1997 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

	1997 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade Baltimore, MD (IC)

Wholesale Trade by Subsector
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
42	Wholesale trade	792	6,171,247	499,155	14,152
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods	485	2,599,558	300,592	7,738
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods	307	3,571,689	198,563	6,414

Wholesale Trade by Industry
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Sales
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

42 Wholesale trade 792 6,171,247 499,155 14,152

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Sales
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 485 2,599,558 300,592 7,738

4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 52 D D (500-999)

42111 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 13 D D (100-249)

4211105 Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle 6 D D (100-249)

42112 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 20 D D (100-249)

4211201 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors 9 D D (100-249)

4211202 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers 11 D D (100-249)

42113 Tire & tube whsle 8 D D (100-249)

42114 Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 11 D D (100-249)

4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 21 164,343 29,498 748

42121 Furniture whsle 8 89,733 21,334 520

4212102 Office & business furniture whsle 8 89,733 21,334 520

42122 Home furnishings whsle 13 74,610 8,164 228

4212202 Linens, domestics, draperies, & curtains whsle 3 D D (20-99)

4212203 Floor coverings whsle 6 47,007 4,447 106

4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 33 D D (250-499)

42131 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 16 D D (100-249)

4213102 Lumber with yard whsle 4 D D (100-249)

4213103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle 12 D D (100-249)

42132 Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle 4 D D (20-99)

4213203 Cement, lime, & related products whsle 1 D D (1-19)

42133 Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 7 41,125 5,204 131

4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 77 619,221 81,928 1,731

42142 Office equipment whsle 17 125,128 20,959 522

42143 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 18 352,055 45,036 637

4214301 Computer & peripheral equipment whsle 14 D D (500-999)

42143011 Computers & peripheral equipment for resale 3 D D (1-19)

42143012 Computers & peripheral equipment for end use 11 252,596 40,365 582

4214302 Computer software (packaged) whsle 4 D D (20-99)

42144 Other commercial equipment whsle 18 D D (100-249)

4214401 Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle 11 44,814 3,137 100

4214402 Store machines & equipment whsle 7 D D (20-99)

42145 Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 13 34,458 3,153 135

4214501 Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle 9 D D (100-249)

42146 Ophthalmic goods whsle 4 22,711 4,139 153

42149 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 5 D D (20-99)

4215 Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 37 454,685 36,381 986

42151 Metal service centers & offices 35 D D (500-999)

4215101 Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices 32 D D (500-999)

42151011 Ferrous metal service centers 23 D D (500-999)

42151012 Ferrous metal sales offices 9 D D (100-249)

4215102 Nonferrous metal service centers & sales offices 3 D D (20-99)

42152 Coal & other mineral & ore whsle 2 D D (20-99)

4215201 Coal whsle 2 D D (20-99)

4216 Electrical goods whsle 40 271,428 21,158 405

42161 Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 14 83,408 8,050 217

42169 Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 23 D D (100-249)

4216901 Communications equipment & supplies whsle 12 D D (100-249)

4216902 Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle 11 D D (20-99)

4217 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 44 D D (250-499)

42171 Hardware whsle 12 D D (100-249)

42172 Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 12 D D (20-99)

42173 Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 17 D D (100-249)

4218 Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 128 437,634 60,408 1,546

42181 Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle 7 20,157 2,497 76

42183 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 57 255,017 35,211 911

4218302 Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle 5 14,152 2,418 63

42183022 Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle 5 14,152 2,418 63

4218303 General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle 17 139,034 18,934 435

4218304 Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle 5 13,964 1,465 43

4218305 Materials handling equipment whsle 17 36,073 6,536 233

4218307 Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle 11 D D (100-249)

42184 Industrial supplies whsle 37 119,188 15,697 407

4218401 General-line industrial supplies whsle 3 D D (20-99)

4218402 Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle 7 D D (20-99)

4218403 Welding supplies whsle 4 11,981 1,835 55

4218404 Industrial containers & supplies whsle 9 38,991 5,121 110

4218406 Other industrial supplies whsle 9 35,145 3,927 91

42185 Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 20 D D (100-249)

4218502 Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle 7 14,467 2,365 34

4218504 Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 5 D D (20-99)

4219 Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 53 D D (500-999)

42191 Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 4 D D (20-99)

42192 Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle 4 D D (100-249)

42193 Recyclable material whsle 32 185,923 14,134 480

4219301 Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers 8 D D (100-249)

42193011 Iron & steel scrap processors (using power processing equipment) 7 59,071 5,557 160

4219303 Other recyclable material whsle 20 D D (250-499)

42199 Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 11 D D (20-99)

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Sales
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 307 3,571,689 198,563 6,414

4221 Paper & paper product whsle 32 D D (250-499)

42212 Stationery & office supplies whsle 13 D D (100-249)

42213 Industrial & personal service paper whsle 18 160,404 14,827 327

4222 Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle 17 D D (100-249)

4222102 Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle 10 D D (20-99)

4223 Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle 41 159,943 12,497 422

42231 Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle 8 D D (20-99)

4223101 Piece goods - jobbers 8 D D (20-99)

42232 Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle 14 21,500 3,462 137

42233 Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle 13 42,560 4,244 168

4224 Grocery & related products whsle 95 774,233 77,059 2,667

42241 General-line grocery whsle 13 D D (250-499)

4224103 Other general-line grocery whsle 12 D D (250-499)

42244 Poultry & poultry product whsle 7 70,550 3,450 95

4224402 Poultry & poultry product (except live) whsle 7 70,550 3,450 95

42245 Confectionery whsle 9 79,726 9,022 269

42247 Meat & meat product whsle 9 46,285 3,784 126

42248 Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle 10 34,963 3,626 143

42249 Other grocery & related products whsle 32 D D (1000-2499)

4224902 Bread & baked goods whsle 6 D D (1000-2499)

4224906 Other grocery specialties whsle 13 D D (100-249)

4225 Farm-product raw material whsle 1 D D (20-99)

42251 Grain & field bean whsle 1 D D (20-99)

4226 Chemical & allied products whsle 31 122,373 9,810 256

42261 Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 6 29,983 2,471 80

42269 Other chemical & allied products whsle 25 92,390 7,339 176

4226902 Other chemical & allied products whsle 24 D D (100-249)

4227 Petroleum & petroleum products whsle 22 930,162 13,694 402

42271 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 10 683,873 6,886 179

4227101 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP) 10 683,873 6,886 179

42271011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) 4 D D (20-99)

42271012 Petroleum bulk terminals (except LP) 6 D D (100-249)

42272 Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) 12 246,289 6,808 223

4228 Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 11 236,853 24,055 539

42281 Beer & ale whsle 5 D D (250-499)

42282 Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 6 D D (100-249)

4228201 Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle 6 D D (100-249)

4229 Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 57 D D (1000-2499)

42291 Farm supplies whsle 8 63,419 2,952 142

4229101 Farm supplies - farm dealers 2 D D (20-99)

4229102 Farm supplies - whsle distributors 6 D D (100-249)

42292 Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle 15 112,705 7,474 230

42293 Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle 5 D D (100-249)

42294 Tobacco & tobacco product whsle 6 D D (500-999)

42295 Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle 9 59,670 6,145 202

42299 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 14 D D (20-99)

4229904 Other nondurable goods whsle 10 D D (20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
42	Wholesale trade	792	6,171,247	499,155	14,152
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods	485	2,599,558	300,592	7,738
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle	52	D	D	(500-999)
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle	13	D	D	(100-249)
4211105	Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle	6	D	D	(100-249)
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle	20	D	D	(100-249)
4211201	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors	9	D	D	(100-249)
4211202	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42113	Tire & tube whsle	8	D	D	(100-249)
42114	Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle	11	D	D	(100-249)
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle	21	164,343	29,498	748
42121	Furniture whsle	8	89,733	21,334	520
4212102	Office & business furniture whsle	8	89,733	21,334	520
42122	Home furnishings whsle	13	74,610	8,164	228
4212202	Linens, domestics, draperies, & curtains whsle	3	D	D	(20-99)
4212203	Floor coverings whsle	6	47,007	4,447	106
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle	33	D	D	(250-499)
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle	16	D	D	(100-249)
4213102	Lumber with yard whsle	4	D	D	(100-249)
4213103	Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle	12	D	D	(100-249)
42132	Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle	4	D	D	(20-99)
4213203	Cement, lime, & related products whsle	1	D	D	(1-19)
42133	Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle	7	41,125	5,204	131
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle	77	619,221	81,928	1,731
42142	Office equipment whsle	17	125,128	20,959	522
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle	18	352,055	45,036	637
4214301	Computer & peripheral equipment whsle	14	D	D	(500-999)
42143011	Computers & peripheral equipment for resale	3	D	D	(1-19)
42143012	Computers & peripheral equipment for end use	11	252,596	40,365	582
4214302	Computer software (packaged) whsle	4	D	D	(20-99)
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle	18	D	D	(100-249)
4214401	Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle	11	44,814	3,137	100
4214402	Store machines & equipment whsle	7	D	D	(20-99)
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle	13	34,458	3,153	135
4214501	Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle	9	D	D	(100-249)
42146	Ophthalmic goods whsle	4	22,711	4,139	153
42149	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle	5	D	D	(20-99)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle	37	454,685	36,381	986
42151	Metal service centers & offices	35	D	D	(500-999)
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices	32	D	D	(500-999)
42151011	Ferrous metal service centers	23	D	D	(500-999)
42151012	Ferrous metal sales offices	9	D	D	(100-249)
4215102	Nonferrous metal service centers & sales offices	3	D	D	(20-99)
42152	Coal & other mineral & ore whsle	2	D	D	(20-99)
4215201	Coal whsle	2	D	D	(20-99)
4216	Electrical goods whsle	40	271,428	21,158	405
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle	14	83,408	8,050	217
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle	23	D	D	(100-249)
4216901	Communications equipment & supplies whsle	12	D	D	(100-249)
4216902	Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle	11	D	D	(20-99)
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle	44	D	D	(250-499)
42171	Hardware whsle	12	D	D	(100-249)
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle	12	D	D	(20-99)
42173	Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle	17	D	D	(100-249)
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle	128	437,634	60,408	1,546
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle	7	20,157	2,497	76
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle	57	255,017	35,211	911
4218302	Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle	5	14,152	2,418	63
42183022	Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle	5	14,152	2,418	63
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle	17	139,034	18,934	435
4218304	Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle	5	13,964	1,465	43
4218305	Materials handling equipment whsle	17	36,073	6,536	233
4218307	Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle	11	D	D	(100-249)
42184	Industrial supplies whsle	37	119,188	15,697	407
4218401	General-line industrial supplies whsle	3	D	D	(20-99)
4218402	Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle	7	D	D	(20-99)
4218403	Welding supplies whsle	4	11,981	1,835	55
4218404	Industrial containers & supplies whsle	9	38,991	5,121	110
4218406	Other industrial supplies whsle	9	35,145	3,927	91
42185	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle	20	D	D	(100-249)
4218502	Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle	7	14,467	2,365	34
4218504	Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle	5	D	D	(20-99)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle	53	D	D	(500-999)
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle	4	D	D	(20-99)
42192	Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle	4	D	D	(100-249)
42193	Recyclable material whsle	32	185,923	14,134	480
4219301	Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42193011	Iron & steel scrap processors (using power processing equipment)	7	59,071	5,557	160
4219303	Other recyclable material whsle	20	D	D	(250-499)
42199	Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle	11	D	D	(20-99)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods	307	3,571,689	198,563	6,414
4221	Paper & paper product whsle	32	D	D	(250-499)
42212	Stationery & office supplies whsle	13	D	D	(100-249)
42213	Industrial & personal service paper whsle	18	160,404	14,827	327
4222	Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle	17	D	D	(100-249)
4222102	Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle	10	D	D	(20-99)
4223	Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle	41	159,943	12,497	422
42231	Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle	8	D	D	(20-99)
4223101	Piece goods - jobbers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42232	Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle	14	21,500	3,462	137
42233	Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle	13	42,560	4,244	168
4224	Grocery & related products whsle	95	774,233	77,059	2,667
42241	General-line grocery whsle	13	D	D	(250-499)
4224103	Other general-line grocery whsle	12	D	D	(250-499)
42244	Poultry & poultry product whsle	7	70,550	3,450	95
4224402	Poultry & poultry product (except live) whsle	7	70,550	3,450	95
42245	Confectionery whsle	9	79,726	9,022	269
42247	Meat & meat product whsle	9	46,285	3,784	126
42248	Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle	10	34,963	3,626	143
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle	32	D	D	(1000-2499)
4224902	Bread & baked goods whsle	6	D	D	(1000-2499)
4224906	Other grocery specialties whsle	13	D	D	(100-249)
4225	Farm-product raw material whsle	1	D	D	(20-99)
42251	Grain & field bean whsle	1	D	D	(20-99)
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle	31	122,373	9,810	256
42261	Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle	6	29,983	2,471	80
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle	25	92,390	7,339	176
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle	24	D	D	(100-249)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle	22	930,162	13,694	402
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	10	683,873	6,886	179
4227101	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP)	10	683,873	6,886	179
42271011	Petroleum bulk stations (except LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
42271012	Petroleum bulk terminals (except LP)	6	D	D	(100-249)
42272	Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals)	12	246,289	6,808	223
4228	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle	11	236,853	24,055	539
42281	Beer & ale whsle	5	D	D	(250-499)
42282	Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle	6	D	D	(100-249)
4228201	Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle	6	D	D	(100-249)
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle	57	D	D	(1000-2499)
42291	Farm supplies whsle	8	63,419	2,952	142
4229101	Farm supplies - farm dealers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4229102	Farm supplies - whsle distributors	6	D	D	(100-249)
42292	Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle	15	112,705	7,474	230
42293	Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle	5	D	D	(100-249)
42294	Tobacco & tobacco product whsle	6	D	D	(500-999)
42295	Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle	9	59,670	6,145	202
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle	14	D	D	(20-99)
4229904	Other nondurable goods whsle	10	D	D	(20-99)

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

Last modified: 9/19/00 Questions?