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Data based on the 2003 Nonemployer Statistics. Includes only firms subject to federal income tax. 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 7,220 867,921
423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 4,052 518,809
4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers 335 84,694
4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers 332 36,847
4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers 122 22,682
4234 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 241 30,198
4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers 71 9,057
4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers 365 41,976
4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 90 10,435
4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 413 62,658
4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 2,083 220,262
42391 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 273 27,908
42392 Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 160 14,353
42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 38 1,672
42394 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers 273 19,883
42399 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 1,339 156,446
424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 2,657 317,616
4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 144 22,138
4242 Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 88 8,111
42421 Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 88 8,111
4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers 591 51,631
4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers 317 59,208
4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 35 9,633
4246 Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 88 11,805
4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 19 1,830
4248 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 51 5,702
4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 1,324 147,558
42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 12 474
42492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers 95 5,223
42493 Flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers 101 7,959
42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers 14 1,883
42495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers 25 1,836
42499 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 1,077 130,183
425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 511 31,496
4251 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 511 31,496
42511 Business to business electronic markets 99 6,753
42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 412 24,743
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The data in this table are based on the 2003 Nonemployer Statistics. These data are subject 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 original data only.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, EPCD, Nonemployer Statistics