More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		639	5,663,559	324,928	9,339
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		427	3,010,408	221,308	6,143
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		212	2,653,151	103,620	3,196

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		639	5,663,559	324,928	9,339
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		427	3,010,408	221,308	6,143
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		48	951,729	45,095	1,029
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		12	D	D	(250-499)
4211101	Automobile & motorcycle whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4211103	Light truck & van (14,000 lb or less) whsle		1	D	D	(20-99)
4211105	Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle		3	D	D	(100-249)
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle		18	D	D	(500-999)
4211201	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors		8	D	D	(100-249)
4211202	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers		10	D	D	(250-499)
42113	Tire & tube whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42114	Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle		12	D	D	(100-249)
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
42121	Furniture whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42122	Home furnishings whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		25	115,540	5,368	187
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
4213103	Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle		11	38,591	2,358	69
42132	Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4213201	Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4213203	Cement, lime, & related products whsle		2	D	D	(1-19)
42139	Other construction materials whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4213902	Other construction materials whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		76	D	D	(1000-2499)
42142	Office equipment whsle		10	63,534	8,980	236
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle		23	79,042	7,334	186
4214301	Computer & peripheral equipment whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
42143012	Computers & peripheral equipment for end use		16	D	D	(100-249)
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
4214401	Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle		12	D	D	(100-249)
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle		14	202,145	11,683	398
4214501	Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle		11	D	D	(100-249)
4214502	Dental equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(250-499)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42151	Metal service centers & offices		4	D	D	(20-99)
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		2	D	D	(20-99)
4216	Electrical goods whsle		70	374,322	25,267	732
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		22	119,016	6,172	212
42162	Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle		42	D	D	(250-499)
4216901	Communications equipment & supplies whsle		23	95,028	9,801	291
4216902	Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		35	166,902	18,722	479
42171	Hardware whsle		13	58,147	7,371	175
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle		9	76,450	9,016	242
42173	Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		108	551,274	56,120	1,388
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle		21	212,091	23,717	591
42182	Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle		5	10,568	1,397	39
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		41	96,974	12,650	309
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle		18	37,587	4,118	113
4218307	Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle		10	42,139	5,128	103
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		22	152,078	9,207	260
4218402	Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle		7	76,420	1,864	52
4218404	Industrial containers & supplies whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
4218406	Other industrial supplies whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42185	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		10	14,993	3,827	122
4218502	Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle		4	11,158	3,016	87
42186	Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle		9	64,570	5,322	67
4218601	Aircraft & aeronautical equipment & supplies whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		48	D	D	(1000-2499)
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle		14	100,912	6,399	284
42193	Recyclable material whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)
42194	Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4219401	Jewelry, watch, diamonds, precious stone, & silverware whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42199	Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle		16	D	D	(500-999)
4219904	Prerecorded media whsle		5	D	D	(250-499)
42199041	Compact discs/prerecorded audio tapes, & phonograph records whsle		4	D	D	(250-499)
4219906	Other durable goods whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		212	2,653,151	103,620	3,196
4221	Paper & paper product whsle		26	103,607	8,038	213
42212	Stationery & office supplies whsle		14	D	D	(100-249)
42213	Industrial & personal service paper whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4222	Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle		23	D	D	(100-249)
4222102	Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle		17	D	D	(100-249)
4223	Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle		23	D	D	(250-499)
42231	Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
4223102	Notions & other dry goods whsle		2	D	D	(1-19)
42232	Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle		10	192,104	12,817	364
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		50	338,021	30,030	1,018
42247	Meat & meat product whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
42248	Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle		2	D	D	(100-249)
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		22	119,446	11,858	398
4224902	Bread & baked goods whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
4224903	Soft drinks whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		23	D	D	(100-249)
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		18	D	D	(100-249)
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		16	D	D	(100-249)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals		4	D	D	(20-99)
4227101	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP)		4	D	D	(20-99)
4228	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		7	D	D	(250-499)
42281	Beer & ale whsle		4	D	D	(250-499)
42282	Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		3	D	D	(100-249)
4228201	Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle		3	D	D	(100-249)
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		48	D	D	(500-999)
42292	Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)
42294	Tobacco & tobacco product whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42295	Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
4229901	Art goods whsle		5	D	D	(1-19)
4229904	Other nondurable goods whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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