More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		700	5,772,636	361,136	9,214
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		465	2,626,968	175,641	4,326
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		235	3,145,668	185,495	4,888

Wholesale Trade by Industry
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NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
42	Wholesale trade		700	5,772,636	361,136	9,214
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		465	2,626,968	175,641	4,326
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		52	D	D	(500-999)
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		8	47,774	2,799	96
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle		23	76,567	11,004	380
4211201	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors		12	D	D	(100-249)
4211202	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers		11	D	D	(100-249)
42114	Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		18	141,577	5,333	136
42121	Furniture whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
4212101	Household & lawn furniture whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42122	Home furnishings whsle		11	D	D	(20-99)
4212201	Household china, glassware, & crockery whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4212202	Linens, domestics, draperies, & curtains whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		30	168,397	6,687	188
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle		15	110,375	4,181	115
4213103	Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle		12	D	D	(100-249)
42133	Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42139	Other construction materials whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		74	338,795	24,814	576
42142	Office equipment whsle		8	14,974	2,867	70
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle		33	230,263	12,329	263
4214301	Computer & peripheral equipment whsle		21	101,389	7,934	196
42143011	Computers & peripheral equipment for resale		8	D	D	(20-99)
42143012	Computers & peripheral equipment for end use		13	D	D	(100-249)
4214302	Computer software (packaged) whsle		12	128,874	4,395	67
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle		15	62,118	5,563	131
4214501	Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle		15	62,118	5,563	131
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		23	D	D	(100-249)
42151	Metal service centers & offices		21	D	D	(100-249)
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		17	D	D	(100-249)
42151011	Ferrous metal service centers		12	D	D	(100-249)
4216	Electrical goods whsle		75	1,055,292	53,495	1,120
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		20	80,947	5,654	126
42162	Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle		9	24,286	4,253	153
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle		46	950,059	43,588	841
4216901	Communications equipment & supplies whsle		16	D	D	(100-249)
4216902	Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle		30	D	D	(500-999)
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		38	100,903	11,754	286
42171	Hardware whsle		17	47,942	6,993	159
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle		9	37,005	1,705	38
42173	Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle		8	11,865	2,063	61
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		100	297,060	33,026	772
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle		9	D	D	(20-99)
42182	Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle		6	16,384	1,056	42
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		56	221,150	26,481	544
4218302	Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle		4	34,478	4,949	109
42183021	Hydraulic & pneumatic pumps & motors whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle		17	39,470	5,846	119
4218305	Materials handling equipment whsle		10	14,285	1,595	31
4218307	Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle		19	128,717	13,641	270
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		19	D	D	(20-99)
4218405	Industrial valves & fittings (except fluid-power) whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		55	309,074	15,526	429
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
42192	Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(1-19)
42193	Recyclable material whsle		21	33,769	5,328	142
4219302	Recyclable paper & paperboard whsle		6	16,375	2,612	51
42194	Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
4219401	Jewelry, watch, diamonds, precious stone, & silverware whsle		3	D	D	(100-249)
4219402	Precious metal (excluding ores) whsle		2	D	D	(1-19)
42199	Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle		14	D	D	(20-99)
4219902	Forest products (except lumber) whsle		3	D	D	(1-19)
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		235	3,145,668	185,495	4,888
4221	Paper & paper product whsle		38	145,077	11,509	341
42212	Stationery & office supplies whsle		17	D	D	(100-249)
42213	Industrial & personal service paper whsle		14	50,589	4,435	89
4222	Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle		7	D	D	(250-499)
4222101	General-line drugs whsle		2	D	D	(250-499)
4223	Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle		35	475,944	52,289	1,696
42231	Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
42232	Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle		12	310,791	38,055	1,362
42233	Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle		9	D	D	(100-249)
42234	Footwear whsle		7	D	D	(100-249)
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		75	1,116,117	28,904	949
42241	General-line grocery whsle		10	112,584	7,190	173
4224103	Other general-line grocery whsle		10	112,584	7,190	173
42243	Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4224302	Dairy product (except raw milk) whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
42244	Poultry & poultry product whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4224402	Poultry & poultry product (except live) whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42246	Fish & seafood whsle		15	62,345	2,502	70
42248	Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle		11	77,207	3,237	127
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		22	D	D	(250-499)
4224902	Bread & baked goods whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
4224905	Food & beverage basic materials whsle		3	D	D	(1-19)
4224906	Other grocery specialties whsle		9	D	D	(250-499)
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		22	65,547	6,265	152
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		17	D	D	(100-249)
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		17	D	D	(100-249)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		9	169,675	5,423	119
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals		4	D	D	(20-99)
4227101	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP)		4	D	D	(20-99)
42271011	Petroleum bulk stations (except LP)		3	D	D	(20-99)
4228	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		3	D	D	(500-999)
42281	Beer & ale whsle		1	D	D	(100-249)
42282	Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		2	D	D	(250-499)
4228201	Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle		2	D	D	(250-499)
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		42	D	D	(500-999)
42291	Farm supplies whsle		5	10,385	850	28
42292	Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle		13	92,981	5,441	149
42294	Tobacco & tobacco product whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		17	D	D	(250-499)
4229904	Other nondurable goods whsle		9	D	D	(250-499)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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