More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		240	3,044,471	150,244	4,199
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		176	724,595	58,559	1,670
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		64	2,319,876	91,685	2,529

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		240	3,044,471	150,244	4,199
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		176	724,595	58,559	1,670
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		25	83,040	6,827	245
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		10	61,625	4,041	131
4211105	Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle		9	16,492	1,542	61
42114	Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle		6	4,923	1,244	53
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42121	Furniture whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4212101	Household & lawn furniture whsle		1	D	D	(1-19)
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		9	51,496	2,650	59
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
42133	Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
42141	Photographic equipment & supplies whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4214301	Computer & peripheral equipment whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42143012	Computers & peripheral equipment for end use		2	D	D	(20-99)
42146	Ophthalmic goods whsle		1	D	D	(20-99)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		6	D	D	(100-249)
42151	Metal service centers & offices		6	D	D	(100-249)
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		6	D	D	(100-249)
42151011	Ferrous metal service centers		5	D	D	(100-249)
4216	Electrical goods whsle		23	D	D	(100-249)
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		13	D	D	(20-99)
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4216902	Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		17	46,739	5,178	184
42171	Hardware whsle		8	19,832	2,555	102
42174	Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		60	288,160	22,510	557
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle		14	163,946	9,104	223
42182	Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle		5	44,621	4,319	107
4218202	Farm machinery & equipment - whsle distributors		1	D	D	(20-99)
4218203	Lawn & garden machinery & equipment whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		27	59,229	6,080	138
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle		6	19,305	1,999	41
4218307	Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		11	18,530	2,633	74
4218401	General-line industrial supplies whsle		5	11,385	1,429	38
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		11	D	D	(100-249)
42199	Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4219901	Musical instruments & supplies 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		64	2,319,876	91,685	2,529
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		25	2,096,697	64,396	1,855
42241	General-line grocery whsle		3	D	D	(1000-2499)
4224102	General-line grocery whsle, retail cooperative		1	D	D	(1000-2499)
4224103	Other general-line grocery whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42243	Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
4224302	Dairy product (except raw milk) whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
42247	Meat & meat product whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		11	D	D	(250-499)
4224904	Canned goods whsle		3	D	D	(250-499)
4224906	Other grocery specialties whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		12	71,087	21,653	379
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		11	D	D	(250-499)
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		9	D	D	(250-499)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
42272	Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals)		6	D	D	(20-99)
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		7	D	D	(100-249)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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