Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 421460

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 421460
Ophthalmic goods 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
42341-2,42344-9, 42385	Professional, Commercial, and Service Equipment and Supplies	EC02-42I-12	10/27/2004		549		360
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

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

421460 Ophthalmic goods whsle 1,781 6,865,265 867,808 28,260

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
42146	Ophthalmic goods whsle	1,781	6,865,265	867,808	28,260
421460	Ophthalmic goods whsle	1,781	6,865,265	867,808	28,260

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 421460: Ophthalmic Goods Wholesalers . This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC

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

421460 Not Comparable Ophthalmic goods whsle 1,781 6,865,265 28,260 867,808

5048
Ophthalmic goods
1,781 6,865,265 28,260 867,808

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
421460		Ophthalmic goods whsle	1,781	6,865,265	28,260	867,808
	5048	Ophthalmic goods	1,781	6,865,265	28,260	867,808

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

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

5048 Ophthalmic goods 1997 1,781 6,865,265 867,808 28,260
1992 1,783 4,909,583 654,390 25,561
% chg 0.1 39.8 32.6 10.6

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
5048	Ophthalmic goods	1997	1,781	6,865,265	867,808	28,260
1992	1,783	4,909,583	654,390	25,561
% chg	0.1	39.8	32.6	10.6

Geographic Distribution -- Ophthalmic goods 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 1,781 6,865,265 100.00 867,808 28,260

California 266 942,564 13.73 131,493 3,909

Florida 196 935,887 13.63 72,759 2,248

New York 188 897,161 13.07 108,773 2,633

Georgia 41 474,782 6.92 24,018 687

Texas 89 309,792 4.51 39,932 1,681

Minnesota 40 182,346 2.66 18,515 713

Illinois 66 175,289 2.55 21,007 711

Massachusetts 44 163,901 2.39 22,166 564

Pennsylvania 63 145,641 2.12 23,842 838

Colorado 35 108,439 1.58 15,262 466

Tennessee 34 98,972 1.44 12,967 539

Indiana 44 98,820 1.44 11,017 481

Arizona 30 90,772 1.32 14,754 429

Wisconsin 21 89,293 1.30 10,448 421

Washington 41 84,594 1.23 11,952 454

Oregon 21 77,516 1.13 7,850 257

Iowa 22 68,604 1.00 7,442 328

North Carolina 29 53,957 0.79 11,730 497

Kansas 13 51,143 0.74 7,645 274

Kentucky 16 50,605 0.74 9,909 345

Oklahoma 20 46,343 0.68 9,334 386

Missouri 32 46,019 0.67 8,908 325

Rhode Island 7 24,486 0.36 4,575 169

South Carolina 15 21,153 0.31 3,495 168

Montana 7 17,730 0.26 3,187 99

Nevada 10 16,871 0.25 2,473 66

Hawaii 9 15,153 0.22 2,329 109

New Hampshire 6 14,141 0.21 4,254 114

Alabama 10 9,018 0.13 1,193 71

North Dakota 8 7,081 0.10 1,298 54

Arkansas 13 6,835 0.10 1,869 101

Mississippi 8 5,886 0.09 1,275 54

Maine 7 5,608 0.08 1,377 66

New Mexico 4 2,009 0.03 495 32

Wyoming 4 1,162 0.02 399 31

All other states, including those below 322 1,525,692 22.22 237,866 7,940

New Jersey 79 D D (2500-4999)

Connecticut 23 D D (500-999)

Michigan 51 D D (500-999)

Ohio 49 D D (500-999)

Virginia 32 D D (500-999)

Maryland 23 D D (250-499)

Nebraska 14 D D (250-499)

Louisiana 13 D D (100-249)

Utah 16 D D (100-249)

Delaware 1 D D (20-99)

Idaho 6 D D (20-99)

South Dakota 6 D D (20-99)

Vermont 5 D D (20-99)

West Virginia 4 D D (20-99)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	1,781	6,865,265	100.00	867,808	28,260
California	266	942,564	13.73	131,493	3,909
Florida	196	935,887	13.63	72,759	2,248
New York	188	897,161	13.07	108,773	2,633
Georgia	41	474,782	6.92	24,018	687
Texas	89	309,792	4.51	39,932	1,681
Minnesota	40	182,346	2.66	18,515	713
Illinois	66	175,289	2.55	21,007	711
Massachusetts	44	163,901	2.39	22,166	564
Pennsylvania	63	145,641	2.12	23,842	838
Colorado	35	108,439	1.58	15,262	466
Tennessee	34	98,972	1.44	12,967	539
Indiana	44	98,820	1.44	11,017	481
Arizona	30	90,772	1.32	14,754	429
Wisconsin	21	89,293	1.30	10,448	421
Washington	41	84,594	1.23	11,952	454
Oregon	21	77,516	1.13	7,850	257
Iowa	22	68,604	1.00	7,442	328
North Carolina	29	53,957	0.79	11,730	497
Kansas	13	51,143	0.74	7,645	274
Kentucky	16	50,605	0.74	9,909	345
Oklahoma	20	46,343	0.68	9,334	386
Missouri	32	46,019	0.67	8,908	325
Rhode Island	7	24,486	0.36	4,575	169
South Carolina	15	21,153	0.31	3,495	168
Montana	7	17,730	0.26	3,187	99
Nevada	10	16,871	0.25	2,473	66
Hawaii	9	15,153	0.22	2,329	109
New Hampshire	6	14,141	0.21	4,254	114
Alabama	10	9,018	0.13	1,193	71
North Dakota	8	7,081	0.10	1,298	54
Arkansas	13	6,835	0.10	1,869	101
Mississippi	8	5,886	0.09	1,275	54
Maine	7	5,608	0.08	1,377	66
New Mexico	4	2,009	0.03	495	32
Wyoming	4	1,162	0.02	399	31
All other states, including those below	322	1,525,692	22.22	237,866	7,940
New Jersey	79	D		D	(2500-4999)
Connecticut	23	D		D	(500-999)
Michigan	51	D		D	(500-999)
Ohio	49	D		D	(500-999)
Virginia	32	D		D	(500-999)
Maryland	23	D		D	(250-499)
Nebraska	14	D		D	(250-499)
Louisiana	13	D		D	(100-249)
Utah	16	D		D	(100-249)
Delaware	1	D		D	(20-99)
Idaho	6	D		D	(20-99)
South Dakota	6	D		D	(20-99)
Vermont	5	D		D	(20-99)
West Virginia	4	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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2002 Economic Census

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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

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
	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

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