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 Advance Nonemployer Statistics, Table 1
Summary and Legal Form of Organization for the United States

Data based on the 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Table 2 compares nonemployers with employers; Table 3 shows change from 1997 to 2002. Introductory text includes scope and methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
Code 		Description Nonemployers
Establish-
ments 		Receipts
($1,000)
42 Wholesale trade
All Establishments 363,781 30,021,951
Individual Proprietorships 285,017 18,733,042
Corporations 63,131 8,939,450
Partnerships 15,633 2,349,459
423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 193,917 16,956,278
Individual Proprietorships 148,312 10,301,998
Corporations 36,753 5,295,475
Partnerships 8,852 1,358,805
4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 14,451 2,007,127
Individual Proprietorships 10,822 1,392,132
Corporations 2,959 498,795
Partnerships 670 116,200
4232 Furniture and home furnishings merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 15,366 1,152,839
Individual Proprietorships 12,745 780,518
Corporations 1,990 280,181
Partnerships 631 92,140
4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 7,443 844,086
Individual Proprietorships 5,139 430,542
Corporations 1,785 317,405
Partnerships 519 96,139
4234 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 10,783 962,756
Individual Proprietorships 8,182 575,110
Corporations 2,075 290,568
Partnerships 526 97,078
4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 3,237 383,090
Individual Proprietorships 2,200 194,608
Corporations 867 153,128
Partnerships 170 35,354
4236 Electrical goods merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 9,372 923,217
Individual Proprietorships 6,397 471,083
Corporations 2,527 375,473
Partnerships 448 76,661
4237 Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 5,676 521,241
Individual Proprietorships 4,130 287,206
Corporations 1,282 184,377
Partnerships 264 49,658
4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 21,480 2,367,537
Individual Proprietorships 14,340 1,258,524
Corporations 6,072 913,362
Partnerships 1,068 195,651
4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 106,109 7,794,385
Individual Proprietorships 84,357 4,912,275
Corporations 17,196 2,282,186
Partnerships 4,556 599,924
42391 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 10,879 713,595
Individual Proprietorships 8,316 447,504
Corporations 1,959 206,861
Partnerships 604 59,230
42392 Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 9,263 435,913
Individual Proprietorships 7,889 292,185
Corporations 1,021 106,066
Partnerships 353 37,662
42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 4,633 339,510
Individual Proprietorships 4,060 241,165
Corporations 413 66,628
Partnerships 160 31,717
42394 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 18,767 1,492,479
Individual Proprietorships 15,911 1,032,656
Corporations 2,232 370,679
Partnerships 624 89,144
42399 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 62,567 4,812,888
Individual Proprietorships 48,181 2,898,765
Corporations 11,571 1,531,952
Partnerships 2,815 382,171
424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 145,846 12,017,011
Individual Proprietorships 114,295 7,566,103
Corporations 25,168 3,512,642
Partnerships 6,383 938,266
4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 6,721 534,382
Individual Proprietorships 5,284 318,697
Corporations 1,185 175,232
Partnerships 252 40,453
4242 Drugs, and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 3,413 243,005
Individual Proprietorships 2,505 128,134
Corporations 758 93,853
Partnerships 150 21,018
42421 Drugs, and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 3,413 243,005
Individual Proprietorships 2,505 128,134
Corporations 758 93,853
Partnerships 150 21,018
4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 20,683 1,552,917
Individual Proprietorships 15,945 891,629
Corporations 3,874 544,713
Partnerships 864 116,575
4244 Grocery and related products merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 26,679 3,271,098
Individual Proprietorships 21,464 2,438,693
Corporations 4,162 648,410
Partnerships 1,053 183,995
4245 Farm-product raw material merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 4,222 490,256
Individual Proprietorships 3,282 308,993
Corporations 722 136,374
Partnerships 218 44,889
4246 Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 4,437 419,822
Individual Proprietorships 2,746 182,169
Corporations 1,457 198,229
Partnerships 234 39,424
4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 2,331 261,331
Individual Proprietorships 1,535 122,574
Corporations 656 105,215
Partnerships 140 33,542
4248 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 2,786 235,106
Individual Proprietorships 1,986 123,191
Corporations 622 86,556
Partnerships 178 25,359
4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 74,574 5,009,094
Individual Proprietorships 59,548 3,052,023
Corporations 11,732 1,524,060
Partnerships 3,294 433,011
42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 2,665 222,367
Individual Proprietorships 2,305 171,681
Corporations 251 34,032
Partnerships 109 16,654
42492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 14,121 393,760
Individual Proprietorships 13,346 329,839
Corporations 557 44,888
Partnerships 218 19,033
42493 Flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 7,943 407,448
Individual Proprietorships 7,042 299,415
Corporations 607 77,562
Partnerships 294 30,471
42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 1,379 205,582
Individual Proprietorships 1,002 132,520
Corporations 288 60,228
Partnerships 89 12,834
42495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 1,104 69,051
Individual Proprietorships 878 40,773
Corporations 173 21,051
Partnerships 53 7,227
42499 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers
All Establishments 47,362 3,710,886
Individual Proprietorships 34,975 2,077,795
Corporations 9,856 1,286,299
Partnerships 2,531 346,792
425 Wholesale trade, agents, brokers, and electronic markets
All Establishments 24,018 1,048,662
Individual Proprietorships 22,410 864,941
Corporations 1,210 131,333
Partnerships 398 52,388
4251 Wholesale trade, agents, brokers, and electronic markets
All Establishments 24,018 1,048,662
Individual Proprietorships 22,410 864,941
Corporations 1,210 131,333
Partnerships 398 52,388
42511 Business to business electronic markets
All Establishments 1,701 78,776
Individual Proprietorships 1,469 54,078
Corporations 162 17,442
Partnerships 70 7,256
42512 Wholesale trade, agents and brokers
All Establishments 22,317 969,886
Individual Proprietorships 20,941 810,863
Corporations 1,048 113,891
Partnerships 328 45,132
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The data in this table are based on the 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. These data aresubject to nonsampling error due to nonresponse, coverage problems, misreporting, and processing error. Data users who create their own estimates using data from this report should cite the Census Bureau as the source of the originaldata only. For more information, see the introductory text

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census, Nonemployer Statistics

Data released: May 21, 2004

Page display revised: December 15, 2004