Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 421830

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 421830
Industrial machinery and equipment 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
42381, 42382, 42383	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies	EC02-42I-09	09/23/2004		521		335
425	Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	EC02-42I-19	10/29/2004		570		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

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

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

421830 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 35,674 139,946,952 14,167,699 342,008

4218301 Food-processing machinery & equipment whsle 1,333 4,273,371 496,582 12,098

4218302 Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle 3,866 13,016,250 1,637,232 40,348

4218303 General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle 11,101 42,641,534 4,279,378 102,295

4218304 Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle 4,092 19,008,973 1,603,844 35,524

4218305 Materials handling equipment whsle 4,642 18,803,215 2,371,197 63,169

4218306 Oilwell, oil refinery, & pipeline mach, equip, & supplies whsle 3,536 11,671,958 1,006,985 25,475

4218307 Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle 7,104 30,531,651 2,772,481 63,099

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
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle	35,674	139,946,952	14,167,699	342,008
421830	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle	35,674	139,946,952	14,167,699	342,008
4218301	Food-processing machinery & equipment whsle	1,333	4,273,371	496,582	12,098
4218302	Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle	3,866	13,016,250	1,637,232	40,348
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle	11,101	42,641,534	4,279,378	102,295
4218304	Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle	4,092	19,008,973	1,603,844	35,524
4218305	Materials handling equipment whsle	4,642	18,803,215	2,371,197	63,169
4218306	Oilwell, oil refinery, & pipeline mach, equip, & supplies whsle	3,536	11,671,958	1,006,985	25,475
4218307	Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle	7,104	30,531,651	2,772,481	63,099

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 421830: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Wholesalers . This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and warehousing activities.

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)

421830 Not Comparable Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 35,674 139,946,952 342,008 14,167,699

100% of 5084
Industrial machinery & equipment whsle
33,444 131,684,528 12,098 13,073,826

5084
Food processing machinery & equipment
1,333 4,273,371 12,098 496,582

5084
Hydraulic & pneumatic pumps & motors
1,636 4,753,826 13,756 543,359

5084
Other general-purpose industrial machinery & equipment
11,101 42,641,534 102,295 4,279,378

5084
Metalworking machinery & equipment
4,092 19,008,973 35,524 1,603,844

5084
Materials handling equipment
4,642 18,803,215 63,169 2,371,197

5084
Oilwell, oil refinery, & pipeline machinery, equip, & supplies
3,536 11,671,958 25,475 1,006,985

5084
Other industrial machinery & equipment
7,104 30,531,651 63,099 2,772,481

11% of 5085
Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies
2,230 8,262,424 26,592 1,093,873

=sum of SIC parts listed below the symbol

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
421830		Industrial machinery & equipment whsle	35,674	139,946,952	342,008	14,167,699
100% of	5084	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle	33,444	131,684,528	12,098	13,073,826
	5084	Food processing machinery & equipment	1,333	4,273,371	12,098	496,582
	5084	Hydraulic & pneumatic pumps & motors	1,636	4,753,826	13,756	543,359
	5084	Other general-purpose industrial machinery & equipment	11,101	42,641,534	102,295	4,279,378
	5084	Metalworking machinery & equipment	4,092	19,008,973	35,524	1,603,844
	5084	Materials handling equipment	4,642	18,803,215	63,169	2,371,197
	5084	Oilwell, oil refinery, & pipeline machinery, equip, & supplies	3,536	11,671,958	25,475	1,006,985
	5084	Other industrial machinery & equipment	7,104	30,531,651	63,099	2,772,481
11% of	5085	Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies	2,230	8,262,424	26,592	1,093,873

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

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 1997 33,444 131,684,528 13,073,826 315,416
1992 30,322 86,649,236 8,772,569 259,024
% chg 10.3 52.0 49.0 21.8

5085 Industrial supplies 1997 17,285 73,123,745 6,334,668 167,327
1992 16,199 56,684,330 4,814,164 152,661
% chg 6.7 29.0 31.6 9.6

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
5084	Industrial machinery and equipment	1997	33,444	131,684,528	13,073,826	315,416
1992	30,322	86,649,236	8,772,569	259,024
% chg	10.3	52.0	49.0	21.8
5085	Industrial supplies	1997	17,285	73,123,745	6,334,668	167,327
1992	16,199	56,684,330	4,814,164	152,661
% chg	6.7	29.0	31.6	9.6

Geographic Distribution -- Industrial machinery and equipment 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 35,674 139,946,952 100.00 14,167,699 342,008

Texas 3,911 15,885,958 11.35 1,490,887 36,902

California 3,414 12,155,771 8.69 1,246,595 r 29,780

Illinois 2,138 11,503,513 8.22 1,119,748 23,541

Ohio 1,980 7,987,471 5.71 861,804 20,539

Michigan 1,697 7,063,555 5.05 781,972 16,972

New York 1,531 6,852,144 4.90 670,289 16,008

New Jersey 1,295 6,548,960 4.68 615,340 12,783

North Carolina 1,193 6,234,079 4.45 589,004 13,656

Georgia 1,099 5,887,373 4.21 509,908 11,957

Pennsylvania 1,550 5,745,735 4.11 622,056 15,017

Florida 1,861 5,328,285 3.81 457,313 12,778

Minnesota 699 4,279,169 3.06 356,855 7,426

Indiana 820 3,245,613 2.32 294,532 7,571

Wisconsin 823 3,226,417 2.31 357,805 8,180

Louisiana 846 3,212,591 2.30 367,803 9,477

Massachusetts 763 3,091,460 2.21 348,573 7,561

Missouri 697 2,914,160 2.08 320,963 7,538

Connecticut 556 2,222,775 1.59 227,976 4,906

Oklahoma 713 2,067,495 1.48 221,341 6,082

Washington 652 2,043,109 1.46 216,395 5,325

Tennessee 658 2,015,570 1.44 241,885 6,411

South Carolina 508 1,842,966 1.32 192,828 4,738

Kentucky 390 1,637,090 1.17 159,957 4,346

Maryland 390 1,508,392 1.08 160,832 3,854

Alabama 514 1,485,091 1.06 167,089 4,497

Colorado 501 1,411,145 1.01 151,210 3,976

Oregon 420 1,369,679 0.98 151,611 4,023

Arizona 415 1,326,529 0.95 136,834 3,696

Virginia 475 1,324,857 0.95 164,650 4,340

Kansas 412 1,283,065 0.92 137,616 3,581

Iowa 270 922,595 0.66 102,698 3,737

Utah 284 811,585 0.58 86,740 2,445

New Hampshire 193 526,862 0.38 61,581 1,394

Arkansas 270 500,171 0.36 67,661 2,298

New Mexico 199 464,803 0.33 42,106 1,432

Mississippi 211 401,572 0.29 49,444 1,598

Rhode Island 120 392,977 0.28 42,104 1,073

West Virginia 144 377,226 0.27 46,448 1,481

Nebraska 150 348,624 0.25 46,857 1,352

Maine 91 306,095 0.22 46,982 1,236

North Dakota 106 303,066 0.22 30,684 945

Wyoming 142 278,156 0.20 29,177 851

Nevada 108 277,245 0.20 31,041 726

Vermont 48 260,989 0.19 17,149 461

Idaho 105 252,161 0.18 26,220 884

Alaska 74 226,114 0.16 27,992 554

Montana 87 188,804 0.13 22,016 710

South Dakota 40 145,148 0.10 14,416 439

Delaware 58 143,490 0.10 17,630 486

Hawaii 50 114,204 0.08 16,206 421

District of Columbia 3 D D (20-99)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	35,674	139,946,952	100.00	14,167,699	342,008
Texas	3,911	15,885,958	11.35	1,490,887	36,902
California	3,414	12,155,771	8.69	1,246,595	r 29,780
Illinois	2,138	11,503,513	8.22	1,119,748	23,541
Ohio	1,980	7,987,471	5.71	861,804	20,539
Michigan	1,697	7,063,555	5.05	781,972	16,972
New York	1,531	6,852,144	4.90	670,289	16,008
New Jersey	1,295	6,548,960	4.68	615,340	12,783
North Carolina	1,193	6,234,079	4.45	589,004	13,656
Georgia	1,099	5,887,373	4.21	509,908	11,957
Pennsylvania	1,550	5,745,735	4.11	622,056	15,017
Florida	1,861	5,328,285	3.81	457,313	12,778
Minnesota	699	4,279,169	3.06	356,855	7,426
Indiana	820	3,245,613	2.32	294,532	7,571
Wisconsin	823	3,226,417	2.31	357,805	8,180
Louisiana	846	3,212,591	2.30	367,803	9,477
Massachusetts	763	3,091,460	2.21	348,573	7,561
Missouri	697	2,914,160	2.08	320,963	7,538
Connecticut	556	2,222,775	1.59	227,976	4,906
Oklahoma	713	2,067,495	1.48	221,341	6,082
Washington	652	2,043,109	1.46	216,395	5,325
Tennessee	658	2,015,570	1.44	241,885	6,411
South Carolina	508	1,842,966	1.32	192,828	4,738
Kentucky	390	1,637,090	1.17	159,957	4,346
Maryland	390	1,508,392	1.08	160,832	3,854
Alabama	514	1,485,091	1.06	167,089	4,497
Colorado	501	1,411,145	1.01	151,210	3,976
Oregon	420	1,369,679	0.98	151,611	4,023
Arizona	415	1,326,529	0.95	136,834	3,696
Virginia	475	1,324,857	0.95	164,650	4,340
Kansas	412	1,283,065	0.92	137,616	3,581
Iowa	270	922,595	0.66	102,698	3,737
Utah	284	811,585	0.58	86,740	2,445
New Hampshire	193	526,862	0.38	61,581	1,394
Arkansas	270	500,171	0.36	67,661	2,298
New Mexico	199	464,803	0.33	42,106	1,432
Mississippi	211	401,572	0.29	49,444	1,598
Rhode Island	120	392,977	0.28	42,104	1,073
West Virginia	144	377,226	0.27	46,448	1,481
Nebraska	150	348,624	0.25	46,857	1,352
Maine	91	306,095	0.22	46,982	1,236
North Dakota	106	303,066	0.22	30,684	945
Wyoming	142	278,156	0.20	29,177	851
Nevada	108	277,245	0.20	31,041	726
Vermont	48	260,989	0.19	17,149	461
Idaho	105	252,161	0.18	26,220	884
Alaska	74	226,114	0.16	27,992	554
Montana	87	188,804	0.13	22,016	710
South Dakota	40	145,148	0.10	14,416	439
Delaware	58	143,490	0.10	17,630	486
Hawaii	50	114,204	0.08	16,206	421
District of Columbia	3	D		D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

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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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