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		20,099	4.1	D	N	(100,000+)	N	D	N
	50	Wholesale trade - durable goods		14,153	7.1	95,894,172	40.4	178,181	15.6	6,558,460	41.1
	51	Wholesale trade - nondurable goods		5,946	-2.3	D	N	(100,000+)	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.
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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		20,099	4.1	D	N	(100,000+)	N	D	N
50	Wholesale trade - durable goods		14,153	7.1	95,894,172	40.4	178,181	15.6	6,558,460	41.1
501	Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies		2,137	4.0	27,500,110	58.2	26,468	6.7	747,624	22.9
5012	Automobiles and other motor vehicles		318	5.0	21,074,637	99.8	7,070	35.0	218,799	70.7
5013	Motor vehicle supplies and new parts		1,280	2.3	5,253,722	13.1	14,933	1.0	409,631	15.4
5014	Tires and tubes		184	-5.6	910,471	-55.1	2,241	-25.0	69,016	-25.8
5015	Motor vehicle parts, used		355	16.4	261,280	58.5	2,224	23.4	50,178	54.3
502	Furniture and home furnishings		569	14.5	2,389,110	16.3	6,831	22.5	211,745	30.2
5021	Furniture		279	18.2	1,081,600	40.1	3,058	19.5	97,249	34.5
5023	Home furnishings		290	11.1	1,307,510	2.0	3,773	25.0	114,496	26.8
503	Lumber and other construction materials		930	23.3	4,652,542	49.4	10,285	32.2	358,028	56.7
5031	Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels		396	29.0	2,256,176	49.7	5,042	42.5	166,577	60.4
5032	Brick, stone, and related construction materials		171	11.8	596,456	43.2	1,611	19.4	55,345	43.8
5033	Roofing, siding, and insulation materials		171	19.6	1,422,175	79.9	2,276	37.3	95,811	82.1
5039	Other construction materials		192	27.2	377,735	-5.6	1,356	10.1	40,295	20.2
504	Professional and commercial equipment and supplies		1,797	-0.4	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
5043	Photographic equipment and supplies		45	-11.8	338,215	-57.3	591	-37.1	24,481	-24.0
5044	Office equipment		288	-14.0	1,281,031	14.2	6,438	-3.1	243,161	24.9
5045	Computers and computer peripheral equipment and supplies		641	3.7	5,339,100	52.9	10,035	4.7	492,260	27.8
5046	Other commercial equipment		213	-0.5	1,013,255	79.0	3,272	24.1	121,845	64.3
5047	Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies		443	4.5	2,539,675	29.5	5,016	-5.3	212,597	12.2
5048	Ophthalmic goods		49	-5.8	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5049	Other professional equipment and supplies		118	7.3	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
505	Metals and minerals, except petroleum		843	10.5	10,107,003	20.2	16,220	54.0	719,204	98.5
5051	Metals service centers and offices		798	12.7	9,577,790	28.7	15,906	55.5	701,335	102.2
5052	Coal and other minerals and ores		45	-18.2	529,213	-45.5	314	3.0	17,869	15.4
506	Electrical goods		1,698	10.4	10,984,863	41.5	19,867	15.4	805,259	46.3
5063	Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials		872	6.1	5,400,641	35.5	9,734	7.2	371,158	29.3
5064	Electrical appliances, television and radio sets		126	8.6	1,508,690	3.3	1,550	-11.1	57,866	9.5
5065	Other electronic parts and equipment		700	16.7	4,075,532	75.9	8,583	34.3	376,235	78.9
507	Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies		1,130	6.3	4,705,020	37.3	14,240	14.8	493,068	41.6
5072	Hardware		423	14.0	1,862,589	36.6	6,447	8.7	213,613	34.9
5074	Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies		421	5.0	1,783,471	36.1	4,823	21.7	153,209	35.1
5075	Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies		236	1.3	845,271	46.5	2,467	29.8	94,170	65.3
5078	Refrigeration equipment and supplies		50	-13.8	213,689	22.6	503	-17.9	32,076	63.7
508	Machinery, equipment, and supplies		3,755	5.9	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
5082	Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment		202	2.5	1,328,669	69.1	3,277	15.5	135,241	47.8
5083	Farm and garden machinery and equipment		388	-1.3	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5084	Industrial machinery and equipment		1,829	13.3	7,229,110	62.6	18,525	30.7	781,275	64.3
5085	Industrial supplies		956	2.8	5,830,487	37.1	11,762	17.4	443,359	39.8
5087	Service establishment equipment and supplies		286	-11.7	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5088	Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles		94	8.0	612,259	-56.2	965	-5.3	33,373	-2.3
509	Miscellaneous durable goods		1,294	7.8	6,580,114	44.0	15,277	19.9	459,721	35.7
5091	Sporting and recreational goods and supplies		209	10.6	1,156,501	69.3	1,986	3.9	60,419	24.9
5092	Toys and hobby goods and supplies		118	21.6	510,650	-12.5	2,102	24.2	52,870	-3.0
5093	Recyclable materials		506	7.0	2,965,099	76.2	7,018	20.5	226,257	44.7
5094	Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and precious metals		133	14.7	338,224	44.3	1,139	20.4	27,595	19.5
5099	Durable goods, n.e.c.		328	0.9	1,609,640	16.2	3,032	28.3	92,580	64.5
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		5,946	-2.3	D	N	(100,000+)	N	D	N
511	Paper and paper products		882	6.7	6,619,194	33.3	16,354	-18.6	451,861	30.2
5111	Printing and writing paper		109	-6.8	2,414,026	65.2	1,780	7.0	77,392	24.5
5112	Stationery and office supplies		518	7.7	2,318,657	30.2	10,689	-28.5	228,174	29.9
5113	Industrial and personal service paper		255	11.4	1,886,511	9.5	3,885	11.5	146,295	33.8
512	Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries		234	14.7	8,281,239	33.3	9,114	-8.3	326,929	42.7
5122	Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries		234	14.7	8,281,239	33.3	9,114	-8.3	326,929	42.7
513	Apparel, piece goods, and notions		301	9.9	1,342,393	21.2	2,782	0.6	84,555	19.2
5131	Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods		85	30.8	253,793	17.6	678	35.3	21,827	69.0
5136	Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings		102	-12.8	505,403	-19.3	1,311	-28.6	37,786	-18.8
5137	Women's and children's and infants' clothing and accessories		87	38.1	299,158	49.4	536	80.5	16,098	123.2
5139	Footwear		27	-6.9	284,039	333.5	257	96.2	8,844	106.0
514	Groceries and related products		1,185	-8.5	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
5141	Groceries, general-line		133	-13.1	6,350,216	14.8	5,891	-17.8	195,470	1.4
5142	Packaged frozen foods		104	-9.6	2,261,337	6.9	3,754	34.4	115,583	44.8
5143	Dairy products, except dried or canned		92	-16.4	2,655,471	39.1	6,747	60.3	339,205	88.7
5144	Poultry and poultry products		36	-25.0	648,734	129.9	1,430	12.3	31,542	42.4
5145	Confectionery		105	-19.2	898,099	-8.3	2,737	0.2	83,728	50.1
5146	Fish and seafoods		23	-14.8	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5147	Meats and meat products		79	-27.5	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5148	Fresh fruits and vegetables		151	-1.9	1,295,808	10.8	2,779	7.4	80,703	13.8
5149	Other groceries and related products		462	2.9	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
515	Farm-product raw materials		354	-16.7	3,780,224	5.0	3,129	-20.4	75,940	-0.4
5153	Grain and field beans		261	-16.1	3,018,433	17.9	2,329	-10.1	63,895	5.1
5154	Livestock		66	-20.5	688,076	-24.7	627	-33.7	8,595	-12.7
5159	Other farm-product raw materials		27	-12.9	73,715	-42.3	173	-56.4	3,450	-38.3
516	Chemicals and allied products		804	12.9	7,216,756	-18.0	10,067	7.7	427,377	26.7
5162	Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes		245	36.1	1,964,560	29.7	2,979	64.1	111,652	93.9
5169	Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c.		559	5.1	5,252,196	-27.9	7,088	-5.9	315,725	12.9
517	Petroleum and petroleum products		405	-27.0	10,195,224	52.7	4,472	-7.9	148,077	19.4
5171	Petroleum bulk stations and terminals		288	-31.3	6,847,763	41.1	3,605	-4.3	117,755	25.8
5172	Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations and terminals		117	-14.0	3,347,461	83.8	867	-20.2	30,322	-0.4
518	Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages		140	-24.7	2,030,563	13.3	5,020	-1.3	177,699	10.3
5181	Beer and ale		87	-14.7	1,267,766	5.6	3,818	1.4	140,500	9.2
5182	Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages		53	-36.9	762,797	29.0	1,202	-8.9	37,199	14.3
519	Miscellaneous nondurable goods		1,641	2.1	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
5191	Farm supplies		508	-9.0	1,663,292	17.8	3,983	4.6	111,235	25.7
5192	Books, periodicals, and newspapers		131	-10.9	624,526	-7.1	2,517	6.1	52,561	-1.1
5193	Flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies		161	10.3	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5194	Tobacco and tobacco products		61	-15.3	1,660,766	7.8	1,572	-23.2	38,866	-4.8
5198	Paints, varnishes, and supplies		140	-9.1	912,705	-7.7	2,224	-10.2	82,633	26.5
5199	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods		640	20.5	D	N	(5000-9999)	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