Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 421210

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 421210
Furniture wholesalers

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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

Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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

421210 Furniture whsle 6,697 31,898,583 2,415,323 65,930

4212101 Household & lawn furniture whsle 3,304 12,079,496 698,636 23,346

4212102 Office & business furniture whsle 3,393 19,819,087 1,716,687 42,584

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
421210	Furniture whsle	6,697	31,898,583	2,415,323	65,930
4212101	Household & lawn furniture whsle	3,304	12,079,496	698,636	23,346
4212102	Office & business furniture whsle	3,393	19,819,087	1,716,687	42,584

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 421210: Furniture Wholesalers . This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling furniture (except hospital beds, medical furniture, and drafting tables).

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the SIC are shown.

NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments Sales
($1,000) Paid
employees Annual
payroll
($1,000)

421210 Not Comparable Furniture whsle 6,697 31,898,583 65,930 2,415,323

91% of 5021
Furniture whsle
6,697 31,898,583 23,346 2,415,323

5021
Household & lawn furniture
3,304 12,079,496 23,346 698,636

5021
Office & business furniture (wholesale)
3,393 19,819,087 42,584 1,716,687

=sum of SIC parts listed below the symbol

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
421210		Furniture whsle	6,697	31,898,583	65,930	2,415,323
91% of	5021	Furniture whsle	6,697	31,898,583	23,346	2,415,323
	5021	Household & lawn furniture	3,304	12,079,496	23,346	698,636
	5021	Office & business furniture (wholesale)	3,393	19,819,087	42,584	1,716,687

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Sales
($1,000) Annual payroll
($1,000) Paid employees

5021 Furniture 1997 7,924 34,926,416 2,859,398 79,783
1992 7,342 23,025,015 1,985,590 69,186
% chg 7.9 51.7 44.0 15.3

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
5021	Furniture	1997	7,924	34,926,416	2,859,398	79,783
1992	7,342	23,025,015	1,985,590	69,186
% chg	7.9	51.7	44.0	15.3

Geographic Distribution -- Furniture wholesalers: 1997

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

For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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

United States 6,697 31,898,583 100.00 2,415,323 65,930

California 891 4,217,759 13.22 343,926 10,151

New York 552 2,438,959 7.65 197,979 4,482

Illinois 353 2,190,393 6.87 134,795 3,004

Texas 470 2,112,508 6.62 174,779 5,123

North Carolina 299 2,014,166 6.31 105,180 3,024

Michigan 202 1,731,413 5.43 98,338 2,365

New Jersey 245 1,665,172 5.22 125,636 2,690

Georgia 283 1,529,498 4.79 86,166 2,290

Florida 528 1,521,339 4.77 104,217 3,281

Massachusetts 170 1,155,122 3.62 73,003 1,658

Pennsylvania 258 1,089,615 3.42 93,493 2,748

Indiana 98 1,017,341 3.19 65,876 1,672

Minnesota 175 989,415 3.10 81,785 1,772

Ohio 231 954,735 2.99 80,770 2,509

Missouri 111 703,472 2.21 51,212 1,324

Colorado 154 648,370 2.03 46,408 1,322

Washington 145 618,513 1.94 47,554 1,303

Virginia 160 540,161 1.69 43,434 1,223

Mississippi 62 458,166 1.44 23,720 711

Connecticut 77 403,465 1.26 46,656 1,167

Tennessee 111 386,022 1.21 43,798 1,338

Arizona 118 363,233 1.14 34,912 1,196

Wisconsin 99 314,036 0.98 33,789 882

Kansas 52 218,128 0.68 17,267 392

Alabama 77 178,359 0.56 23,450 954

Utah 45 170,243 0.53 12,463 332

Kentucky 57 145,889 0.46 16,367 554

Oklahoma 41 143,406 0.45 14,273 433

Iowa 33 119,598 0.37 16,480 551

Arkansas 32 69,435 0.22 7,839 307

Maine 15 55,172 0.17 6,712 183

Hawaii 25 55,154 0.17 5,394 195

West Virginia 22 49,438 0.15 6,440 277

Vermont 10 14,153 0.04 1,501 50

All other states, including those below 496 1,616,735 5.07 149,711 4,467

Maryland 145 D D (1000-2499)

South Carolina 64 D D (500-999)

Louisiana 47 D D (250-499)

Oregon 52 D D (250-499)

Delaware 13 D D (100-249)

District of Columbia 24 D D (100-249)

Idaho 11 D D (100-249)

Nebraska 25 D D (100-249)

Nevada 21 D D (100-249)

New Hampshire 27 D D (100-249)

New Mexico 24 D D (100-249)

South Dakota 7 D D (100-249)

Alaska 5 D D (20-99)

Montana 9 D D (20-99)

North Dakota 6 D D (20-99)

Rhode Island 13 D D (20-99)

Wyoming 3 D D (1-19)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	6,697	31,898,583	100.00	2,415,323	65,930
California	891	4,217,759	13.22	343,926	10,151
New York	552	2,438,959	7.65	197,979	4,482
Illinois	353	2,190,393	6.87	134,795	3,004
Texas	470	2,112,508	6.62	174,779	5,123
North Carolina	299	2,014,166	6.31	105,180	3,024
Michigan	202	1,731,413	5.43	98,338	2,365
New Jersey	245	1,665,172	5.22	125,636	2,690
Georgia	283	1,529,498	4.79	86,166	2,290
Florida	528	1,521,339	4.77	104,217	3,281
Massachusetts	170	1,155,122	3.62	73,003	1,658
Pennsylvania	258	1,089,615	3.42	93,493	2,748
Indiana	98	1,017,341	3.19	65,876	1,672
Minnesota	175	989,415	3.10	81,785	1,772
Ohio	231	954,735	2.99	80,770	2,509
Missouri	111	703,472	2.21	51,212	1,324
Colorado	154	648,370	2.03	46,408	1,322
Washington	145	618,513	1.94	47,554	1,303
Virginia	160	540,161	1.69	43,434	1,223
Mississippi	62	458,166	1.44	23,720	711
Connecticut	77	403,465	1.26	46,656	1,167
Tennessee	111	386,022	1.21	43,798	1,338
Arizona	118	363,233	1.14	34,912	1,196
Wisconsin	99	314,036	0.98	33,789	882
Kansas	52	218,128	0.68	17,267	392
Alabama	77	178,359	0.56	23,450	954
Utah	45	170,243	0.53	12,463	332
Kentucky	57	145,889	0.46	16,367	554
Oklahoma	41	143,406	0.45	14,273	433
Iowa	33	119,598	0.37	16,480	551
Arkansas	32	69,435	0.22	7,839	307
Maine	15	55,172	0.17	6,712	183
Hawaii	25	55,154	0.17	5,394	195
West Virginia	22	49,438	0.15	6,440	277
Vermont	10	14,153	0.04	1,501	50
All other states, including those below	496	1,616,735	5.07	149,711	4,467
Maryland	145	D		D	(1000-2499)
South Carolina	64	D		D	(500-999)
Louisiana	47	D		D	(250-499)
Oregon	52	D		D	(250-499)
Delaware	13	D		D	(100-249)
District of Columbia	24	D		D	(100-249)
Idaho	11	D		D	(100-249)
Nebraska	25	D		D	(100-249)
Nevada	21	D		D	(100-249)
New Hampshire	27	D		D	(100-249)
New Mexico	24	D		D	(100-249)
South Dakota	7	D		D	(100-249)
Alaska	5	D		D	(20-99)
Montana	9	D		D	(20-99)
North Dakota	6	D		D	(20-99)
Rhode Island	13	D		D	(20-99)
Wyoming	3	D		D	(1-19)

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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2002 Economic Census

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WH-42105 Furniture and homefurnishings

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

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

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