Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 4221

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 4221
Paper and paper product 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
4241, 42492	Books, Periodicals, Newspapers, and Other Paper Products	EC02-42I-02	06/25/2004		531		349
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

422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 162,841 1,879,940,402 81,678,408 r 2,398,296

4221 Paper & paper product whsle 15,848 117,062,485 7,730,308 214,350

42211 Printing & writing paper whsle 2,309 38,397,487 1,547,334 33,135

42212 Stationery & office supplies whsle 8,046 33,271,034 3,308,237 109,766

42213 Industrial & personal service paper whsle 5,493 45,393,964 2,874,737 71,449

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
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods	162,841	1,879,940,402	81,678,408	r 2,398,296
4221	Paper & paper product whsle	15,848	117,062,485	7,730,308	214,350
42211	Printing & writing paper whsle	2,309	38,397,487	1,547,334	33,135
42212	Stationery & office supplies whsle	8,046	33,271,034	3,308,237	109,766
42213	Industrial & personal service paper whsle	5,493	45,393,964	2,874,737	71,449

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 4221: Paper and paper product wholesalers . This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries: 42211, Paper and paper product wholesalers; 42212, Stationery and office supplies wholesalers; and 42213 Industrial and personal service paper wholesalers.

Geographic Distribution -- Paper and paper product 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 15,848 117,062,485 100.00 7,730,308 214,350

Illinois 1,028 14,963,591 12.78 656,713 16,706

California 1,860 13,718,503 11.72 976,973 31,162

New York 1,374 11,068,658 9.46 673,265 19,222

New Jersey 857 7,682,492 6.56 446,507 9,816

Georgia 542 6,748,305 5.76 330,407 7,422

Texas 1,035 6,397,240 5.46 433,454 14,443

Ohio 730 6,001,829 5.13 394,493 12,620

Connecticut 269 4,671,739 3.99 187,435 3,262

Pennsylvania 643 4,250,303 3.63 326,473 8,493

Florida 935 3,909,435 3.34 306,875 9,068

Massachusetts 425 3,548,147 3.03 263,716 6,089

Minnesota 303 3,053,853 2.61 151,534 4,112

Missouri 367 2,916,690 2.49 286,163 7,090

North Carolina 441 2,906,698 2.48 192,961 5,347

Michigan 485 2,391,731 2.04 217,495 5,524

Washington 304 2,353,885 2.01 145,524 3,767

Maryland 251 2,309,683 1.97 190,130 4,389

Wisconsin 289 1,946,890 1.66 167,558 4,577

Oregon 213 1,653,492 1.41 119,492 3,165

Indiana 290 1,596,359 1.36 109,007 3,237

Virginia 270 1,368,790 1.17 115,570 3,183

Tennessee 297 1,347,882 1.15 121,767 3,268

Colorado 243 1,246,541 1.06 95,386 2,681

Arizona 211 969,416 0.83 77,916 2,261

South Carolina 169 947,545 0.81 60,380 1,798

Alabama 199 635,254 0.54 75,319 2,368

Kansas 118 607,936 0.52 52,445 1,555

Kentucky 150 575,388 0.49 51,366 1,567

Louisiana 197 546,230 0.47 57,531 2,040

Oklahoma 144 543,465 0.46 46,225 1,534

Iowa 139 521,329 0.45 49,615 1,414

Utah 87 452,601 0.39 35,887 1,093

New Hampshire 78 331,955 0.28 33,387 832

Arkansas 106 315,231 0.27 35,397 1,203

Hawaii 76 274,118 0.23 28,497 923

Nevada 77 264,475 0.23 20,052 544

Maine 62 252,490 0.22 23,302 711

Mississippi 96 212,457 0.18 26,079 919

Rhode Island 59 185,255 0.16 13,151 369

New Mexico 60 146,567 0.13 17,858 603

Idaho 42 137,839 0.12 13,112 432

West Virginia 55 125,598 0.11 15,809 547

North Dakota 26 101,646 0.09 11,105 346

Vermont 33 98,005 0.08 10,578 494

Montana 43 71,531 0.06 10,070 367

Alaska 18 68,719 0.06 8,894 243

South Dakota 26 56,748 0.05 7,191 265

All other states, including those below 126 567,951 0.49 40,244 1,279

Nebraska 71 D D (500-999)

Delaware 33 D D (250-499)

District of Columbia 9 D D (20-99)

Wyoming 13 D D (20-99)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	15,848	117,062,485	100.00	7,730,308	214,350
Illinois	1,028	14,963,591	12.78	656,713	16,706
California	1,860	13,718,503	11.72	976,973	31,162
New York	1,374	11,068,658	9.46	673,265	19,222
New Jersey	857	7,682,492	6.56	446,507	9,816
Georgia	542	6,748,305	5.76	330,407	7,422
Texas	1,035	6,397,240	5.46	433,454	14,443
Ohio	730	6,001,829	5.13	394,493	12,620
Connecticut	269	4,671,739	3.99	187,435	3,262
Pennsylvania	643	4,250,303	3.63	326,473	8,493
Florida	935	3,909,435	3.34	306,875	9,068
Massachusetts	425	3,548,147	3.03	263,716	6,089
Minnesota	303	3,053,853	2.61	151,534	4,112
Missouri	367	2,916,690	2.49	286,163	7,090
North Carolina	441	2,906,698	2.48	192,961	5,347
Michigan	485	2,391,731	2.04	217,495	5,524
Washington	304	2,353,885	2.01	145,524	3,767
Maryland	251	2,309,683	1.97	190,130	4,389
Wisconsin	289	1,946,890	1.66	167,558	4,577
Oregon	213	1,653,492	1.41	119,492	3,165
Indiana	290	1,596,359	1.36	109,007	3,237
Virginia	270	1,368,790	1.17	115,570	3,183
Tennessee	297	1,347,882	1.15	121,767	3,268
Colorado	243	1,246,541	1.06	95,386	2,681
Arizona	211	969,416	0.83	77,916	2,261
South Carolina	169	947,545	0.81	60,380	1,798
Alabama	199	635,254	0.54	75,319	2,368
Kansas	118	607,936	0.52	52,445	1,555
Kentucky	150	575,388	0.49	51,366	1,567
Louisiana	197	546,230	0.47	57,531	2,040
Oklahoma	144	543,465	0.46	46,225	1,534
Iowa	139	521,329	0.45	49,615	1,414
Utah	87	452,601	0.39	35,887	1,093
New Hampshire	78	331,955	0.28	33,387	832
Arkansas	106	315,231	0.27	35,397	1,203
Hawaii	76	274,118	0.23	28,497	923
Nevada	77	264,475	0.23	20,052	544
Maine	62	252,490	0.22	23,302	711
Mississippi	96	212,457	0.18	26,079	919
Rhode Island	59	185,255	0.16	13,151	369
New Mexico	60	146,567	0.13	17,858	603
Idaho	42	137,839	0.12	13,112	432
West Virginia	55	125,598	0.11	15,809	547
North Dakota	26	101,646	0.09	11,105	346
Vermont	33	98,005	0.08	10,578	494
Montana	43	71,531	0.06	10,070	367
Alaska	18	68,719	0.06	8,894	243
South Dakota	26	56,748	0.05	7,191	265
All other states, including those below	126	567,951	0.49	40,244	1,279
Nebraska	71	D		D	(500-999)
Delaware	33	D		D	(250-499)
District of Columbia	9	D		D	(20-99)
Wyoming	13	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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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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Source: 1997 Economic Census

Last revised: July 13 2011 Questions?