1997 Economic Census:
Wholesale Trade
Cuyahoga County, OH


These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
For more recent data, see the current Industry Statistics Sampler.
 
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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NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
  42 Wholesale trade 3,292 31,169,361 2,131,039 52,577
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 2,416 20,025,553 1,524,194 35,597
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 876 11,143,808 606,845 16,980

 

 

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 3,292 31,169,361 2,131,039 52,577
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 2,416 20,025,553 1,524,194 35,597
4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 166 3,153,027 66,325 1,946
42111 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 31 D D (250-499)
4211101 Automobile & motorcycle whsle 16 D D (100-249)
4211103 Light truck & van (14,000 lb or less) whsle 2 D D (20-99)
4211105 Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle 10 D D (100-249)
42112 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 95 D D (1000-2499)
4211201 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors 36 D D (250-499)
4211202 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers 55 D D (500-999)
4211203 Petroleum products marketing equipment whsle 4 D D (20-99)
42113 Tire & tube whsle 7 D D (100-249)
42114 Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 33 D D (250-499)
4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 107 332,954 25,078 1,101
42121 Furniture whsle 54 207,932 11,399 324
4212101 Household & lawn furniture whsle 27 D D (100-249)
4212102 Office & business furniture whsle 27 D D (100-249)
42122 Home furnishings whsle 53 125,022 13,679 777
4212203 Floor coverings whsle 23 D D (250-499)
4212204 Other home furnishings whsle 17 28,748 1,853 81
4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 92 620,777 34,378 841
42131 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 37 384,473 20,654 474
4213101 Lumber without yard whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4213102 Lumber with yard whsle 7 D D (100-249)
4213103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle 24 152,663 10,763 265
42132 Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle 19 124,057 7,172 198
4213201 Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe whsle 8 D D (20-99)
4213202 Sand, gravel, & stone whsle 5 D D (20-99)
4213203 Cement, lime, & related products whsle 6 D D (20-99)
42133 Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 18 96,451 4,260 95
42139 Other construction materials whsle 18 15,796 2,292 74
4213902 Other construction materials whsle 15 D D (20-99)
4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 347 2,761,793 279,418 6,114
42141 Photographic equipment & supplies whsle 8 168,476 7,024 147
42142 Office equipment whsle 63 367,773 62,832 1,665
42143 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 142 1,134,856 116,342 2,158
4214301 Computer & peripheral equipment whsle 127 1,079,428 110,459 2,038
42143011 Computers & peripheral equipment for resale 45 489,683 31,363 715
42143012 Computers & peripheral equipment for end use 82 589,745 79,096 1,323
4214302 Computer software (packaged) whsle 15 55,428 5,883 120
42144 Other commercial equipment whsle 41 174,527 27,389 645
4214401 Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle 26 96,582 15,051 378
4214402 Store machines & equipment whsle 15 77,945 12,338 267
42145 Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 68 D D (1000-2499)
4214501 Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle 61 D D (1000-2499)
4214502 Dental equipment & supplies whsle 7 D D (20-99)
42146 Ophthalmic goods whsle 8 D D (20-99)
42149 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 17 D D (100-249)
4214902 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 17 D D (100-249)
4215 Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 247 D D (5000-9999)
42151 Metal service centers & offices 233 D D (5000-9999)
4215101 Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices 183 3,021,018 258,820 4,576
42151011 Ferrous metal service centers 126 2,391,101 245,753 4,312
42151012 Ferrous metal sales offices 57 629,917 13,067 264
4215102 Nonferrous metal service centers & sales offices 50 D D (500-999)
42151021 Nonferrous metal service centers 37 D D (500-999)
42151022 Nonferrous metal sales offices 13 D D (20-99)
42152 Coal & other mineral & ore whsle 14 D D (100-249)
4215202 Other mineral & ore whsle 7 D D (20-99)
4216 Electrical goods whsle 335 2,718,083 224,242 4,912
42161 Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 155 1,062,220 76,146 1,877
42162 Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle 24 256,075 13,044 338
42169 Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 156 1,399,788 135,052 2,697
4216901 Communications equipment & supplies whsle 63 249,409 55,030 1,117
4216902 Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle 93 1,150,379 80,022 1,580
4217 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 191 1,187,687 130,224 3,667
42171 Hardware whsle 105 807,485 89,475 2,537
42172 Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 36 171,809 16,511 518
42173 Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 44 170,823 19,760 529
42174 Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle 6 37,570 4,478 83
4218 Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 701 3,842,814 353,366 8,249
42181 Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle 20 290,910 28,846 592
42182 Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 8 D D (20-99)
42183 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 451 1,908,114 203,963 4,455
4218301 Food-processing machinery & equipment whsle 12 42,919 2,787 72
4218302 Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle 47 157,764 25,907 486
42183021 Hydraulic & pneumatic pumps & motors whsle 20 D D (100-249)
42183022 Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle 27 D D (250-499)
4218303 General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle 161 516,981 63,191 1,520
4218304 Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle 91 453,729 36,886 837
4218305 Materials handling equipment whsle 48 209,923 28,425 701
4218306 Oilwell, oil refinery, & pipeline mach, equip, & supplies whsle 4 D D (20-99)
4218307 Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle 88 D D (500-999)
42184 Industrial supplies whsle 166 1,453,283 102,717 2,627
4218401 General-line industrial supplies whsle 28 84,782 6,148 144
4218402 Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle 36 563,019 43,167 1,273
4218403 Welding supplies whsle 12 29,601 4,313 114
4218404 Industrial containers & supplies whsle 19 86,433 7,472 221
4218405 Industrial valves & fittings (except fluid-power) whsle 16 66,386 7,690 165
4218406 Other industrial supplies whsle 55 623,062 33,927 710
42185 Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 43 143,118 12,093 418
4218502 Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle 19 D D (100-249)
4218503 Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment & supplies whsle 2 D D (1-19)
4218504 Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 19 D D (100-249)
42186 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 13 D D (100-249)
4218602 Marine machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 3 D D (20-99)
4219 Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 230 D D (2500-4999)
42191 Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 24 D D (100-249)
42192 Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle 25 137,584 19,221 794
42193 Recyclable material whsle 90 534,068 49,868 1,373
4219301 Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers 39 336,917 17,548 430
42193011 Iron & steel scrap processors (using power processing equipment) 21 224,697 13,739 325
42193012 Iron & steel scrap processors (not using power processing equip) 18 112,220 3,809 105
4219302 Recyclable paper & paperboard whsle 10 D D (100-249)
4219303 Other recyclable material whsle 41 D D (500-999)
42194 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 32 D D (250-499)
4219401 Jewelry, watch, diamonds, precious stone, & silverware whsle 29 D D (250-499)
42199 Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 59 D D (500-999)
4219903 General merchandise (durable goods) whsle 16 58,050 10,832 372
4219904 Prerecorded media whsle 16 D D (100-249)
42199041 Compact discs/prerecorded audio tapes, & phonograph records whsle 14 D D (100-249)
4219906 Other durable goods whsle 13 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 876 11,143,808 606,845 16,980
4221 Paper & paper product whsle 148 1,104,045 92,783 2,282
42211 Printing & writing paper whsle 23 D D (250-499)
42212 Stationery & office supplies whsle 72 D D (500-999)
42213 Industrial & personal service paper whsle 53 587,358 51,255 1,254
4222 Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle 52 603,479 26,387 744
4222101 General-line drugs whsle 16 D D (100-249)
4222102 Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle 36 D D (500-999)
4223 Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle 68 252,373 12,310 376
42231 Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle 21 D D (20-99)
4223101 Piece goods - jobbers 15 25,726 1,723 62
42232 Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle 24 D D (100-249)
42233 Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle 19 D D (20-99)
4224 Grocery & related products whsle 198 3,919,066 193,466 6,132
42241 General-line grocery whsle 27 D D (1000-2499)
4224103 Other general-line grocery whsle 25 D D (1000-2499)
42242 Packaged frozen food whsle 20 513,410 20,923 610
42243 Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle 10 D D (100-249)
4224302 Dairy product (except raw milk) whsle 10 D D (100-249)
42244 Poultry & poultry product whsle 3 D D (20-99)
4224402 Poultry & poultry product (except live) whsle 2 D D (20-99)
42245 Confectionery whsle 22 278,263 26,645 854
42247 Meat & meat product whsle 11 D D (100-249)
42248 Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle 33 D D (500-999)
42249 Other grocery & related products whsle 68 D D (2500-4999)
4224901 Coffee, tea, & spice whsle 11 D D (100-249)
4224902 Bread & baked goods whsle 15 56,451 5,123 235
4224903 Soft drinks whsle 6 D D (500-999)
4224904 Canned goods whsle 6 D D (100-249)
4224905 Food & beverage basic materials whsle 5 D D (20-99)
4224906 Other grocery specialties whsle 25 D D (1000-2499)
4226 Chemical & allied products whsle 177 2,619,456 138,443 3,306
42261 Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 43 319,557 17,847 442
42269 Other chemical & allied products whsle 134 2,299,899 120,596 2,864
4226901 Industrial gases (except LP) whsle 12 30,656 3,963 91
4226902 Other chemical & allied products whsle 122 2,269,243 116,633 2,773
4227 Petroleum & petroleum products whsle 41 D D (250-499)
42271 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 19 D D (250-499)
4227101 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP) 18 D D (250-499)
42271011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) 11 D D (20-99)
42271012 Petroleum bulk terminals (except LP) 7 D D (100-249)
42272 Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) 22 D D (100-249)
4228 Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 17 D D (500-999)
42281 Beer & ale whsle 6 170,197 20,901 534
42282 Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 11 D D (250-499)
4228201 Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle 10 D D (250-499)
4229 Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 172 D D (2500-4999)
42291 Farm supplies whsle 14 D D (100-249)
4229102 Farm supplies - whsle distributors 11 D D (100-249)
42292 Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle 28 160,941 14,947 596
42293 Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle 22 54,360 8,824 375
42294 Tobacco & tobacco product whsle 9 D D (100-249)
42295 Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle 22 583,471 45,954 1,125
42299 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 77 D D (250-499)
4229901 Art goods whsle 25 44,324 4,990 196
4229902 General merchandise (nondurable goods) whsle 21 D D (100-249)
4229904 Other nondurable goods whsle 30 D D (100-249)
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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