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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 14,187 1,200,134
423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 7,685 657,376
4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers 511 75,953
4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers 649 46,119
4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers 349 41,246
4234 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 424 38,642
4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers 175 19,210
4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers 265 22,414
4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 268 29,553
4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 888 98,989
4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 4,156 285,250
42391 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 422 26,487
42392 Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 456 19,421
42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 228 25,595
42394 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers 467 32,097
42399 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 2,583 181,650
424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 5,712 491,983
4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 315 24,595
4242 Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 120 7,398
42421 Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 120 7,398
4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers 611 42,919
4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers 1,114 150,595
4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 122 17,954
4246 Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 169 17,419
4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 80 9,904
4248 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 68 12,196
4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 3,113 209,003
42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 99 7,912
42492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers 743 17,466
42493 Flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers 343 17,992
42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers 90 31,445
42495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers 45 3,903
42499 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 1,793 130,285
425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 790 50,775
4251 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 790 50,775
42511 Business to business electronic markets 89 5,137
42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 701 45,638
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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