Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 4214

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 4214
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 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
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
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

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

42141 Photographic equipment & supplies whsle 1,379 16,679,051 929,865 21,195

42142 Office equipment whsle 7,319 36,646,598 5,421,076 r 143,381

42143 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 16,929 221,447,412 17,305,512 317,662

42144 Other commercial equipment whsle 5,380 15,914,735 1,754,684 r 52,186

42145 Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 9,782 58,791,711 5,746,165 121,572

42146 Ophthalmic goods whsle 1,781 6,865,265 867,808 28,260

42149 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 2,781 11,038,778 1,267,327 31,857

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
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle	45,351	367,383,550	33,292,437	r 716,113
42141	Photographic equipment & supplies whsle	1,379	16,679,051	929,865	21,195
42142	Office equipment whsle	7,319	36,646,598	5,421,076	r 143,381
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle	16,929	221,447,412	17,305,512	317,662
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle	5,380	15,914,735	1,754,684	r 52,186
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle	9,782	58,791,711	5,746,165	121,572
42146	Ophthalmic goods whsle	1,781	6,865,265	867,808	28,260
42149	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle	2,781	11,038,778	1,267,327	31,857

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 4214: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers . This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries: 42141, Photographic equipment and supplies wholesalers; 42142, Office equipment wholesalers; 42143, Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software wholesalers; 42144, Other commercial equipment wholesalers; 42145, Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies wholesalers; 42146, Ophthalmic goods wholesalers; and 42149, Other professional equipment and supplies wholesalers.

Geographic Distribution -- Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 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 45,351 367,383,550 100.00 33,292,437 r 716,113

California 6,807 88,096,897 23.98 5,791,110 r 119,598

Illinois 1,949 26,740,844 7.28 2,040,111 r 40,699

New York 3,023 24,253,780 6.60 2,311,325 48,147

Texas 3,294 22,895,042 6.23 2,408,275 r 49,679

Florida 3,664 21,387,001 5.82 1,627,821 40,049

New Jersey 1,959 20,011,117 5.45 1,789,152 36,747

Georgia 1,469 15,888,581 4.32 1,633,426 r 32,490

Massachusetts 1,338 14,025,001 3.82 1,473,941 26,728

Pennsylvania 1,684 12,654,571 3.44 1,128,552 25,120

Ohio 1,619 10,770,871 2.93 1,121,311 26,013

Minnesota 1,052 10,699,941 2.91 1,082,605 23,997

Virginia 1,021 7,887,526 2.15 821,772 16,711

Colorado 933 7,808,255 2.13 831,184 16,715

Arizona 764 7,301,779 1.99 513,330 12,127

Michigan 1,266 7,158,945 1.95 873,878 18,222

Maryland 896 6,456,996 1.76 907,175 16,467

North Carolina 1,068 5,965,359 1.62 634,354 15,056

Washington 1,052 5,443,971 1.48 679,228 13,834

Connecticut 634 5,121,337 1.39 595,994 10,356

Indiana 718 5,105,281 1.39 486,809 11,213

Tennessee 813 4,997,304 1.36 412,474 10,538

Missouri 850 4,261,935 1.16 540,809 12,316

Nebraska 228 3,722,371 1.01 167,596 4,014

Wisconsin 674 2,947,480 0.80 429,186 10,821

Kentucky 408 2,693,615 0.73 210,425 5,891

Kansas 443 2,292,847 0.62 235,673 5,786

South Carolina 398 2,268,206 0.62 182,369 4,481

Oregon 567 2,144,423 0.58 277,226 6,744

Utah 357 1,708,582 0.47 179,235 4,813

Alabama 496 1,693,947 0.46 214,378 6,048

Louisiana 513 1,599,711 0.44 201,545 5,504

Oklahoma 470 1,523,734 0.41 193,132 5,424

New Hampshire 284 1,276,073 0.35 161,440 3,248

Iowa 349 1,074,232 0.29 148,030 4,330

Nevada 255 842,888 0.23 105,594 2,989

Rhode Island 141 809,863 0.22 97,221 2,473

Mississippi 200 790,977 0.22 74,984 2,421

Arkansas 271 755,988 0.21 92,523 2,758

New Mexico 220 698,173 0.19 89,865 2,387

Hawaii 152 549,838 0.15 76,398 1,840

West Virginia 153 347,851 0.09 55,013 1,752

South Dakota 99 296,802 0.08 38,403 1,199

Idaho 138 292,889 0.08 43,300 1,221

Maine 144 284,941 0.08 46,293 1,283

North Dakota 83 208,982 0.06 34,310 1,076

Alaska 60 160,651 0.04 25,939 571

Montana 126 141,877 0.04 26,736 928

Vermont 72 113,702 0.03 18,455 533

Wyoming 48 58,621 0.02 10,288 387

All other states, including those below 129 1,151,952 0.31 152,244 r 2,369

Delaware 96 D D (1000-2499)

District of Columbia 33 D D (500-999)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	45,351	367,383,550	100.00	33,292,437	r 716,113
California	6,807	88,096,897	23.98	5,791,110	r 119,598
Illinois	1,949	26,740,844	7.28	2,040,111	r 40,699
New York	3,023	24,253,780	6.60	2,311,325	48,147
Texas	3,294	22,895,042	6.23	2,408,275	r 49,679
Florida	3,664	21,387,001	5.82	1,627,821	40,049
New Jersey	1,959	20,011,117	5.45	1,789,152	36,747
Georgia	1,469	15,888,581	4.32	1,633,426	r 32,490
Massachusetts	1,338	14,025,001	3.82	1,473,941	26,728
Pennsylvania	1,684	12,654,571	3.44	1,128,552	25,120
Ohio	1,619	10,770,871	2.93	1,121,311	26,013
Minnesota	1,052	10,699,941	2.91	1,082,605	23,997
Virginia	1,021	7,887,526	2.15	821,772	16,711
Colorado	933	7,808,255	2.13	831,184	16,715
Arizona	764	7,301,779	1.99	513,330	12,127
Michigan	1,266	7,158,945	1.95	873,878	18,222
Maryland	896	6,456,996	1.76	907,175	16,467
North Carolina	1,068	5,965,359	1.62	634,354	15,056
Washington	1,052	5,443,971	1.48	679,228	13,834
Connecticut	634	5,121,337	1.39	595,994	10,356
Indiana	718	5,105,281	1.39	486,809	11,213
Tennessee	813	4,997,304	1.36	412,474	10,538
Missouri	850	4,261,935	1.16	540,809	12,316
Nebraska	228	3,722,371	1.01	167,596	4,014
Wisconsin	674	2,947,480	0.80	429,186	10,821
Kentucky	408	2,693,615	0.73	210,425	5,891
Kansas	443	2,292,847	0.62	235,673	5,786
South Carolina	398	2,268,206	0.62	182,369	4,481
Oregon	567	2,144,423	0.58	277,226	6,744
Utah	357	1,708,582	0.47	179,235	4,813
Alabama	496	1,693,947	0.46	214,378	6,048
Louisiana	513	1,599,711	0.44	201,545	5,504
Oklahoma	470	1,523,734	0.41	193,132	5,424
New Hampshire	284	1,276,073	0.35	161,440	3,248
Iowa	349	1,074,232	0.29	148,030	4,330
Nevada	255	842,888	0.23	105,594	2,989
Rhode Island	141	809,863	0.22	97,221	2,473
Mississippi	200	790,977	0.22	74,984	2,421
Arkansas	271	755,988	0.21	92,523	2,758
New Mexico	220	698,173	0.19	89,865	2,387
Hawaii	152	549,838	0.15	76,398	1,840
West Virginia	153	347,851	0.09	55,013	1,752
South Dakota	99	296,802	0.08	38,403	1,199
Idaho	138	292,889	0.08	43,300	1,221
Maine	144	284,941	0.08	46,293	1,283
North Dakota	83	208,982	0.06	34,310	1,076
Alaska	60	160,651	0.04	25,939	571
Montana	126	141,877	0.04	26,736	928
Vermont	72	113,702	0.03	18,455	533
Wyoming	48	58,621	0.02	10,288	387
All other states, including those below	129	1,151,952	0.31	152,244	r 2,369
Delaware	96	D		D	(1000-2499)
District of Columbia	33	D		D	(500-999)

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

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