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1997 Economic Census: |
Wholesale Trade
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg

Wholesale trade
1,963
-5.9
9,490,288
24.9
20,321
10.1
539,816
32.8

50
Wholesale trade - durable goods
995
2.3
2,846,846
45.0
10,246
19.3
292,101
44.1

51
Wholesale trade - nondurable goods
968
-13.0
6,643,442
17.9
10,075
2.1
247,715
21.6
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.
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"% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997.
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
Wholesale trade
1,963
-5.9
9,490,288
24.9
20,321
10.1
539,816
32.8
50
Wholesale trade - durable goods
995
2.3
2,846,846
45.0
10,246
19.3
292,101
44.1
501
Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and
supplies
203
-5.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5012
Automobiles and other motor vehicles
33
-17.5
205,291
24.3
651
9.4
14,488
27.2
5013
Motor vehicle supplies and new parts
126
-0.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5014
Tires and tubes
24
-7.7
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
5015
Motor vehicle parts, used
20
-9.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
502
Furniture and home furnishings
25
78.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
5021
Furniture
11
37.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
5023
Home furnishings
14
133.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
503
Lumber and other construction materials
62
0.0
280,838
25.6
712
16.3
25,933
48.8
5031
Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels
22
15.8
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
5032
Brick, stone, and related construction
materials
15
-6.2
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
5033
Roofing, siding, and insulation materials
9
-10.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
5039
Other construction materials
16
-5.9
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
504
Professional and commercial equipment and
supplies
105
1.9
234,761
14.2
1,273
7.0
39,155
23.1
5043
Photographic equipment and supplies
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
5044
Office equipment
20
-28.6
25,079
-4.8
177
-37.2
5,558
-19.0
5045
Computers and computer peripheral equipment and
supplies
39
8.3
104,959
19.6
572
30.3
18,352
36.5
5046
Other commercial equipment
13
62.5
14,709
42.9
97
47.0
2,602
60.7
5047
Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and
supplies
16
23.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
5048
Ophthalmic goods
8
-11.1
7,081
44.4
54
-15.6
1,298
23.9
5049
Other professional equipment and supplies
9
12.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
505
Metals and minerals, except petroleum
8
60.0
55,664
224.9
125
140.4
3,122
91.5
5051
Metals service centers and offices
6
50.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
5052
Coal and other minerals and ores
2
100.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
506
Electrical goods
74
7.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
5063
Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and
construction materials
37
0.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
5064
Electrical appliances, television and radio
sets
8
60.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
5065
Other electronic parts and equipment
29
7.4
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
507
Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and
supplies
61
19.6
137,013
64.7
462
25.2
15,220
54.1
5072
Hardware
22
22.2
34,319
108.7
142
36.5
3,899
99.3
5074
Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
27
42.1
84,903
57.4
260
31.3
8,890
54.6
5075
Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and
supplies
6
-40.0
5,625
-15.7
20
-44.4
736
-16.6
5078
Refrigeration equipment and supplies
6
50.0
12,166
97.9
40
29.0
1,695
31.9
508
Machinery, equipment, and supplies
396
1.5
1,299,945
56.6
4,016
25.1
115,613
53.2
5082
Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and
equipment
21
-4.5
169,895
51.1
381
0.3
14,403
23.2
5083
Farm and garden machinery and equipment
221
-3.9
767,054
41.0
2,453
21.6
64,056
48.2
5084
Industrial machinery and equipment
100
22.0
296,933
178.8
920
79.0
30,011
124.7
5085
Industrial supplies
30
25.0
50,716
26.9
189
31.2
5,582
39.8
5087
Service establishment equipment and supplies
21
-25.0
14,628
-42.4
68
-52.1
1,454
-50.6
5088
Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor
vehicles
3
-25.0
719
-56.7
5
-61.5
107
-57.2
509
Miscellaneous durable goods
61
-4.7
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
5091
Sporting and recreational goods and supplies
12
20.0
16,617
3.8
89
36.9
2,061
33.1
5092
Toys and hobby goods and supplies
11
22.2
7,762
72.8
80
158.1
1,241
158.5
5093
Recyclable materials
19
-29.6
14,725
-36.9
147
-29.3
3,384
-3.1
5094
Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and
precious metals
7
0.0
7,950
228.6
36
80.0
617
158.2
5099
Durable goods, n.e.c.
12
9.1
D
N
(20-99)
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
968
-13.0
6,643,442
17.9
10,075
2.1
247,715
21.6
511
Paper and paper products
34
-20.9
115,086
14.5
448
-12.2
12,284
2.1
5111
Printing and writing paper
6
-14.3
23,099
57.0
46
-14.8
1,739
27.3
5112
Stationery and office supplies
20
-20.0
28,375
15.0
201
-23.3
3,749
-12.7
5113
Industrial and personal service paper
8
-27.3
63,612
4.1
201
3.6
6,796
6.8
512
Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists'
sundries
10
0.0
130,832
N
120
N
2,923
N
5122
Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists'
sundries
10
0.0
130,832
N
120
N
2,923
N
513
Apparel, piece goods, and notions
6
-14.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
5131
Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
5136
Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings
3
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
5137
Women's and children's and infants' clothing and
accessories
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
5139
Footwear
1
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
514
Groceries and related products
100
-16.0
1,357,296
-2.1
2,634
5.0
69,743
20.8
5141
Groceries, general-line
9
-43.8
755,500
-18.4
899
-16.0
28,872
-4.1
5142
Packaged frozen foods
7
75.0
104,484
N
235
N
7,129
N
5143
Dairy products, except dried or canned
22
-12.0
15,897
-45.7
55
-24.7
1,005
-9.0
5144
Poultry and poultry products
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
5145
Confectionery
7
-22.2
140,558
N
323
N
7,480
N
5146
Fish and seafoods
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
5147
Meats and meat products
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
5148
Fresh fruits and vegetables
17
-37.0
61,817
-30.3
215
-44.3
2,910
-18.2
5149
Other groceries and related products
35
2.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
515
Farm-product raw materials
379
-5.2
3,183,074
24.7
2,835
6.7
67,102
33.7
5153
Grain and field beans
352
-3.0
2,700,410
28.7
2,297
17.9
63,029
39.8
5154
Livestock
24
-25.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
5159
Other farm-product raw materials
3
-40.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
516
Chemicals and allied products
44
10.0
73,778
25.5
260
-3.0
7,913
3.0
5162
Plastics materials and basic forms and
shapes
3
-25.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
5169
Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c.
41
13.9
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
517
Petroleum and petroleum products
179
-27.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5171
Petroleum bulk stations and terminals
151
-32.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5172
Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations
and terminals
28
12.0
313,441
198.9
287
106.5
7,580
214.0
518
Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages
27
-6.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
5181
Beer and ale
21
-12.5
81,822
N
255
N
8,791
N
5182
Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages
6
20.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
519
Miscellaneous nondurable goods
189
-13.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5191
Farm supplies
146
-9.3
723,966
33.3
1,453
41.3
34,156
57.2
5192
Books, periodicals, and newspapers
10
-23.1
19,157
21.5
95
1.1
1,835
14.4
5193
Flowers, nursery stock, and florists'
supplies
4
-42.9
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
5194
Tobacco and tobacco products
7
-36.4
99,201
43.6
210
-1.4
4,378
-4.2
5198
Paints, varnishes, and supplies
6
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
5199
Other miscellaneous nondurable goods
16
-20.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics
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