More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		672	18,285,267	643,376	12,018
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		440	12,783,409	441,846	8,017
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		232	5,501,858	201,530	4,001

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		672	18,285,267	643,376	12,018
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		440	12,783,409	441,846	8,017
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		25	D	D	(500-999)
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		8	D	D	(250-499)
4211101	Automobile & motorcycle whsle		7	D	D	(250-499)
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle		12	D	D	(100-249)
4211202	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers		5	D	D	(100-249)
42113	Tire & tube whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42114	Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle		3	2,619	449	22
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		30	D	D	(500-999)
42121	Furniture whsle		15	D	D	(250-499)
4212101	Household & lawn furniture whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4212102	Office & business furniture whsle		11	D	D	(250-499)
42122	Home furnishings whsle		15	D	D	(250-499)
4212201	Household china, glassware, & crockery whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
4212203	Floor coverings whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		15	D	D	(100-249)
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle		7	D	D	(100-249)
4213102	Lumber with yard whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42132	Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle		3	D	D	(1-19)
4213201	Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe whsle		1	D	D	(1-19)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		109	2,435,428	135,472	2,652
42141	Photographic equipment & supplies whsle		6	D	D	(100-249)
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle		56	D	D	(1000-2499)
4214301	Computer & peripheral equipment whsle		50	D	D	(1000-2499)
42143011	Computers & peripheral equipment for resale		21	D	D	(1000-2499)
42143012	Computers & peripheral equipment for end use		29	D	D	(250-499)
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4214402	Store machines & equipment whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle		21	D	D	(500-999)
4214501	Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle		19	D	D	(500-999)
4214502	Dental equipment & supplies whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42146	Ophthalmic goods whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
42149	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle		9	D	D	(20-99)
4214902	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		24	D	D	(100-249)
42151	Metal service centers & offices		23	D	D	(100-249)
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		14	D	D	(100-249)
42151011	Ferrous metal service centers		10	D	D	(100-249)
42151012	Ferrous metal sales offices		4	D	D	(1-19)
4215102	Nonferrous metal service centers & sales offices		9	D	D	(20-99)
42151021	Nonferrous metal service centers		5	D	D	(20-99)
42152	Coal & other mineral & ore whsle		1	D	D	(1-19)
4215202	Other mineral & ore whsle		1	D	D	(1-19)
4216	Electrical goods whsle		69	2,536,514	151,453	1,862
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		16	D	D	(100-249)
42162	Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle		49	D	D	(1000-2499)
4216901	Communications equipment & supplies whsle		29	D	D	(1000-2499)
4216902	Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle		20	D	D	(250-499)
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		23	D	D	(100-249)
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42173	Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		102	801,366	60,224	1,266
42182	Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
4218202	Farm machinery & equipment - whsle distributors		2	D	D	(20-99)
4218203	Lawn & garden machinery & equipment whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		71	666,146	45,049	891
4218301	Food-processing machinery & equipment whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4218302	Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
42183022	Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle		23	D	D	(250-499)
4218304	Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4218305	Materials handling equipment whsle		9	D	D	(100-249)
4218307	Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle		20	D	D	(100-249)
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
42185	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		12	D	D	(100-249)
4218501	Beauty & barber shop equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4218504	Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(1-19)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		43	D	D	(250-499)
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
42193	Recyclable material whsle		11	D	D	(100-249)
4219303	Other recyclable material whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
42194	Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42199	Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle		13	D	D	(100-249)
4219904	Prerecorded media whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42199042	Prerecorded video tapes whsle		1	D	D	(20-99)
4219906	Other durable goods whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		232	5,501,858	201,530	4,001
4221	Paper & paper product whsle		32	D	D	(100-249)
42212	Stationery & office supplies whsle		18	D	D	(100-249)
4222	Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle		22	D	D	(1000-2499)
4222102	Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle		13	D	D	(1000-2499)
4223	Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle		27	D	D	(100-249)
42231	Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle		5	D	D	(1-19)
4223101	Piece goods - jobbers		4	D	D	(1-19)
42232	Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		52	1,498,130	32,016	748
42243	Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4224302	Dairy product (except raw milk) whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
42245	Confectionery whsle		6	D	D	(250-499)
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		28	1,255,991	15,973	332
4224901	Coffee, tea, & spice whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4224904	Canned goods whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		46	D	D	(250-499)
42261	Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle		21	D	D	(100-249)
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		25	D	D	(250-499)
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		23	D	D	(250-499)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		7	D	D	(100-249)
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals		5	D	D	(100-249)
4227101	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP)		5	D	D	(100-249)
42271011	Petroleum bulk stations (except LP)		4	D	D	(100-249)
4228	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
42282	Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
4228201	Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		41	D	D	(500-999)
42292	Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle		12	D	D	(250-499)
42294	Tobacco & tobacco product whsle		1	D	D	(100-249)
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		20	D	D	(20-99)
4229904	Other nondurable goods whsle		11	D	D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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