

89,589

0.89

9,254

308

Tennessee

87,003

0.86

9,975

308

Virginia

83,589

0.83

11,561

338

Oregon

74,348

0.74

9,661

273

Louisiana

72,633

0.72

9,944

286

Wisconsin

72,029

0.72

10,345

318

South Carolina

65,273

0.65

5,975

220

Alabama

45,754

0.45

5,568

194

Oklahoma

41,780

0.41

5,377

184

Iowa

17,756

0.18

2,506

Mississippi

16,154

0.16

2,153

Idaho

10,162

0.10

1,557

Wyoming

1,157

0.01

All other states, including those below

383

3,208,282

31.87

180,242

3,974

New Jersey

(1000-2499)

Minnesota

(500-999)

Arizona

(250-499)

Colorado

(250-499)

Maryland

(250-499)

Utah

(250-499)

Arkansas

(100-249)

Connecticut

(100-249)

Delaware

(100-249)

Alaska

(20-99)

Hawaii

(20-99)

Maine

(20-99)

Montana

(20-99)

Nebraska

(20-99)

New Mexico

(20-99)

North Dakota

(20-99)

Rhode Island

(20-99)

Vermont

(20-99)

West Virginia

(20-99)

District of Columbia

(1-19)

New Hampshire

(1-19)

South Dakota

(1-19)

Products Lines for Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	10,067,892	100.00
16013	Special purpose coatings	2,607,315	25.90
16011	Architectural coatings	2,272,778	22.57
16012	Industrial/Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) coatings	1,912,336	18.99
16014	Paint supplies	1,265,202	12.57
16015	Wallpaper and wallpaper supplies	1,144,207	11.36
	-Other	866,054	8.60

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Paint, varnish, 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-18	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 424950
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