More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		605	4,328,912	271,172	6,504
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		442	1,590,471	141,317	3,443
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		163	2,738,441	129,855	3,061

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		605	4,328,912	271,172	6,504
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		442	1,590,471	141,317	3,443
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		35	117,037	11,275	498
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		16	83,596	6,994	338
4211104	Medium truck & tractor (14,001 lb to 26,000 lb) whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4211105	Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle		6	15,570	1,674	67
4211202	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers		4	D	D	(20-99)
42114	Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		18	43,996	2,411	77
42121	Furniture whsle		10	19,148	1,476	40
42122	Home furnishings whsle		8	24,848	935	37
4212204	Other home furnishings whsle		4	D	D	(1-19)
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		20	D	D	(250-499)
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle		13	74,651	5,424	166
4213102	Lumber with yard whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		85	310,558	39,548	698
42141	Photographic equipment & supplies whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
42142	Office equipment whsle		12	19,788	2,968	93
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle		49	243,696	31,433	495
4214301	Computer & peripheral equipment whsle		37	210,278	20,514	258
42143011	Computers & peripheral equipment for resale		23	D	D	(100-249)
42143012	Computers & peripheral equipment for end use		14	D	D	(20-99)
4214302	Computer software (packaged) whsle		12	33,418	10,919	237
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle		11	8,302	2,249	54
4214501	Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle		11	8,302	2,249	54
42149	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4214902	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		15	43,461	4,900	107
42151	Metal service centers & offices		15	43,461	4,900	107
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		13	D	D	(100-249)
42151011	Ferrous metal service centers		9	27,057	4,249	90
4216	Electrical goods whsle		86	433,314	24,015	490
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		23	195,567	5,490	114
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle		59	D	D	(250-499)
4216901	Communications equipment & supplies whsle		15	32,840	7,320	143
4216902	Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle		44	D	D	(100-249)
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		31	110,940	10,089	244
42171	Hardware whsle		12	D	D	(100-249)
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle		11	20,366	1,760	38
42174	Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		107	245,907	28,939	709
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		69	164,294	18,161	409
4218302	Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle		24	41,062	5,423	129
4218304	Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle		9	66,453	3,858	65
4218307	Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle		20	40,137	6,892	152
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		12	38,330	6,144	129
4218402	Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42185	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		7	11,597	854	28
4218502	Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(1-19)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		45	D	D	(250-499)
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle		12	146,863	6,285	237
42193	Recyclable material whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4219303	Other recyclable material whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42199	Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle		11	D	D	(1-19)
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		163	2,738,441	129,855	3,061
4221	Paper & paper product whsle		25	123,673	10,700	227
42212	Stationery & office supplies whsle		16	58,932	5,311	140
42213	Industrial & personal service paper whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4222	Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle		8	D	D	(250-499)
4222102	Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
4223	Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle		13	D	D	(500-999)
42231	Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle		4	D	D	(1-19)
42234	Footwear whsle		5	D	D	(500-999)
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		52	793,619	34,189	934
42241	General-line grocery whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4224103	Other general-line grocery whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42242	Packaged frozen food whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
42244	Poultry & poultry product whsle		1	D	D	(20-99)
4224401	Live poultry whsle		1	D	D	(20-99)
42245	Confectionery whsle		3	D	D	(250-499)
42246	Fish & seafood whsle		12	32,593	1,669	77
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		15	256,624	12,428	337
4224902	Bread & baked goods whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4224903	Soft drinks whsle		3	D	D	(100-249)
4224905	Food & beverage basic materials whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		32	161,267	15,281	279
42261	Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle		12	58,506	3,507	35
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		20	102,761	11,774	244
4226901	Industrial gases (except LP) whsle		2	D	D	(100-249)
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		18	D	D	(100-249)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		10	D	D	(100-249)
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals		5	D	D	(20-99)
4227101	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP)		5	D	D	(20-99)
42272	Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals)		5	D	D	(100-249)
4228	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
42281	Beer & ale whsle		1	D	D	(20-99)
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
42291	Farm supplies whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
4229904	Other nondurable goods whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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