Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 4229

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 4229
Miscellaneous nondurable goods 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
4233, 42495	Lumber and Other Construction Materials	EC02-42I-18	12/03/2004		564		376
4241, 42492	Books, Periodicals, Newspapers, and Other Paper Products	EC02-42I-02	06/25/2004		531		349
4245, 42491, 42493	Farm, Floral, and Nursery Supplies	EC02-42I-15	11/24/2004		487		299
4248, 42494	Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products	EC02-42I-01(RV)	07/23/2004		442		252
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

4229 Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 34,063 213,618,778 11,321,311 378,531

42291 Farm supplies whsle 7,378 53,634,309 2,562,527 74,508

42292 Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle 4,265 33,630,300 2,618,123 89,309

42293 Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle 3,900 8,002,830 1,026,750 44,939

42294 Tobacco & tobacco product whsle 1,561 50,268,772 1,589,663 57,046

42295 Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle 2,192 7,510,467 676,404 19,917

42299 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 14,767 60,572,100 2,847,844 92,812

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
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle	34,063	213,618,778	11,321,311	378,531
42291	Farm supplies whsle	7,378	53,634,309	2,562,527	74,508
42292	Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle	4,265	33,630,300	2,618,123	89,309
42293	Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle	3,900	8,002,830	1,026,750	44,939
42294	Tobacco & tobacco product whsle	1,561	50,268,772	1,589,663	57,046
42295	Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle	2,192	7,510,467	676,404	19,917
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle	14,767	60,572,100	2,847,844	92,812

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 4229: Miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers . This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling nondurable goods, such as farm supplies; books, periodicals and newspapers; flowers; nursery stock; paints; varnishes; tobacco and tobacco products; and other miscellaneous nondurable goods, such as cut Christmas trees and pet supplies.

Geographic Distribution -- Miscellaneous nondurable goods 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 34,063 213,618,778 100.00 11,321,311 378,531

California 5,390 21,981,668 10.29 1,463,468 47,050

Illinois 1,633 15,561,826 7.28 782,359 24,896

Florida 2,833 9,420,239 4.41 560,484 21,029

Missouri 780 9,412,729 4.41 449,572 12,612

New Jersey 1,241 9,124,319 4.27 679,586 18,953

Georgia 1,024 6,265,537 2.93 339,670 11,554

Ohio 1,066 6,127,511 2.87 364,364 13,257

Pennsylvania 1,129 5,851,898 2.74 362,957 14,290

Kentucky 409 5,683,528 2.66 251,604 9,298

Minnesota 745 5,586,218 2.62 318,881 9,818

Tennessee 560 5,023,641 2.35 316,533 11,008

Massachusetts 623 4,554,840 2.13 290,151 8,389

Indiana 646 4,032,297 1.89 195,591 6,513

Michigan 779 3,815,184 1.79 251,488 8,997

Iowa 541 3,587,692 1.68 169,645 6,393

Washington 817 3,379,034 1.58 223,600 7,629

Wisconsin 589 3,087,205 1.45 195,402 6,842

Virginia 518 2,671,839 1.25 126,700 4,967

Colorado 483 2,222,043 1.04 135,711 4,932

Alabama 410 1,760,852 0.82 125,800 5,525

South Carolina 355 1,503,807 0.70 100,845 3,617

Oklahoma 304 1,473,064 0.69 71,117 3,139

Mississippi 216 1,235,938 0.58 67,800 3,071

Arizona 490 1,174,692 0.55 95,110 3,901

Idaho 184 690,177 0.32 48,845 1,851

Hawaii 180 305,006 0.14 28,780 1,190

New Mexico 159 292,658 0.14 24,866 1,084

Montana 127 288,495 0.14 20,717 952

All other states, including those below 9,832 77,504,841 36.28 3,259,665 105,774

New York 2,981 D D (10,000+)

North Carolina 954 D D (10,000+)

Texas 2,108 D D (10,000+)

Connecticut 324 D D (5000-9999)

Maryland 436 D D (5000-9999)

Oregon 446 D D (5000-9999)

Arkansas 282 D D (2500-4999)

Kansas 359 D D (2500-4999)

Louisiana 342 D D (2500-4999)

Nebraska 314 D D (2500-4999)

Maine 105 D D (1000-2499)

Nevada 193 D D (1000-2499)

New Hampshire 114 D D (1000-2499)

North Dakota 89 D D (1000-2499)

South Dakota 121 D D (1000-2499)

Utah 211 D D (1000-2499)

Vermont 76 D D (1000-2499)

Delaware 64 D D (500-999)

District of Columbia 48 D D (500-999)

Rhode Island 100 D D (500-999)

West Virginia 93 D D (500-999)

Wyoming 40 D D (250-499)

Alaska 32 D D (100-249)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	34,063	213,618,778	100.00	11,321,311	378,531
California	5,390	21,981,668	10.29	1,463,468	47,050
Illinois	1,633	15,561,826	7.28	782,359	24,896
Florida	2,833	9,420,239	4.41	560,484	21,029
Missouri	780	9,412,729	4.41	449,572	12,612
New Jersey	1,241	9,124,319	4.27	679,586	18,953
Georgia	1,024	6,265,537	2.93	339,670	11,554
Ohio	1,066	6,127,511	2.87	364,364	13,257
Pennsylvania	1,129	5,851,898	2.74	362,957	14,290
Kentucky	409	5,683,528	2.66	251,604	9,298
Minnesota	745	5,586,218	2.62	318,881	9,818
Tennessee	560	5,023,641	2.35	316,533	11,008
Massachusetts	623	4,554,840	2.13	290,151	8,389
Indiana	646	4,032,297	1.89	195,591	6,513
Michigan	779	3,815,184	1.79	251,488	8,997
Iowa	541	3,587,692	1.68	169,645	6,393
Washington	817	3,379,034	1.58	223,600	7,629
Wisconsin	589	3,087,205	1.45	195,402	6,842
Virginia	518	2,671,839	1.25	126,700	4,967
Colorado	483	2,222,043	1.04	135,711	4,932
Alabama	410	1,760,852	0.82	125,800	5,525
South Carolina	355	1,503,807	0.70	100,845	3,617
Oklahoma	304	1,473,064	0.69	71,117	3,139
Mississippi	216	1,235,938	0.58	67,800	3,071
Arizona	490	1,174,692	0.55	95,110	3,901
Idaho	184	690,177	0.32	48,845	1,851
Hawaii	180	305,006	0.14	28,780	1,190
New Mexico	159	292,658	0.14	24,866	1,084
Montana	127	288,495	0.14	20,717	952
All other states, including those below	9,832	77,504,841	36.28	3,259,665	105,774
New York	2,981	D		D	(10,000+)
North Carolina	954	D		D	(10,000+)
Texas	2,108	D		D	(10,000+)
Connecticut	324	D		D	(5000-9999)
Maryland	436	D		D	(5000-9999)
Oregon	446	D		D	(5000-9999)
Arkansas	282	D		D	(2500-4999)
Kansas	359	D		D	(2500-4999)
Louisiana	342	D		D	(2500-4999)
Nebraska	314	D		D	(2500-4999)
Maine	105	D		D	(1000-2499)
Nevada	193	D		D	(1000-2499)
New Hampshire	114	D		D	(1000-2499)
North Dakota	89	D		D	(1000-2499)
South Dakota	121	D		D	(1000-2499)
Utah	211	D		D	(1000-2499)
Vermont	76	D		D	(1000-2499)
Delaware	64	D		D	(500-999)
District of Columbia	48	D		D	(500-999)
Rhode Island	100	D		D	(500-999)
West Virginia	93	D		D	(500-999)
Wyoming	40	D		D	(250-499)
Alaska	32	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?