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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
6,929
7.3
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

50
Wholesale trade - durable goods
4,705
10.2
30,019,820
52.5
51,100
17.3
1,850,868
43.8

51
Wholesale trade - nondurable goods
2,224
1.7
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
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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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
Wholesale trade
6,929
7.3
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
50
Wholesale trade - durable goods
4,705
10.2
30,019,820
52.5
51,100
17.3
1,850,868
43.8
501
Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and
supplies
675
3.1
7,592,629
71.7
8,121
12.3
243,127
35.0
5012
Automobiles and other motor vehicles
123
18.3
6,272,423
89.2
2,494
37.0
89,066
58.0
5013
Motor vehicle supplies and new parts
382
6.7
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
5014
Tires and tubes
52
-21.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
5015
Motor vehicle parts, used
118
-7.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
502
Furniture and home furnishings
205
13.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5021
Furniture
71
6.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
5023
Home furnishings
134
18.6
382,734
61.3
1,280
58.0
37,558
75.5
503
Lumber and other construction materials
539
10.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
5031
Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels
362
7.7
6,712,937
40.0
4,220
7.4
204,317
32.8
5032
Brick, stone, and related construction
materials
47
6.8
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
5033
Roofing, siding, and insulation materials
46
-8.0
219,281
21.9
548
10.5
20,305
58.0
5039
Other construction materials
84
47.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
504
Professional and commercial equipment and
supplies
639
8.5
2,281,168
25.6
7,393
13.4
300,587
40.0
5043
Photographic equipment and supplies
14
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
5044
Office equipment
104
-8.8
319,620
52.4
1,782
14.0
67,376
38.3
5045
Computers and computer peripheral equipment and
supplies
264
15.8
1,050,158
5.3
2,701
2.3
119,578
20.9
5046
Other commercial equipment
77
4.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
5047
Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and
supplies
119
24.0
392,340
20.1
956
0.0
40,669
26.7
5048
Ophthalmic goods
21
-16.0
77,516
58.0
257
8.0
7,850
53.1
5049
Other professional equipment and supplies
40
5.3
203,387
N
811
N
33,242
N
505
Metals and minerals, except petroleum
124
12.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5051
Metals service centers and offices
119
11.2
955,888
52.6
2,078
20.4
77,417
48.6
5052
Coal and other minerals and ores
5
66.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
506
Electrical goods
598
23.6
4,110,925
111.0
6,180
35.6
250,315
72.0
5063
Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and
construction materials
269
8.9
1,401,651
58.4
2,835
25.5
105,119
57.0
5064
Electrical appliances, television and radio
sets
40
14.3
282,433
7.9
663
32.1
20,396
38.7
5065
Other electronic parts and equipment
289
43.1
2,426,841
202.8
2,682
49.3
124,800
95.5
507
Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and
supplies
363
22.2
1,653,198
44.3
3,924
18.9
137,866
44.1
5072
Hardware
146
21.7
628,504
23.3
1,203
-11.1
40,320
10.5
5074
Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
145
31.8
632,599
65.6
2,020
45.8
69,844
74.1
5075
Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and
supplies
54
10.2
366,449
62.5
623
33.7
25,083
60.7
5078
Refrigeration equipment and supplies
18
0.0
25,646
-8.6
78
-17.9
2,619
-23.9
508
Machinery, equipment, and supplies
1,082
5.2
3,614,092
55.2
10,984
14.6
385,124
38.7
5082
Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and
equipment
95
-10.4
735,050
75.1
1,944
30.0
69,697
55.6
5083
Farm and garden machinery and equipment
149
8.8
460,149
36.5
1,441
4.5
47,309
35.3
5084
Industrial machinery and equipment
383
8.5
1,225,361
64.4
3,646
21.0
135,669
41.7
5085
Industrial supplies
290
7.0
852,398
46.2
2,552
7.8
90,723
33.7
5087
Service establishment equipment and supplies
105
1.0
168,103
42.0
879
1.7
23,948
14.0
5088
Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor
vehicles
60
3.4
173,031
38.4
522
11.8
17,778
33.9
509
Miscellaneous durable goods
480
9.8
1,810,245
2.4
4,264
13.5
127,726
41.6
5091
Sporting and recreational goods and supplies
113
9.7
383,475
34.3
988
17.6
39,721
99.6
5092
Toys and hobby goods and supplies
42
27.3
68,146
-13.5
342
8.9
5,752
-13.2
5093
Recyclable materials
112
0.0
491,775
93.6
1,464
20.4
44,294
65.4
5094
Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and
precious metals
39
21.9
68,626
-11.5
182
-20.5
5,217
11.9
5099
Durable goods, n.e.c.
174
10.8
798,223
-25.5
1,288
11.1
32,742
1.6
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
2,224
1.7
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
511
Paper and paper products
264
12.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
5111
Printing and writing paper
27
-18.2
528,791
32.8
446
-21.1
19,455
12.0
5112
Stationery and office supplies
171
14.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
5113
Industrial and personal service paper
66
26.9
674,029
201.4
993
127.8
44,877
229.8
512
Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists'
sundries
95
30.1
1,114,155
11.7
1,224
56.1
39,091
79.9
5122
Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists'
sundries
95
30.1
1,114,155
11.7
1,224
56.1
39,091
79.9
513
Apparel, piece goods, and notions
134
35.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5131
Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods
44
33.3
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
5136
Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings
43
48.3
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
5137
Women's and children's and infants' clothing and
accessories
28
16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
5139
Footwear
19
46.2
1,808,592
N
1,102
N
68,100
N
514
Groceries and related products
579
-1.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
5141
Groceries, general-line
73
7.4
2,270,781
N
2,865
N
79,860
N
5142
Packaged frozen foods
52
15.6
1,079,248
35.2
989
46.7
27,367
40.6
5143
Dairy products, except dried or canned
25
-34.2
176,631
-38.4
361
-7.9
11,989
2.1
5144
Poultry and poultry products
9
12.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
5145
Confectionery
30
-11.8
241,046
134.9
771
139.4
21,184
147.4
5146
Fish and seafoods
22
-37.1
116,299
-10.5
372
-22.7
8,845
20.8
5147
Meats and meat products
53
-3.6
534,061
15.9
805
17.7
26,997
48.0
5148
Fresh fruits and vegetables
100
9.9
622,858
32.9
3,047
35.9
71,291
72.6
5149
Other groceries and related products
215
1.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
515
Farm-product raw materials
76
-25.5
4,691,925
-24.6
678
-18.3
21,138
7.0
5153
Grain and field beans
49
-22.2
4,561,923
-24.0
424
-7.4
18,367
15.7
5154
Livestock
14
-26.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
5159
Other farm-product raw materials
13
-35.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
516
Chemicals and allied products
156
17.3
547,811
-3.3
1,193
16.3
43,452
40.7
5162
Plastics materials and basic forms and
shapes
42
31.2
181,374
87.4
290
53.4
10,652
100.9
5169
Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c.
114
12.9
366,437
-22.0
903
7.9
32,800
28.2
517
Petroleum and petroleum products
186
-30.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
5171
Petroleum bulk stations and terminals
161
-26.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5172
Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations
and terminals
25
-49.0
283,036
-13.3
156
-46.4
6,202
-21.5
518
Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages
89
-9.2
557,006
19.6
1,978
12.1
62,325
25.2
5181
Beer and ale
56
-17.6
339,605
-9.5
1,318
-7.2
40,998
0.9
5182
Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages
33
10.0
217,401
140.4
660
91.9
21,327
132.8
519
Miscellaneous nondurable goods
645
8.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
5191
Farm supplies
271
0.7
1,328,231
44.1
2,946
19.5
86,195
52.4
5192
Books, periodicals, and newspapers
68
1.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5193
Flowers, nursery stock, and florists'
supplies
78
11.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
5194
Tobacco and tobacco products
14
7.7
424,782
23.2
487
24.2
12,847
40.0
5198
Paints, varnishes, and supplies
33
-19.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
5199
Other miscellaneous nondurable goods
181
34.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics
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