Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 4218

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 4218
Machinery, equipment, and supplies wholesalers

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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Industry Series data are preliminary and are subject to change; they will be superseded by data released in later reports.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
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
42381, 42382, 42383	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies	EC02-42I-09	09/23/2004		521		335
42384	Industrial Supplies	EC02-42I-07	07/30/2004		413		233
42386	Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicles)	EC02-42I-06	07/29/2004		386		206
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

4218 Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 76,643 328,968,331 29,401,798 772,550

42181 Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle 5,321 44,725,989 3,604,644 87,611

42182 Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 9,782 39,713,264 2,860,510 101,413

42183 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 35,674 139,946,952 14,167,699 342,008

42184 Industrial supplies whsle 15,055 64,861,321 5,240,795 140,735

42185 Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 6,808 16,038,492 1,804,565 59,878

42186 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 4,003 23,682,313 1,723,585 40,905

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
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle	76,643	328,968,331	29,401,798	772,550
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle	5,321	44,725,989	3,604,644	87,611
42182	Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle	9,782	39,713,264	2,860,510	101,413
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle	35,674	139,946,952	14,167,699	342,008
42184	Industrial supplies whsle	15,055	64,861,321	5,240,795	140,735
42185	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle	6,808	16,038,492	1,804,565	59,878
42186	Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle	4,003	23,682,313	1,723,585	40,905

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 4218: Machinery, equipment, and supplies wholesalers . This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling construction, mining, farm, garden, industrial, service establishment, and transportation machinery, equipment and supplies.

Geographic Distribution -- Machinery, 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 76,643 328,968,331 100.00 29,401,798 772,550

Texas 7,308 31,995,466 9.73 2,787,296 73,186

California 7,069 30,363,393 9.23 2,695,641 r 66,987

Illinois 4,093 27,657,994 8.41 2,098,116 47,513

Ohio 3,714 17,873,525 5.43 1,595,011 41,292

Michigan 2,940 14,231,682 4.33 1,311,346 30,051

Pennsylvania 3,253 14,055,742 4.27 1,285,090 33,382

New York 3,269 13,451,432 4.09 1,244,930 31,739

Florida 4,407 13,240,301 4.02 1,153,059 33,359

Georgia 2,441 13,063,288 3.97 997,023 25,626

New Jersey 2,384 11,907,684 3.62 1,056,373 23,355

North Carolina 2,347 11,733,114 3.57 1,031,495 26,213

Minnesota 1,706 10,335,898 3.14 801,608 19,755

Missouri 1,740 8,987,719 2.73 663,279 18,108

Wisconsin 1,823 7,584,595 2.31 729,151 19,272

Indiana 1,775 6,837,148 2.08 593,570 17,196

Washington 1,614 6,449,814 1.96 571,812 15,031

Massachusetts 1,345 6,190,596 1.88 593,411 13,414

Louisiana 1,645 6,166,115 1.87 687,909 19,486

Kansas 1,078 5,837,392 1.77 430,524 12,382

Tennessee 1,542 5,696,937 1.73 555,185 15,879

Colorado 1,159 4,493,731 1.37 386,673 10,928

Virginia 1,329 4,453,466 1.35 444,489 12,508

Connecticut 968 4,305,591 1.31 430,474 9,178

Alabama 1,239 4,115,605 1.25 429,375 12,599

Oklahoma 1,342 4,023,844 1.22 423,338 12,529

Kentucky 1,034 4,004,183 1.22 392,465 11,506

Iowa 1,178 3,967,275 1.21 367,461 12,894

South Carolina 1,060 3,673,743 1.12 370,938 10,128

Maryland 906 3,632,202 1.10 373,200 9,569

Oregon 1,069 3,594,288 1.09 383,171 10,902

Arizona 969 3,083,046 0.94 335,225 9,381

Arkansas 815 2,538,968 0.77 220,757 7,305

Nebraska 666 2,396,253 0.73 230,270 7,530

Utah 596 2,115,406 0.64 237,551 6,887

West Virginia 458 1,588,734 0.48 170,729 5,392

Mississippi 586 1,550,887 0.47 158,475 5,289

North Dakota 394 1,297,360 0.39 115,224 4,000

Nevada 310 1,295,085 0.39 141,045 3,501

Idaho 390 1,092,882 0.33 113,460 3,811

New Mexico 402 1,000,557 0.30 103,908 3,421

New Hampshire 349 989,769 0.30 108,611 2,788

South Dakota 265 919,589 0.28 76,120 2,666

Maine 276 789,300 0.24 103,360 2,897

Montana 285 668,671 0.20 70,345 2,562

Wyoming 254 634,904 0.19 69,986 2,047

Rhode Island 243 630,314 0.19 73,288 2,083

Alaska 155 482,633 0.15 53,580 1,239

Vermont 136 465,698 0.14 36,149 1,114

Delaware 152 398,865 0.12 44,356 1,277

Hawaii 141 271,903 0.08 42,255 1,220

District of Columbia 24 D D (100-249)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	76,643	328,968,331	100.00	29,401,798	772,550
Texas	7,308	31,995,466	9.73	2,787,296	73,186
California	7,069	30,363,393	9.23	2,695,641	r 66,987
Illinois	4,093	27,657,994	8.41	2,098,116	47,513
Ohio	3,714	17,873,525	5.43	1,595,011	41,292
Michigan	2,940	14,231,682	4.33	1,311,346	30,051
Pennsylvania	3,253	14,055,742	4.27	1,285,090	33,382
New York	3,269	13,451,432	4.09	1,244,930	31,739
Florida	4,407	13,240,301	4.02	1,153,059	33,359
Georgia	2,441	13,063,288	3.97	997,023	25,626
New Jersey	2,384	11,907,684	3.62	1,056,373	23,355
North Carolina	2,347	11,733,114	3.57	1,031,495	26,213
Minnesota	1,706	10,335,898	3.14	801,608	19,755
Missouri	1,740	8,987,719	2.73	663,279	18,108
Wisconsin	1,823	7,584,595	2.31	729,151	19,272
Indiana	1,775	6,837,148	2.08	593,570	17,196
Washington	1,614	6,449,814	1.96	571,812	15,031
Massachusetts	1,345	6,190,596	1.88	593,411	13,414
Louisiana	1,645	6,166,115	1.87	687,909	19,486
Kansas	1,078	5,837,392	1.77	430,524	12,382
Tennessee	1,542	5,696,937	1.73	555,185	15,879
Colorado	1,159	4,493,731	1.37	386,673	10,928
Virginia	1,329	4,453,466	1.35	444,489	12,508
Connecticut	968	4,305,591	1.31	430,474	9,178
Alabama	1,239	4,115,605	1.25	429,375	12,599
Oklahoma	1,342	4,023,844	1.22	423,338	12,529
Kentucky	1,034	4,004,183	1.22	392,465	11,506
Iowa	1,178	3,967,275	1.21	367,461	12,894
South Carolina	1,060	3,673,743	1.12	370,938	10,128
Maryland	906	3,632,202	1.10	373,200	9,569
Oregon	1,069	3,594,288	1.09	383,171	10,902
Arizona	969	3,083,046	0.94	335,225	9,381
Arkansas	815	2,538,968	0.77	220,757	7,305
Nebraska	666	2,396,253	0.73	230,270	7,530
Utah	596	2,115,406	0.64	237,551	6,887
West Virginia	458	1,588,734	0.48	170,729	5,392
Mississippi	586	1,550,887	0.47	158,475	5,289
North Dakota	394	1,297,360	0.39	115,224	4,000
Nevada	310	1,295,085	0.39	141,045	3,501
Idaho	390	1,092,882	0.33	113,460	3,811
New Mexico	402	1,000,557	0.30	103,908	3,421
New Hampshire	349	989,769	0.30	108,611	2,788
South Dakota	265	919,589	0.28	76,120	2,666
Maine	276	789,300	0.24	103,360	2,897
Montana	285	668,671	0.20	70,345	2,562
Wyoming	254	634,904	0.19	69,986	2,047
Rhode Island	243	630,314	0.19	73,288	2,083
Alaska	155	482,633	0.15	53,580	1,239
Vermont	136	465,698	0.14	36,149	1,114
Delaware	152	398,865	0.12	44,356	1,277
Hawaii	141	271,903	0.08	42,255	1,220
District of Columbia	24	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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