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NAICS 421430
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These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
For more recent data, see the current Industry Statistics Sampler.

2002 Census Hierarchy, 1997 Definition Comparability SIC 97-92 States Census pubs Annual+ data
 

2002 Economic Census Industry Series Reports

Industry Series data are preliminary and are subject to change; they will be superseded by data released in later reports. Data are released in American FactFinder biweekly and may lag availability in PDF by up to four weeks. Data are released on DVD-ROM quarterly starting in January and may lag availability in PDF by up to four months.

2002 NAICS Report title Report number Release
date (PDF)		 Full report Tables only
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 link to full pdf 456 link to tables-only pdf 271
425 Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers EC02-42I-19 10/29/2004 link to full pdf 570 link to tables-only pdf 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
Go to industry detail 42 Wholesale trade 453,470 4,059,657,778 214,915,405 r 5,796,557
Go to industry detail 421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 290,629 2,179,717,376 133,236,997 r 3,398,261
Go to industry detail 4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 45,351 367,383,550 33,292,437 r 716,113
Go to industry detail 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
  4214301 Computer & peripheral equipment whsle 14,080 209,760,805 15,450,012 282,335
  4214302 Computer software (packaged) whsle 2,849 11,686,607 1,855,500 35,327

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

 

NAICS 421430: 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.

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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)
421430 Not Comparable Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 16,929 221,447,412 317,662 17,305,512
92% of 5045
Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle
 16,929 221,447,412 91,857 17,305,512
  5045
Computers & peripheral equipment, sold for resale
 5,657 115,317,362 91,857 4,275,564
  5045
Computers & peripheral equipment, sold for end use (wholesale)
 8,423 94,443,443 190,478 11,174,448
  5045
Computer software (wholesale)
 2,849 11,686,607 35,327 1,855,500


=sum of SIC parts listed below the symbol

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
5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and supplies 1997 19,753 239,604,341 18,409,294 348,435
1992 17,578 140,721,448 12,597,329 279,686
% chg 12.4 70.3 46.1 24.6

 

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.

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
Go to industry detail United States 16,929 221,447,412 100.00 17,305,512 317,662
Go to industry detail California 3,509 69,305,890 31.30 3,751,949 68,624
Go to industry detail Illinois 622 14,085,605 6.36 992,627 16,485
Go to industry detail Florida 1,272 13,533,681 6.11 797,561 16,660
Go to industry detail Texas 1,311 12,966,513 5.86 1,413,090 23,567
Go to industry detail New York 979 10,962,208 4.95 990,805 18,792
Go to industry detail New Jersey 741 10,169,163 4.59 723,139 13,582
Go to industry detail Georgia 603 8,181,770 3.69 923,445 15,524
Go to industry detail Massachusetts 599 8,024,282 3.62 852,592 13,122
Go to industry detail Pennsylvania 516 7,266,620 3.28 513,260 10,007
Go to industry detail Minnesota 436 6,588,601 2.98 583,580 12,648
Go to industry detail Virginia 453 5,834,813 2.63 515,588 9,213
Go to industry detail Colorado 391 5,819,647 2.63 574,952 10,440
Go to industry detail Arizona 269 5,811,764 2.62 313,804 6,203
Go to industry detail Ohio 533 5,124,775 2.31 465,722 9,156
Go to industry detail Maryland 349 4,047,298 1.83 608,769 9,136
Go to industry detail Michigan 432 3,664,589 1.65 438,416 7,060
Go to industry detail Nebraska 76 3,205,401 1.45 102,774 1,999
Go to industry detail North Carolina 356 3,042,912 1.37 320,724 6,238
Go to industry detail Tennessee 220 2,863,744 1.29 143,737 3,534
Go to industry detail Washington 402 2,802,782 1.27 327,892 5,911
Go to industry detail Indiana 204 2,055,503 0.93 146,013 2,944
Go to industry detail Missouri 235 1,791,063 0.81 263,498 4,642
Go to industry detail Connecticut 235 1,575,628 0.71 196,983 3,210
Go to industry detail South Carolina 110 1,311,875 0.59 69,978 1,534
Go to industry detail Wisconsin 215 1,295,943 0.59 176,017 3,937
Go to industry detail Kansas 150 1,090,624 0.49 102,753 2,162
Go to industry detail Kentucky 106 1,025,315 0.46 72,860 1,861
Go to industry detail New Hampshire 156 985,143 0.44 117,723 2,044
Go to industry detail Oregon 210 935,594 0.42 102,325 2,202
Go to industry detail Utah 135 919,460 0.42 72,598 1,827
Go to industry detail Oklahoma 130 764,741 0.35 79,748 1,821
Go to industry detail Alabama 142 580,751 0.26 72,221 1,667
Go to industry detail Louisiana 124 542,880 0.25 65,434 1,450
Go to industry detail New Mexico 70 469,672 0.21 48,378 1,043
Go to industry detail Iowa 115 424,329 0.19 58,633 1,326
Go to industry detail Arkansas 63 335,599 0.15 35,204 859
Go to industry detail Rhode Island 39 274,320 0.12 31,456 446
Go to industry detail Nevada 74 228,768 0.10 29,543 694
Go to industry detail Mississippi 48 187,467 0.08 19,927 531
Go to industry detail Hawaii 32 150,565 0.07 24,786 453
Go to industry detail Idaho 32 83,377 0.04 9,884 219
Go to industry detail North Dakota 20 81,094 0.04 13,863 396
Go to industry detail Maine 43 79,314 0.04 14,375 315
Go to industry detail Alaska 18 66,073 0.03 7,363 141
Go to industry detail Vermont 20 57,288 0.03 10,184 240
Go to industry detail Montana 24 37,855 0.02 5,968 171
Go to industry detail Wyoming 5 5,601   876 34
All other states, including those below 105 789,512 0.36 102,495 1,592
Go to industry detail     Delaware 25 D   D (500-999)
Go to industry detail     District of Columbia 17 D   D (250-499)
Go to industry detail     South Dakota 25 D   D (250-499)
Go to industry detail     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
  link to PDF 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.
  link to PDF 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.
  link to PDF EC97W42S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
  link to PDF EC97W42S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports
Link to Bridge tables  EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.
Link to Comparative Statistics  EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
Link to Nonemployer Statistics  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

2002 Questionnaire

WH-42111 Computers and office equipment

 

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
Link to hypertext table 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?