SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments		Sales ($1,000)		Paid employees		Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg
5065	Other electronic parts and equipment		15,253	23.9	104,267,176	126.7	200,492	53.7	9,328,045	112.8
5045	Computers and computer peripheral equipment and supplies		17,279	16.3	150,824,705	115.3	238,511	49.9	10,560,012	84.7
5065	Other electronic parts and equipment		20,908	22.9	217,146,922	106.0	280,259	45.6	14,416,583	102.4
5112	Stationery and office supplies		10,156	4.5	36,735,027	89.1	153,380	29.9	3,731,072	44.7
5082	Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment		4,763	3.7	31,561,292	78.2	77,574	19.9	3,110,734	51.1
5082	Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment		5,321	3.2	44,725,989	71.2	87,611	19.2	3,604,644	50.9
5045	Computers and computer peripheral equipment and supplies		19,753	12.4	239,604,341	70.3	348,435	24.6	18,409,294	46.1
5162	Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes		3,357	28.5	16,733,225	68.0	34,844	36.6	1,295,883	61.2
5099	Durable goods, n.e.c.		9,550	20.7	47,190,678	65.6	72,640	24.7	2,331,940	51.8
5092	Toys and hobby goods and supplies		2,792	17.4	15,890,421	64.7	32,791	21.0	1,060,892	35.4
5039	Other construction materials		4,359	29.8	9,709,239	61.5	40,864	37.9	1,251,010	61.9
5084	Industrial machinery and equipment		26,302	13.0	90,273,416	60.8	261,759	24.5	10,496,913	54.0
5093	Recyclable materials		8,833	1.6	37,358,147	60.6	114,097	17.9	3,196,991	43.2
5122	Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries		7,250	37.2	107,379,498	60.1	128,641	27.8	4,453,417	58.4
5093	Recyclable materials		9,088	1.8	38,748,659	58.4	114,992	17.3	3,229,092	42.3
5122	Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries		8,053	32.7	203,147,771	57.1	190,127	20.4	8,394,864	56.4
5112	Stationery and office supplies		11,942	1.1	50,433,224	54.4	192,328	13.9	4,728,933	37.6
5144	Poultry and poultry products		873	-14.6	10,721,436	54.0	15,681	-8.0	423,543	15.9
5149	Other groceries and related products		10,598	9.2	73,594,207	53.7	152,713	23.5	4,547,944	45.2
5012	Automobiles and other motor vehicles		7,664	-3.0	428,356,355	53.6	150,947	16.0	4,638,901	31.8
5064	Electrical appliances, television and radio sets		3,237	8.4	39,717,526	52.9	42,999	2.0	1,709,097	20.8
5099	Durable goods, n.e.c.		11,040	14.0	58,087,120	52.2	80,266	21.1	2,661,973	45.6
5084	Industrial machinery and equipment		33,444	10.3	131,684,528	52.0	315,416	21.8	13,073,826	49.0
5021	Furniture		7,924	7.9	34,926,416	51.7	79,783	15.3	2,859,398	44.0
5113	Industrial and personal service paper		4,588	7.8	26,441,166	50.0	60,853	16.6	2,328,049	39.5
5021	Furniture		6,107	10.4	20,286,904	49.9	70,346	18.2	2,414,353	48.5
5139	Footwear		1,818	6.2	24,363,745	49.9	23,630	8.3	1,182,466	34.3
5199	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods		17,397	29.6	58,104,248	49.0	114,624	27.2	3,463,162	51.3
5083	Farm and garden machinery and equipment		10,018	-1.9	31,920,772	48.3	102,186	7.4	2,803,450	31.3
5078	Refrigeration equipment and supplies		1,572	8.0	5,135,271	48.0	13,131	10.1	517,245	41.0
5139	Footwear		1,411	3.9	18,001,751	47.7	19,493	4.2	918,267	29.7
5072	Hardware		9,473	12.7	44,063,674	46.4	110,963	14.5	3,865,008	38.6
5032	Brick, stone, and related construction materials		3,614	6.7	8,099,203	46.2	31,025	22.1	1,002,575	40.4
5087	Service establishment equipment and supplies		7,046	-7.0	16,230,028	45.2	61,237	-2.7	1,833,447	18.1
5074	Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies		8,993	13.4	27,677,101	44.9	93,622	21.2	3,090,969	43.6
5063	Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials		19,492	5.3	109,213,733	44.7	216,595	13.8	8,515,619	39.7
5136	Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings		4,144	10.5	22,684,344	43.5	52,198	25.5	1,743,994	44.2
5046	Other commercial equipment		4,658	6.8	12,215,821	42.8	47,048	19.8	1,550,219	43.9
5033	Roofing, siding, and insulation materials		2,687	16.1	13,046,440	42.8	32,695	26.5	1,154,967	50.2
5074	Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies		10,357	11.1	39,754,443	42.5	104,239	19.7	3,539,788	42.2
5078	Refrigeration equipment and supplies		1,358	8.5	3,435,926	42.5	11,193	7.9	406,356	33.8
5063	Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials		14,918	8.0	61,702,888	42.1	173,749	17.3	6,243,481	39.6
5046	Other commercial equipment		5,380	7.6	15,914,735	42.1	52,186	21.6	1,754,684	45.3
5032	Brick, stone, and related construction materials		4,546	6.1	14,366,477	42.0	39,041	21.8	1,261,869	36.5
5015	Motor vehicle parts, used		7,105	-1.7	5,272,107	41.7	45,807	12.0	971,776	31.5
5015	Motor vehicle parts, used		7,105	-1.7	5,272,107	41.7	45,807	12.0	971,776	31.5
5049	Other professional equipment and supplies		2,619	7.9	9,215,630	40.7	31,425	2.9	1,177,007	27.7
5048	Ophthalmic goods		1,781	0.1	6,865,265	39.8	28,260	10.6	867,808	32.6
5047	Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies		9,081	16.3	37,085,867	39.7	103,449	13.0	4,228,822	33.7
5031	Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels		8,642	18.5	60,036,027	39.4	123,682	23.7	4,132,456	44.5
5083	Farm and garden machinery and equipment		10,488	-2.4	41,097,431	39.3	107,690	5.5	3,029,371	28.2
5048	Ophthalmic goods		1,551	-1.1	5,713,821	38.9	26,022	12.2	783,497	33.1
5044	Office equipment		6,291	-16.1	24,496,462	38.4	110,654	3.5	3,709,687	27.8
5199	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods		19,244	23.9	67,419,123	37.7	122,477	21.1	3,791,079	43.3
5191	Farm supplies		16,103	-7.8	74,776,800	37.6	146,676	6.8	4,220,725	36.1
5039	Other construction materials		4,906	21.2	12,677,629	37.6	45,893	24.1	1,420,930	46.3
5075	Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies		5,524	0.7	20,062,710	37.2	51,252	13.6	2,013,489	37.8
5075	Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies		4,744	2.8	14,185,407	37.0	42,511	14.2	1,559,234	38.1
5043	Photographic equipment and supplies		1,207	-3.9	8,347,662	36.9	16,320	7.4	656,569	30.2
5144	Poultry and poultry products		1,040	-15.0	13,809,561	36.5	17,792	-10.7	490,567	10.4
5072	Hardware		8,170	13.9	28,781,646	35.8	99,338	15.5	3,292,606	39.7
5085	Industrial supplies		14,887	8.0	43,798,616	35.6	147,425	11.5	5,447,038	36.3
5198	Paints, varnishes, and supplies		2,517	14.3	4,733,460	35.1	20,089	5.9	618,147	32.3
5193	Flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies		4,516	9.9	8,290,390	34.8	52,603	19.1	1,176,056	37.3
5169	Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c.		8,892	12.8	39,315,137	34.6	81,125	19.4	3,354,755	43.9
5023	Home furnishings		9,162	20.6	26,412,581	34.3	95,985	23.5	2,972,630	41.1
5091	Sporting and recreational goods and supplies		4,961	8.7	17,059,006	34.0	53,620	17.9	1,546,470	37.7
5091	Sporting and recreational goods and supplies		6,080	9.9	28,233,685	33.9	59,861	14.5	1,897,111	35.0
5023	Home furnishings		10,679	17.2	47,781,138	33.1	111,920	21.3	3,572,124	36.0
5052	Coal and other minerals and ores		592	-3.9	8,428,510	32.9	3,936	4.3	190,848	28.4
5192	Books, periodicals, and newspapers		3,257	4.3	17,022,288	32.5	69,110	19.9	1,697,252	27.6
5193	Flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies		4,762	10.2	9,048,364	32.5	53,918	17.0	1,216,044	33.9
5153	Grain and field beans		6,569	-11.8	120,312,556	32.4	56,368	-6.4	1,642,921	13.6
5031	Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels		9,773	16.8	74,065,602	32.2	136,857	22.6	4,660,526	43.7
5191	Farm supplies		15,162	-6.1	53,749,650	30.4	131,399	6.1	3,424,760	26.6
5171	Petroleum bulk stations and terminals		8,143	-23.3	97,278,665	30.3	101,258	-10.1	2,857,021	11.8
5049	Other professional equipment and supplies		3,050	8.2	11,508,931	30.1	34,655	-1.2	1,338,471	19.9
5142	Packaged frozen foods		3,838	10.7	69,114,831	29.8	85,067	15.3	2,800,272	32.5
5087	Service establishment equipment and supplies		6,471	-7.6	11,236,148	29.6	57,723	-1.9	1,674,901	18.1
5051	Metals service centers and offices		9,487	16.8	83,124,691	29.3	143,028	27.3	5,405,023	45.9
5088	Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles		3,454	5.9	16,634,756	29.2	35,256	7.7	1,431,585	29.6
5085	Industrial supplies		17,285	6.7	73,123,745	29.0	167,327	9.6	6,334,668	31.6
5051	Metals service centers and offices		11,827	13.4	135,695,563	28.2	168,950	27.3	6,637,599	48.9
5194	Tobacco and tobacco products		1,561	-8.3	50,268,772	28.1	57,046	13.3	1,589,663	25.0
5149	Other groceries and related products		14,623	1.9	186,758,663	27.4	288,689	17.1	9,277,467	32.8
5148	Fresh fruits and vegetables		5,474	3.4	40,417,798	27.2	104,811	9.6	2,840,345	30.9
5044	Office equipment		7,319	-15.2	36,646,598	26.8	143,381	-3.8	5,421,076	14.8
5192	Books, periodicals, and newspapers		4,265	1.4	33,630,300	26.6	89,309	15.4	2,618,123	28.1
5013	Motor vehicle supplies and new parts		26,849	4.1	62,950,230	25.6	272,072	14.7	6,874,473	28.8
5145	Confectionery		2,621	-2.7	27,169,914	24.6	60,010	6.5	1,835,202	52.5
5182	Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages		1,837	-1.0	34,705,964	24.5	55,393	9.2	2,358,486	29.7
5146	Fish and seafoods		2,828	-3.3	11,998,240	24.1	26,304	-5.9	649,137	17.2
5137	Women's and children's and infants' clothing and accessories		6,781	11.3	29,520,620	24.0	67,876	10.3	2,402,560	21.8
5142	Packaged frozen foods		2,897	14.9	44,782,680	23.4	71,263	15.5	2,297,966	31.8
5145	Confectionery		1,962	-2.4	7,539,889	23.3	20,663	-0.3	523,310	17.0
5162	Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes		4,349	24.6	35,193,271	23.2	43,680	30.5	1,743,650	50.2
5153	Grain and field beans		6,434	-11.4	105,267,322	23.1	55,890	-6.0	1,620,355	14.1
5159	Other farm-product raw materials		1,282	-5.9	18,985,787	22.7	10,884	-17.1	360,528	3.0
5033	Roofing, siding, and insulation materials		3,202	12.4	17,654,506	22.4	36,436	21.2	1,326,312	43.9
5143	Dairy products, except dried or canned		2,174	-10.3	20,315,524	20.4	27,596	-4.8	849,475	9.5
5148	Fresh fruits and vegetables		6,121	2.0	46,340,833	20.3	109,771	8.3	3,021,175	27.4
5092	Toys and hobby goods and supplies		3,229	17.9	20,166,025	20.1	36,337	14.7	1,229,055	30.5
5088	Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles		4,003	3.5	23,682,313	19.2	40,905	3.7	1,723,585	25.3
5052	Coal and other minerals and ores		756	-8.0	14,798,047	18.5	5,079	-4.2	260,429	15.4
5136	Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings		5,006	8.4	33,360,264	18.5	62,253	19.9	2,166,205	41.8
5182	Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages		1,531	-2.7	24,695,186	17.9	50,411	7.5	2,021,992	24.2
5064	Electrical appliances, television and radio sets		3,895	2.9	54,683,947	16.6	50,922	-3.8	2,079,747	12.5
5047	Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies		11,013	15.7	60,278,233	16.6	131,501	4.8	6,056,969	19.2
5113	Industrial and personal service paper		5,493	3.8	45,393,964	16.3	71,449	12.4	2,874,737	35.9
5111	Printing and writing paper		1,838	-9.0	20,477,795	15.4	26,584	-12.3	1,203,286	8.5
5013	Motor vehicle supplies and new parts		28,873	3.1	105,308,156	15.2	306,446	13.0	8,510,624	30.0
5146	Fish and seafoods		2,960	-4.5	13,165,780	14.7	27,402	-7.6	684,365	15.7
5159	Other farm-product raw materials		1,684	-6.0	22,375,228	14.5	13,971	-15.0	402,889	0.9
5137	Women's and children's and infants' clothing and accessories		8,217	8.4	40,603,484	14.4	76,256	5.2	2,799,463	17.4
5181	Beer and ale		2,945	-11.5	33,616,795	14.1	93,133	6.9	3,190,276	17.5
5014	Tires and tubes		4,413	6.4	22,855,877	13.7	51,776	11.7	1,571,666	24.7
5181	Beer and ale		3,013	-11.5	34,997,239	10.7	96,284	5.7	3,308,583	16.0
5141	Groceries, general-line		4,138	-8.6	146,689,286	10.6	168,190	-2.7	5,541,000	10.3
5111	Printing and writing paper		2,309	-9.8	38,397,487	10.1	33,135	-9.6	1,547,334	11.5
5012	Automobiles and other motor vehicles		6,654	-5.0	113,917,822	8.6	96,180	2.2	3,320,639	19.6
5171	Petroleum bulk stations and terminals		9,104	-24.7	181,554,365	8.3	116,215	-10.6	3,524,999	9.6
5014	Tires and tubes		4,212	9.8	12,974,399	7.3	47,155	14.7	1,354,830	26.7
5147	Meats and meat products		3,336	-7.0	28,714,449	3.1	49,083	-5.1	1,410,772	12.5
5194	Tobacco and tobacco products		1,466	-10.4	31,656,394	2.9	45,602	5.6	1,178,783	16.5
5198	Paints, varnishes, and supplies		3,079	-13.0	8,873,485	2.9	25,395	-12.0	840,199	7.5
5043	Photographic equipment and supplies		1,379	-5.6	16,679,051	0.0	21,195	-22.6	929,865	-7.0
5131	Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods		5,187	11.6	15,907,283	-1.1	45,742	11.7	1,492,601	12.6
5141	Groceries, general-line		3,390	-9.4	93,941,524	-1.9	139,593	-7.7	4,682,800	6.6
5143	Dairy products, except dried or canned		2,862	-15.3	34,594,779	-2.1	47,742	-6.3	1,637,129	11.4
5154	Livestock		1,133	-7.0	8,630,445	-2.4	7,322	-13.5	115,475	9.2
5147	Meats and meat products		3,746	-9.1	53,141,427	-3.2	53,818	-11.1	1,596,778	5.3
5131	Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods		6,225	10.4	27,532,660	-6.0	52,961	6.1	1,872,454	8.2
5094	Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and precious metals		7,183	2.8	30,824,486	-6.4	47,910	1.2	1,613,759	19.2
5094	Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and precious metals		7,689	3.6	32,398,553	-8.5	49,820	-1.3	1,702,770	16.0
5154	Livestock		2,090	-9.8	24,098,461	-8.8	27,182	-15.1	260,202	2.1
5169	Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c.		11,571	8.1	93,730,225	-9.8	122,088	7.5	5,497,665	24.0
5172	Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations and terminals		3,607	-9.0	90,904,696	-20.2	35,340	-8.1	1,313,953	6.7
5172	Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations and terminals		3,041	-10.0	47,064,414	-30.8	27,331	-14.8	892,220	-4.8

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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics

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