More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		781	4,618,901	327,037	9,324
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		528	1,889,227	189,415	5,303
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		253	2,729,674	137,622	4,021

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		781	4,618,901	327,037	9,324
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		528	1,889,227	189,415	5,303
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		68	181,282	18,636	629
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		19	D	D	(250-499)
4211104	Medium truck & tractor (14,001 lb to 26,000 lb) whsle		1	D	D	(20-99)
4211105	Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle		7	D	D	(100-249)
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle		20	D	D	(100-249)
4211201	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors		8	D	D	(20-99)
4211202	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers		12	23,934	2,882	83
42114	Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		29	D	D	(100-249)
42121	Furniture whsle		14	D	D	(100-249)
4212101	Household & lawn furniture whsle		9	D	D	(100-249)
4212102	Office & business furniture whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42122	Home furnishings whsle		15	D	D	(20-99)
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		66	474,332	31,478	751
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle		35	417,096	24,390	568
4213101	Lumber without yard whsle		8	32,251	1,936	36
4213102	Lumber with yard whsle		7	192,109	6,698	139
4213103	Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle		20	192,736	15,756	393
42132	Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
4213201	Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4213203	Cement, lime, & related products whsle		4	11,957	1,371	40
42133	Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle		8	20,236	2,715	80
42139	Other construction materials whsle		13	D	D	(20-99)
4213902	Other construction materials whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		61	133,884	24,676	681
42142	Office equipment whsle		17	19,695	5,884	147
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle		17	41,530	4,525	159
4214301	Computer & peripheral equipment whsle		13	D	D	(100-249)
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4214401	Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle		12	30,968	7,867	157
4214502	Dental equipment & supplies whsle		5	28,032	7,405	133
42146	Ophthalmic goods whsle		3	D	D	(100-249)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		24	D	D	(250-499)
42151	Metal service centers & offices		24	D	D	(250-499)
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		20	D	D	(250-499)
42151011	Ferrous metal service centers		16	D	D	(250-499)
4215102	Nonferrous metal service centers & sales offices		4	D	D	(100-249)
42151021	Nonferrous metal service centers		4	D	D	(100-249)
4216	Electrical goods whsle		36	91,901	8,229	229
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		11	35,939	3,131	83
42162	Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle		18	D	D	(100-249)
4216901	Communications equipment & supplies whsle		9	D	D	(20-99)
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		48	187,600	17,264	569
42171	Hardware whsle		26	60,336	8,868	301
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle		9	91,424	2,173	62
42173	Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		119	245,384	32,067	937
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		50	76,785	8,680	295
4218302	Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle		13	24,200	1,587	61
4218305	Materials handling equipment whsle		17	28,301	4,294	164
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		24	D	D	(100-249)
4218402	Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle		7	18,688	2,334	63
4218403	Welding supplies whsle		3	D	D	(20-99)
4218406	Other industrial supplies whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
42185	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		15	22,611	2,949	101
4218504	Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		8	16,001	1,767	64
42186	Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle		17	20,069	2,896	77
4218601	Aircraft & aeronautical equipment & supplies whsle		11	D	D	(20-99)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		77	D	D	(500-999)
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle		20	D	D	(100-249)
42192	Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
42193	Recyclable material whsle		21	192,687	13,661	441
4219301	Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers		5	D	D	(100-249)
42193011	Iron & steel scrap processors (using power processing equipment)		4	D	D	(100-249)
4219302	Recyclable paper & paperboard whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
4219303	Other recyclable material whsle		12	D	D	(100-249)
42199	Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle		18	D	D	(100-249)
4219902	Forest products (except lumber) whsle		11	D	D	(100-249)
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		253	2,729,674	137,622	4,021
4221	Paper & paper product whsle		25	D	D	(100-249)
42212	Stationery & office supplies whsle		15	D	D	(100-249)
4223	Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle		20	107,791	22,422	492
42233	Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle		6	D	D	(250-499)
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		87	798,466	50,511	1,417
42242	Packaged frozen food whsle		9	105,734	8,862	211
42246	Fish & seafood whsle		11	D	D	(100-249)
42248	Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle		7	46,012	2,873	89
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		31	477,116	28,255	688
4224902	Bread & baked goods whsle		7	D	D	(100-249)
4224903	Soft drinks whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
4224906	Other grocery specialties whsle		13	D	D	(100-249)
4225	Farm-product raw material whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
42251	Grain & field bean whsle		4	D	D	(100-249)
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
42261	Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle		5	20,586	2,804	86
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		14	D	D	(20-99)
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		10	D	D	(100-249)
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals		7	221,290	3,880	116
4227101	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP)		7	221,290	3,880	116
42271011	Petroleum bulk stations (except LP)		5	D	D	(100-249)
4228	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		7	D	D	(250-499)
42281	Beer & ale whsle		5	60,736	7,552	263
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		70	D	D	(1000-2499)
42291	Farm supplies whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4229102	Farm supplies - whsle distributors		6	D	D	(20-99)
42292	Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42293	Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle		15	D	D	(100-249)
42294	Tobacco & tobacco product whsle		3	D	D	(250-499)
42295	Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle		7	D	D	(100-249)
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		32	D	D	(250-499)
4229901	Art goods whsle		9	D	D	(100-249)
4229904	Other nondurable goods whsle		15	D	D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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