Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 4212

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 4212
Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers

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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
4232, 42362	Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Appliances	EC02-42I-11	10/14/2004		521		335
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

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

42121 Furniture whsle 6,697 31,898,583 2,415,323 65,930

42122 Home furnishings whsle 8,549 43,107,895 2,901,653 91,535

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
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle	15,246	75,006,478	5,316,976	157,465
42121	Furniture whsle	6,697	31,898,583	2,415,323	65,930
42122	Home furnishings whsle	8,549	43,107,895	2,901,653	91,535

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 4212: Furniture and home furnishing wholesalers . This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries: 42121, Furniture wholesalers; and 42122, Home furnishings wholesalers.

Geographic Distribution -- Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers: 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 15,246 75,006,478 100.00 5,316,976 157,465

California 2,179 10,213,556 13.62 759,919 24,474

New York 1,611 7,927,009 10.57 565,519 13,363

Georgia 756 6,624,056 8.83 263,418 8,184

New Jersey 694 5,728,222 7.64 433,301 12,941

Texas 1,060 5,578,676 7.44 357,458 10,870

Illinois 730 5,471,160 7.29 324,131 7,922

Florida 1,226 3,622,826 4.83 242,048 8,097

North Carolina 534 3,238,568 4.32 171,339 5,158

Michigan 373 2,437,006 3.25 173,362 4,634

Massachusetts 397 2,246,696 3.00 142,789 3,482

Ohio 449 2,124,732 2.83 176,800 5,586

Pennsylvania 500 1,994,293 2.66 174,210 5,349

Minnesota 324 1,928,915 2.57 126,840 3,124

Washington 358 1,872,251 2.50 117,715 3,584

Missouri 269 1,427,926 1.90 104,690 3,064

Indiana 195 1,217,193 1.62 80,659 2,319

Maryland 278 1,187,339 1.58 120,498 3,331

Colorado 291 1,124,888 1.50 80,957 2,396

Tennessee 245 876,457 1.17 98,180 3,290

Arizona 261 659,397 0.88 70,374 2,392

Connecticut 166 657,129 0.88 70,897 1,819

Mississippi 98 601,922 0.80 31,446 998

Wisconsin 207 559,316 0.75 56,320 1,667

Oregon 143 441,291 0.59 39,863 1,351

Alabama 155 409,360 0.55 48,665 1,782

Kansas 124 375,716 0.50 31,184 900

Utah 112 310,948 0.41 33,117 1,137

Kentucky 126 291,245 0.39 32,226 1,218

Iowa 65 210,075 0.28 25,956 1,069

Rhode Island 42 196,549 0.26 31,789 686

Arkansas 76 186,963 0.25 17,137 693

Nevada 64 137,987 0.18 14,451 406

Maine 28 133,786 0.18 18,149 510

Hawaii 60 112,853 0.15 11,496 415

New Hampshire 57 103,176 0.14 9,300 318

West Virginia 42 93,891 0.13 12,706 546

South Dakota 16 36,473 0.05 4,726 190

Vermont 28 25,596 0.03 3,533 177

Alaska 13 22,469 0.03 2,188 66

Wyoming 5 2,779 576 39

All other states, including those below 889 2,595,788 3.46 237,044 7,918

Virginia 300 D D (2500-4999)

Louisiana 107 D D (1000-2499)

South Carolina 150 D D (1000-2499)

Oklahoma 94 D D (500-999)

Nebraska 50 D D (250-499)

New Mexico 54 D D (250-499)

Delaware 29 D D (100-249)

District of Columbia 36 D D (100-249)

Idaho 32 D D (100-249)

Montana 27 D D (100-249)

North Dakota 10 D D (20-99)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	15,246	75,006,478	100.00	5,316,976	157,465
California	2,179	10,213,556	13.62	759,919	24,474
New York	1,611	7,927,009	10.57	565,519	13,363
Georgia	756	6,624,056	8.83	263,418	8,184
New Jersey	694	5,728,222	7.64	433,301	12,941
Texas	1,060	5,578,676	7.44	357,458	10,870
Illinois	730	5,471,160	7.29	324,131	7,922
Florida	1,226	3,622,826	4.83	242,048	8,097
North Carolina	534	3,238,568	4.32	171,339	5,158
Michigan	373	2,437,006	3.25	173,362	4,634
Massachusetts	397	2,246,696	3.00	142,789	3,482
Ohio	449	2,124,732	2.83	176,800	5,586
Pennsylvania	500	1,994,293	2.66	174,210	5,349
Minnesota	324	1,928,915	2.57	126,840	3,124
Washington	358	1,872,251	2.50	117,715	3,584
Missouri	269	1,427,926	1.90	104,690	3,064
Indiana	195	1,217,193	1.62	80,659	2,319
Maryland	278	1,187,339	1.58	120,498	3,331
Colorado	291	1,124,888	1.50	80,957	2,396
Tennessee	245	876,457	1.17	98,180	3,290
Arizona	261	659,397	0.88	70,374	2,392
Connecticut	166	657,129	0.88	70,897	1,819
Mississippi	98	601,922	0.80	31,446	998
Wisconsin	207	559,316	0.75	56,320	1,667
Oregon	143	441,291	0.59	39,863	1,351
Alabama	155	409,360	0.55	48,665	1,782
Kansas	124	375,716	0.50	31,184	900
Utah	112	310,948	0.41	33,117	1,137
Kentucky	126	291,245	0.39	32,226	1,218
Iowa	65	210,075	0.28	25,956	1,069
Rhode Island	42	196,549	0.26	31,789	686
Arkansas	76	186,963	0.25	17,137	693
Nevada	64	137,987	0.18	14,451	406
Maine	28	133,786	0.18	18,149	510
Hawaii	60	112,853	0.15	11,496	415
New Hampshire	57	103,176	0.14	9,300	318
West Virginia	42	93,891	0.13	12,706	546
South Dakota	16	36,473	0.05	4,726	190
Vermont	28	25,596	0.03	3,533	177
Alaska	13	22,469	0.03	2,188	66
Wyoming	5	2,779		576	39
All other states, including those below	889	2,595,788	3.46	237,044	7,918
Virginia	300	D		D	(2500-4999)
Louisiana	107	D		D	(1000-2499)
South Carolina	150	D		D	(1000-2499)
Oklahoma	94	D		D	(500-999)
Nebraska	50	D		D	(250-499)
New Mexico	54	D		D	(250-499)
Delaware	29	D		D	(100-249)
District of Columbia	36	D		D	(100-249)
Idaho	32	D		D	(100-249)
Montana	27	D		D	(100-249)
North Dakota	10	D		D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Hypertext
tables Link
to pdf 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.

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

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
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

Last revised: July 13 2011 Questions?