1992 Census of Wholesale Trade SIC Description Estab- Sales Number Payroll Payroll lish- of Em- annual first qtr ments ($1,000) ployees ($1,000) ($1,000) Wholesale trade, total 495457 3238520447 5791264 173272138 41185724 50 Durable goods 313464 1593873892 3349064 105155015 25130558 501 Motor vehicles & parts & supplies 47274 394104350 488602 12064779 2861358 5012 Automobiles&other motor vehicles 7899 278912873 130098 3519906 835297 5012(10) Autos,lt trks,mtcycls,buses&rvs 5191 256865611 77848 2001250 472363 5012(11) Automobiles and motorcycles 4203 212161777 63986 1602859 381432 5012(12) Buses & recreational vehicles 446 2554325 5490 142227 32032 5012(13) Lt trucks&vns(14,000lbs.or les 542 42149509 8372 256164 58899 5012(20) Med&hvy trcks&trctrs(>14,000lb) 2708 22047262 52250 1518656 362934 5012(22) Med trcks(14,001lb.-26,000lb) 642 4509231 9284 260584 63403 5012(23) Hvy trucks&tractors,>26,000lb 2066 17538031 42966 1258072 299531 5013 Motor vehicle supplies&new parts 28002 91378524 271270 6545480 1557416 5013(10) Mtr veh supls&new prts-whse dst 7122 30578467 75700 1919178 458921 5013(20) Motr vehcle supls&new prts-jbrs 20443 59649268 191258 4506399 1068805 5013(40) Petroleum prods marketing equip 437 1150789 4312 119903 29690 5014 Tires and tubes 4146 20093635 46341 1260214 294266 5015 Motor vehicles parts, used 7227 3719318 40893 739179 174379 502 Furniture and homefurnishings 16457 58926568 161460 4612330 1091354 5021 Furniture 7342 23025015 69186 1985590 475787 5021(10) Household and lawn furniture 3076 8110922 20552 518262 121084 5021(20) Office and business furniture 4266 14914093 48634 1467328 354703 5023 Homefurnishings 9115 35901553 92274 2626740 615567 5023(10) Houhold china,glasswre,&crockry 978 4962610 10473 335654 77930 5023(20) Linens,domestics,drapes,&curtns 1755 8799580 18254 500987 117497 5023(30) Floor coverings 3859 14590517 41604 1229180 289632 5023(90) Other homefurnishings 2523 7548846 21943 560919 130508 503 Lumber&other construction materls 19546 89764124 210726 6059907 1391329 5031 Lumbr,plywood,millwrk,&wood pnls 8364 56004376 111626 3242330 747480 5031(10) Lumber - without yard 1760 12414604 12887 409798 95657 5031(20) Lumber - with yard 1926 14619624 32644 915369 208619 5031(30) Plywood, millword,& wood panels 4678 28970148 66095 1917163 443204 5032 Brick,stone,&relatd cnstrctn mtl 4285 10117659 32062 924782 207992 5032(10) Brick,blk,til,cly/cmnt swr pipe 2315 5478132 17608 515633 118897 5032(20) Sand, gravel, and stone 1294 2082796 9793 264747 54639 5032(30) Cement, lime,& related products 676 2556731 4661 144402 34456 5033 Roofing, siding,&insulatn matrls 2848 14426081 30060 921861 210467 5039 Construction materials, N.E.C. 4049 9216008 36978 970934 225390 5039(10) Flat glass & other constr glass 864 1886102 9131 232662 54576 5039(90) Other construction materials 3185 7329906 27847 738272 170814 504 Professional&commercial equip&sup 46792 262974455 685092 26380131 6447617 5043 Photographic equipment& supplies 1461 16671917 27372 999597 261365 5044 Office equipment 8631 28903843 148991 4721357 1141849 5045 Cmptrs&cmptr peripherl eqp&sftwr 17578 140721448 279686 12597329 3113280 5045(10) Cmptr&pphl Eq,primly bsnss cust 15670 133953942 255905 11568399 2868967 5045(11) Computrs&perphrl eqp for rsale 5217 51003366 65353 2526212 608936 5045(12) Comtrs&perphrl eq for end use 10453 82950576 190552 9042187 2260031 5045(20) Cmptr sftwr(prepckgd,off-shelf) 1908 6767506 23781 1028930 244313 5046 Commercial equipment, N.E.C. 4998 11203113 42924 1207906 277723 5046(10) Restaurnt &hotl equip &supplies 2929 7129462 25819 710363 164825 5046(20) Store machines and equipment 2069 4073651 17105 497543 112898 5047 Medical,dentl,&hosptl equip&sply 9521 51715199 125470 5083316 1230932 5047(10) Medical&hospital equip &supplys 8598 48527938 113120 4651674 1130287 5047(20) Dental equipment and supplies 923 3187261 12350 431642 100645 5048 Ophthalmic goods 1783 4909583 25561 654390 157417 5049 Professionl equip&supplies,N.E.C 2820 8849352 35088 1116236 265051 5049(10) Religious and school supplies 777 2164595 11441 277768 65371 5049(90) Othr professionl equip&spls,nec 2043 6684757 23647 838468 199680 505 Metals &minerals,except petroleum 11248 118321902 138042 4683713 1118695 5051 Metals service centers & offices 10426 105833987 132741 4458116 1064384 5051(10) Ferrous metls srvice centrs&ofc 8447 77610088 111895 3701047 885779 5051(11) Ferrous metals service centers 5862 48945710 99504 3245107 775017 5051(12) Ferrous metals sales offices 2585 28664378 12391 455940 110762 5051(20) Non-ferrs mtls srvce centrs&ofc 1979 28223899 20846 757069 178605 5051(21) Non-ferrous metls srvice centr 1315 18396747 18014 644568 152368 5051(22) Non-ferrous metls sales offics 664 9827152 2832 112501 26237 5052 Coal and other minerals and ores 822 12487915 5301 225597 54311 5052(10) Coal 601 9874014 3661 160874 39215 5052(20) Other minerals and ores 221 2613901 1640 64723 15096 506 Electrical goods 39303 227784486 435700 15069925 3674204 5063 Elec app&eqp,wirng spy,&con mtls 18511 74740142 190238 6094101 1483033 5064 Electrcl appliancs, tv&radio sts 3785 46880306 52910 1849372 435834 5065 Electronic parts & equipment,nec 17007 106164038 192552 7126452 1755337 5065(10) Communications equipment 6481 42278609 97039 3652496 928562 5065(90) Other electronic parts & equip. 10526 63885429 95513 3473956 826775 507 Hardwre,&plumbng&heatng eqp&splys 24674 76088078 241043 7105756 1684363 5072 Hardware 8407 30104219 96938 2788757 661381 5074 Plumbng & heatng equip.&supplies 9326 27893346 87048 2488691 587679 5075 Wrm air heatng&air-cond eqp&sply 5486 14620789 45129 1461380 349817 5078 Refrigeration equipmnt &supplies 1455 3469724 11928 366928 85486 508 Machinery, equipment, & supplies 73865 230003975 689680 21266729 5037266 5082 Const&mining(ex petrl)mchnry&eqp 5157 26120154 73518 2388663 567984 5083 Farm & garden machinery & equip 10742 29498767 102068 2363322 543536 5083(10) Farm machinry&equip-farm dealrs 7238 14721979 66073 1414230 324837 5083(20) Farm machinry&equip-wlsle distr 2150 9602924 20313 547679 126698 5083(30) Lawn & garden machinery & equip 1354 5173864 15682 401413 92001 5084 Industrial machinery & equipment 30322 86649236 259024 8772569 2096348 5084(10) Food-processing machinery&equip 1301 4031030 11360 402608 94783 5084(20) Gen-pur indl mchnry,equip,&prts 10548 31024116 91019 3109507 741222 5084(30) Metalworkng machinry &equipment 3739 10462711 29009 1020062 241990 5084(40) Materials handling equipment 4290 11522680 49819 1522165 362441 5084(50) Oilwl,refnry&plne machy,eqp&sup 3664 7723491 22514 706315 172906 5084(90) Othr industrial machinery&equip 6780 21885208 55303 2011912 483006 5085 Industrial supplies 16199 56684330 152661 4814164 1146258 5085(10) General-line industrial supplys 2395 3948477 17843 491261 115073 5085(20) Mechanicl powr transmissn equip 2856 9707520 24736 728181 177583 5085(30) Hydraulc&pneumatc prts,acc,&sup 1775 5557833 19417 679972 162211 5085(40) Welding supplies 2079 3899719 17925 504153 121253 5085(50) Industrial containers &supplies 1478 10916541 15479 488464 112747 5085(60) Indus vlvs&fittngs,ex fluid-pwr 1485 5366206 15571 567965 132553 5085(90) Other industrial supplies 4131 17288034 41690 1354168 324838 5087 Service establishmnt equip&splys 7579 11177827 62965 1552156 365828 5087(10) Beauty & barber equip &supplies 2154 2577572 17679 395572 91846 5087(20) Custodial(janitors')equip&splys 2447 3678751 22582 569716 134511 5087(30) Laundry&dry-cleaning equip&sply 748 1387383 6562 182816 43759 5087(90) Oth service establmt equip&sply 2230 3534121 16142 404052 95712 5088 Transprtn eqp&supl,exc mtr vehcl 3866 19873661 39444 1375855 317312 5088(10) Aircraft&aeronauticl equip&sply 2230 14678275 25530 935465 216867 5088(20) Marine machinery, equip&supplys 1028 3724181 9028 290048 68308 5088(90) Othr transportatn equip&supplys 608 1471205 4886 150342 32137 509 Miscellaneous durable goods 34305 135905954 298719 7911745 1824372 5091 Sporting&recreationl goods&splys 5530 21084805 52269 1405111 312583 5092 Toys and hobby goods & supplies 2738 16792179 31685 941861 217860 5093 Scrap and waste materials 8928 24461997 98005 2269134 529305 5093(10) Iron&steel scrap processrs&dlrs 3317 10383079 36684 883635 209718 5093(11) Irn&steel scrp prcssng,pwr eqp 1928 6962389 28213 705076 166747 5093(12) Irn&stl scrp.dlrs,not pwr eqpt 1389 3420690 8471 178559 42971 5093(20) Nonferrous recyclable materials 5611 14078918 61321 1385499 319587 5094 Jwlry,wtchs,prec.stns,&prec.mtls 7421 35405983 50452 1467691 336136 5094(10) Jlry,wtchs,diamnds,pr.st&slvrwr 6710 19734353 46122 1310464 302002 5094(20) Precious metals(excluding ores) 711 15671630 4330 157227 34134 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 9688 38160990 66308 1827948 428488 5099(10) Musical instrumnts and supplies 411 1548149 4308 128057 29772 5099(30) Forest products, except lumber 1753 9182146 10837 282377 64375 5099(40) General merchandise - durable 2596 12146921 16242 438467 101748 5099(50) CDs,precrkd aud.tapes&ph recrds 1607 9946589 17183 496369 121658 5099(60) Fire extnguishrs&fire sfety eqp 747 634378 4092 96192 22569 5099(99) Other durable goods 2574 4702807 13646 386486 88366 51 Nondurable goods 181993 1644646555 2442200 68117123 16055166 511 Paper and paper products 19661 106580435 269038 6938649 1694069 5111 Printing and writing paper 2561 34887754 36646 1387339 342747 5112 Stationery and office supplies 11807 32661393 168825 3435849 853457 5113 Industrial and personal service 5293 39031288 63567 2115461 497865 512 Drugs,prprietries,&drugsts'sundrs 6069 129306287 157855 5367953 1332172 5122 Drugs,prprietries,&drugsts'sundr 6069 129306287 157855 5367953 1332172 5122(10) General-line Drugs 2752 53696157 64293 1727686 403914 5122(20) Slty drug,pharmls,csmtcs&toiltr 3317 75610130 93562 3640267 928258 513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 19553 109202949 196149 6521734 1480253 5131 Piece goods,notions,&othr dry gd 5640 29291930 49930 1729833 398408 5131(10) Piece goods 4284 26006453 38354 1417938 328082 5131(11) Piece goods jobbers 3466 20314461 29758 1039089 245356 5131(12) Piece goods converters 818 5691992 8596 378849 82726 5131(20) Notions and other dry goods 1356 3285477 11576 311895 70326 5136 Men's&boys' clothng & furnishngs 4620 28162713 51908 1527152 344144 5137 Women,chldrn's,&infnts clthng&ac 7581 35495901 72485 2384546 528100 5139 Footwear 1712 16252405 21826 880203 209601 514 Groceries and related products 42874 504566789 811902 21722789 5086876 5141 Groceries, general-line 4528 132602589 172827 5025821 1191480 5141(10) Voluntary group genl-line groc 338 28531246 35595 1043034 250157 5141(20) Retail co-op general-line groc 184 17332298 16928 486919 115146 5141(30) Other general-line 4006 86739045 120304 3495868 826177 5142 Packaged frozen food 3468 53256028 73755 2113878 494245 5143 Dairy prods, exc dried or canned 3378 35324092 50975 1469857 349187 5143(10) Raw milk 194 5023858 2354 60846 14458 5143(20) Dairy products, except raw milk 3184 30300234 48621 1409011 334729 5144 Poultry and poultry products 1224 10118173 19916 444295 104034 5144(10) Live poultry 95 610773 1048 24370 5851 5144(20) Poultry&poultry prods, exc live 1129 9507400 18868 419925 98183 5145 Confectionery 2693 21805401 56322 1203452 274769 5146 Fish and seafoods 3100 11481166 29651 591323 135360 5147 Meats and meat products 4123 54871104 60537 1516548 357888 5147(01) Meats&meat prods,exc boxed beef 3871 50250364 54564 1365646 324060 5147(02) Packaging boxed beef 252 4620740 5973 150902 33828 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 6003 38512291 101372 2372108 526779 5149 Groceries & related products,nec 14357 146595945 246547 6985507 1653134 5149(20) Coffee, tea, and spices 1463 8820638 16062 454599 105940 5149(30) Bread and baked goods 3493 13450415 51020 1362322 330871 5149(40) Soft drinks 3147 21645835 74918 2129062 494568 5149(70) Canned foods 1417 28135464 28262 840542 202974 5149(80) Food & beverage basic materials 794 6759055 7601 235451 55888 5149(90) Other grocery specialties 4043 67784538 68684 1963531 462893 515 Farm-product raw materials 11551 136869416 108710 2100377 479751 5153 Grain and field beans 7444 90903606 60243 1446230 331798 5154 Livestock 2316 26425311 32034 254795 60450 5159 Farm-product raw materials,n.e.c 1791 19540499 16433 399352 87503 5159(10) Hides, skins, and pelts 310 2267226 2412 68396 16317 5159(20) Leaf tobacco 369 3514048 4246 77340 18853 5159(30) Wool, wool tops, and mohair 80 285223 416 11454 2503 5159(40) Cotton 327 8442017 2968 112200 19930 5159(90) Othr farm-prod raw matrls,n.e.c 705 5031985 6391 129962 29900 516 Chemicals and allied products 14193 132471184 147010 5595655 1339151 5162 Plastcs matrls&basic forms&shape 3490 28573815 33459 1160933 266395 5169 Chemicals &allied products,n.e.c 10703 103897369 113551 4434722 1072756 5169(10) Industrial gases, except LP 1478 5037967 15184 456051 109974 5169(90) Other chemicals and allied prod 9225 98859402 98367 3978671 962782 517 Petroleum and petroleum products 16061 281585140 168519 4446653 1058073 5171 Petroleum bulk stations&terminls 12098 167696078 130047 3215097 772413 5171(10) Petrl bulk statns&termnls,ex.LP 10808 161238391 118611 2910967 699723 5171(20) Liquifd petrm gas bulk stns&trm 1290 6457687 11436 304130 72690 5172 Petrl&petrl prods whlrs,exc.bulk 3963 113889062 38472 1231556 285660 518 Beer,wine,&dstilld alchlic bevrgs 5259 59487322 141821 4669607 1085931 5181 Beer and ale 3403 31603229 91086 2851830 644614 5182 Wine&distilled alcoholic bevrges 1856 27884093 50735 1817777 441317 5182(10) Wine&dstilld alchlc bevs-licend 1687 26892104 49641 1791735 434700 5182(20) Wine&distld alchlc bevs-st oper 169 991989 1094 26042 6617 519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 46772 184577033 441196 10753706 2498890 5191 Farm supplies 17469 54351143 137387 3101973 708534 5191(10) Farm supplies - farm dealers 13116 27135059 94225 1938530 440727 5191(20) Farm supplies-wholesale dstrbtr 4353 27216084 43162 1163443 267807 5192 Books, periodicals, & newspapers 4205 26568841 77392 2044218 500540 5193 Flowers,nursery stk,&flrsts'spls 4322 6827063 46096 908261 209094 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 1702 39239377 50345 1272239 297245 5198 Paint, varnishes, and supplies 3539 8621040 28862 781604 189453 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 15535 48969569 101114 2645411 594024 5199(20) Art goods 3961 7492709 30660 795318 177907 5199(40) General merchandise -nondurable 2352 24183544 13786 373401 87903 5199(50) Textile bags and bagging 360 626696 2081 48522 10611 5199(70) Spclty advrtsng,sale of merchds 3600 4268968 21474 566845 127192 5199(90) Other nondurable goods 5262 12397652 33113 861325 190411 Source: 1992 Economic Census: Census of Wholesale Trade U.S. Census Bureau Last modified: 05/02/96