More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		631	9,392,280	528,276	13,185
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		419	4,850,052	274,210	6,249
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		212	4,542,228	254,066	6,936

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		631	9,392,280	528,276	13,185
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		419	4,850,052	274,210	6,249
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		26	714,952	15,964	588
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		8	D	D	(250-499)
4211101	Automobile & motorcycle whsle		5	D	D	(250-499)
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle		14	D	D	(100-249)
4211201	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors		8	D	D	(100-249)
4211202	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers		6	D	D	(20-99)
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		21	150,318	11,289	266
42121	Furniture whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
4212101	Household & lawn furniture whsle		4	D	D	(1-19)
4212102	Office & business furniture whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
42122	Home furnishings whsle		9	D	D	(100-249)
4212203	Floor coverings whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		23	215,085	10,578	363
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle		11	111,190	7,379	204
4213102	Lumber with yard whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
4213103	Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle		9	D	D	(100-249)
42133	Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42139	Other construction materials whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
4213902	Other construction materials whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		114	1,128,807	100,719	2,147
42141	Photographic equipment & supplies whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42142	Office equipment whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle		41	237,301	29,767	555
4214301	Computer & peripheral equipment whsle		36	D	D	(500-999)
42143011	Computers & peripheral equipment for resale		8	D	D	(20-99)
42143012	Computers & peripheral equipment for end use		28	D	D	(250-499)
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle		12	D	D	(100-249)
4214401	Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4214402	Store machines & equipment whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle		41	692,713	50,588	1,154
4214501	Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle		40	D	D	(1000-2499)
42149	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)
4214902	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle		7	D	D	(100-249)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		11	D	D	(100-249)
42151	Metal service centers & offices		10	D	D	(100-249)
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		7	D	D	(20-99)
42152	Coal & other mineral & ore whsle		1	D	D	(1-19)
4216	Electrical goods whsle		93	1,525,209	58,268	1,175
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		24	214,666	10,248	230
42162	Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle		7	D	D	(100-249)
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle		62	D	D	(500-999)
4216901	Communications equipment & supplies whsle		16	D	D	(250-499)
4216902	Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle		46	774,609	28,224	498
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		29	168,750	11,715	294
42171	Hardware whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle		9	D	D	(100-249)
42173	Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle		8	59,572	3,588	82
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		71	460,174	45,800	916
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle		6	62,828	4,322	110
42182	Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
4218203	Lawn & garden machinery & equipment whsle		1	D	D	(20-99)
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		41	281,155	33,174	612
4218301	Food-processing machinery & equipment whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle		10	105,913	12,250	250
4218304	Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle		4	19,867	1,103	19
4218305	Materials handling equipment whsle		10	38,799	6,785	122
4218307	Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle		9	91,227	7,749	119
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		13	53,083	4,293	90
4218403	Welding supplies whsle		1	D	D	(1-19)
4218406	Other industrial supplies whsle		6	31,207	2,379	51
42185	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4218504	Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		31	D	D	(250-499)
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle		7	42,427	3,181	83
42193	Recyclable material whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
4219303	Other recyclable material whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42199	Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle		17	D	D	(100-249)
4219902	Forest products (except lumber) whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4219904	Prerecorded media whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42199042	Prerecorded video tapes whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4219906	Other durable goods whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		212	4,542,228	254,066	6,936
4221	Paper & paper product whsle		24	556,825	44,035	1,020
42211	Printing & writing paper whsle		6	259,134	15,643	304
42212	Stationery & office supplies whsle		12	191,834	15,393	383
42213	Industrial & personal service paper whsle		6	105,857	12,999	333
4223	Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle		12	155,219	7,513	158
42232	Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
42234	Footwear whsle		2	D	D	(1-19)
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		107	3,398,281	160,187	4,473
42241	General-line grocery whsle		8	1,095,015	58,167	1,254
4224103	Other general-line grocery whsle		8	1,095,015	58,167	1,254
42242	Packaged frozen food whsle		15	426,388	8,776	232
42243	Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle		5	122,294	11,542	333
4224302	Dairy product (except raw milk) whsle		5	122,294	11,542	333
42245	Confectionery whsle		7	328,054	10,092	499
42246	Fish & seafood whsle		9	111,235	8,442	261
42247	Meat & meat product whsle		5	66,636	5,241	168
42248	Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle		28	D	D	(500-999)
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		30	D	D	(500-999)
4224902	Bread & baked goods whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
4224903	Soft drinks whsle		6	D	D	(100-249)
4224905	Food & beverage basic materials whsle		2	D	D	(100-249)
4224906	Other grocery specialties whsle		14	677,237	15,414	411
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		21	124,992	12,995	341
42261	Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle		6	42,403	6,381	189
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		15	82,589	6,614	152
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		14	D	D	(100-249)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4228	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		10	D	D	(500-999)
42282	Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		8	135,904	16,978	518
4228201	Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle		8	135,904	16,978	518
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		28	D	D	(250-499)
42294	Tobacco & tobacco product whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		13	D	D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

Last modified: 9/19/00   Questions?