More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		721	4,792,945	366,392	8,588
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		520	3,186,986	254,316	5,719
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		201	1,605,959	112,076	2,869

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		721	4,792,945	366,392	8,588
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		520	3,186,986	254,316	5,719
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		36	149,370	14,062	435
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		11	D	D	(250-499)
4211103	Light truck & van (14,000 lb or less) whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
4211104	Medium truck & tractor (14,001 lb to 26,000 lb) whsle		1	D	D	(20-99)
4211105	Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle		13	D	D	(20-99)
4211202	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers		6	10,174	1,051	46
42113	Tire & tube whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42114	Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle		9	D	D	(20-99)
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		21	D	D	(20-99)
42121	Furniture whsle		9	D	D	(20-99)
4212102	Office & business furniture whsle		6	25,057	1,997	47
42122	Home furnishings whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		28	605,449	19,676	339
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle		20	D	D	(250-499)
4213101	Lumber without yard whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4213102	Lumber with yard whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4213103	Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle		11	D	D	(100-249)
42133	Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		117	793,991	100,999	1,997
42141	Photographic equipment & supplies whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42142	Office equipment whsle		10	39,502	8,535	215
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle		73	653,795	77,433	1,360
4214301	Computer & peripheral equipment whsle		53	611,922	66,072	1,164
42143011	Computers & peripheral equipment for resale		17	D	D	(100-249)
42143012	Computers & peripheral equipment for end use		36	D	D	(1000-2499)
4214302	Computer software (packaged) whsle		20	41,873	11,361	196
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle		11	23,541	2,606	70
4214501	Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle		11	23,541	2,606	70
42149	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle		9	51,566	7,533	214
4214901	Religious & school supplies whsle		2	D	D	(100-249)
4214902	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle		7	D	D	(1-19)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		13	79,436	7,451	213
42151	Metal service centers & offices		13	79,436	7,451	213
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		12	D	D	(100-249)
42151011	Ferrous metal service centers		7	D	D	(100-249)
4216	Electrical goods whsle		118	736,296	51,083	1,164
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		39	238,158	17,639	390
42162	Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle		5	15,196	1,133	26
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle		74	482,942	32,311	748
4216901	Communications equipment & supplies whsle		26	37,893	9,874	212
4216902	Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle		48	445,049	22,437	536
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		34	350,074	17,743	512
42171	Hardware whsle		18	D	D	(250-499)
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42173	Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle		9	D	D	(20-99)
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		111	376,659	34,241	787
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		62	236,086	22,293	493
4218302	Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle		8	16,306	2,599	70
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle		24	75,916	9,193	205
4218304	Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4218305	Materials handling equipment whsle		6	19,354	2,159	55
4218307	Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle		17	98,731	5,669	112
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		23	34,208	3,705	116
4218402	Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle		7	24,849	1,958	52
42185	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		12	55,804	3,878	104
4218501	Beauty & barber shop equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4218503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42186	Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle		5	28,326	2,244	12
4218601	Aircraft & aeronautical equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(1-19)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		42	D	D	(100-249)
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle		8	35,077	2,086	58
42193	Recyclable material whsle		13	13,214	2,402	81
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		201	1,605,959	112,076	2,869
4221	Paper & paper product whsle		37	162,372	16,063	443
42212	Stationery & office supplies whsle		19	D	D	(250-499)
42213	Industrial & personal service paper whsle		11	D	D	(100-249)
4223	Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle		18	119,751	14,508	332
42234	Footwear whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		42	785,657	34,897	904
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		23	D	D	(500-999)
4224902	Bread & baked goods whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4224903	Soft drinks whsle		5	D	D	(250-499)
4224906	Other grocery specialties whsle		11	D	D	(250-499)
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		42	121,179	14,881	297
42261	Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle		19	57,003	7,059	135
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		23	64,176	7,822	162
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		21	D	D	(100-249)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals		3	D	D	(100-249)
4227101	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP)		2	D	D	(100-249)
4228	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		7	D	D	(250-499)
42281	Beer & ale whsle		4	91,445	11,692	251
42282	Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4228201	Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		39	D	D	(250-499)
42292	Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
42293	Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42294	Tobacco & tobacco product whsle		3	D	D	(100-249)
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		20	D	D	(20-99)
4229904	Other nondurable goods whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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