Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 421

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 421
Wholesale trade, durable goods

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These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Reports

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2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Full report		Tables only
2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Link to PDF	Size in kb	Link to PDF	Size in kb
4231	Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies	EC02-42I-16	11/09/2004		489		303
4232, 42362	Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Appliances	EC02-42I-11	10/14/2004		521		335
4233, 42495	Lumber and Other Construction Materials	EC02-42I-18	12/03/2004		564		376
42341-2,42344-9, 42385	Professional, Commercial, and Service Equipment and Supplies	EC02-42I-12	10/27/2004		549		360
42343, 42369	Computer Hardware and Software, and Other Electronic Parts and Equipment	EC02-42I-13	11/30/2004		456		271
4235, 42393	Metals and Minerals (except Petroleum)	EC02-42I-03	06/25/2004		520		337
42361, 4237	Electrical, Hardware, Plumbing, and Heating Equipment and Supplies	EC02-42I-17	11/30/2004		613		425
42381, 42382, 42383	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies	EC02-42I-09	09/23/2004		521		335
42384	Industrial Supplies	EC02-42I-07	07/30/2004		413		233
42386	Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicles)	EC02-42I-06	07/29/2004		386		206
42391, 42392, 42394	Miscellaneous Goods	EC02-42I-04	07/30/2004		447		265
425	Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	EC02-42I-19	10/29/2004		570		386

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Sales
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

42 Wholesale trade 453,470 4,059,657,778 214,915,405 r 5,796,557

421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 290,629 2,179,717,376 133,236,997 r 3,398,261

4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 29,328 533,352,124 11,458,634 r 375,731

4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 15,246 75,006,478 5,316,976 157,465

4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 14,267 89,175,875 5,296,176 155,535

4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 45,351 367,383,550 33,292,437 r 716,113

4215 Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 12,583 150,493,610 6,898,028 r 174,029

4216 Electrical goods whsle 38,234 357,691,888 22,524,717 475,766

4217 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 21,194 92,189,762 7,977,961 219,233

4218 Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 76,643 328,968,331 29,401,798 772,550

4219 Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 37,783 185,455,758 11,070,270 351,839

NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
42	Wholesale trade	453,470	4,059,657,778	214,915,405	r 5,796,557
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods	290,629	2,179,717,376	133,236,997	r 3,398,261
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle	29,328	533,352,124	11,458,634	r 375,731
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle	15,246	75,006,478	5,316,976	157,465
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle	14,267	89,175,875	5,296,176	155,535
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle	45,351	367,383,550	33,292,437	r 716,113
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle	12,583	150,493,610	6,898,028	r 174,029
4216	Electrical goods whsle	38,234	357,691,888	22,524,717	475,766
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle	21,194	92,189,762	7,977,961	219,233
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle	76,643	328,968,331	29,401,798	772,550
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle	37,783	185,455,758	11,070,270	351,839

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 421: Wholesale Trade, Durable Goods . Industries in the Wholesale Trade, Durable Goods subsector sell or arrange the purchase or sale of capital or durable goods to other businesses. Durable goods are new or used items generally with a normal life expectancy of three years or more. Durable goods wholesale trade establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as motor vehicles, furniture, construction materials, machinery and equipment (including household-type appliances), metals and minerals (except petroleum), sporting goods, toys and hobby goods, recyclable materials, and parts.

The detailed industries within the subsector are organized in the classification structure based on the products sold. Within an industry, the types of establishments may vary, including wholesale merchants and/or agents and brokers.

Geographic Distribution -- Wholesale trade, durable goods: 1997

Data for the Wholesale trade sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, and places.

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Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Sales
($1,000) Sales
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States 290,629 2,179,717,376 100.00 133,236,997 r 3,398,261

California 36,033 349,273,601 16.02 19,717,662 r 459,428

Texas 22,643 166,032,382 7.62 10,366,804 r 264,333

Illinois 14,077 156,191,494 7.17 8,540,589 r 197,724

New York 19,853 133,445,795 6.12 8,629,621 207,725

New Jersey 10,561 116,944,541 5.37 6,492,319 144,349

Michigan 9,860 112,190,472 5.15 5,295,933 121,271

Florida 20,492 109,900,920 5.04 5,980,195 173,009

Georgia 9,429 97,799,405 4.49 5,051,073 r 123,180

Pennsylvania 11,536 92,413,418 4.24 5,228,386 141,214

Ohio 12,175 91,005,723 4.18 5,934,992 156,873

Massachusetts 6,527 60,270,187 2.77 4,059,782 85,542

North Carolina 8,061 52,065,273 2.39 3,482,882 93,458

Minnesota 6,103 51,757,793 2.37 3,383,536 83,584

Missouri 6,038 43,517,920 2.00 2,623,570 69,070

Tennessee 5,636 43,339,073 1.99 2,377,411 69,392

Washington 6,430 39,466,203 1.81 2,665,397 66,995

Colorado 5,028 36,744,894 1.69 2,298,447 56,653

Indiana 5,980 36,379,284 1.67 2,492,428 71,897

Maryland 4,282 35,064,096 1.61 2,384,487 56,129

Virginia 5,395 32,949,420 1.51 2,465,176 63,296

Connecticut 3,514 28,452,763 1.31 2,060,639 42,852

Oregon 4,009 28,202,539 1.29 1,603,883 42,904

Wisconsin 5,340 27,896,722 1.28 2,288,676 63,251

Arizona 4,531 27,723,171 1.27 1,762,064 48,541

Alabama 4,403 21,329,648 0.98 1,529,826 47,620

Kansas 3,086 20,657,718 0.95 1,192,794 34,253

South Carolina 3,283 19,985,591 0.92 1,146,741 34,666

Louisiana 4,122 17,612,928 0.81 1,450,130 44,102

Kentucky 3,260 16,032,579 0.74 1,200,042 37,739

Iowa 2,947 12,780,255 0.59 987,668 33,127

Oklahoma 3,436 12,062,555 0.55 1,090,880 34,670

Utah 2,216 11,202,675 0.51 913,356 26,716

Nebraska 1,707 9,474,752 0.43 645,055 20,476

Arkansas 2,341 8,657,592 0.40 633,154 22,446

Mississippi 1,989 7,217,633 0.33 545,343 19,046

Nevada 1,421 6,580,063 0.30 571,159 16,204

West Virginia 1,367 6,183,972 0.28 461,551 15,118

New Hampshire 1,432 5,897,431 0.27 535,017 13,593

Idaho 1,152 5,324,974 0.24 359,473 10,874

Rhode Island 1,055 4,115,462 0.19 417,629 11,919

New Mexico 1,406 3,822,831 0.18 366,656 12,316

Maine 984 2,736,974 0.13 322,211 9,735

Montana 886 2,707,788 0.12 211,057 7,568

Delaware 597 2,686,540 0.12 244,499 6,233

South Dakota 700 2,420,056 0.11 224,858 8,029

North Dakota 786 2,380,926 0.11 232,140 8,159

Hawaii 889 2,222,169 0.10 251,292 7,339

Vermont 562 1,883,386 0.09 160,177 4,862

Alaska 416 1,129,456 0.05 129,424 3,302

Wyoming 477 975,735 0.04 106,574 3,483

District of Columbia 176 D D (1000-2499)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	290,629	2,179,717,376	100.00	133,236,997	r 3,398,261
California	36,033	349,273,601	16.02	19,717,662	r 459,428
Texas	22,643	166,032,382	7.62	10,366,804	r 264,333
Illinois	14,077	156,191,494	7.17	8,540,589	r 197,724
New York	19,853	133,445,795	6.12	8,629,621	207,725
New Jersey	10,561	116,944,541	5.37	6,492,319	144,349
Michigan	9,860	112,190,472	5.15	5,295,933	121,271
Florida	20,492	109,900,920	5.04	5,980,195	173,009
Georgia	9,429	97,799,405	4.49	5,051,073	r 123,180
Pennsylvania	11,536	92,413,418	4.24	5,228,386	141,214
Ohio	12,175	91,005,723	4.18	5,934,992	156,873
Massachusetts	6,527	60,270,187	2.77	4,059,782	85,542
North Carolina	8,061	52,065,273	2.39	3,482,882	93,458
Minnesota	6,103	51,757,793	2.37	3,383,536	83,584
Missouri	6,038	43,517,920	2.00	2,623,570	69,070
Tennessee	5,636	43,339,073	1.99	2,377,411	69,392
Washington	6,430	39,466,203	1.81	2,665,397	66,995
Colorado	5,028	36,744,894	1.69	2,298,447	56,653
Indiana	5,980	36,379,284	1.67	2,492,428	71,897
Maryland	4,282	35,064,096	1.61	2,384,487	56,129
Virginia	5,395	32,949,420	1.51	2,465,176	63,296
Connecticut	3,514	28,452,763	1.31	2,060,639	42,852
Oregon	4,009	28,202,539	1.29	1,603,883	42,904
Wisconsin	5,340	27,896,722	1.28	2,288,676	63,251
Arizona	4,531	27,723,171	1.27	1,762,064	48,541
Alabama	4,403	21,329,648	0.98	1,529,826	47,620
Kansas	3,086	20,657,718	0.95	1,192,794	34,253
South Carolina	3,283	19,985,591	0.92	1,146,741	34,666
Louisiana	4,122	17,612,928	0.81	1,450,130	44,102
Kentucky	3,260	16,032,579	0.74	1,200,042	37,739
Iowa	2,947	12,780,255	0.59	987,668	33,127
Oklahoma	3,436	12,062,555	0.55	1,090,880	34,670
Utah	2,216	11,202,675	0.51	913,356	26,716
Nebraska	1,707	9,474,752	0.43	645,055	20,476
Arkansas	2,341	8,657,592	0.40	633,154	22,446
Mississippi	1,989	7,217,633	0.33	545,343	19,046
Nevada	1,421	6,580,063	0.30	571,159	16,204
West Virginia	1,367	6,183,972	0.28	461,551	15,118
New Hampshire	1,432	5,897,431	0.27	535,017	13,593
Idaho	1,152	5,324,974	0.24	359,473	10,874
Rhode Island	1,055	4,115,462	0.19	417,629	11,919
New Mexico	1,406	3,822,831	0.18	366,656	12,316
Maine	984	2,736,974	0.13	322,211	9,735
Montana	886	2,707,788	0.12	211,057	7,568
Delaware	597	2,686,540	0.12	244,499	6,233
South Dakota	700	2,420,056	0.11	224,858	8,029
North Dakota	786	2,380,926	0.11	232,140	8,159
Hawaii	889	2,222,169	0.10	251,292	7,339
Vermont	562	1,883,386	0.09	160,177	4,862
Alaska	416	1,129,456	0.05	129,424	3,302
Wyoming	477	975,735	0.04	106,574	3,483
District of Columbia	176	D		D	(1000-2499)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

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EC97W42S-LS Commodity Line Sales ** Includes sales by industry by type of operation by commodity line for the U.S. AFF and CD-ROM include data for the 15 largest states and metropolitan areas.

EC97W42S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by sales size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by sales size and by employment size for the U.S.

EC97W42S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97W42S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 47 % of establishments and .8 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97W42S-LS	Commodity Line Sales **	Includes sales by industry by type of operation by commodity line for the U.S. AFF and CD-ROM include data for the 15 largest states and metropolitan areas.
EC97W42S-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Includes firms by sales size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by sales size and by employment size for the U.S.
EC97W42S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97W42S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
EC97X-CS4	Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros)	Nonemployers account for 47 % of establishments and .8 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs

Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents

Annual Capital Expenditures Survey Annual U.S. Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees

County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment

E-Commerce Statistics Annual U.S. Total sales and e-commerce sales, receipts or value of shipments

Monthly Wholesale Trade Monthly U.S. Monthly sales, inventories, and inventory/sales ratios for merchant wholesalers

Nonemployer Statistics Annual State, metro area, county Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees

Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Smallest Geography	Contents
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey	Annual	U.S.	Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees
County Business Patterns	Annual	County, metro area, ZIP	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
E-Commerce Statistics	Annual	U.S.	Total sales and e-commerce sales, receipts or value of shipments
Monthly Wholesale Trade	Monthly	U.S.	Monthly sales, inventories, and inventory/sales ratios for merchant wholesalers
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	State, metro area, county	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	State, metro area	Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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