1997 Economic Census:
Wholesale Trade
Austin--San Marcos, TX MSA
See also 2002 Economic Census data.
 
Wholesale Trade by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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data		 NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
  42 Wholesale trade 1,613 10,048,414 797,691 20,998
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 1,155 7,268,322 617,559 14,614
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 458 2,780,092 180,132 6,384

 

 

Wholesale Trade by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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 1,613 10,048,414 797,691 20,998
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 1,155 7,268,322 617,559 14,614
4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 90 690,011 54,868 1,902
42111 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 26 504,093 16,411 596
4211101 Automobile & motorcycle whsle 13 245,223 3,847 216
4211102 Bus & recreational vehicle whsle 3 D D (20-99)
4211103 Light truck & van (14,000 lb or less) whsle 2 D D (100-249)
42112 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 40 D D (1000-2499)
4211201 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors 19 D D (1000-2499)
4211202 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers 16 17,934 2,420 83
42114 Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 22 D D (100-249)
4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 56 135,977 14,077 460
42121 Furniture whsle 22 63,421 8,003 232
4212101 Household & lawn furniture whsle 12 23,116 3,145 101
4212102 Office & business furniture whsle 10 40,305 4,858 131
42122 Home furnishings whsle 34 72,556 6,074 228
4212203 Floor coverings whsle 14 36,930 3,259 95
4212204 Other home furnishings whsle 10 25,515 1,308 58
4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 51 296,166 20,897 825
42131 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 26 209,993 14,182 573
4213101 Lumber without yard whsle 4 D D (1-19)
4213102 Lumber with yard whsle 7 D D (20-99)
4213103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle 15 121,265 10,383 467
42132 Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle 11 31,346 2,443 103
4213201 Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe whsle 8 D D (20-99)
4213202 Sand, gravel, & stone whsle 2 D D (20-99)
42139 Other construction materials whsle 9 37,556 3,613 124
4213902 Other construction materials whsle 7 D D (100-249)
4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 266 1,516,388 217,850 4,292
42141 Photographic equipment & supplies whsle 3 D D (20-99)
42142 Office equipment whsle 39 206,440 50,816 1,237
42143 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 152 1,074,087 138,679 2,325
4214301 Computer & peripheral equipment whsle 118 961,004 98,730 1,899
42143011 Computers & peripheral equipment for resale 41 281,448 13,310 285
42143012 Computers & peripheral equipment for end use 77 679,556 85,420 1,614
4214302 Computer software (packaged) whsle 34 113,083 39,949 426
42144 Other commercial equipment whsle 20 D D (250-499)
4214401 Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle 14 59,961 3,824 111
4214402 Store machines & equipment whsle 6 D D (100-249)
42145 Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 40 123,502 14,517 312
4214501 Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle 36 122,254 14,154 297
42149 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 9 11,135 1,819 37
4215 Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 30 120,187 11,754 316
42151 Metal service centers & offices 30 120,187 11,754 316
4215101 Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices 22 D D (250-499)
42151011 Ferrous metal service centers 17 79,215 7,700 173
42151012 Ferrous metal sales offices 5 D D (20-99)
4216 Electrical goods whsle 246 2,740,395 162,094 2,937
42161 Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 55 297,026 27,198 638
42162 Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle 9 19,502 2,243 66
42169 Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 182 2,423,867 132,653 2,233
4216901 Communications equipment & supplies whsle 43 D D (500-999)
4216902 Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle 139 D D (1000-2499)
4217 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 86 214,244 21,878 513
42171 Hardware whsle 27 86,942 8,662 196
42172 Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 15 D D (20-99)
42173 Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 37 90,008 9,728 234
4218 Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 221 1,275,683 91,290 2,545
42181 Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle 21 92,556 7,993 262
42182 Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 19 D D (100-249)
4218201 Farm machinery & equipment - farm dealers 7 13,713 1,359 60
4218202 Farm machinery & equipment - whsle distributors 6 13,311 1,188 51
4218203 Lawn & garden machinery & equipment whsle 6 D D (20-99)
42183 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 96 830,008 52,656 1,506
4218302 Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle 11 D D (20-99)
42183022 Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle 5 22,419 1,968 55
4218303 General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle 29 87,552 10,292 236
4218305 Materials handling equipment whsle 16 47,358 9,191 241
4218307 Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle 23 653,067 28,328 881
42184 Industrial supplies whsle 43 144,067 14,348 357
4218401 General-line industrial supplies whsle 10 19,430 1,800 64
4218402 Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle 9 13,778 1,511 48
4218403 Welding supplies whsle 4 11,067 2,103 63
4218405 Industrial valves & fittings (except fluid-power) whsle 3 D D (20-99)
4218406 Other industrial supplies whsle 16 D D (100-249)
42185 Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 28 D D (100-249)
4218501 Beauty & barber shop equipment & supplies whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4218502 Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle 13 16,154 1,660 58
4218504 Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 8 D D (20-99)
42186 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 14 D D (20-99)
4218601 Aircraft & aeronautical equipment & supplies whsle 11 D D (20-99)
4219 Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 109 279,271 22,851 824
42191 Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 18 36,724 2,038 88
42193 Recyclable material whsle 27 65,845 7,753 345
4219301 Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers 6 25,265 2,653 98
42193011 Iron & steel scrap processors (using power processing equipment) 6 25,265 2,653 98
4219302 Recyclable paper & paperboard whsle 4 D D (100-249)
4219303 Other recyclable material whsle 17 D D (20-99)
42194 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 16 84,707 5,960 186
4219401 Jewelry, watch, diamonds, precious stone, & silverware whsle 13 76,638 5,529 176
42199 Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 42 86,468 6,527 182
4219901 Musical instruments & supplies whsle 2 D D (20-99)
4219903 General merchandise (durable goods) whsle 20 D D (20-99)
4219904 Prerecorded media whsle 10 D D (20-99)
42199041 Compact discs/prerecorded audio tapes, & phonograph records whsle 10 D D (20-99)
4219906 Other durable goods whsle 7 D D (1-19)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 458 2,780,092 180,132 6,384
4221 Paper & paper product whsle 57 177,122 21,458 540
42211 Printing & writing paper whsle 11 78,957 5,733 155
42212 Stationery & office supplies whsle 39 58,460 6,597 273
42213 Industrial & personal service paper whsle 7 39,705 9,128 112
4222 Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle 30 109,585 9,492 271
4222101 General-line drugs whsle 11 D D (20-99)
4222102 Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle 19 D D (100-249)
4223 Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle 24 D D (100-249)
4224 Grocery & related products whsle 105 1,287,181 79,070 2,848
42241 General-line grocery whsle 11 383,745 28,747 826
4224103 Other general-line grocery whsle 11 383,745 28,747 826
42242 Packaged frozen food whsle 5 D D (20-99)
42243 Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle 6 51,345 5,330 167
4224302 Dairy product (except raw milk) whsle 6 51,345 5,330 167
42245 Confectionery whsle 5 D D (100-249)
42248 Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle 11 115,630 10,468 418
42249 Other grocery & related products whsle 51 D D (500-999)
4224902 Bread & baked goods whsle 11 D D (100-249)
4224903 Soft drinks whsle 7 56,818 7,546 245
4224906 Other grocery specialties whsle 18 D D (250-499)
4225 Farm-product raw material whsle 16 D D (100-249)
42252 Livestock whsle 10 107,756 1,850 186
42259 Other farm product raw material whsle 4 D D (1-19)
4226 Chemical & allied products whsle 56 212,137 14,939 399
42261 Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 14 68,753 4,002 97
42269 Other chemical & allied products whsle 42 143,384 10,937 302
4226901 Industrial gases (except LP) whsle 5 24,789 5,560 139
4226902 Other chemical & allied products whsle 37 118,595 5,377 163
4227 Petroleum & petroleum products whsle 42 D D (250-499)
42271 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 26 176,044 3,991 158
4227101 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP) 26 176,044 3,991 158
42271011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) 26 176,044 3,991 158
42272 Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) 16 D D (100-249)
4228 Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 17 273,981 23,533 750
42281 Beer & ale whsle 12 193,008 18,764 628
42282 Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 5 80,973 4,769 122
4228201 Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle 5 80,973 4,769 122
4229 Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 111 D D (500-999)
42291 Farm supplies whsle 16 15,039 971 52
4229101 Farm supplies - farm dealers 10 D D (20-99)
42292 Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle 14 D D (250-499)
42293 Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle 15 29,580 4,251 281
42295 Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle 15 D D (20-99)
42299 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 47 D D (250-499)
4229901 Art goods whsle 18 D D (20-99)
4229904 Other nondurable goods whsle 24 D D (100-249)
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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