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		1,802	1.8	7,991,515	20.2	20,487	4.9	687,749	24.7
	50	Wholesale trade - durable goods		1,216	2.9	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
	51	Wholesale trade - nondurable goods		586	-0.5	D	N	(5000-9999)	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		1,802	1.8	7,991,515	20.2	20,487	4.9	687,749	24.7
50	Wholesale trade - durable goods		1,216	2.9	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
501	Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies		169	3.7	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5012	Automobiles and other motor vehicles		23	-14.8	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5013	Motor vehicle supplies and new parts		93	-4.1	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5014	Tires and tubes		12	33.3	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5015	Motor vehicle parts, used		41	36.7	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
502	Furniture and home furnishings		50	19.0	208,334	48.7	753	69.6	33,595	165.8
5021	Furniture		17	30.8	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5023	Home furnishings		33	13.8	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
503	Lumber and other construction materials		65	0.0	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5031	Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels		16	-33.3	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5032	Brick, stone, and related construction materials		20	33.3	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5033	Roofing, siding, and insulation materials		10	-9.1	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5039	Other construction materials		19	26.7	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
504	Professional and commercial equipment and supplies		159	-1.2	826,739	31.3	2,589	11.7	100,878	26.1
5043	Photographic equipment and supplies		8	166.7	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5044	Office equipment		31	-8.8	105,822	N	636	N	21,090	N
5045	Computers and computer peripheral equipment and supplies		52	8.3	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5046	Other commercial equipment		24	14.3	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5047	Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies		30	-11.8	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5048	Ophthalmic goods		7	0.0	24,486	64.7	169	69.0	4,575	96.8
5049	Other professional equipment and supplies		7	-50.0	24,682	N	99	N	4,276	N
505	Metals and minerals, except petroleum		44	12.8	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5051	Metals service centers and offices		43	13.2	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5052	Coal and other minerals and ores		1	0.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
506	Electrical goods		132	23.4	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5063	Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials		55	-3.5	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5064	Electrical appliances, television and radio sets		15	87.5	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5065	Other electronic parts and equipment		62	47.6	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
507	Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies		93	2.2	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5072	Hardware		37	12.1	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5074	Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies		41	10.8	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5075	Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies		9	-43.8	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5078	Refrigeration equipment and supplies		6	20.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
508	Machinery, equipment, and supplies		246	7.9	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5082	Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment		10	11.1	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5083	Farm and garden machinery and equipment		12	9.1	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5084	Industrial machinery and equipment		112	7.7	383,211	44.1	1,035	28.7	40,951	58.1
5085	Industrial supplies		72	22.0	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5087	Service establishment equipment and supplies		32	-11.1	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5088	Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles		8	-11.1	21,765	100.2	24	9.1	1,030	71.4
509	Miscellaneous durable goods		258	-9.8	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5091	Sporting and recreational goods and supplies		19	-24.0	27,952	-78.5	76	-81.6	3,322	-69.6
5092	Toys and hobby goods and supplies		12	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5093	Recyclable materials		40	-7.0	186,003	42.0	526	39.9	15,722	59.6
5094	Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and precious metals		165	-4.1	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5099	Durable goods, n.e.c.		22	-35.3	D	N	(100-249)	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		586	-0.5	D	N	(5000-9999)	N	D	N
511	Paper and paper products		66	0.0	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5111	Printing and writing paper		12	33.3	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5112	Stationery and office supplies		33	-13.2	67,708	N	267	N	6,347	N
5113	Industrial and personal service paper		21	10.5	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
512	Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries		19	18.8	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5122	Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries		19	18.8	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
513	Apparel, piece goods, and notions		50	-5.7	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5131	Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods		27	0.0	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5136	Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings		7	-22.2	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5137	Women's and children's and infants' clothing and accessories		12	-7.7	98,440	109.6	154	43.9	3,163	7.3
5139	Footwear		4	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
514	Groceries and related products		192	-9.9	1,200,223	-5.9	2,763	-10.4	79,022	-3.6
5141	Groceries, general-line		17	6.2	61,118	80.4	191	85.4	5,214	118.6
5142	Packaged frozen foods		22	57.1	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5143	Dairy products, except dried or canned		7	-30.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5144	Poultry and poultry products		2	-60.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
5145	Confectionery		5	-58.3	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5146	Fish and seafoods		52	-20.0	245,454	5.8	377	-31.1	11,060	-8.7
5147	Meats and meat products		21	16.7	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5148	Fresh fruits and vegetables		26	13.0	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5149	Other groceries and related products		40	-20.0	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
515	Farm-product raw materials		6	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5153	Grain and field beans		1	-75.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
5154	Livestock		1	N	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
5159	Other farm-product raw materials		4	100.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
516	Chemicals and allied products		76	10.1	320,318	1.7	745	2.5	31,261	19.6
5162	Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes		24	60.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5169	Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c.		52	-3.7	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
517	Petroleum and petroleum products		33	10.0	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5171	Petroleum bulk stations and terminals		24	26.3	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5172	Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations and terminals		9	-18.2	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
518	Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages		13	0.0	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5181	Beer and ale		5	-16.7	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5182	Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages		8	14.3	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
519	Miscellaneous nondurable goods		131	6.5	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5191	Farm supplies		14	-39.1	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5192	Books, periodicals, and newspapers		11	-8.3	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5193	Flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies		11	22.2	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5194	Tobacco and tobacco products		7	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5198	Paints, varnishes, and supplies		8	-27.3	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5199	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods		80	31.1	D	N	(500-999)	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