Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 4217

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 4217
Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 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
42361, 4237	Electrical, Hardware, Plumbing, and Heating Equipment and Supplies	EC02-42I-17	11/30/2004		613		425
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

4217 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 21,194 92,189,762 7,977,961 219,233

42171 Hardware whsle 9,473 44,063,674 3,865,008 110,963

42172 Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 4,625 22,928,107 1,582,219 43,887

42173 Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 5,524 20,062,710 2,013,489 51,252

42174 Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle 1,572 5,135,271 517,245 13,131

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
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle	21,194	92,189,762	7,977,961	219,233
42171	Hardware whsle	9,473	44,063,674	3,865,008	110,963
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle	4,625	22,928,107	1,582,219	43,887
42173	Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle	5,524	20,062,710	2,013,489	51,252
42174	Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle	1,572	5,135,271	517,245	13,131

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 4217: Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers . This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries: 42171, Hardware wholesalers; 42172, Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) wholesalers; 42173, Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies; and 42174, Refrigeration equipment and supplies wholesalers,

Geographic Distribution -- Hardware, and plumbing and heating 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 21,194 92,189,762 100.00 7,977,961 219,233

California 2,244 11,047,274 11.98 946,696 24,582

Texas 1,666 7,605,192 8.25 613,357 17,721

Illinois 1,186 6,713,115 7.28 578,687 14,911

New York 1,272 4,390,031 4.76 449,201 11,225

Florida 1,438 4,241,895 4.60 395,259 12,060

Pennsylvania 916 4,018,759 4.36 352,302 9,707

Ohio 892 4,013,343 4.35 412,554 11,712

Georgia 711 3,806,670 4.13 255,022 7,269

Michigan 708 3,554,311 3.86 310,510 8,005

North Carolina 702 3,244,119 3.52 262,754 7,457

Massachusetts 465 3,073,479 3.33 270,050 5,316

New Jersey 732 2,920,603 3.17 315,140 7,218

Tennessee 480 2,480,150 2.69 212,320 6,103

Missouri 491 2,400,833 2.60 157,402 4,337

South Carolina 261 2,349,684 2.55 84,516 2,724

Minnesota 427 2,034,589 2.21 171,763 4,362

Indiana 486 1,985,212 2.15 168,993 4,882

Wisconsin 399 1,724,132 1.87 178,494 4,784

Washington 447 1,688,759 1.83 156,202 4,149

Arizona 366 1,590,809 1.73 126,975 3,686

Virginia 450 1,463,843 1.59 136,024 4,253

Colorado 355 1,463,302 1.59 121,911 3,341

Alabama 357 1,254,770 1.36 114,005 3,722

Oregon 264 1,231,664 1.34 84,236 2,297

Connecticut 243 948,611 1.03 98,907 2,434

Louisiana 310 939,351 1.02 81,543 2,677

Oklahoma 252 926,249 1.00 94,591 2,464

Kansas 204 892,882 0.97 71,848 2,095

Kentucky 254 804,052 0.87 74,748 2,490

Rhode Island 65 640,758 0.70 39,062 1,044

Utah 172 619,656 0.67 55,569 1,644

Iowa 191 598,438 0.65 64,269 1,848

New Hampshire 91 520,329 0.56 40,168 1,366

Nebraska 130 479,003 0.52 48,250 1,611

Nevada 136 473,919 0.51 48,568 1,286

Arkansas 171 381,052 0.41 37,051 1,323

South Dakota 65 360,793 0.39 24,656 1,045

Mississippi 142 287,168 0.31 30,419 1,033

West Virginia 100 251,487 0.27 19,926 709

Maine 52 195,200 0.21 18,311 588

New Mexico 90 191,531 0.21 21,221 679

Montana 61 166,403 0.18 17,896 597

Idaho 99 144,509 0.16 15,927 589

Delaware 59 135,187 0.15 15,588 446

Hawaii 76 132,140 0.14 17,209 511

Alaska 27 67,685 0.07 8,595 244

North Dakota 41 65,804 0.07 8,023 268

Vermont 44 61,498 0.07 8,338 296

Wyoming 19 15,578 0.02 1,866 87

All other states, including those below 385 1,593,941 1.73 141,039 4,036

Maryland 375 D D (2500-4999)

District of Columbia 10 D D (100-249)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	21,194	92,189,762	100.00	7,977,961	219,233
California	2,244	11,047,274	11.98	946,696	24,582
Texas	1,666	7,605,192	8.25	613,357	17,721
Illinois	1,186	6,713,115	7.28	578,687	14,911
New York	1,272	4,390,031	4.76	449,201	11,225
Florida	1,438	4,241,895	4.60	395,259	12,060
Pennsylvania	916	4,018,759	4.36	352,302	9,707
Ohio	892	4,013,343	4.35	412,554	11,712
Georgia	711	3,806,670	4.13	255,022	7,269
Michigan	708	3,554,311	3.86	310,510	8,005
North Carolina	702	3,244,119	3.52	262,754	7,457
Massachusetts	465	3,073,479	3.33	270,050	5,316
New Jersey	732	2,920,603	3.17	315,140	7,218
Tennessee	480	2,480,150	2.69	212,320	6,103
Missouri	491	2,400,833	2.60	157,402	4,337
South Carolina	261	2,349,684	2.55	84,516	2,724
Minnesota	427	2,034,589	2.21	171,763	4,362
Indiana	486	1,985,212	2.15	168,993	4,882
Wisconsin	399	1,724,132	1.87	178,494	4,784
Washington	447	1,688,759	1.83	156,202	4,149
Arizona	366	1,590,809	1.73	126,975	3,686
Virginia	450	1,463,843	1.59	136,024	4,253
Colorado	355	1,463,302	1.59	121,911	3,341
Alabama	357	1,254,770	1.36	114,005	3,722
Oregon	264	1,231,664	1.34	84,236	2,297
Connecticut	243	948,611	1.03	98,907	2,434
Louisiana	310	939,351	1.02	81,543	2,677
Oklahoma	252	926,249	1.00	94,591	2,464
Kansas	204	892,882	0.97	71,848	2,095
Kentucky	254	804,052	0.87	74,748	2,490
Rhode Island	65	640,758	0.70	39,062	1,044
Utah	172	619,656	0.67	55,569	1,644
Iowa	191	598,438	0.65	64,269	1,848
New Hampshire	91	520,329	0.56	40,168	1,366
Nebraska	130	479,003	0.52	48,250	1,611
Nevada	136	473,919	0.51	48,568	1,286
Arkansas	171	381,052	0.41	37,051	1,323
South Dakota	65	360,793	0.39	24,656	1,045
Mississippi	142	287,168	0.31	30,419	1,033
West Virginia	100	251,487	0.27	19,926	709
Maine	52	195,200	0.21	18,311	588
New Mexico	90	191,531	0.21	21,221	679
Montana	61	166,403	0.18	17,896	597
Idaho	99	144,509	0.16	15,927	589
Delaware	59	135,187	0.15	15,588	446
Hawaii	76	132,140	0.14	17,209	511
Alaska	27	67,685	0.07	8,595	244
North Dakota	41	65,804	0.07	8,023	268
Vermont	44	61,498	0.07	8,338	296
Wyoming	19	15,578	0.02	1,866	87
All other states, including those below	385	1,593,941	1.73	141,039	4,036
Maryland	375	D		D	(2500-4999)
District of Columbia	10	D		D	(100-249)

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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