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data |
NAICS
code |
Description |
Estab-
lish-
ments |
Sales
($1,000) |
Annual
payroll
($1,000) |
Paid
employees |
|---|
| |
42 |
Wholesale trade |
1,316
| 8,028,288
| 633,267
| 15,458
|
 |
421 |
Wholesale trade, durable goods |
914
| 4,553,517
| 405,187
| 9,606
|
|
422 |
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods |
402
| 3,474,771
| 228,080
| 5,852
|
Wholesale Trade
by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
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 |
1,316
| 8,028,288
| 633,267
| 15,458
|
NAICS
code |
Description |
Estab-
lish-
ments |
Sales
($1,000) |
Annual
payroll
($1,000) |
Paid
employees |
| 421 |
Wholesale trade, durable goods |
914
| 4,553,517
| 405,187
| 9,606
|
| 4211 |
Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle |
80
| 223,319
| 23,407
| 805
|
| 42111 |
Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle |
20
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 4211104 |
Medium truck & tractor (14,001 lb to 26,000 lb) whsle |
1
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4211105 |
Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle |
7
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42112 |
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle |
42
| 66,251
| 9,176
| 337
|
| 4211201 |
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors |
19
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4211202 |
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers |
21
| 33,361
| 5,941
| 230
|
| 42114 |
Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle |
13
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4212 |
Furniture & home furnishings whsle |
30
| 76,395
| 9,514
| 282
|
| 42121 |
Furniture whsle |
11
| 20,625
| 1,540
| 60
|
| 42122 |
Home furnishings whsle |
19
| 55,770
| 7,974
| 222
|
| 4212201 |
Household china, glassware, & crockery whsle |
3
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4212204 |
Other home furnishings whsle |
11
| 20,144
| 2,739
| 70
|
| 4213 |
Lumber & other construction materials whsle |
34
| 173,330
| 9,452
| 290
|
| 42131 |
Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle |
11
| 85,890
| 3,191
| 85
|
| 4213102 |
Lumber with yard whsle |
3
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4213103 |
Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle |
7
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42132 |
Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle |
7
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4213203 |
Cement, lime, & related products whsle |
3
| D
| D
| (1-19)
|
| 42133 |
Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle |
6
| 26,315
| 2,246
| 84
|
| 42139 |
Other construction materials whsle |
10
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4213901 |
Flat glass & other construction glass whsle |
3
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4213902 |
Other construction materials whsle |
7
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4214 |
Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle |
166
| 680,979
| 102,472
| 2,161
|
| 42141 |
Photographic equipment & supplies whsle |
6
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42142 |
Office equipment whsle |
33
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 42143 |
Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle |
53
| 336,551
| 40,875
| 686
|
| 4214301 |
Computer & peripheral equipment whsle |
42
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 42143011 |
Computers & peripheral equipment for resale |
12
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42143012 |
Computers & peripheral equipment for end use |
30
| 262,093
| 28,193
| 459
|
| 4214302 |
Computer software (packaged) whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42144 |
Other commercial equipment whsle |
21
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4214401 |
Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle |
13
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4214402 |
Store machines & equipment whsle |
8
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42145 |
Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle |
38
| 117,298
| 14,202
| 252
|
| 4214501 |
Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle |
32
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42146 |
Ophthalmic goods whsle |
4
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42149 |
Other professional equipment & supplies whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4214902 |
Other professional equipment & supplies whsle |
10
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4215 |
Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle |
50
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 42151 |
Metal service centers & offices |
49
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 4215101 |
Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices |
34
| 337,066
| 19,411
| 463
|
| 42151011 |
Ferrous metal service centers |
26
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 42151012 |
Ferrous metal sales offices |
8
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4215102 |
Nonferrous metal service centers & sales offices |
15
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42151021 |
Nonferrous metal service centers |
8
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4216 |
Electrical goods whsle |
151
| 1,371,050
| 85,967
| 1,773
|
| 42161 |
Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle |
59
| 512,200
| 31,295
| 753
|
| 42162 |
Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle |
8
| 82,420
| 10,282
| 175
|
| 42169 |
Other electronic parts & equipment whsle |
84
| 776,430
| 44,390
| 845
|
| 4216901 |
Communications equipment & supplies whsle |
24
| 246,137
| 14,771
| 286
|
| 4216902 |
Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle |
60
| 530,293
| 29,619
| 559
|
| 4217 |
Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle |
58
| 182,342
| 20,155
| 447
|
| 42171 |
Hardware whsle |
25
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42172 |
Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle |
18
| 64,942
| 2,802
| 72
|
| 42173 |
Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4218 |
Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle |
256
| 853,964
| 95,905
| 2,301
|
| 42181 |
Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle |
8
| 63,113
| 6,403
| 135
|
| 42182 |
Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle |
6
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4218203 |
Lawn & garden machinery & equipment whsle |
5
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42183 |
Industrial machinery & equipment whsle |
142
| 434,727
| 54,634
| 1,255
|
| 4218302 |
Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42183021 |
Hydraulic & pneumatic pumps & motors whsle |
3
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42183022 |
Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle |
8
| 20,922
| 3,487
| 76
|
| 4218303 |
General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle |
53
| 207,585
| 23,498
| 523
|
| 4218304 |
Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle |
28
| 85,986
| 6,044
| 131
|
| 4218305 |
Materials handling equipment whsle |
16
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 4218307 |
Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle |
27
| 44,900
| 6,638
| 133
|
| 42184 |
Industrial supplies whsle |
56
| 160,740
| 17,752
| 449
|
| 4218401 |
General-line industrial supplies whsle |
3
| 10,026
| 1,103
| 29
|
| 4218402 |
Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle |
10
| 29,111
| 1,846
| 67
|
| 4218403 |
Welding supplies whsle |
6
| 14,682
| 2,728
| 60
|
| 4218404 |
Industrial containers & supplies whsle |
12
| 52,970
| 5,349
| 130
|
| 4218406 |
Other industrial supplies whsle |
22
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42185 |
Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle |
29
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4218502 |
Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle |
11
| 8,872
| 1,453
| 58
|
| 4218503 |
Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment & supplies whsle |
1
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4218504 |
Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42186 |
Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle |
15
| 122,569
| 8,227
| 161
|
| 4218601 |
Aircraft & aeronautical equipment & supplies whsle |
8
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4218602 |
Marine machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle |
4
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4219 |
Miscellaneous durable goods whsle |
89
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 42191 |
Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle |
16
| 103,904
| 9,588
| 297
|
| 42192 |
Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle |
5
| D
| D
| (1-19)
|
| 42193 |
Recyclable material whsle |
29
| 182,904
| 16,941
| 434
|
| 4219301 |
Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers |
10
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42193011 |
Iron & steel scrap processors (using power processing equipment) |
5
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4219302 |
Recyclable paper & paperboard whsle |
6
| 30,649
| 2,107
| 83
|
| 4219303 |
Other recyclable material whsle |
13
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42194 |
Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle |
12
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4219401 |
Jewelry, watch, diamonds, precious stone, & silverware whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4219402 |
Precious metal (excluding ores) whsle |
1
| D
| D
| (1-19)
|
| 42199 |
Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle |
27
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4219903 |
General merchandise (durable goods) whsle |
6
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4219906 |
Other durable goods whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
NAICS
code |
Description |
Estab-
lish-
ments |
Sales
($1,000) |
Annual
payroll
($1,000) |
Paid
employees |
| 422 |
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods |
402
| 3,474,771
| 228,080
| 5,852
|
| 4221 |
Paper & paper product whsle |
55
| 467,725
| 39,111
| 818
|
| 42211 |
Printing & writing paper whsle |
9
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42212 |
Stationery & office supplies whsle |
27
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42213 |
Industrial & personal service paper whsle |
19
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 4222 |
Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle |
22
| 319,819
| 20,739
| 557
|
| 4222101 |
General-line drugs whsle |
10
| 258,001
| 11,794
| 309
|
| 4222102 |
Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle |
12
| 61,818
| 8,945
| 248
|
| 4223 |
Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle |
27
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42232 |
Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42233 |
Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4224 |
Grocery & related products whsle |
126
| 1,122,307
| 64,534
| 1,830
|
| 42241 |
General-line grocery whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 4224101 |
General-line grocery whsle, voluntary group |
2
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 42245 |
Confectionery whsle |
6
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42246 |
Fish & seafood whsle |
6
| 33,108
| 3,286
| 62
|
| 42247 |
Meat & meat product whsle |
10
| 89,276
| 7,145
| 230
|
| 42248 |
Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle |
19
| 80,522
| 4,777
| 115
|
| 42249 |
Other grocery & related products whsle |
58
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 4224902 |
Bread & baked goods whsle |
14
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4224903 |
Soft drinks whsle |
11
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4224904 |
Canned goods whsle |
6
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4224906 |
Other grocery specialties whsle |
17
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4226 |
Chemical & allied products whsle |
47
| 137,021
| 22,321
| 494
|
| 42261 |
Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle |
11
| 41,404
| 4,459
| 83
|
| 42269 |
Other chemical & allied products whsle |
36
| 95,617
| 17,862
| 411
|
| 4226901 |
Industrial gases (except LP) whsle |
3
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4226902 |
Other chemical & allied products whsle |
33
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 4227 |
Petroleum & petroleum products whsle |
26
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 42271 |
Petroleum bulk stations & terminals |
13
| 362,793
| 8,624
| 191
|
| 4227101 |
Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP) |
13
| 362,793
| 8,624
| 191
|
| 42271011 |
Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) |
8
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42271012 |
Petroleum bulk terminals (except LP) |
5
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42272 |
Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) |
13
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4228 |
Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle |
13
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 42281 |
Beer & ale whsle |
3
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 42282 |
Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle |
10
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 4228201 |
Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle |
10
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 4229 |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle |
86
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 42292 |
Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle |
14
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 42293 |
Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle |
14
| 37,077
| 4,736
| 193
|
| 42294 |
Tobacco & tobacco product whsle |
9
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 42299 |
Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle |
36
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4229904 |
Other nondurable goods whsle |
20
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available
Source: 1997 Economic Census
Last modified: 2/ 6/01
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