1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for Mississippi
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 3,881 3,868 0.3 20,072,266 15,814,624 26.9 43,026 39,934 7.7 1,163,509 914,165 27.3
50 Wholesale trade - durable goods 2,436 2,317 5.1 8,024,153 5,356,077 49.8 23,118 20,353 13.6 645,906 479,342 34.7
51 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 1,445 1,551 -6.8 12,048,113 10,458,547 15.2 19,908 19,581 1.7 517,603 434,823 19.0
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 3,881 3,868 0.3 20,072,266 15,814,624 26.9 43,026 39,934 7.7 1,163,509 914,165 27.3
50 Wholesale trade - durable goods 2,436 2,317 5.1 8,024,153 5,356,077 49.8 23,118 20,353 13.6 645,906 479,342 34.7
501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 488 519 -6.0 D 1,277,260 N (2500-4999) 4,397 N D 92,682 N
5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 87 91 -4.4 1,042,932 682,628 52.8 1,386 1,162 19.3 36,648 26,087 40.5
5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 260 299 -13.0 400,823 385,269 4.0 2,378 2,193 8.4 54,188 44,611 21.5
5014 Tires and tubes 54 47 14.9 D 178,061 N (500-999) 616 N D 15,853 N
5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 87 82 6.1 D 31,302 N (250-499) 426 N D 6,131 N
502 Furniture and home furnishings 109 95 14.7 622,239 375,945 65.5 1,128 1,235 -8.7 34,129 28,914 18.0
5021 Furniture 68 62 9.7 466,262 318,127 46.6 771 907 -15.0 24,556 22,311 10.1
5023 Home furnishings 41 33 24.2 155,977 57,818 169.8 357 328 8.8 9,573 6,603 45.0
503 Lumber and other construction materials 197 152 29.6 D 621,981 N (1000-2499) 1,674 N D 38,548 N
5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 102 82 24.4 D 502,506 N (1000-2499) 1,152 N D 27,093 N
5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 36 33 9.1 D 66,221 N (250-499) 266 N D 6,365 N
5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 18 16 12.5 62,357 33,679 85.2 124 99 25.3 4,681 2,322 101.6
5039 Other construction materials 41 21 95.2 D 19,575 N (250-499) 157 N D 2,768 N
504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 231 261 -11.5 D 588,907 N (2500-4999) 2,714 N D 77,370 N
5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 0 2 N 0 D N 0 (1-19) N 0 D N
5044 Office equipment 54 75 -28.0 69,010 90,536 -23.8 540 782 -30.9 15,727 19,894 -20.9
5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and supplies 64 68 -5.9 201,951 162,167 24.5 620 648 -4.3 22,074 23,276 -5.2
5046 Other commercial equipment 29 30 -3.3 49,161 D N 207 (100-249) N 5,818 D N
5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 57 54 5.6 430,920 198,702 116.9 1,012 692 46.2 27,360 18,388 48.8
5048 Ophthalmic goods 8 11 -27.3 5,886 51,327 -88.5 54 144 -62.5 1,275 3,312 -61.5
5049 Other professional equipment and supplies 19 21 -9.5 D 52,599 N (250-499) 233 N D 8,006 N
505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 57 48 18.8 D 239,310 N (500-999) 706 N D 16,749 N
5051 Metals service centers and offices 56 47 19.1 D D N (500-999) (500-999) N D D N
5052 Coal and other minerals and ores 1 1 0.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
506 Electrical goods 225 201 11.9 D 389,805 N (1000-2499) 1,574 N D 39,169 N
5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 130 118 10.2 510,378 298,091 71.2 1,309 998 31.2 41,505 25,623 62.0
5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 9 16 -43.8 D 34,229 N (20-99) 133 N D 3,471 N
5065 Other electronic parts and equipment 86 67 28.4 D 57,485 N (500-999) 443 N D 10,075 N
507 Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 198 178 11.2 D 303,212 N (1000-2499) 1,272 N D 30,543 N
5072 Hardware 51 46 10.9 102,879 62,086 65.7 398 347 14.7 13,799 8,099 70.4
5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 77 64 20.3 D 141,597 N (500-999) 535 N D 13,616 N
5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies 49 59 -16.9 101,853 88,822 14.7 331 347 -4.6 8,672 7,998 8.4
5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 21 9 133.3 D 10,707 N (100-249) 43 N D 830 N
508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 596 598 -0.3 1,567,466 1,141,348 37.3 5,367 4,933 8.8 159,824 122,994 29.9
5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment 52 48 8.3 345,319 176,182 96.0 740 659 12.3 30,764 21,551 42.7
5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 157 167 -6.0 467,664 405,674 15.3 1,500 1,570 -4.5 37,707 36,140 4.3
5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 194 168 15.5 382,221 257,100 48.7 1,501 1,155 30.0 46,256 30,712 50.6
5085 Industrial supplies 128 137 -6.6 286,651 224,509 27.7 1,072 993 8.0 31,752 23,160 37.1
5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 47 56 -16.1 67,406 57,886 16.4 468 422 10.9 10,826 8,296 30.5
5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 18 22 -18.2 18,205 19,997 -9.0 86 134 -35.8 2,519 3,135 -19.6
509 Miscellaneous durable goods 335 265 26.4 D 418,309 N (1000-2499) 1,848 N D 32,373 N
5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 36 29 24.1 52,018 43,371 19.9 164 184 -10.9 3,653 3,464 5.5
5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 13 6 116.7 10,280 1,906 439.3 62 21 195.2 1,147 229 400.9
5093 Recyclable materials 80 75 6.7 D 116,729 N (500-999) 747 N D 12,225 N
5094 Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and precious metals 15 10 50.0 9,117 7,509 21.4 33 85 -61.2 832 1,093 -23.9
5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 191 145 31.7 D 248,794 N (1000-2499) 811 N D 15,362 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 1,445 1,551 -6.8 12,048,113 10,458,547 15.2 19,908 19,581 1.7 517,603 434,823 19.0
511 Paper and paper products 122 123 -0.8 285,631 257,618 10.9 1,318 1,336 -1.3 32,386 29,764 8.8
5111 Printing and writing paper 7 10 -30.0 D 61,052 N (20-99) 234 N D 6,977 N
5112 Stationery and office supplies 77 78 -1.3 D 87,458 N (500-999) 703 N D 12,793 N
5113 Industrial and personal service paper 38 35 8.6 124,738 109,108 14.3 460 399 15.3 14,148 9,994 41.6
512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries 39 31 25.8 688,286 302,585 127.5 583 586 -0.5 14,208 19,547 -27.3
5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries 39 31 25.8 688,286 302,585 127.5 583 586 -0.5 14,208 19,547 -27.3
513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 75 79 -5.1 D 453,763 N (500-999) 770 N D 16,762 N
5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 41 33 24.2 167,488 142,804 17.3 264 271 -2.6 6,686 6,509 2.7
5136 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings 20 22 -9.1 58,190 D N 269 (250-499) N 5,657 D N
5137 Women's and children's and infants' clothing and accessories 12 22 -45.5 D D N (20-99) (100-249) N D D N
5139 Footwear 2 2 0.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
514 Groceries and related products 306 348 -12.1 D 3,350,676 N (5000-9999) 6,852 N D 157,391 N
5141 Groceries, general-line 22 40 -45.0 1,093,614 1,902,014 -42.5 1,121 2,946 -61.9 36,884 81,247 -54.6
5142 Packaged frozen foods 33 20 65.0 567,808 385,826 47.2 977 726 34.6 31,775 16,648 90.9
5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 19 33 -42.4 47,365 45,565 4.0 267 215 24.2 5,424 3,878 39.9
5144 Poultry and poultry products 23 25 -8.0 308,872 292,320 5.7 159 145 9.7 5,948 3,952 50.5
5145 Confectionery 29 33 -12.1 D 67,320 N (250-499) 454 N D 8,406 N
5146 Fish and seafoods 29 45 -35.6 67,701 81,587 -17.0 219 341 -35.8 3,509 4,108 -14.6
5147 Meats and meat products 24 31 -22.6 444,923 123,005 261.7 341 480 -29.0 16,467 6,853 140.3
5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 27 36 -25.0 83,149 57,969 43.4 258 298 -13.4 5,970 4,921 21.3
5149 Other groceries and related products 100 85 17.6 D 395,070 N (2500-4999) 1,247 N D 27,378 N
515 Farm-product raw materials 109 131 -16.8 2,067,775 1,663,567 24.3 1,421 1,306 8.8 28,581 21,878 30.6
5153 Grain and field beans 45 60 -25.0 484,679 D N 296 (250-499) N 7,900 D N
5154 Livestock 32 37 -13.5 603,133 524,435 15.0 698 658 6.1 7,594 5,883 29.1
5159 Other farm-product raw materials 32 34 -5.9 979,963 D N 427 (250-499) N 13,087 D N
516 Chemicals and allied products 100 81 23.5 267,936 121,894 119.8 708 557 27.1 20,989 13,965 50.3
5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 20 12 66.7 161,535 31,313 415.9 261 136 91.9 6,487 4,297 51.0
5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 80 69 15.9 106,401 90,581 17.5 447 421 6.2 14,502 9,668 50.0
517 Petroleum and petroleum products 207 277 -25.3 D 2,145,178 N (1000-2499) 2,885 N D 62,896 N
5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 169 232 -27.2 D 1,902,492 N (1000-2499) 2,532 N D 55,704 N
5172 Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations and terminals 38 45 -15.6 357,724 242,686 47.4 332 353 -5.9 9,078 7,192 26.2
518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 54 61 -11.5 584,628 502,705 16.3 1,485 1,363 9.0 40,835 33,560 21.7
5181 Beer and ale 49 56 -12.5 379,437 D N 1,340 (1000-2499) N 37,046 D N
5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 5 5 0.0 205,191 D N 145 (100-249) N 3,789 D N
519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 433 420 3.1 D 1,660,561 N (2500-4999) 3,926 N D 79,060 N
5191 Farm supplies 255 257 -0.8 1,048,435 882,210 18.8 2,516 2,142 17.5 57,218 43,933 30.2
5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 11 13 -15.4 42,368 17,445 142.9 325 121 168.6 5,037 2,362 113.3
5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies 32 30 6.7 D 26,756 N (250-499) 251 N D 4,232 N
5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 25 33 -24.2 676,461 662,667 2.1 1,180 999 18.1 27,922 20,802 34.2
5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 21 14 50.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
5199 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods 89 73 21.9 D D N (250-499) (250-499) N D 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: March 01, 2004