Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 421940

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 421940
Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal 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
42391, 42392, 42394	Miscellaneous Goods	EC02-42I-04	07/30/2004		447		265
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

4219 Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 37,783 185,455,758 11,070,270 351,839

42194 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 7,689 32,398,553 1,702,770 49,820

421940 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 7,689 32,398,553 1,702,770 49,820

4219401 Jewelry, watch, diamonds, precious stone, & silverware whsle 7,116 22,519,342 1,579,391 46,813

4219402 Precious metal (excluding ores) whsle 573 9,879,211 123,379 3,007

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
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle	37,783	185,455,758	11,070,270	351,839
42194	Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle	7,689	32,398,553	1,702,770	49,820
421940	Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle	7,689	32,398,553	1,702,770	49,820
4219401	Jewelry, watch, diamonds, precious stone, & silverware whsle	7,116	22,519,342	1,579,391	46,813
4219402	Precious metal (excluding ores) whsle	573	9,879,211	123,379	3,007

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 421940: Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Wholesalers

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling jewelry, precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals and metal flatware, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware, and/or jewelers' findings.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC

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

421940 Not Comparable Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 7,689 32,398,553 49,820 1,702,770

100% of 5094
Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle
7,689 32,398,553 46,813 1,702,770

5094
Jewelry, watches, clocks, precious stones, & silverware
7,116 22,519,342 46,813 1,579,391

5094
Precious metals
573 9,879,211 3,007 123,379

=sum of SIC parts listed below the symbol

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
421940		Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle	7,689	32,398,553	49,820	1,702,770
100% of	5094	Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle	7,689	32,398,553	46,813	1,702,770
	5094	Jewelry, watches, clocks, precious stones, & silverware	7,116	22,519,342	46,813	1,579,391
	5094	Precious metals	573	9,879,211	3,007	123,379

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

5094 Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and precious metals 1997 7,689 32,398,553 1,702,770 49,820
1992 7,421 35,405,983 1,467,691 50,452
% chg 3.6 -8.5 16.0 -1.3

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
5094	Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and precious metals	1997	7,689	32,398,553	1,702,770	49,820
1992	7,421	35,405,983	1,467,691	50,452
% chg	3.6	-8.5	16.0	-1.3

Geographic Distribution -- Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal 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 7,689 32,398,553 100.00 1,702,770 49,820

New York 2,563 12,713,567 39.24 612,557 15,542

California 1,245 6,106,548 18.85 263,250 8,134

Texas 426 1,257,506 3.88 87,251 2,915

Florida 572 1,208,215 3.73 70,305 2,345

Illinois 290 1,019,108 3.15 70,854 2,198

New Jersey 246 996,960 3.08 73,892 1,721

Massachusetts 127 481,244 1.49 25,267 633

Pennsylvania 158 440,264 1.36 55,950 1,596

Ohio 133 338,224 1.04 27,595 1,139

Georgia 169 317,866 0.98 22,583 698

Michigan 82 311,178 0.96 20,213 667

Utah 30 276,127 0.85 29,377 440

Arizona 112 189,840 0.59 24,515 875

New Mexico 86 171,373 0.53 21,021 1,144

Minnesota 75 166,503 0.51 13,885 807

Washington 83 140,977 0.44 16,280 498

Indiana 46 128,774 0.40 10,628 399

Missouri 81 110,328 0.34 15,926 581

Hawaii 85 95,333 0.29 8,250 363

Tennessee 64 91,432 0.28 12,243 430

Virginia 69 70,910 0.22 5,524 205

Oregon 39 68,626 0.21 5,217 182

Wisconsin 57 68,309 0.21 11,007 476

Iowa 23 66,563 0.21 1,561 60

Colorado 91 61,697 0.19 8,112 292

South Carolina 39 51,274 0.16 4,525 158

Nevada 30 49,034 0.15 5,591 194

Alabama 37 39,243 0.12 4,535 179

South Dakota 12 38,423 0.12 7,027 201

Oklahoma 25 28,884 0.09 4,142 176

Arkansas 22 25,834 0.08 3,508 143

Kansas 22 17,126 0.05 1,724 78

Vermont 11 12,330 0.04 1,533 50

Alaska 6 10,310 0.03 811 23

Maine 16 10,282 0.03 1,403 66

Mississippi 15 9,117 0.03 832 33

North Dakota 7 7,950 0.02 617 36

Montana 11 7,835 0.02 987 85

West Virginia 4 1,848 0.01 154 10

Idaho 4 1,173 184 11

Wyoming 3 482 76 10

All other states, including those below 473 5,189,936 16.02 151,858 4,027

Connecticut 62 D D (1000-2499)

Rhode Island 165 D D (1000-2499)

North Carolina 71 D D (250-499)

Kentucky 32 D D (100-249)

Louisiana 47 D D (100-249)

Maryland 61 D D (100-249)

New Hampshire 21 D D (20-99)

Delaware 5 D D (1-19)

District of Columbia 2 D D (1-19)

Nebraska 7 D D (1-19)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	7,689	32,398,553	100.00	1,702,770	49,820
New York	2,563	12,713,567	39.24	612,557	15,542
California	1,245	6,106,548	18.85	263,250	8,134
Texas	426	1,257,506	3.88	87,251	2,915
Florida	572	1,208,215	3.73	70,305	2,345
Illinois	290	1,019,108	3.15	70,854	2,198
New Jersey	246	996,960	3.08	73,892	1,721
Massachusetts	127	481,244	1.49	25,267	633
Pennsylvania	158	440,264	1.36	55,950	1,596
Ohio	133	338,224	1.04	27,595	1,139
Georgia	169	317,866	0.98	22,583	698
Michigan	82	311,178	0.96	20,213	667
Utah	30	276,127	0.85	29,377	440
Arizona	112	189,840	0.59	24,515	875
New Mexico	86	171,373	0.53	21,021	1,144
Minnesota	75	166,503	0.51	13,885	807
Washington	83	140,977	0.44	16,280	498
Indiana	46	128,774	0.40	10,628	399
Missouri	81	110,328	0.34	15,926	581
Hawaii	85	95,333	0.29	8,250	363
Tennessee	64	91,432	0.28	12,243	430
Virginia	69	70,910	0.22	5,524	205
Oregon	39	68,626	0.21	5,217	182
Wisconsin	57	68,309	0.21	11,007	476
Iowa	23	66,563	0.21	1,561	60
Colorado	91	61,697	0.19	8,112	292
South Carolina	39	51,274	0.16	4,525	158
Nevada	30	49,034	0.15	5,591	194
Alabama	37	39,243	0.12	4,535	179
South Dakota	12	38,423	0.12	7,027	201
Oklahoma	25	28,884	0.09	4,142	176
Arkansas	22	25,834	0.08	3,508	143
Kansas	22	17,126	0.05	1,724	78
Vermont	11	12,330	0.04	1,533	50
Alaska	6	10,310	0.03	811	23
Maine	16	10,282	0.03	1,403	66
Mississippi	15	9,117	0.03	832	33
North Dakota	7	7,950	0.02	617	36
Montana	11	7,835	0.02	987	85
West Virginia	4	1,848	0.01	154	10
Idaho	4	1,173		184	11
Wyoming	3	482		76	10
All other states, including those below	473	5,189,936	16.02	151,858	4,027
Connecticut	62	D		D	(1000-2499)
Rhode Island	165	D		D	(1000-2499)
North Carolina	71	D		D	(250-499)
Kentucky	32	D		D	(100-249)
Louisiana	47	D		D	(100-249)
Maryland	61	D		D	(100-249)
New Hampshire	21	D		D	(20-99)
Delaware	5	D		D	(1-19)
District of Columbia	2	D		D	(1-19)
Nebraska	7	D		D	(1-19)

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

2002 Questionnaire

WH-42139 Jewelry, watches, and precious stones and metals

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

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
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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