More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	42	Wholesale trade		788	4,878,468	360,944	11,268
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		536	2,108,128	216,935	6,382
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		252	2,770,340	144,009	4,886

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		788	4,878,468	360,944	11,268
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
421	Wholesale trade, durable goods		536	2,108,128	216,935	6,382
4211	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle		64	466,987	30,247	1,097
42111	Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle		20	355,113	14,895	467
4211101	Automobile & motorcycle whsle		8	D	D	(100-249)
4211105	Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle		10	D	D	(250-499)
42112	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle		28	D	D	(250-499)
4211201	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors		14	D	D	(100-249)
4211202	Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers		12	D	D	(250-499)
42114	Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle		14	D	D	(100-249)
4212	Furniture & home furnishings whsle		21	D	D	(250-499)
42121	Furniture whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
42122	Home furnishings whsle		14	D	D	(250-499)
4212201	Household china, glassware, & crockery whsle		1	D	D	(100-249)
4212203	Floor coverings whsle		6	D	D	(100-249)
4212204	Other home furnishings whsle		4	D	D	(1-19)
4213	Lumber & other construction materials whsle		43	268,414	15,423	425
42131	Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle		26	212,945	12,690	337
4213102	Lumber with yard whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4213103	Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle		14	143,201	9,807	252
42132	Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle		7	D	D	(20-99)
4213203	Cement, lime, & related products whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
42133	Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle		6	D	D	(20-99)
4214	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle		78	217,678	48,377	1,188
42142	Office equipment whsle		17	47,394	10,784	274
42143	Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle		21	85,737	27,099	625
4214301	Computer & peripheral equipment whsle		17	D	D	(500-999)
42143012	Computers & peripheral equipment for end use		13	D	D	(500-999)
42144	Other commercial equipment whsle		18	D	D	(20-99)
4214401	Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle		11	14,998	2,004	64
42145	Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle		11	52,208	5,547	116
4214501	Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle		9	D	D	(20-99)
4214502	Dental equipment & supplies whsle		2	D	D	(20-99)
4215	Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle		23	D	D	(250-499)
42151	Metal service centers & offices		22	D	D	(250-499)
4215101	Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices		16	D	D	(100-249)
42151011	Ferrous metal service centers		14	D	D	(100-249)
4216	Electrical goods whsle		59	222,291	18,251	493
42161	Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle		30	143,406	11,504	318
42162	Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle		9	D	D	(20-99)
42169	Other electronic parts & equipment whsle		20	D	D	(100-249)
4216902	Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle		10	D	D	(20-99)
4217	Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle		47	152,821	18,413	544
42171	Hardware whsle		17	79,793	10,896	352
42172	Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle		11	D	D	(20-99)
42173	Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle		15	D	D	(100-249)
4218	Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle		139	457,143	52,512	1,441
42181	Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle		22	202,113	18,203	407
42182	Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle		15	D	D	(100-249)
4218201	Farm machinery & equipment - farm dealers		9	D	D	(20-99)
42183	Industrial machinery & equipment whsle		57	109,230	15,616	450
4218302	Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle		12	16,833	2,144	73
4218303	General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle		22	41,636	6,589	190
4218305	Materials handling equipment whsle		8	16,009	2,472	69
4218307	Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle		8	23,148	3,063	67
42184	Industrial supplies whsle		19	70,527	9,084	258
4218402	Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle		8	31,479	2,905	93
4218403	Welding supplies whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4218406	Other industrial supplies whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
42185	Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		21	29,473	4,148	160
4218502	Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle		10	11,927	2,455	92
4218504	Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle		5	12,819	983	36
42186	Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle		5	D	D	(20-99)
4219	Miscellaneous durable goods whsle		62	D	D	(500-999)
42191	Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle		10	D	D	(100-249)
42193	Recyclable material whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
4219301	Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers		4	D	D	(20-99)
4219302	Recyclable paper & paperboard whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
4219303	Other recyclable material whsle		11	D	D	(20-99)
42199	Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle		21	D	D	(100-249)
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods		252	2,770,340	144,009	4,886
4221	Paper & paper product whsle		28	55,892	6,577	256
42212	Stationery & office supplies whsle		18	D	D	(100-249)
42213	Industrial & personal service paper whsle		7	22,434	1,924	46
4222	Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle		18	D	D	(100-249)
4222101	General-line drugs whsle		9	D	D	(100-249)
4222102	Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle		9	D	D	(20-99)
4224	Grocery & related products whsle		80	1,405,222	85,267	2,897
42241	General-line grocery whsle		12	930,605	40,405	1,091
4224103	Other general-line grocery whsle		10	D	D	(500-999)
42245	Confectionery whsle		7	D	D	(250-499)
42247	Meat & meat product whsle		8	51,461	5,120	229
42248	Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle		6	91,135	9,318	428
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle		31	198,757	14,043	548
4224902	Bread & baked goods whsle		6	D	D	(100-249)
4224903	Soft drinks whsle		5	D	D	(100-249)
4224906	Other grocery specialties whsle		10	84,333	2,945	102
4225	Farm-product raw material whsle		15	D	D	(100-249)
42251	Grain & field bean whsle		14	D	D	(100-249)
4226	Chemical & allied products whsle		15	55,745	5,907	154
42269	Other chemical & allied products whsle		10	45,396	5,085	127
4226902	Other chemical & allied products whsle		8	D	D	(20-99)
4227	Petroleum & petroleum products whsle		17	D	D	(100-249)
42271	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals		10	361,328	4,640	153
4227101	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP)		8	D	D	(100-249)
42271011	Petroleum bulk stations (except LP)		7	D	D	(100-249)
4227102	Liquefied petroleum bulk stations & terminals		2	D	D	(1-19)
4228	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle		11	D	D	(250-499)
42281	Beer & ale whsle		3	D	D	(100-249)
4229	Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		61	D	D	(500-999)
42291	Farm supplies whsle		20	246,565	6,969	213
4229101	Farm supplies - farm dealers		9	D	D	(20-99)
4229102	Farm supplies - whsle distributors		11	D	D	(100-249)
42292	Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle		12	D	D	(20-99)
42293	Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle		4	D	D	(20-99)
42294	Tobacco & tobacco product whsle		3	D	D	(100-249)
42299	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle		19	D	D	(100-249)
4229901	Art goods whsle		8	14,417	1,116	39

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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