More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		473	3,967,089	221,025	6,482
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		335	1,770,524	128,030	3,664
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		138	2,196,565	92,995	2,818

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		473	3,967,089	221,025	6,482
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		335	1,770,524	128,030	3,664
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		40	D	D	(500-999)
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		13	D	D	(250-499)
4211105	Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle		11	D	D	(100-249)
4211201	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors		6	D	D	(100-249)
42114	Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		12	19,523	1,767	58
42121	Furniture whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		19	D	D	(250-499)
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle		9	D	D	(250-499)
4213103	Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle		7	D	D	(250-499)
42139	Other construction materials whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4213902	Other construction materials whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		44	D	D	(500-999)
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)
4214402	Store machines & equipment whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle		18	D	D	(250-499)
4214501	Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle		18	D	D	(250-499)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		30	501,375	8,227	231
42151	Metal service centers & offices		27	D	D	(100-249)
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		23	D	D	(100-249)
42151011	Ferrous metal service centers		13	67,769	3,696	124
42151012	Ferrous metal sales offices		10	D	D	(20-99)
42152	Coal & other mineral & ore whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4215201	Coal whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4216	Electrical goods whsle		26	56,406	4,324	115
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		25	D	D	(100-249)
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle		9	D	D	(20-99)
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		96	385,834	51,308	1,355
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle		14	132,366	24,735	516
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		46	110,854	16,415	500
4218302	Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle		6	D	D	(100-249)
42183022	Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle		5	26,450	4,465	132
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle		18	31,734	3,489	103
4218304	Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4218305	Materials handling equipment whsle		7	26,352	5,081	154
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		19	78,779	4,030	106
4218403	Welding supplies whsle		2	D	D	(1-19)
4218405	Industrial valves & fittings (except fluid-power) whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42185	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
42186	Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle		2	D	D	(100-249)
4218601	Aircraft & aeronautical equipment & supplies whsle		2	D	D	(100-249)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		43	D	D	(100-249)
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
42193	Recyclable material whsle		22	D	D	(100-249)
4219301	Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers		12	14,560	2,235	75
42199	Other miscellaneous 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		138	2,196,565	92,995	2,818
4221	Paper & paper product whsle		16	D	D	(100-249)
42213	Industrial & personal service paper whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		40	1,801,798	72,026	2,074
42241	General-line grocery whsle		10	D	D	(1000-2499)
4224101	General-line grocery whsle, voluntary group		1	D	D	(1000-2499)
4224103	Other general-line grocery whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)
42242	Packaged frozen food whsle		3	D	D	(100-249)
42245	Confectionery whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
42248	Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		14	D	D	(100-249)
4224903	Soft drinks whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		20	53,789	3,718	144
42261	Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		16	D	D	(20-99)
4226901	Industrial gases (except LP) whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		11	D	D	(20-99)
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals		8	D	D	(20-99)
4227101	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP)		7	D	D	(20-99)
42271011	Petroleum bulk stations (except LP)		5	D	D	(20-99)
4228	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		16	D	D	(100-249)
42281	Beer & ale whsle		15	41,352	3,202	139
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		24	D	D	(100-249)
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		16	D	D	(20-99)
4229901	Art goods whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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