1997 Economic Census:
Wholesale Trade
Bucks County, PA
See also 2002 Economic Census data.
 
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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data		 NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
  42 Wholesale trade 1,433 8,415,850 684,228 16,257
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 998 5,469,839 433,168 10,087
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 435 2,946,011 251,060 6,170

 

 

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 1,433 8,415,850 684,228 16,257
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 998 5,469,839 433,168 10,087
4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 84 D D (1000-2499)
42111 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 22 D D (250-499)
4211101 Automobile & motorcycle whsle 13 D D (20-99)
4211104 Medium truck & tractor (14,001 lb to 26,000 lb) whsle 4 D D (100-249)
42112 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 41 D D (500-999)
4211201 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors 17 D D (100-249)
4211202 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers 22 D D (500-999)
4211203 Petroleum products marketing equipment whsle 2 D D (1-19)
42114 Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 17 D D (100-249)
4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 41 122,620 13,863 429
42121 Furniture whsle 19 D D (100-249)
4212101 Household & lawn furniture whsle 10 D D (100-249)
42122 Home furnishings whsle 22 D D (100-249)
4212201 Household china, glassware, & crockery whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4212202 Linens, domestics, draperies, & curtains whsle 4 D D (1-19)
4212204 Other home furnishings whsle 8 D D (100-249)
4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 34 D D (250-499)
42131 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 13 D D (100-249)
4213102 Lumber with yard whsle 3 D D (20-99)
4213103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle 8 D D (20-99)
42139 Other construction materials whsle 11 D D (100-249)
4213902 Other construction materials whsle 10 D D (100-249)
4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 184 606,197 81,186 1,696
42142 Office equipment whsle 26 D D (250-499)
42143 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 62 278,328 35,885 663
4214301 Computer & peripheral equipment whsle 55 D D (500-999)
42143011 Computers & peripheral equipment for resale 25 D D (100-249)
42143012 Computers & peripheral equipment for end use 30 D D (250-499)
42144 Other commercial equipment whsle 21 D D (100-249)
4214401 Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle 8 D D (20-99)
4214402 Store machines & equipment whsle 13 11,515 1,336 35
42145 Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 55 200,168 25,436 441
4214501 Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle 51 D D (250-499)
42149 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 10 D D (20-99)
4214902 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 10 D D (20-99)
4215 Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 70 D D (500-999)
42151 Metal service centers & offices 69 D D (500-999)
4215101 Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices 60 570,236 35,379 921
42151011 Ferrous metal service centers 39 502,128 32,483 861
42151012 Ferrous metal sales offices 21 68,108 2,896 60
4215102 Nonferrous metal service centers & sales offices 9 D D (20-99)
4216 Electrical goods whsle 140 806,285 53,862 1,217
42161 Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 61 D D (500-999)
42162 Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle 8 D D (20-99)
42169 Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 71 D D (500-999)
4216901 Communications equipment & supplies whsle 27 D D (100-249)
4216902 Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle 44 D D (250-499)
4217 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 70 289,986 23,445 565
42171 Hardware whsle 29 D D (100-249)
42172 Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 27 163,197 10,195 257
42173 Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 11 D D (20-99)
42174 Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle 3 D D (20-99)
4218 Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 277 1,759,662 124,055 2,724
42181 Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle 10 D D (100-249)
42182 Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 6 D D (20-99)
42183 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 165 628,974 75,562 1,717
4218301 Food-processing machinery & equipment whsle 9 D D (100-249)
4218302 Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle 14 35,556 7,084 153
42183022 Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle 7 D D (100-249)
4218303 General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle 56 160,829 16,490 422
4218304 Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle 21 86,955 7,093 187
4218305 Materials handling equipment whsle 30 221,475 30,539 589
4218307 Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle 33 D D (250-499)
42184 Industrial supplies whsle 55 912,017 24,489 475
4218401 General-line industrial supplies whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4218402 Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle 7 D D (20-99)
4218404 Industrial containers & supplies whsle 13 D D (20-99)
4218406 Other industrial supplies whsle 22 D D (100-249)
42185 Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 31 D D (100-249)
4218502 Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle 16 D D (100-249)
4218504 Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 7 D D (20-99)
42186 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 10 D D (20-99)
4218601 Aircraft & aeronautical equipment & supplies whsle 7 D D (20-99)
4218603 Other transportation equipment & supplies whsle 2 D D (1-19)
4219 Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 98 D D (500-999)
42191 Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 13 D D (100-249)
42192 Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle 8 D D (20-99)
42193 Recyclable material whsle 23 D D (250-499)
4219301 Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers 10 D D (20-99)
4219302 Recyclable paper & paperboard whsle 4 D D (20-99)
4219303 Other recyclable material whsle 9 D D (100-249)
42199 Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 44 D D (250-499)
4219901 Musical instruments & supplies whsle 2 D D (20-99)
4219903 General merchandise (durable goods) whsle 11 D D (20-99)
4219904 Prerecorded media whsle 13 D D (20-99)
4219906 Other durable goods whsle 14 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 435 2,946,011 251,060 6,170
4221 Paper & paper product whsle 55 454,715 29,840 1,156
42211 Printing & writing paper whsle 9 202,200 7,028 138
42212 Stationery & office supplies whsle 17 99,847 9,516 257
42213 Industrial & personal service paper whsle 29 152,668 13,296 761
4222 Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle 18 D D (100-249)
4222102 Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle 9 D D (20-99)
4223 Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle 61 307,431 21,514 492
42231 Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle 18 147,575 8,038 211
4223101 Piece goods - jobbers 13 102,304 3,878 103
4223102 Notions & other dry goods whsle 5 45,271 4,160 108
42232 Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle 16 65,032 4,695 100
42233 Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle 21 52,372 3,822 101
42234 Footwear whsle 6 42,452 4,959 80
4224 Grocery & related products whsle 97 681,697 42,481 1,250
42241 General-line grocery whsle 11 D D (100-249)
4224103 Other general-line grocery whsle 10 D D (100-249)
42243 Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle 16 175,704 13,815 385
4224302 Dairy product (except raw milk) whsle 15 D D (250-499)
42249 Other grocery & related products whsle 38 D D (250-499)
4224902 Bread & baked goods whsle 15 81,045 6,732 189
4224906 Other grocery specialties whsle 8 D D (20-99)
4226 Chemical & allied products whsle 69 951,418 115,920 2,055
42261 Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 21 128,471 6,180 153
42269 Other chemical & allied products whsle 48 822,947 109,740 1,902
4226902 Other chemical & allied products whsle 45 D D (1000-2499)
4227 Petroleum & petroleum products whsle 13 D D (100-249)
42271 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 4 D D (20-99)
4228 Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 7 D D (100-249)
42281 Beer & ale whsle 3 68,071 4,566 114
4229 Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 113 D D (500-999)
42291 Farm supplies whsle 9 D D (20-99)
4229102 Farm supplies - whsle distributors 8 D D (20-99)
42292 Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle 20 D D (100-249)
42293 Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle 12 13,588 2,316 149
42294 Tobacco & tobacco product whsle 2 D D (1-19)
42295 Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle 7 30,988 4,394 149
42299 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 63 D D (250-499)
4229901 Art goods whsle 18 35,296 3,159 109
4229904 Other nondurable goods whsle 33 D D (100-249)
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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