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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
37,984
3.8
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N

50
Wholesale trade - durable goods
25,646
7.1
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N

51
Wholesale trade - nondurable goods
12,338
-2.6
D
N
(100,000+)
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
37,984
3.8
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N
50
Wholesale trade - durable goods
25,646
7.1
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N
501
Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and
supplies
3,227
3.5
42,300,057
58.5
37,305
18.8
1,058,675
34.9
5012
Automobiles and other motor vehicles
527
-5.6
34,010,792
74.2
10,049
18.3
316,027
38.2
5013
Motor vehicle supplies and new parts
1,822
7.2
6,963,245
29.6
20,756
23.5
588,705
36.9
5014
Tires and tubes
313
6.5
926,550
-37.6
3,000
1.0
83,324
14.6
5015
Motor vehicle parts, used
565
-0.4
399,470
34.9
3,500
12.0
70,619
32.4
502
Furniture and home furnishings
1,274
13.3
6,141,239
40.8
13,408
20.5
434,305
49.3
5021
Furniture
555
6.1
2,324,936
59.7
6,325
23.4
206,503
57.2
5023
Home furnishings
719
19.6
3,816,303
31.3
7,083
18.1
227,802
42.8
503
Lumber and other construction materials
1,492
18.6
7,913,727
35.0
20,629
54.8
643,358
73.9
5031
Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels
502
18.7
3,804,817
18.7
8,758
47.9
284,378
73.6
5032
Brick, stone, and related construction
materials
424
22.2
1,432,964
79.1
4,357
59.5
124,944
69.0
5033
Roofing, siding, and insulation materials
202
18.1
1,566,732
35.1
3,403
69.7
109,727
64.2
5039
Other construction materials
364
14.8
1,109,214
59.7
4,111
54.3
124,309
90.4
504
Professional and commercial equipment and
supplies
3,586
4.8
30,421,806
87.4
53,176
14.7
2,575,386
50.7
5043
Photographic equipment and supplies
82
-9.9
790,073
-25.3
994
-44.0
44,439
-26.5
5044
Office equipment
544
-15.3
3,695,614
75.1
11,193
-3.3
418,305
12.6
5045
Computers and computer peripheral equipment and
supplies
1,487
9.0
20,349,690
125.5
26,371
32.3
1,561,663
78.2
5046
Other commercial equipment
359
4.1
1,317,276
96.7
4,119
61.0
128,415
78.3
5047
Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and
supplies
813
15.5
3,522,290
26.2
7,372
-2.5
334,536
29.3
5048
Ophthalmic goods
89
7.2
309,792
58.2
1,681
18.7
39,932
43.6
5049
Other professional equipment and supplies
212
9.8
437,071
15.1
1,446
-4.6
48,096
13.9
505
Metals and minerals, except petroleum
1,109
3.8
12,851,719
45.4
13,756
18.0
549,990
43.7
5051
Metals service centers and offices
1,085
4.1
12,733,151
49.7
13,559
19.2
543,076
44.4
5052
Coal and other minerals and ores
24
-7.7
118,568
-64.8
197
-28.9
6,914
5.3
506
Electrical goods
3,285
11.5
31,931,094
75.1
43,613
38.1
2,084,266
89.0
5063
Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and
construction materials
1,420
6.6
9,006,424
60.9
17,053
29.2
651,036
54.5
5064
Electrical appliances, television and radio
sets
269
-6.3
2,822,322
-20.4
2,636
-29.8
109,119
-15.4
5065
Other electronic parts and equipment
1,596
20.4
20,102,348
121.1
23,924
63.7
1,324,111
139.8
507
Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and
supplies
2,006
8.1
8,586,411
51.4
21,213
23.4
720,957
40.1
5072
Hardware
702
9.3
2,785,385
51.8
7,598
20.5
263,510
52.1
5074
Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
660
8.7
2,636,673
69.4
6,615
29.4
208,551
60.2
5075
Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and
supplies
521
4.4
2,722,527
35.2
5,807
24.4
209,839
18.6
5078
Refrigeration equipment and supplies
123
13.9
441,826
65.8
1,193
8.6
39,057
14.2
508
Machinery, equipment, and supplies
7,379
4.9
32,135,373
52.6
73,782
19.0
2,802,079
47.2
5082
Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and
equipment
379
0.3
4,433,769
185.8
6,984
37.4
281,152
67.7
5083
Farm and garden machinery and equipment
746
-1.1
3,228,297
35.6
7,114
4.5
199,366
23.3
5084
Industrial machinery and equipment
3,724
8.3
15,280,556
51.7
35,005
28.9
1,416,128
60.9
5085
Industrial supplies
1,554
5.6
5,978,326
26.2
16,808
12.4
623,028
33.2
5087
Service establishment equipment and supplies
572
-4.8
1,306,051
67.5
4,362
8.6
122,153
33.7
5088
Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor
vehicles
404
3.1
1,908,374
24.3
3,509
-11.9
160,252
18.6
509
Miscellaneous durable goods
2,288
8.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
5091
Sporting and recreational goods and supplies
341
0.0
1,157,210
31.0
2,891
13.9
73,469
18.7
5092
Toys and hobby goods and supplies
174
16.8
999,101
15.3
1,696
1.3
50,252
14.6
5093
Recyclable materials
602
8.3
2,575,696
79.1
9,341
47.2
226,198
77.7
5094
Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and
precious metals
426
-3.4
1,257,506
21.5
2,915
7.6
87,251
27.0
5099
Durable goods, n.e.c.
745
18.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
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
12,338
-2.6
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N
511
Paper and paper products
1,351
0.7
7,686,217
37.4
20,613
18.5
538,198
37.1
5111
Printing and writing paper
157
-21.9
1,388,063
-21.5
2,157
-8.3
80,058
12.0
5112
Stationery and office supplies
883
3.4
4,037,128
81.3
14,730
25.9
328,911
46.0
5113
Industrial and personal service paper
311
8.7
2,261,026
41.5
3,726
11.5
129,229
35.0
512
Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists'
sundries
560
22.3
10,848,480
52.5
9,360
21.1
421,383
65.4
5122
Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists'
sundries
560
22.3
10,848,480
52.5
9,360
21.1
421,383
65.4
513
Apparel, piece goods, and notions
1,019
1.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
5131
Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods
247
11.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
5136
Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings
253
-4.5
1,489,965
2.1
3,052
14.2
89,221
34.5
5137
Women's and children's and infants' clothing and
accessories
427
-1.6
1,094,673
-13.0
3,028
8.5
71,952
6.9
5139
Footwear
92
8.2
844,812
78.0
618
-18.8
26,010
-5.5
514
Groceries and related products
2,243
-5.2
36,278,758
17.1
55,438
-0.3
1,552,552
16.2
5141
Groceries, general-line
194
-21.5
12,434,024
14.8
13,825
9.0
404,038
14.1
5142
Packaged frozen foods
221
14.5
4,413,608
46.8
5,456
4.5
163,236
25.4
5143
Dairy products, except dried or canned
114
-25.5
2,098,994
54.6
2,337
-20.7
81,140
7.0
5144
Poultry and poultry products
66
-23.3
684,107
13.2
1,576
32.1
40,646
79.1
5145
Confectionery
164
2.5
1,868,022
18.5
4,585
-20.9
137,253
39.4
5146
Fish and seafoods
123
-14.6
538,494
31.6
1,012
-16.8
25,572
17.3
5147
Meats and meat products
228
-9.2
2,425,922
-8.8
3,367
-10.4
84,999
0.0
5148
Fresh fruits and vegetables
395
2.6
2,514,201
0.5
7,809
-4.1
170,699
16.4
5149
Other groceries and related products
738
-1.3
9,301,386
15.7
15,471
5.8
444,969
10.9
515
Farm-product raw materials
743
-16.0
8,726,477
-6.9
7,923
-14.8
148,873
2.2
5153
Grain and field beans
325
-27.0
2,980,904
-22.5
2,524
-26.3
72,209
-0.5
5154
Livestock
232
0.4
2,886,396
-6.3
4,024
-2.6
36,587
13.0
5159
Other farm-product raw materials
186
-11.0
2,859,177
16.8
1,375
-20.9
40,077
-1.5
516
Chemicals and allied products
1,492
11.6
16,748,285
5.0
16,172
16.3
704,891
32.9
5162
Plastics materials and basic forms and
shapes
329
18.3
3,360,822
37.1
3,576
39.9
138,327
56.6
5169
Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c.
1,163
9.8
13,387,463
-0.8
12,596
11.0
566,564
28.1
517
Petroleum and petroleum products
1,284
-19.6
58,622,258
-21.6
17,399
8.9
672,759
26.7
5171
Petroleum bulk stations and terminals
824
-23.3
30,321,732
1.7
11,446
6.0
424,315
37.3
5172
Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations
and terminals
460
-12.0
28,300,526
-37.1
5,953
15.1
248,444
11.8
518
Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages
304
-15.6
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
5181
Beer and ale
217
-14.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
5182
Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages
87
-18.7
1,894,579
-14.5
3,131
-13.7
126,619
7.1
519
Miscellaneous nondurable goods
3,342
0.8
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
5191
Farm supplies
1,259
-6.0
3,117,067
20.5
8,738
-1.8
207,800
18.6
5192
Books, periodicals, and newspapers
256
4.9
2,227,870
23.3
4,296
9.5
115,501
12.6
5193
Flowers, nursery stock, and florists'
supplies
334
0.9
590,800
24.5
3,931
7.5
77,417
23.6
5194
Tobacco and tobacco products
61
-14.1
2,929,224
20.7
2,974
12.7
90,123
49.6
5198
Paints, varnishes, and supplies
266
-13.9
653,205
17.2
2,051
-1.9
64,294
17.1
5199
Other miscellaneous nondurable goods
1,166
14.0
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics
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