Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 4227

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 4227
Petroleum and petroleum 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

4227 Petroleum & petroleum products whsle 11,297 267,623,942 4,479,853 r 137,829

42271 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 7,690 176,719,246 3,165,900 r 102,489

42272 Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) 3,607 90,904,696 1,313,953 35,340

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
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle	11,297	267,623,942	4,479,853	r 137,829
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	7,690	176,719,246	3,165,900	r 102,489
42272	Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals)	3,607	90,904,696	1,313,953	35,340

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 4227: Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers . This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries: 42271, Petroleum bulk stations and terminals; and 42272, Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers (except bulk stations and terminals).

Geographic Distribution -- Petroleum and petroleum 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 11,297 267,623,942 100.00 4,479,853 r 137,829

Texas 1,222 58,473,213 21.85 659,320 16,918

California 736 25,932,475 9.69 403,276 9,657

New York 374 15,034,038 5.62 207,037 5,808

Florida 430 12,305,018 4.60 148,859 4,807

New Jersey 234 11,210,339 4.19 157,585 3,418

Ohio 341 10,027,734 3.75 132,519 3,852

Georgia 384 9,661,620 3.61 123,310 3,738

Connecticut 94 8,825,970 3.30 107,463 3,666

Oklahoma 281 8,636,904 3.23 65,622 2,358

Massachusetts 131 7,407,711 2.77 98,433 2,338

Illinois 409 7,395,896 2.76 181,540 4,824

Louisiana 367 6,109,799 2.28 128,847 4,168

Michigan 279 6,011,864 2.25 122,863 3,664

Missouri 367 5,353,154 2.00 92,562 3,365

Pennsylvania 325 5,317,743 1.99 160,587 5,156

Colorado 194 5,258,716 1.96 71,245 2,145

Virginia 222 5,186,055 1.94 155,259 4,173

North Carolina 356 5,080,594 1.90 113,753 4,022

Tennessee 268 4,549,921 1.70 87,400 2,998

Minnesota 260 3,746,938 1.40 76,056 2,914

Indiana 299 3,672,278 1.37 91,871 3,061

Arkansas 237 3,513,357 1.31 50,642 2,267

Alabama 294 3,134,138 1.17 78,021 3,152

Washington 202 2,933,359 1.10 80,192 2,379

Wisconsin 247 2,919,082 1.09 72,082 2,521

Kentucky 234 2,806,095 1.05 81,080 3,661

Oregon 158 2,789,208 1.04 59,884 2,158

Mississippi 194 2,248,663 0.84 68,692 2,318

South Carolina 187 2,145,407 0.80 53,709 1,884

Arizona 109 1,848,081 0.69 44,888 1,309

Iowa 237 1,543,423 0.58 43,267 1,797

Kansas 212 1,422,517 0.53 42,394 1,616

Montana 126 1,235,168 0.46 23,562 1,159

Utah 69 1,030,854 0.39 23,627 r 954

Nebraska 177 947,480 0.35 36,435 1,615

Hawaii 43 898,052 0.34 22,372 518

Wyoming 83 799,416 0.30 12,134 498

West Virginia 95 767,278 0.29 20,440 1,139

Alaska 67 739,241 0.28 27,255 719

North Dakota 137 702,867 0.26 25,483 1,143

New Mexico 117 695,706 0.26 28,380 1,180

Idaho 84 687,099 0.26 22,171 896

Nevada 55 675,429 0.25 15,274 420

South Dakota 117 651,841 0.24 19,880 856

All other states, including those below 243 5,292,201 1.98 142,582 r 4,620

Maine 62 D D (1000-2499)

Maryland 78 D D (1000-2499)

New Hampshire 34 D D (500-999)

Delaware 23 D D (250-499)

Rhode Island 26 D D (250-499)

Vermont 16 D D (250-499)

District of Columbia 4 D D (100-249)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	11,297	267,623,942	100.00	4,479,853	r 137,829
Texas	1,222	58,473,213	21.85	659,320	16,918
California	736	25,932,475	9.69	403,276	9,657
New York	374	15,034,038	5.62	207,037	5,808
Florida	430	12,305,018	4.60	148,859	4,807
New Jersey	234	11,210,339	4.19	157,585	3,418
Ohio	341	10,027,734	3.75	132,519	3,852
Georgia	384	9,661,620	3.61	123,310	3,738
Connecticut	94	8,825,970	3.30	107,463	3,666
Oklahoma	281	8,636,904	3.23	65,622	2,358
Massachusetts	131	7,407,711	2.77	98,433	2,338
Illinois	409	7,395,896	2.76	181,540	4,824
Louisiana	367	6,109,799	2.28	128,847	4,168
Michigan	279	6,011,864	2.25	122,863	3,664
Missouri	367	5,353,154	2.00	92,562	3,365
Pennsylvania	325	5,317,743	1.99	160,587	5,156
Colorado	194	5,258,716	1.96	71,245	2,145
Virginia	222	5,186,055	1.94	155,259	4,173
North Carolina	356	5,080,594	1.90	113,753	4,022
Tennessee	268	4,549,921	1.70	87,400	2,998
Minnesota	260	3,746,938	1.40	76,056	2,914
Indiana	299	3,672,278	1.37	91,871	3,061
Arkansas	237	3,513,357	1.31	50,642	2,267
Alabama	294	3,134,138	1.17	78,021	3,152
Washington	202	2,933,359	1.10	80,192	2,379
Wisconsin	247	2,919,082	1.09	72,082	2,521
Kentucky	234	2,806,095	1.05	81,080	3,661
Oregon	158	2,789,208	1.04	59,884	2,158
Mississippi	194	2,248,663	0.84	68,692	2,318
South Carolina	187	2,145,407	0.80	53,709	1,884
Arizona	109	1,848,081	0.69	44,888	1,309
Iowa	237	1,543,423	0.58	43,267	1,797
Kansas	212	1,422,517	0.53	42,394	1,616
Montana	126	1,235,168	0.46	23,562	1,159
Utah	69	1,030,854	0.39	23,627	r 954
Nebraska	177	947,480	0.35	36,435	1,615
Hawaii	43	898,052	0.34	22,372	518
Wyoming	83	799,416	0.30	12,134	498
West Virginia	95	767,278	0.29	20,440	1,139
Alaska	67	739,241	0.28	27,255	719
North Dakota	137	702,867	0.26	25,483	1,143
New Mexico	117	695,706	0.26	28,380	1,180
Idaho	84	687,099	0.26	22,171	896
Nevada	55	675,429	0.25	15,274	420
South Dakota	117	651,841	0.24	19,880	856
All other states, including those below	243	5,292,201	1.98	142,582	r 4,620
Maine	62	D		D	(1000-2499)
Maryland	78	D		D	(1000-2499)
New Hampshire	34	D		D	(500-999)
Delaware	23	D		D	(250-499)
Rhode Island	26	D		D	(250-499)
Vermont	16	D		D	(250-499)
District of Columbia	4	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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Source: 1997 Economic Census

Last revised: July 13 2011 Questions?