1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for Alaska
1987 SIC Basis: Wholesale Trade

 
Wholesale Trade by Major Group (2-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. An alternate display has fewer columns.

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detail		 SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
  Wholesale trade 951 908 4.7 D 3,599,886 N (5000-9999) 8,523 N D 290,453 N
50 Wholesale trade - durable goods 542 585 -7.4 1,419,386 1,270,222 11.7 4,503 4,681 -3.8 169,255 160,281 5.6
51 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 409 323 26.6 D 2,329,664 N (2500-4999) 3,842 N D 130,172 N
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

 

 

Wholesale Trade by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. An alternate display has fewer columns.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
  Wholesale trade 951 908 4.7 D 3,599,886 N (5000-9999) 8,523 N D 290,453 N
50 Wholesale trade - durable goods 542 585 -7.4 1,419,386 1,270,222 11.7 4,503 4,681 -3.8 169,255 160,281 5.6
501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 82 86 -4.7 D 191,012 N (500-999) 906 N D 26,733 N
5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 7 8 -12.5 40,527 29,376 38.0 108 105 2.9 4,234 3,728 13.6
5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 61 63 -3.2 115,562 134,602 -14.1 544 661 -17.7 15,543 18,342 -15.3
5014 Tires and tubes 7 9 -22.2 D 20,510 N (20-99) 76 N D 2,805 N
5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 7 6 16.7 D 6,524 N (20-99) 64 N D 1,858 N
502 Furniture and home furnishings 17 17 0.0 D 21,082 N (100-249) 117 N D 3,061 N
5021 Furniture 6 8 -25.0 D 10,113 N (20-99) 57 N D 1,584 N
5023 Home furnishings 11 9 22.2 D 10,969 N (20-99) 60 N D 1,477 N
503 Lumber and other construction materials 37 36 2.8 D 72,721 N (100-249) 223 N D 7,827 N
5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 15 11 36.4 D 24,645 N (20-99) 65 N D 2,483 N
5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 6 8 -25.0 D 18,259 N (1-19) 47 N D 1,880 N
5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 7 8 -12.5 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
5039 Other construction materials 9 9 0.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 67 83 -19.3 185,297 177,716 4.3 660 754 -12.5 29,067 33,077 -12.1
5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 1 0 N D 0 N (1-19) 0 N D 0 N
5044 Office equipment 23 25 -8.0 65,509 64,098 2.2 309 302 2.3 14,486 12,607 14.9
5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and supplies 23 36 -36.1 D 83,336 N (100-249) 325 N D 16,991 N
5046 Other commercial equipment 6 6 0.0 D 10,129 N (20-99) 40 N D 1,170 N
5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 11 8 37.5 D 14,867 N (20-99) 49 N D 1,414 N
5048 Ophthalmic goods 0 2 N 0 D N 0 (1-19) N 0 D N
5049 Other professional equipment and supplies 3 6 -50.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 17 20 -15.0 30,559 50,708 -39.7 125 104 20.2 4,149 4,257 -2.5
5051 Metals service centers and offices 14 16 -12.5 D D N (100-249) (20-99) N D D N
5052 Coal and other minerals and ores 3 4 -25.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
506 Electrical goods 74 77 -3.9 206,682 187,000 10.5 707 675 4.7 22,608 21,874 3.4
5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 51 45 13.3 157,767 120,676 30.7 510 354 44.1 16,749 11,317 48.0
5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 3 9 -66.7 22,311 27,332 -18.4 73 90 -18.9 1,739 2,589 -32.8
5065 Other electronic parts and equipment 20 23 -13.0 26,604 38,992 -31.8 124 231 -46.3 4,120 7,968 -48.3
507 Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 48 44 9.1 D 110,965 N (500-999) 435 N D 14,291 N
5072 Hardware 10 6 66.7 28,704 D N 145 (100-249) N 4,645 D N
5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 28 29 -3.4 105,328 72,925 44.4 305 255 19.6 11,161 8,263 35.1
5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies 7 7 0.0 D 18,541 N (20-99) 58 N D 2,644 N
5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 3 2 50.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 156 176 -11.4 483,083 387,347 24.7 1,241 1,248 -0.6 53,635 43,580 23.1
5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment 24 22 9.1 152,756 109,597 39.4 330 347 -4.9 12,719 13,386 -5.0
5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 3 3 0.0 D 1,242 N (1-19) 11 N D 125 N
5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 68 78 -12.8 D 181,316 N (500-999) 486 N D 17,774 N
5085 Industrial supplies 35 28 25.0 D 52,419 N (100-249) 179 N D 6,108 N
5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 15 26 -42.3 D 21,855 N (20-99) 151 N D 4,110 N
5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 11 19 -42.1 30,073 20,918 43.8 65 74 -12.2 3,152 2,077 51.8
509 Miscellaneous durable goods 44 46 -4.3 D 71,671 N (100-249) 219 N D 5,581 N
5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 14 14 0.0 11,879 20,898 -43.2 32 64 -50.0 891 1,553 -42.6
5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 6 5 20.0 5,183 4,885 6.1 17 12 41.7 501 523 -4.2
5093 Recyclable materials 5 3 66.7 6,609 4,823 37.0 39 53 -26.4 1,259 1,473 -14.5
5094 Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and precious metals 6 7 -14.3 10,310 29,048 -64.5 23 38 -39.5 811 997 -18.7
5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 13 17 -23.5 D 12,017 N (20-99) 52 N D 1,035 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
51 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 409 323 26.6 D 2,329,664 N (2500-4999) 3,842 N D 130,172 N
511 Paper and paper products 26 22 18.2 D 59,883 N (250-499) 321 N D 10,229 N
5111 Printing and writing paper 3 2 50.0 D D N (20-99) (1-19) N D D N
5112 Stationery and office supplies 20 17 17.6 52,011 D N 269 (250-499) N 7,631 D N
5113 Industrial and personal service paper 3 3 0.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries 12 3 300.0 D D N (100-249) (100-249) N D D N
5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries 12 3 300.0 D D N (100-249) (100-249) N D D N
513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 11 9 22.2 D 25,032 N (20-99) 56 N D 2,110 N
5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 4 1 300.0 D D N (20-99) (1-19) N D D N
5136 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings 3 3 0.0 D 3,160 N (20-99) 22 N D 706 N
5137 Women's and children's and infants' clothing and accessories 3 3 0.0 D D N (20-99) (1-19) N D D N
5139 Footwear 1 2 -50.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
514 Groceries and related products 189 125 51.2 D 1,047,969 N (1000-2499) 1,769 N D 59,342 N
5141 Groceries, general-line 23 27 -14.8 250,054 580,749 -56.9 435 674 -35.5 17,991 24,064 -25.2
5142 Packaged frozen foods 21 15 40.0 42,971 62,384 -31.1 96 238 -59.7 2,718 5,839 -53.5
5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 4 9 -55.6 D 17,100 N (20-99) 63 N D 2,394 N
5144 Poultry and poultry products 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
5145 Confectionery 5 6 -16.7 D 21,552 N (100-249) 88 N D 2,400 N
5146 Fish and seafoods 80 24 233.3 90,312 29,878 202.3 249 53 369.8 7,480 2,511 197.9
5147 Meats and meat products 9 4 125.0 30,359 17,673 71.8 54 27 100.0 1,995 936 113.1
5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 7 5 40.0 28,791 15,307 88.1 68 48 41.7 2,301 1,273 80.8
5149 Other groceries and related products 40 35 14.3 D 303,326 N (500-999) 578 N D 19,925 N
515 Farm-product raw materials 0 1 N 0 D N 0 (1-19) N 0 D N
5153 Grain and field beans 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
5154 Livestock 0 1 N 0 D N 0 (1-19) N 0 D N
5159 Other farm-product raw materials 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
516 Chemicals and allied products 31 30 3.3 97,826 89,107 9.8 216 248 -12.9 9,639 10,636 -9.4
5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 4 2 100.0 6,144 D N 22 (1-19) N 691 D N
5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 27 28 -3.6 91,682 D N 194 (100-249) N 8,948 D N
517 Petroleum and petroleum products 81 76 6.6 D 859,158 N (500-999) 737 N D 25,817 N
5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 69 67 3.0 D 847,754 N (500-999) 691 N D 24,628 N
5172 Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations and terminals 12 9 33.3 51,855 11,404 354.7 90 46 95.7 3,653 1,189 207.2
518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 9 9 0.0 96,286 94,731 1.6 225 221 1.8 9,483 8,894 6.6
5181 Beer and ale 6 5 20.0 D D N (100-249) (100-249) N D D N
5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 3 4 -25.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 50 48 4.2 D 87,974 N (250-499) 358 N D 9,175 N
5191 Farm supplies 10 9 11.1 D 5,821 N (20-99) 25 N D 476 N
5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 7 5 40.0 D 24,136 N (20-99) 65 N D 1,707 N
5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies 4 3 33.3 D 3,653 N (20-99) 51 N D 638 N
5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 1 4 -75.0 D D N (1-19) (20-99) N D D N
5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 1 3 -66.7 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
5199 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods 27 24 12.5 D 20,337 N (100-249) 110 N D 2,873 N
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

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- Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics   - Questions?
Last revised: July 13, 2011