More detail	SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments		Sales ($1,000)		Paid employees		Annual payroll ($1,000)
				1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg
		Wholesale trade		6,091	-2.7	D	N	(50k-99999)	N	D	N
	50	Wholesale trade - durable goods		4,134	-3.2	D	N	(50k-99999)	N	D	N
	51	Wholesale trade - nondurable goods		1,957	-1.7	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	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. "% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997. An alternate display has 1992 columns.

SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments		Sales ($1,000)		Paid employees		Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg
	Wholesale trade		6,091	-2.7	D	N	(50k-99999)	N	D	N
50	Wholesale trade - durable goods		4,134	-3.2	D	N	(50k-99999)	N	D	N
501	Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies		478	-11.8	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5012	Automobiles and other motor vehicles		69	-21.6	3,035,864	187.8	1,093	20.5	41,514	30.6
5013	Motor vehicle supplies and new parts		315	-10.0	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5014	Tires and tubes		39	-2.5	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5015	Motor vehicle parts, used		55	-14.1	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
502	Furniture and home furnishings		218	7.4	730,068	N	2,184	N	83,417	N
5021	Furniture		92	-5.2	421,530	N	1,292	N	50,048	N
5023	Home furnishings		126	18.9	308,538	21.9	892	7.2	33,369	29.8
503	Lumber and other construction materials		236	-4.5	1,206,249	21.5	2,968	19.5	110,729	32.6
5031	Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels		97	2.1	668,134	29.0	1,280	10.2	51,143	37.0
5032	Brick, stone, and related construction materials		59	-15.7	161,692	19.7	490	-6.1	19,057	5.9
5033	Roofing, siding, and insulation materials		35	-5.4	210,066	-6.4	704	66.8	21,205	35.1
5039	Other construction materials		45	0.0	166,357	44.9	494	30.7	19,324	54.8
504	Professional and commercial equipment and supplies		686	-3.7	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
5043	Photographic equipment and supplies		28	12.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5044	Office equipment		118	-19.7	775,402	16.9	1,933	-20.9	84,328	6.8
5045	Computers and computer peripheral equipment and supplies		278	2.2	2,004,437	2.8	4,637	21.7	247,642	25.3
5046	Other commercial equipment		60	-3.2	237,010	124.3	559	20.0	19,389	52.9
5047	Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies		127	5.8	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5048	Ophthalmic goods		23	-20.7	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5049	Other professional equipment and supplies		52	-8.8	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
505	Metals and minerals, except petroleum		192	-7.2	2,693,429	-18.8	2,264	10.0	115,617	28.7
5051	Metals service centers and offices		177	-6.3	2,249,850	-19.9	2,195	11.1	105,769	31.5
5052	Coal and other minerals and ores		15	-16.7	443,579	-12.9	69	-16.9	9,848	5.2
506	Electrical goods		600	1.4	4,428,632	35.2	8,815	34.7	424,337	70.9
5063	Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials		270	-11.8	1,792,864	62.4	4,130	35.1	186,255	69.5
5064	Electrical appliances, television and radio sets		53	23.3	533,205	38.8	635	54.1	34,634	92.1
5065	Other electronic parts and equipment		277	14.0	2,102,563	17.7	4,050	31.6	203,448	69.0
507	Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies		351	2.0	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5072	Hardware		111	0.0	486,809	17.8	1,404	19.3	51,183	31.2
5074	Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies		169	6.3	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5075	Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies		58	-7.9	204,159	73.8	537	57.5	28,127	121.2
5078	Refrigeration equipment and supplies		13	18.2	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
508	Machinery, equipment, and supplies		984	-4.4	D	N	(5000-9999)	N	D	N
5082	Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment		53	1.9	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5083	Farm and garden machinery and equipment		42	-8.7	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5084	Industrial machinery and equipment		527	-3.1	2,167,239	39.5	4,708	8.8	220,231	27.4
5085	Industrial supplies		205	-11.6	723,050	-30.5	1,543	-12.8	70,453	5.9
5087	Service establishment equipment and supplies		84	13.5	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5088	Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles		73	-9.9	651,729	19.9	764	-20.8	51,397	8.5
509	Miscellaneous durable goods		389	-1.8	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5091	Sporting and recreational goods and supplies		64	-11.1	340,771	10.0	689	10.6	23,704	26.6
5092	Toys and hobby goods and supplies		37	0.0	163,931	-15.5	298	-11.8	11,934	3.0
5093	Recyclable materials		105	-11.0	768,398	77.1	1,650	12.2	58,462	37.4
5094	Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and precious metals		62	6.9	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5099	Durable goods, n.e.c.		121	9.0	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments		Sales ($1,000)		Paid employees		Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg
51	Wholesale trade - nondurable goods		1,957	-1.7	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
511	Paper and paper products		327	-3.0	5,010,331	23.2	4,746	-0.5	213,201	43.3
5111	Printing and writing paper		56	-8.2	3,450,859	49.8	1,066	54.0	90,027	137.3
5112	Stationery and office supplies		182	-1.1	771,251	-37.8	2,656	-13.9	76,265	4.1
5113	Industrial and personal service paper		89	-3.3	788,221	50.9	1,024	2.8	46,909	24.7
512	Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries		118	42.2	3,269,688	88.9	4,204	32.0	245,524	100.7
5122	Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries		118	42.2	3,269,688	88.9	4,204	32.0	245,524	100.7
513	Apparel, piece goods, and notions		163	-3.0	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5131	Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods		38	-26.9	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5136	Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings		48	14.3	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5137	Women's and children's and infants' clothing and accessories		52	8.3	503,069	39.7	525	39.6	28,690	-36.5
5139	Footwear		25	-3.8	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
514	Groceries and related products		482	-6.6	6,347,719	20.1	9,171	3.0	325,786	13.5
5141	Groceries, general-line		37	-39.3	1,305,070	-20.0	1,697	-35.8	62,851	-22.6
5142	Packaged frozen foods		36	9.1	534,600	-2.5	592	7.6	22,253	11.0
5143	Dairy products, except dried or canned		32	-20.0	599,305	44.5	783	31.6	23,129	21.8
5144	Poultry and poultry products		7	-46.2	82,451	-20.3	89	-64.3	2,982	-43.7
5145	Confectionery		30	-9.1	257,116	20.6	544	5.0	18,394	25.7
5146	Fish and seafoods		26	-18.8	112,756	-0.2	203	3.6	8,331	26.0
5147	Meats and meat products		32	-11.1	210,236	52.5	466	16.5	14,921	44.7
5148	Fresh fruits and vegetables		52	-13.3	279,403	14.4	509	3.0	15,395	5.6
5149	Other groceries and related products		230	10.6	2,966,782	57.7	4,288	31.7	157,530	36.6
515	Farm-product raw materials		23	0.0	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5153	Grain and field beans		4	-60.0	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5154	Livestock		2	-50.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
5159	Other farm-product raw materials		17	88.9	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
516	Chemicals and allied products		249	18.0	2,848,993	52.1	3,182	65.1	158,621	78.5
5162	Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes		76	31.0	559,818	39.1	766	53.8	39,440	101.8
5169	Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c.		173	13.1	2,289,175	55.6	2,416	69.1	119,181	71.9
517	Petroleum and petroleum products		103	-23.1	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5171	Petroleum bulk stations and terminals		51	-39.3	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5172	Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations and terminals		52	4.0	1,437,098	-88.9	464	-60.1	24,858	-68.3
518	Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages		54	-6.9	2,798,239	84.1	3,098	14.6	161,252	36.0
5181	Beer and ale		26	-7.1	877,990	37.2	1,492	30.1	64,427	20.9
5182	Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages		28	-6.7	1,920,249	118.1	1,606	3.1	96,825	48.3
519	Miscellaneous nondurable goods		438	-4.8	D	N	(5000-9999)	N	D	N
5191	Farm supplies		60	5.3	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5192	Books, periodicals, and newspapers		58	-31.0	1,270,378	28.6	958	-56.8	36,943	-42.7
5193	Flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies		46	-4.2	99,950	25.9	476	-0.6	13,035	24.6
5194	Tobacco and tobacco products		33	-25.0	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5198	Paints, varnishes, and supplies		36	-10.0	89,420	-7.8	323	9.9	9,661	2.2
5199	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods		205	9.6	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	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