Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 4226

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 4226
Chemical and allied products 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
4246, 4247	Chemicals, Allied Products, and Petroleum and Petroleum Products	EC02-42I-14	12/02/2004		536		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

4226 Chemical & allied products whsle 15,920 128,923,496 7,241,315 165,768

42261 Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 4,349 35,193,271 1,743,650 43,680

42269 Other chemical & allied products whsle 11,571 93,730,225 5,497,665 122,088

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
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle	15,920	128,923,496	7,241,315	165,768
42261	Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle	4,349	35,193,271	1,743,650	43,680
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle	11,571	93,730,225	5,497,665	122,088

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 4226: Chemical and allied products wholesalers . This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling chemicals; plastics materials and basic forms and shapes; and allied products.

Geographic Distribution -- Chemical and allied products 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 15,920 128,923,496 100.00 7,241,315 165,768

Texas 1,492 16,748,285 12.99 704,891 16,172

New Jersey 941 11,945,054 9.27 550,391 9,941

Illinois 874 10,564,948 8.19 464,742 10,131

California 1,606 9,299,726 7.21 690,766 16,760

Georgia 623 9,244,038 7.17 289,009 6,086

Ohio 804 7,216,756 5.60 427,377 10,067

New York 975 6,454,962 5.01 378,345 8,130

Pennsylvania 651 5,663,230 4.39 431,615 9,698

Michigan 536 4,989,438 3.87 271,467 5,780

North Carolina 481 3,894,850 3.02 208,998 4,904

Wisconsin 301 3,348,840 2.60 169,121 4,276

Florida 964 3,127,849 2.43 277,451 7,384

Connecticut 249 2,848,993 2.21 158,621 3,182

Missouri 347 2,382,062 1.85 175,230 4,096

Indiana 357 2,333,403 1.81 168,191 4,166

Massachusetts 329 2,225,179 1.73 157,009 3,615

Minnesota 273 1,697,058 1.32 134,970 3,328

Louisiana 299 1,691,044 1.31 149,855 3,303

Kentucky 184 1,259,258 0.98 79,768 1,972

Virginia 235 1,254,842 0.97 114,969 2,879

Tennessee 291 1,202,472 0.93 114,038 2,877

Washington 240 1,092,936 0.85 72,958 1,938

Arizona 202 1,050,369 0.81 66,328 1,799

Iowa 125 996,482 0.77 41,586 1,208

Alabama 185 945,016 0.73 51,038 1,290

South Carolina 229 887,884 0.69 69,220 1,787

Maryland 185 736,638 0.57 72,639 1,788

Colorado 217 687,734 0.53 67,286 1,688

Oklahoma 201 683,077 0.53 55,948 1,534

Kansas 143 624,087 0.48 44,667 1,222

Oregon 156 547,811 0.42 43,452 1,193

Utah 131 405,384 0.31 44,450 1,185

West Virginia 69 367,762 0.29 25,199 776

New Hampshire 100 338,065 0.26 35,707 711

Rhode Island 76 320,318 0.25 31,261 745

Mississippi 100 267,936 0.21 20,989 708

Nevada 82 194,344 0.15 18,641 501

New Mexico 75 121,484 0.09 14,201 432

Hawaii 49 106,947 0.08 11,425 339

Wyoming 40 104,465 0.08 8,742 227

Maine 41 104,296 0.08 9,318 219

Alaska 31 97,826 0.08 9,639 216

Idaho 43 79,666 0.06 12,357 396

North Dakota 44 73,778 0.06 7,913 260

Montana 44 56,510 0.04 6,245 218

South Dakota 23 33,783 0.03 4,174 151

Vermont 23 23,408 0.02 3,318 137

All other states, including those below 254 8,583,203 6.66 275,790 4,353

Delaware 54 D D (2500-4999)

Arkansas 115 D D (500-999)

Nebraska 82 D D (500-999)

District of Columbia 3 D D (1-19)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	15,920	128,923,496	100.00	7,241,315	165,768
Texas	1,492	16,748,285	12.99	704,891	16,172
New Jersey	941	11,945,054	9.27	550,391	9,941
Illinois	874	10,564,948	8.19	464,742	10,131
California	1,606	9,299,726	7.21	690,766	16,760
Georgia	623	9,244,038	7.17	289,009	6,086
Ohio	804	7,216,756	5.60	427,377	10,067
New York	975	6,454,962	5.01	378,345	8,130
Pennsylvania	651	5,663,230	4.39	431,615	9,698
Michigan	536	4,989,438	3.87	271,467	5,780
North Carolina	481	3,894,850	3.02	208,998	4,904
Wisconsin	301	3,348,840	2.60	169,121	4,276
Florida	964	3,127,849	2.43	277,451	7,384
Connecticut	249	2,848,993	2.21	158,621	3,182
Missouri	347	2,382,062	1.85	175,230	4,096
Indiana	357	2,333,403	1.81	168,191	4,166
Massachusetts	329	2,225,179	1.73	157,009	3,615
Minnesota	273	1,697,058	1.32	134,970	3,328
Louisiana	299	1,691,044	1.31	149,855	3,303
Kentucky	184	1,259,258	0.98	79,768	1,972
Virginia	235	1,254,842	0.97	114,969	2,879
Tennessee	291	1,202,472	0.93	114,038	2,877
Washington	240	1,092,936	0.85	72,958	1,938
Arizona	202	1,050,369	0.81	66,328	1,799
Iowa	125	996,482	0.77	41,586	1,208
Alabama	185	945,016	0.73	51,038	1,290
South Carolina	229	887,884	0.69	69,220	1,787
Maryland	185	736,638	0.57	72,639	1,788
Colorado	217	687,734	0.53	67,286	1,688
Oklahoma	201	683,077	0.53	55,948	1,534
Kansas	143	624,087	0.48	44,667	1,222
Oregon	156	547,811	0.42	43,452	1,193
Utah	131	405,384	0.31	44,450	1,185
West Virginia	69	367,762	0.29	25,199	776
New Hampshire	100	338,065	0.26	35,707	711
Rhode Island	76	320,318	0.25	31,261	745
Mississippi	100	267,936	0.21	20,989	708
Nevada	82	194,344	0.15	18,641	501
New Mexico	75	121,484	0.09	14,201	432
Hawaii	49	106,947	0.08	11,425	339
Wyoming	40	104,465	0.08	8,742	227
Maine	41	104,296	0.08	9,318	219
Alaska	31	97,826	0.08	9,639	216
Idaho	43	79,666	0.06	12,357	396
North Dakota	44	73,778	0.06	7,913	260
Montana	44	56,510	0.04	6,245	218
South Dakota	23	33,783	0.03	4,174	151
Vermont	23	23,408	0.02	3,318	137
All other states, including those below	254	8,583,203	6.66	275,790	4,353
Delaware	54	D		D	(2500-4999)
Arkansas	115	D		D	(500-999)
Nebraska	82	D		D	(500-999)
District of Columbia	3	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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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

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