More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		241	1,184,946	70,710	2,868
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		153	697,856	37,686	1,480
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		88	487,090	33,024	1,388

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		241	1,184,946	70,710	2,868
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		153	697,856	37,686	1,480
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		13	287,918	5,235	238
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		6	D	D	(100-249)
4211101	Automobile & motorcycle whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		6	11,517	972	38
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		11	28,409	2,623	94
42132	Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
4213203	Cement, lime, & related products whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		33	66,190	6,188	192
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle		9	17,719	1,561	51
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle		6	15,682	1,236	34
4214401	Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle		6	15,682	1,236	34
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle		12	13,943	1,296	37
4214501	Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle		11	12,687	1,119	29
42149	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4214902	Other professional equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42151	Metal service centers & offices		5	D	D	(20-99)
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		5	D	D	(20-99)
42151011	Ferrous metal service centers		2	D	D	(20-99)
4216	Electrical goods whsle		27	42,493	3,002	121
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		11	18,173	963	36
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle		11	20,798	1,686	57
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		13	49,044	4,037	145
42171	Hardware whsle		8	35,614	2,222	88
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		24	129,276	11,593	456
42182	Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle		2	D	D	(250-499)
4218202	Farm machinery & equipment - whsle distributors		1	D	D	(250-499)
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		13	54,920	4,486	98
4218305	Materials handling equipment whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4218306	Oilwell, oil refinery, & pipeline mach, equip, & supplies whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		3	D	D	(1-19)
4218406	Other industrial supplies whsle		3	D	D	(1-19)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		21	56,894	2,916	158
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42199	Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle		9	21,209	1,420	53
4219904	Prerecorded media whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42199042	Prerecorded video tapes whsle		1	D	D	(20-99)
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		88	487,090	33,024	1,388
4221	Paper & paper product whsle		11	30,544	2,650	104
42213	Industrial & personal service paper whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4223	Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle		5	18,517	500	23
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		26	198,635	17,985	637
42241	General-line grocery whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
4224103	Other general-line grocery whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
42243	Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4224302	Dairy product (except raw milk) whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42245	Confectionery whsle		1	D	D	(250-499)
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		12	8,694	1,050	56
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		15	35,132	4,549	137
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		10	24,936	2,665	73
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		10	24,936	2,665	73
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		3	134,914	1,211	53
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals		3	134,914	1,211	53
4227101	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP)		3	134,914	1,211	53
42271011	Petroleum bulk stations (except LP)		2	D	D	(20-99)
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		19	58,686	5,224	400
42292	Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
42295	Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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