Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 42143

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 42143
Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software 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
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

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

421430 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 16,929 221,447,412 17,305,512 317,662

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
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle	16,929	221,447,412	17,305,512	317,662
421430	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle	16,929	221,447,412	17,305,512	317,662

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 42143: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Wholesalers . This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling computers, computer peripheral equipment, loaded computer boards, and/or computer software.

Geographic Distribution -- Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software 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 16,929 221,447,412 100.00 17,305,512 317,662

California 3,509 69,305,890 31.30 3,751,949 68,624

Illinois 622 14,085,605 6.36 992,627 16,485

Florida 1,272 13,533,681 6.11 797,561 16,660

Texas 1,311 12,966,513 5.86 1,413,090 23,567

New York 979 10,962,208 4.95 990,805 18,792

New Jersey 741 10,169,163 4.59 723,139 13,582

Georgia 603 8,181,770 3.69 923,445 15,524

Massachusetts 599 8,024,282 3.62 852,592 13,122

Pennsylvania 516 7,266,620 3.28 513,260 10,007

Minnesota 436 6,588,601 2.98 583,580 12,648

Virginia 453 5,834,813 2.63 515,588 9,213

Colorado 391 5,819,647 2.63 574,952 10,440

Arizona 269 5,811,764 2.62 313,804 6,203

Ohio 533 5,124,775 2.31 465,722 9,156

Maryland 349 4,047,298 1.83 608,769 9,136

Michigan 432 3,664,589 1.65 438,416 7,060

Nebraska 76 3,205,401 1.45 102,774 1,999

North Carolina 356 3,042,912 1.37 320,724 6,238

Tennessee 220 2,863,744 1.29 143,737 3,534

Washington 402 2,802,782 1.27 327,892 5,911

Indiana 204 2,055,503 0.93 146,013 2,944

Missouri 235 1,791,063 0.81 263,498 4,642

Connecticut 235 1,575,628 0.71 196,983 3,210

South Carolina 110 1,311,875 0.59 69,978 1,534

Wisconsin 215 1,295,943 0.59 176,017 3,937

Kansas 150 1,090,624 0.49 102,753 2,162

Kentucky 106 1,025,315 0.46 72,860 1,861

New Hampshire 156 985,143 0.44 117,723 2,044

Oregon 210 935,594 0.42 102,325 2,202

Utah 135 919,460 0.42 72,598 1,827

Oklahoma 130 764,741 0.35 79,748 1,821

Alabama 142 580,751 0.26 72,221 1,667

Louisiana 124 542,880 0.25 65,434 1,450

New Mexico 70 469,672 0.21 48,378 1,043

Iowa 115 424,329 0.19 58,633 1,326

Arkansas 63 335,599 0.15 35,204 859

Rhode Island 39 274,320 0.12 31,456 446

Nevada 74 228,768 0.10 29,543 694

Mississippi 48 187,467 0.08 19,927 531

Hawaii 32 150,565 0.07 24,786 453

Idaho 32 83,377 0.04 9,884 219

North Dakota 20 81,094 0.04 13,863 396

Maine 43 79,314 0.04 14,375 315

Alaska 18 66,073 0.03 7,363 141

Vermont 20 57,288 0.03 10,184 240

Montana 24 37,855 0.02 5,968 171

Wyoming 5 5,601 876 34

All other states, including those below 105 789,512 0.36 102,495 1,592

Delaware 25 D D (500-999)

District of Columbia 17 D D (250-499)

South Dakota 25 D D (250-499)

West Virginia 38 D D (250-499)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	16,929	221,447,412	100.00	17,305,512	317,662
California	3,509	69,305,890	31.30	3,751,949	68,624
Illinois	622	14,085,605	6.36	992,627	16,485
Florida	1,272	13,533,681	6.11	797,561	16,660
Texas	1,311	12,966,513	5.86	1,413,090	23,567
New York	979	10,962,208	4.95	990,805	18,792
New Jersey	741	10,169,163	4.59	723,139	13,582
Georgia	603	8,181,770	3.69	923,445	15,524
Massachusetts	599	8,024,282	3.62	852,592	13,122
Pennsylvania	516	7,266,620	3.28	513,260	10,007
Minnesota	436	6,588,601	2.98	583,580	12,648
Virginia	453	5,834,813	2.63	515,588	9,213
Colorado	391	5,819,647	2.63	574,952	10,440
Arizona	269	5,811,764	2.62	313,804	6,203
Ohio	533	5,124,775	2.31	465,722	9,156
Maryland	349	4,047,298	1.83	608,769	9,136
Michigan	432	3,664,589	1.65	438,416	7,060
Nebraska	76	3,205,401	1.45	102,774	1,999
North Carolina	356	3,042,912	1.37	320,724	6,238
Tennessee	220	2,863,744	1.29	143,737	3,534
Washington	402	2,802,782	1.27	327,892	5,911
Indiana	204	2,055,503	0.93	146,013	2,944
Missouri	235	1,791,063	0.81	263,498	4,642
Connecticut	235	1,575,628	0.71	196,983	3,210
South Carolina	110	1,311,875	0.59	69,978	1,534
Wisconsin	215	1,295,943	0.59	176,017	3,937
Kansas	150	1,090,624	0.49	102,753	2,162
Kentucky	106	1,025,315	0.46	72,860	1,861
New Hampshire	156	985,143	0.44	117,723	2,044
Oregon	210	935,594	0.42	102,325	2,202
Utah	135	919,460	0.42	72,598	1,827
Oklahoma	130	764,741	0.35	79,748	1,821
Alabama	142	580,751	0.26	72,221	1,667
Louisiana	124	542,880	0.25	65,434	1,450
New Mexico	70	469,672	0.21	48,378	1,043
Iowa	115	424,329	0.19	58,633	1,326
Arkansas	63	335,599	0.15	35,204	859
Rhode Island	39	274,320	0.12	31,456	446
Nevada	74	228,768	0.10	29,543	694
Mississippi	48	187,467	0.08	19,927	531
Hawaii	32	150,565	0.07	24,786	453
Idaho	32	83,377	0.04	9,884	219
North Dakota	20	81,094	0.04	13,863	396
Maine	43	79,314	0.04	14,375	315
Alaska	18	66,073	0.03	7,363	141
Vermont	20	57,288	0.03	10,184	240
Montana	24	37,855	0.02	5,968	171
Wyoming	5	5,601		876	34
All other states, including those below	105	789,512	0.36	102,495	1,592
Delaware	25	D		D	(500-999)
District of Columbia	17	D		D	(250-499)
South Dakota	25	D		D	(250-499)
West Virginia	38	D		D	(250-499)

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

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
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?