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2002 Economic Census
Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS (Table 1)
Wholesale Trade

 

Wholesale Trade - by subsector
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Table description discusses features and symbols. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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2002
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
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Sales
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Annual
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($1,000)
Paid
employees
  42 Wholesale trade 435,521 4,634,755,112 259,653,080 5,878,405
Go to detail 423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 260,445 2,171,265,591 157,156,665 3,356,985
Go to detail 424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 142,661 1,980,329,666 92,564,262 2,272,823
Go to detail 425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 32,415 483,159,855 9,932,153 248,597

 

 

Wholesale Trade - by industry
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Table description discusses features and symbols. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies
2002
NAICS
code
1997
NAICS
code
Pt. Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
($1,000)(Pct)
423   Durable goods merchant wholesalers 260,445 2,171,265,591   157,156,665 3,356,985
4231   Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers 26,514 598,717,653   13,548,552 360,928
42311   Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 7,018 483,738,159   4,900,168 116,974
423110 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers 7,018 483,738,159 100.0 4,900,168 116,974
  81% of 421110 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle (pt) 7,018 483,738,159 100.0 4,900,168 116,974
  421110 pt     New and used automobiles and motorcycles 3,666 435,370,702   1,990,351 43,255
  421110 pt     Buses and recreational vehicles 313 3,600,696   210,421 5,399
  421110 pt     Light trucks, 14,000 lbs. or less 422 11,538,609   273,148 6,769
  421110 pt     Medium trucks, 14,000 lbs. to 33,000 lbs. 446 3,861,873   355,417 8,985
  421110 pt     Heavy truck and road tractors, over 26,000 lbs. 2,171 29,366,279   2,070,831 52,566
42312   Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers 14,628 96,019,705   7,223,780 199,547
423120 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers 14,628 96,019,705 100.0 7,223,780 199,547
  87% of 421120 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle (pt) 14,628 96,019,705 100.0 7,223,780 199,547
  421120 pt     New motor vehicle parts warehouse distributor 6,807 42,140,252   3,115,945 94,620
  421120 pt     New motor vehicle parts jobbers 7,371 52,645,811   3,922,157 100,412
  421120 pt     Petroleum products marketing equipment 450 1,233,642   185,678 4,515
42313   Tire and tube merchant wholesalers 2,273 16,510,214   988,954 27,375
423130 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Tire & tube merchant wholesalers 2,273 16,510,214 100.0 988,954 27,375
  99% of 421130   Tire & tube whsle (pt) 2,273 16,510,214 100.0 988,954 27,375
42314   Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers 2,595 2,449,575   435,650 17,032
423140 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers 2,595 2,449,575 100.0 435,650 17,032
  47% of 421140   Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle (pt) 2,595 2,449,575 100.0 435,650 17,032
4232   Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers 14,133 71,428,120   6,515,745 163,709
42321   Furniture merchant wholesalers 6,124 27,797,696   2,682,686 65,755
423210 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Furniture merchant wholesalers 6,124 27,797,696 100.0 2,682,686 65,755
  79% of 421210 Furniture whsle (pt) 6,124 27,797,696 100.0 2,682,686 65,755
  421210 pt     Household and lawn furniture 3,206 11,377,255   974,961 27,595
  421210 pt     Office and business furniture 2,918 16,420,441   1,707,725 38,160
42322   Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 8,009 43,630,424   3,833,059 97,954
423220 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 8,009 43,630,424 100.0 3,833,059 97,954
  84% of 421220 Home furnishing whsle (pt) 8,009 43,630,424 100.0 3,833,059 97,954
  421220 pt     Household china, glassware, and crockery 837 3,648,572   330,902 8,814
  421220 pt     Linens, domestics, and window treatments 1,531 10,533,580   736,116 19,043
  421220 pt     Floor coverings, including carpeting 3,121 19,077,910   1,768,626 40,884
  421220 pt     Other home furnishings 2,520 10,370,362   997,415 29,213
4233   Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers 17,845 115,506,859   9,233,842 228,914
42331   Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers 8,722 75,237,563   5,454,378 135,058
423310 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers 8,722 75,237,563 100.0 5,454,378 135,058
  94% of 421310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle (pt) 8,722 75,237,563 100.0 5,454,378 135,058
  421310 pt     Lumber without yard 1,892 19,158,111   839,711 20,303
  421310 pt     Lumber yard 1,457 14,253,200   925,538 24,276
  421310 pt     Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panels 5,373 41,826,252   3,689,129 90,479
42332   Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers 3,592 14,998,551   1,244,788 31,022
423320 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers 3,592 14,998,551 100.0 1,244,788 31,022
  96% of 421320 Brick, stone, & related construction material whsle (pt) 3,592 14,998,551 100.0 1,244,788 31,022
  421320 pt     Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe 1,682 6,615,402   643,526 15,841
  421320 pt     Sand, gravel, and stone 1,232 3,146,258   374,064 10,070
  421320 pt     Cement, lime, and related products 678 5,236,891   227,198 5,111
42333   Roofing, siding, and insulation material merchant wholesalers 2,484 15,454,832   1,354,503 31,450
423330 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Roofing, siding, & insul mat merchant wholesalers 2,484 15,454,832 100.0 1,354,503 31,450
  91% of 421330   Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle (pt) 2,484 15,454,832 100.0 1,354,503 31,450
42339   Other construction material merchant wholesalers 3,047 9,815,913   1,180,173 31,384
423390 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other construction material merchant wholesalers 3,047 9,815,913 100.0 1,180,173 31,384
  86% of 421390 Other construction material whsle (pt) 3,047 9,815,913 100.0 1,180,173 31,384
  421390 pt     Flat glass and other construction glass 622 1,596,169   264,819 7,788
  421390 pt     Other construction material 2,425 8,219,744   915,354 23,596
4234   Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 37,416 406,445,349   41,221,694 710,154
42341   Photographic equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 1,134 20,925,793   1,229,612 22,017
423410 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers 1,134 20,925,793 100.0 1,229,612 22,017
  99% of 421410   Photographic equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 1,134 20,925,793 100.0 1,229,612 22,017
42342   Office equipment merchant wholesalers 5,843 36,098,162   5,767,031 134,459
423420 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Office equipment merchant wholesalers 5,843 36,098,162 100.0 5,767,031 134,459
  97% of 421420   Office equipment whsle (Office equipment, excluding furniture) 5,843 36,098,162 100.0 5,767,031 134,459
42343   Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers 13,760 232,520,267   22,176,606 316,614
423430 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers 13,760 232,520,267 100.0 22,176,606 316,614
  98% of 421430 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle (pt) 13,760 232,520,267 100.0 22,176,606 316,614
  421430 pt     Computers and peripheral equipment sold for resale 4,103 89,702,359   5,124,504 82,684
  421430 pt     Computers and peripheral equipment sold for end use 7,255 128,087,996   14,524,233 200,129
  421430 pt     Packaged computer software 2,402 14,729,912   2,527,869 33,801
42344   Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers 4,807 14,461,067   1,847,940 47,912
423440 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers 4,807 14,461,067 100.0 1,847,940 47,912
  83% of 421440 Other commercial equipment whsle (pt) 4,807 14,461,067 100.0 1,847,940 47,912
  421440 pt     Restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies 2,794 10,468,712   1,144,963 29,862
  421440 pt     Store machines and equipment 2,013 3,992,355   702,977 18,050
42345   Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 7,851 80,381,871   7,728,521 127,962
423450 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers 7,851 80,381,871 100.0 7,728,521 127,962
  92% of 421450 Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 7,851 80,381,871 100.0 7,728,521 127,962
  421450 pt     Surgical, medical, and hospital equipment and supplies 6,871 74,274,459   6,888,592 111,983
  421450 pt     Dental equipment and supplies 980 6,107,412   839,929 15,979
42346   Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers 1,397 6,931,539   896,176 26,013
423460 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers 1,397 6,931,539 100.0 896,176 26,013
  95% of 421460   Ophthalmic goods whsle (pt) 1,397 6,931,539 100.0 896,176 26,013
42349   Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 2,624 15,126,650   1,575,808 35,177
423490 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers 2,624 15,126,650 100.0 1,575,808 35,177
  96% of 421490 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 2,624 15,126,650 100.0 1,575,808 35,177
  421490 pt     Religious and school supplies 408 3,749,403   328,381 9,761
  421490 pt     Other professional equipment and supplies 2,216 11,377,247   1,247,427 25,416
4235   Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers 10,962 117,454,774   6,561,703 147,703
42351   Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers 10,434 108,103,507   6,354,603 143,980
423510 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers 10,434 108,103,507 100.0 6,354,603 143,980
  93% of 421510 Metal service centers & offices (pt) 10,434 108,103,507 100.0 6,354,603 143,980
  421510 pt     Ferrous metals service center with inventory 5,901 56,540,934   4,329,465 99,962
  421510 pt     Ferrous metals sales office without inventory 2,732 27,885,344   939,925 21,131
  421510 pt     Nonferrous metals service center with inventory 1,197 18,452,483   830,160 17,995
  421510 pt     Nonferrous metals sales office without inventory 604 5,224,746   255,053 4,892
42352   Coal and other mineral and ore merchant wholesalers 528 9,351,267   207,100 3,723
423520 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers 528 9,351,267 100.0 207,100 3,723
  89% of 421520 Coal & other mineral & ore whsle (pt) 528 9,351,267 100.0 207,100 3,723
  421520 pt     Coal, with or without coal yard 313 7,370,057   136,920 2,455
  421520 pt     Minerals and ores, excluding coal 215 1,981,210   70,180 1,268
4236   Electrical goods merchant wholesalers 33,306 322,377,337   29,521,935 509,252
42361   Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers 13,284 82,228,457   7,432,036 163,797
423610 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers 13,284 82,228,457 100.0 7,432,036 163,797
  80% of 421610   Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle (pt) 13,284 82,228,457 100.0 7,432,036 163,797
42362   Electrical and electronic appliance, television, and radio set merchant wholesalers 3,055 59,830,490   2,202,148 45,621
423620 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers 3,055 59,830,490 100.0 2,202,148 45,621
  90% of 421620   Electrical appliance, television, & radio set whsle (pt) 3,055 59,830,490 100.0 2,202,148 45,621
42369   Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers 16,967 180,318,390   19,887,751 299,834
423690 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers 16,967 180,318,390 100.0 19,887,751 299,834
  88% of 421690 Other electronic parts & equipment whsle (pt) 16,967 180,318,390 100.0 19,887,751 299,834
  421690 pt     Communications equipment and supplies 7,644 78,308,516   9,943,641 152,403
  421690 pt     Other electronic parts and equipment 9,323 102,009,874   9,944,110 147,431
4237   Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 19,094 84,577,986   8,763,641 209,741
42371   Hardware merchant wholesalers 6,841 32,826,422   3,223,052 81,734
423710 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Hardware merchant wholesalers 6,841 32,826,422 100.0 3,223,052 81,734
  83% of 421710   Hardware whsle (pt) 6,841 32,826,422 100.0 3,223,052 81,734
42372   Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers 5,371 22,866,958   2,517,203 59,881
423720 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers 5,371 22,866,958 100.0 2,517,203 59,881
  75% of 421720   Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle (pt) 5,371 22,866,958 100.0 2,517,203 59,881
42373   Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 5,492 23,795,090   2,469,596 54,953
423730 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers 5,492 23,795,090 100.0 2,469,596 54,953
  92% of 421730   Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 5,492 23,795,090 100.0 2,469,596 54,953
42374   Refrigeration equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 1,390 5,089,516   553,790 13,173
423740 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers 1,390 5,089,516 100.0 553,790 13,173
  90% of 421740   Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 1,390 5,089,516 100.0 553,790 13,173
4238   Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 64,811 297,936,999   30,113,741 704,774
42381   Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 5,035 47,574,705   3,993,859 88,670
423810 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers 5,035 47,574,705 100.0 3,993,859 88,670
  98% of 421810   Construction & mining (except oil well) machinery & equip whsle (pt) 5,035 47,574,705 100.0 3,993,859 88,670
42382   Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 8,710 40,314,213   3,152,320 95,951
423820 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers 8,710 40,314,213 100.0 3,152,320 95,951
  96% of 421820 Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle (pt) 8,710 40,314,213 100.0 3,152,320 95,951
  421820 pt     Farm machinery and equipment dealers 6,016 21,098,205   2,013,714 65,738
  421820 pt     Farm machinery and equipment, wholesale distributors 1,913 8,714,852   651,665 17,633
  421820 pt     Lawn and garden machinery and equipment 781 10,501,156   486,941 12,580
42383   Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 31,272 113,607,776   14,694,415 319,091
423830 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers 31,272 113,607,776 100.0 14,694,415 319,091
  89% of 421830 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle (pt) 31,272 113,607,776 100.0 14,694,415 319,091
  421830 pt     Food-processing machinery and equipment 1,091 4,507,400   563,016 11,942
  421830 pt     Hydraulic and pneumatic pumps and motors 1,531 5,250,331   552,539 12,881
  421830 pt     Hydraulic and pneumatic parts and accessories, excluding pumps and motors 2,121 6,724,775   1,028,471 22,876
  421830 pt     General-purpose machinery, equipment, and parts 11,108 37,448,708   4,882,026 104,602
  421830 pt     Metalworking machinery, equipment, and supplies 3,172 12,229,759   1,381,636 29,858
  421830 pt     Materials handling equipment and parts 4,096 15,226,149   2,410,126 58,162
  421830 pt     Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline machinery, equipment, and supplies 2,817 10,159,114   1,129,793 25,825
  421830 pt     Other industrial machinery and equipment 5,336 22,061,540   2,746,808 52,945
42384   Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 11,063 51,382,359   4,467,115 107,632
423840 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 11,063 51,382,359 100.0 4,467,115 107,632
  94% of 421840 Industrial supplies whsle (pt) 11,063 51,382,359 100.0 4,467,115 107,632
  421840 pt     General-line industrial supplies 1,145 2,606,658   377,062 9,999
  421840 pt     Mechanical power transmission supplies 2,102 9,773,404   766,354 18,681
  421840 pt     Welding supplies 1,493 3,584,424   486,706 12,588
  421840 pt     Industrial containers and supplies 1,542 7,639,891   703,672 16,930
  421840 pt     Industrial valves and fittings, excluding hydraulic and pneumatic 1,425 6,183,340   760,632 16,715
  421840 pt     Other industrial supplies 3,356 21,594,642   1,372,689 32,719
42385   Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 5,660 16,772,588   1,992,708 55,503
423850 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers 5,660 16,772,588 100.0 1,992,708 55,503
  89% of 421850 Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 5,660 16,772,588 100.0 1,992,708 55,503
  421850 pt     Beauty and barber equipment and supplies 1,360 3,016,058   433,150 14,968
  421850 pt     Janitorial equipment and supplies 1,984 5,596,751   831,630 21,873
  421850 pt     Laundry and dry-cleaning equipment and supplies 569 3,819,456   232,094 5,734
  421850 pt     Other service establishment equipment and supplies 1,747 4,340,323   495,834 12,928
42386   Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers 3,071 28,285,358   1,813,324 37,927
423860 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers 3,071 28,285,358 100.0 1,813,324 37,927
  87% of 421860 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle (pt) 3,071 28,285,358 100.0 1,813,324 37,927
  421860 pt     Aircraft and aeronautical equipment and supplies 1,928 24,104,508   1,308,509 25,989
  421860 pt     Marine machinery, equipment, and supplies 687 2,097,514   256,257 6,453
  421860 pt     Other transportation equipment and supplies 456 2,083,336   248,558 5,485
4239   Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 36,364 156,820,514   11,675,812 321,810
42391   Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 5,517 22,846,482   1,912,687 51,794
423910 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers 5,517 22,846,482 100.0 1,912,687 51,794
  79% of 421910   Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle (pt) 5,517 22,846,482 100.0 1,912,687 51,794
42392   Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 2,886 19,182,762   1,396,732 34,162
423920 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Toy & hobby goods & supplies merchant wholesalers 2,886 19,182,762 100.0 1,396,732 34,162
  85% of 421920   Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle (pt) 2,886 19,182,762 100.0 1,396,732 34,162
42393   Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 7,098 28,580,509   2,657,851 82,918
423930 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 7,098 28,580,509 100.0 2,657,851 82,918
  99% of 421930 Recyclable material whsle (pt) 7,098 28,580,509 100.0 2,657,851 82,918
  421930 pt     Iron and steel scrap processors using power processing equipment 1,759 8,725,435   922,465 26,247
  421930 pt     Iron and steel scrap processors not using power processing equipment 706 3,713,704   118,304 3,992
  421930 pt     Recyclable paper and paperboard 1,282 5,152,280   541,603 16,485
  421930 pt     Other recyclable products 3,351 10,989,090   1,075,479 36,194
42394   Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers 8,289 33,026,804   1,925,662 50,094
423940 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers 8,289 33,026,804 100.0 1,925,662 50,094
  98% of 421940 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle (pt) 8,289 33,026,804 100.0 1,925,662 50,094
  421940 pt     Jewelry, watch, diamonds, gemstones, and silverware 7,801 26,969,532   1,822,530 47,647
  421940 pt     Precious metals, excluding precious metal ores 488 6,057,272   103,132 2,447
42399   Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 12,574 53,183,957   3,782,880 102,842
423990 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers 12,574 53,183,957 100.0 3,782,880 102,842
  95% of 421990 Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle (pt) 12,574 53,183,957 100.0 3,782,880 102,842
  421990 pt     Musical instruments and supplies 567 2,664,202   202,925 5,110
  421990 pt     Forest products 1,682 6,164,462   292,272 8,093
  421990 pt     General merchandise, durable goods 3,481 16,128,630   997,397 28,291
  421990 pt     Prerecorded compact discs, audio tapes, and phonograph records 1,051 12,056,920   531,463 14,573
  421990 pt     Prerecorded video discs, video tapes, and video cassettes 829 4,237,799   305,386 8,187
  421990 pt     Fire extinguishers and fire safety equipment 1,251 1,982,976   386,369 10,826
  421990 pt     Other durable goods 3,713 9,948,968   1,067,068 27,762
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1997
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code
Pt. Description Estab-
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Sales Annual
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employees
($1,000)(Pct)
424   Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 142,661 1,980,329,666   92,564,262 2,272,823
4241   Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 13,395 114,410,461   8,162,837 208,974
42411   Printing and writing paper merchant wholesalers 1,839 34,446,174   1,544,423 27,981
424110 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Printing & writing paper merchant wholesalers 1,839 34,446,174 100.0 1,544,423 27,981
  96% of 422110   Printing & writing paper whsle (pt) 1,839 34,446,174 100.0 1,544,423 27,981
42412   Stationery and office supplies merchant wholesalers 6,887 34,477,603   3,616,045 115,373
424120 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers 6,887 34,477,603 100.0 3,616,045 115,373
  93% of 422120   Stationery & office supplies whsle (pt) 6,887 34,477,603 100.0 3,616,045 115,373
42413   Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers 4,669 45,486,684   3,002,369 65,620
424130 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers 4,669 45,486,684 100.0 3,002,369 65,620
  91% of 422130   Industrial & personal service paper whsle (pt) 4,669 45,486,684 100.0 3,002,369 65,620
4242   Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 7,729 386,857,851   13,795,017 233,856
42421   Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 7,729 386,857,851   13,795,017 233,856
424210 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 7,729 386,857,851 100.0 13,795,017 233,856
  99% of 422210 Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle (pt) 7,729 386,857,851 100.0 13,795,017 233,856
  422210 pt     General-line drugs 3,873 184,687,648   3,694,621 79,660
  422210 pt     Specialty-line drugs 3,856 202,170,203   10,100,396 154,196
4243   Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers 17,758 118,346,385   8,770,360 207,115
42431   Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods merchant wholesalers 4,417 16,382,519   1,383,683 34,768
424310 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers 4,417 16,382,519 100.0 1,383,683 34,768
  83% of 422310 Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle (pt) 4,417 16,382,519 100.0 1,383,683 34,768
  422310 pt     Piece goods jobber 3,269 13,586,482   1,062,956 25,484
  422310 pt     Notions and other dry goods jobber, excluding piece goods 1,148 2,796,037   320,727 9,284
42432   Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings merchant wholesalers 4,472 34,053,052   2,446,726 66,189
424320 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers 4,472 34,053,052 100.0 2,446,726 66,189
  94% of 422320   Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle (pt) 4,472 34,053,052 100.0 2,446,726 66,189
42433   Women's, children's, and infants' clothing and accessories merchant wholesalers 7,144 46,834,782   3,543,461 79,193
424330 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers 7,144 46,834,782 100.0 3,543,461 79,193
  94% of 422330   Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle (pt) 7,144 46,834,782 100.0 3,543,461 79,193
42434   Footwear merchant wholesalers 1,725 21,076,032   1,396,490 26,965
424340 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Footwear merchant wholesalers 1,725 21,076,032 100.0 1,396,490 26,965
  88% of 422340   Footwear whsle (pt) 1,725 21,076,032 100.0 1,396,490 26,965
4244   Grocery and related products merchant wholesalers 35,650 511,438,047   27,851,835 761,492
42441   General-line grocery merchant wholesalers 3,204 115,342,867   5,455,851 133,592
424410 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table General line grocery merchant wholesalers 3,204 115,342,867 100.0 5,455,851 133,592
  76% of 422410 General-line grocery whsle (pt) 3,204 115,342,867 100.0 5,455,851 133,592
  422410 pt     General-line grocery, voluntary group 571 9,507,496   385,345 11,937
  422410 pt     General-line grocery, retail cooperative 111 13,916,806   379,512 9,318
  422410 pt     Other general-line grocery 2,522 91,918,565   4,690,994 112,337
42442   Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers 3,629 66,097,512   3,607,395 94,880
424420 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers 3,629 66,097,512 100.0 3,607,395 94,880
  81% of 422420   Packaged frozen food whsle (pt) 3,629 66,097,512 100.0 3,607,395 94,880
42443   Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers 2,564 37,498,945   1,901,939 46,738
424430 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers 2,564 37,498,945 100.0 1,901,939 46,738
  92% of 422430 Dairy product (except dried or canned) whsle (pt) 2,564 37,498,945 100.0 1,901,939 46,738
  422430 pt     Raw milk and cream 135 5,076,331   66,529 1,701
  422430 pt     Dairy products, excluding dried and canned 2,429 32,422,614   1,835,410 45,037
42444   Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers 748 8,063,834   413,425 13,767
424440 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers 748 8,063,834 100.0 413,425 13,767
  83% of 422440 Poultry & poultry product whsle (pt) 748 8,063,834 100.0 413,425 13,767
  422440 pt     Live poultry 37 149,897   13,657 477
  422440 pt     Poultry and poultry products, excluding live poultry 711 7,913,937   399,768 13,290
42445   Confectionery merchant wholesalers 2,307 32,004,123   1,257,565 38,928
424450 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Confectionery merchant wholesalers 2,307 32,004,123 100.0 1,257,565 38,928
  89% of 422450   Confectionery whsle (pt) 2,307 32,004,123 100.0 1,257,565 38,928
42446   Fish and seafood merchant wholesalers 2,515 11,933,530   703,564 22,476
424460 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers 2,515 11,933,530 100.0 703,564 22,476
  96% of 422460   Fish & seafood whsle (pt) 2,515 11,933,530 100.0 703,564 22,476
42447   Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers 2,913 34,212,985   1,585,660 45,065
424470 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Meat & meat product merchant wholesalers 2,913 34,212,985 100.0 1,585,660 45,065
  90% of 422470   Meat & meat product whsle (Meat and meat products, excluding boxed beef) 2,913 34,212,985 100.0 1,585,660 45,065
42448   Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers 5,397 49,684,878   3,578,045 110,575
424480 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers 5,397 49,684,878 100.0 3,578,045 110,575
  88% of 422480   Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle (pt) 5,397 49,684,878 100.0 3,578,045 110,575
42449   Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers 12,373 156,599,373   9,348,391 255,471
424490 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers 12,373 156,599,373 100.0 9,348,391 255,471
  75% of 422490 Other grocery & related products whsle (pt) 12,373 156,599,373 100.0 9,348,391 255,471
  422490 pt     Coffee, tea, and spices 1,646 7,282,291   596,646 16,708
  422490 pt     Bread and baked goods 2,803 20,845,266   1,364,885 40,455
  422490 pt     Soft drinks and bottled water 2,887 36,203,173   3,715,030 104,818
  422490 pt     Canned foods 848 11,083,852   441,618 10,919
  422490 pt     Food and beverage basic materials 439 3,091,053   180,697 4,407
  422490 pt     Other grocery specialties 3,750 78,093,738   3,049,515 78,164
4245   Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 7,563 103,402,280   2,072,366 64,800
42451   Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers 5,415 85,592,588   1,693,537 50,239
424510 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Grain & field bean merchant wholesalers 5,415 85,592,588 100.0 1,693,537 50,239
  93% of 422510   Grain & field bean whsle (pt) 5,415 85,592,588 100.0 1,693,537 50,239
42452   Livestock merchant wholesalers 1,100 7,094,581   119,086 7,841
424520 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Livestock merchant wholesalers 1,100 7,094,581 100.0 119,086 7,841
  33% of 422520   Livestock whsle (pt) 1,100 7,094,581 100.0 119,086 7,841
42459   Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 1,048 10,715,111   259,743 6,720
424590 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers 1,048 10,715,111 100.0 259,743 6,720
  82% of 422590 Other farm product raw material whsle (pt) 1,048 10,715,111 100.0 259,743 6,720
  422590 pt     Hides, skins, and pelts 196 1,603,598   46,045 1,233
  422590 pt     Leaf tobacco 143 1,102,980   45,262 916
  422590 pt     Wool and mohair 38 73,516   3,767 127
  422590 pt     Cotton 202 5,832,037   82,779 1,761
  422590 pt     Other farm-product raw materials 469 2,102,980   81,890 2,683
4246   Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 14,594 115,554,263   7,229,694 141,373
42461   Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers 3,436 28,792,084   1,699,233 36,477
424610 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers 3,436 28,792,084 100.0 1,699,233 36,477
  92% of 422610   Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle (pt) 3,436 28,792,084 100.0 1,699,233 36,477
42469   Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 11,158 86,762,179   5,530,461 104,896
424690 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers 11,158 86,762,179 100.0 5,530,461 104,896
  98% of 422690 Other chemical & allied products whsle (pt) 11,158 86,762,179 100.0 5,530,461 104,896
  422690 pt     Industrial gases, excluding liquefied petroleum 1,413 4,810,811   612,390 13,453
  422690 pt     Other chemicals and allied products 9,745 81,951,368   4,918,071 91,443
4247   Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 8,052 321,246,536   4,315,099 104,916
42471   Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 4,836 209,981,353   2,823,304 70,164
424710 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 4,836 209,981,353 100.0 2,823,304 70,164
  100% of 422710 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (pt) 4,836 209,981,353 100.0 2,823,304 70,164
  422710 pt     Petroleum bulk stations 3,579 41,567,670   1,587,413 47,530
  422710 pt     Petroleum bulk terminals 1,082 165,471,978   1,131,236 20,139
  422710 pt     Liquefied petroleum bulk station or terminal sold for resale 175 2,941,705   104,655 2,495
42472   Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations and terminals) 3,216 111,265,183   1,491,795 34,752
424720 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Petrol & petrol prod merchant wholesalers (exc bulk) 3,216 111,265,183 100.0 1,491,795 34,752
  95% of 422720   Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) (pt) 3,216 111,265,183 100.0 1,491,795 34,752
4248   Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 4,332 87,559,539   7,348,778 162,730
42481   Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 2,561 44,348,597   4,126,770 101,032
424810 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Beer & ale merchant wholesalers 2,561 44,348,597 100.0 4,126,770 101,032
  100% of 422810   Beer & ale whsle (pt) 2,561 44,348,597 100.0 4,126,770 101,032
42482   Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 1,771 43,210,942   3,222,008 61,698
424820 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 1,771 43,210,942 100.0 3,222,008 61,698
  422820 pt     Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages, licensed operation 1,746 D   D (50k-99k)
  422820 pt     Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages, state-operated 25 D   D (500-999)
4249   Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 33,588 221,514,304   13,018,276 387,567
42491   Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 7,688 53,754,438   2,925,400 78,830
424910 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 7,688 53,754,438 100.0 2,925,400 78,830
  98% of 422910 Farm supplies whsle (pt) 7,688 53,754,438 100.0 2,925,400 78,830
  422910 pt     Farm supplies, farm dealers 5,005 23,808,321   1,539,573 44,847
  422910 pt     Wholesale farm supplies distributors 2,683 29,946,117   1,385,827 33,983
42492   Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers 3,464 30,896,829   2,416,771 76,072
424920 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Book, periodical, & newspaper merchant wholesalers 3,464 30,896,829 100.0 2,416,771 76,072
  88% of 422920   Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle (Books, periodicals, newspapers, and other printed materials) 3,464 30,896,829 100.0 2,416,771 76,072
42493   Flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers 4,854 10,039,094   1,588,029 59,954
424930 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers 4,854 10,039,094 100.0 1,588,029 59,954
  94% of 422930   Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle (pt) 4,854 10,039,094 100.0 1,588,029 59,954
42494   Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers 1,618 84,754,030   2,009,650 58,857
424940 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers 1,618 84,754,030 100.0 2,009,650 58,857
  100% of 422940   Tobacco & tobacco product whsle (pt) 1,618 84,754,030 100.0 2,009,650 58,857
42495   Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers 2,312 10,067,892   912,112 22,360
424950 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers 2,312 10,067,892 100.0 912,112 22,360
  92% of 422950   Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle (pt) 2,312 10,067,892 100.0 912,112 22,360
42499   Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 13,652 32,002,021   3,166,314 91,494
424990 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 13,652 32,002,021 100.0 3,166,314 91,494
  85% of 422990 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle (pt) 13,652 32,002,021 100.0 3,166,314 91,494
  422990 pt     Art materials and supplies 4,526 9,010,358   1,187,836 33,781
  422990 pt     General nondurable goods 2,353 8,582,018   704,650 18,215
  422990 pt     Textile bags and bagging 448 981,844   131,222 3,583
  422990 pt     Other nondurable goods 6,325 13,427,801   1,142,606 35,915
2002
NAICS
code
1997
NAICS
code
Pt. Description Estab-
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Sales Annual
payroll
($1,000)
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employees
($1,000)(Pct)
425   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 32,415 483,159,855   9,932,153 248,597
4251   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 32,415 483,159,855   9,932,153 248,597
425100 Not Comparable   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 32,415 483,159,855 100.0 9,932,153 248,597
  19% of 421110 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle (pt) 660 112,584,015 23.3 1,089,583 53,271
  421110 pt     New and used automobiles and motorcycles 563 111,275,497   1,055,190 52,215
  421110 pt     Buses and recreational vehicles 17 D   D (20-99)
  421110 pt     Light trucks, 14,000 lbs. or less 27 D   D (250-499)
  421110 pt     Medium trucks, 14,000 lbs. to 33,000 lbs. 12 62,540   1,103 29
  421110 pt     Heavy truck and road tractors, over 26,000 lbs. 41 696,544   21,565 494
  13% of 421120 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle (pt) 745 14,671,466 3.0 269,800 3,539
  421120 pt     New motor vehicle parts warehouse distributor 312 4,850,656   88,726 1,395
  421120 pt     New motor vehicle parts jobbers 402 9,676,606   176,198 2,018
  421120 pt     Petroleum products marketing equipment 31 144,204   4,876 126
  1% of 421130   Tire & tube whsle (pt) 35 159,334 0.0 3,560 98
  21% of 421210 Furniture whsle (pt) 1,294 7,214,414 1.5 188,072 3,695
  421210 pt     Household and lawn furniture 878 5,222,846   106,525 2,134
  421210 pt     Office and business furniture 416 1,991,568   81,547 1,561
  16% of 421220 Home furnishing whsle (pt) 1,085 8,202,234 1.7 200,268 4,400
  421220 pt     Household china, glassware, and crockery 143 1,351,688   25,248 483
  421220 pt     Linens, domestics, and window treatments 220 1,751,422   37,317 617
  421220 pt     Floor coverings, including carpeting 180 914,926   25,245 569
  421220 pt     Other home furnishings 542 4,184,198   112,458 2,731
  6% of 421310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle (pt) 504 4,935,304 1.0 101,997 1,937
  421310 pt     Lumber without yard 100 908,214   16,832 457
  421310 pt     Lumber yard 4 18,790   686 22
  421310 pt     Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panels 400 4,008,300   84,479 1,458
  4% of 421320 Brick, stone, & related construction material whsle (pt) 129 612,303 0.1 16,659 413
  421320 pt     Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe 81 295,163   9,696 280
  421320 pt     Sand, gravel, and stone 33 140,722   4,092 94
  421320 pt     Cement, lime, and related products 15 176,418   2,871 39
  9% of 421330   Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle (pt) 184 1,463,716 0.3 33,434 625
  14% of 421390 Other construction material whsle (pt) 320 1,585,619 0.3 48,898 1,019
  421390 pt     Flat glass and other construction glass 37 205,765   4,594 93
  421390 pt     Other construction material 283 1,379,854   44,304 926
  1% of 421410   Photographic equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 42 168,067 0.0 6,656 130
  3% of 421420   Office equipment whsle (Office equipment, excluding furniture) 218 949,422 0.2 49,902 1,296
  2% of 421430 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle (pt) 383 5,695,521 1.2 184,776 2,985
  421430 pt     Computers and peripheral equipment sold for resale 130 2,446,228   58,436 1,266
  421430 pt     Computers and peripheral equipment sold for end use 155 1,841,116   73,324 1,016
  421430 pt     Packaged computer software 98 1,408,177   53,016 703
  17% of 421440 Other commercial equipment whsle (pt) 414 2,870,540 0.6 98,954 1,887
  421440 pt     Restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies 347 2,568,282   85,828 1,638
  421440 pt     Store machines and equipment 67 302,258   13,126 249
  8% of 421450 Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 1,112 6,882,495 1.4 470,764 5,543
  421450 pt     Surgical, medical, and hospital equipment and supplies 1,082 6,721,681   460,629 5,412
  421450 pt     Dental equipment and supplies 30 160,814   10,135 131
  5% of 421460   Ophthalmic goods whsle (Optical and ophthalmic goods) 115 354,433 0.1 19,292 335
  4% of 421490 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 215 663,957 0.1 33,259 643
  421490 pt     Religious and school supplies 33 D   D (100-249)
  421490 pt     Other professional equipment and supplies 182 D   D (500-999)
  7% of 421510 Metal service centers & offices (pt) 972 8,477,162 1.8 161,827 2,786
  421510 pt     Ferrous metals service center with inventory 49 414,522   11,297 240
  421510 pt     Ferrous metals sales office without inventory 745 5,422,380   110,565 1,926
  421510 pt     Nonferrous metals service center with inventory 11 138,132   3,177 69
  421510 pt     Nonferrous metals sales office without inventory 167 2,502,128   36,788 551
  11% of 421520 Coal & other mineral & ore whsle (pt) 66 1,169,707 0.2 20,146 232
  421520 pt     Coal, with or without coal yard 46 902,418   15,746 179
  421520 pt     Minerals and ores, excluding coal 20 267,289   4,400 53
  20% of 421610   Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle (pt) 2,158 20,687,309 4.3 714,513 13,284
  10% of 421620   Electrical appliance, television, & radio set whsle (pt) 395 6,292,259 1.3 130,745 2,251
  12% of 421690 Other electronic parts & equipment whsle (pt) 2,068 23,690,057 4.9 619,535 10,251
  421690 pt     Communications equipment and supplies 365 2,711,838   91,711 1,557
  421690 pt     Other electronic parts and equipment 1,703 20,978,219   527,824 8,694
  17% of 421710   Hardware whsle (pt) 671 6,706,648 1.4 177,484 3,734
  25% of 421720   Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle (pt) 756 7,768,120 1.6 266,115 5,057
  8% of 421730   Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 313 2,172,625 0.4 140,749 1,907
  11% of 421740   Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 116 597,819 0.1 19,678 340
  2% of 421810   Construction & mining (except oil well) machinery & equip whsle (pt) 176 1,127,962 0.2 29,977 699
  4% of 421820 Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle (pt) 242 1,486,816 0.3 37,627 1,018
  421820 pt     Farm machinery and equipment dealers 48 D   D (100-249)
  421820 pt     Farm machinery and equipment, wholesale distributors 114 458,398   12,314 361
  421820 pt     Lawn and garden machinery and equipment 80 D   D (250-499)
  11% of 421830 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle (pt) 3,354 13,475,930 2.8 610,935 12,224
  421830 pt     Food-processing machinery and equipment 169 697,655   30,841 604
  421830 pt     Hydraulic and pneumatic pumps and motors 55 190,499   10,208 210
  421830 pt     Hydraulic and pneumatic parts and accessories, excluding pumps and motors 79 357,281   21,858 375
  421830 pt     General-purpose machinery, equipment, and parts 1,635 6,129,649   304,563 5,922
  421830 pt     Metalworking machinery, equipment, and supplies 419 1,426,093   60,466 1,367
  421830 pt     Materials handling equipment and parts 232 778,128   35,216 847
  421830 pt     Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline machinery, equipment, and supplies 141 746,974   27,224 571
  421830 pt     Other industrial machinery and equipment 624 3,149,651   120,559 2,328
  6% of 421840 Industrial supplies whsle (pt) 660 3,263,747 0.7 114,655 2,296
  421840 pt     General-line industrial supplies 36 317,054   8,303 193
  421840 pt     Mechanical power transmission supplies 123 679,436   20,269 450
  421840 pt     Welding supplies 21 26,298   2,053 55
  421840 pt     Industrial containers and supplies 156 921,080   27,125 459
  421840 pt     Industrial valves and fittings, excluding hydraulic and pneumatic 106 466,603   29,425 556
  421840 pt     Other industrial supplies 218 853,276   27,480 583
  11% of 421850 Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle (pt) 296 1,992,394 0.4 65,455 1,372
  421850 pt     Beauty and barber equipment and supplies 36 D   D (100-249)
  421850 pt     Janitorial equipment and supplies 123 738,111   20,833 420
  421850 pt     Laundry and dry-cleaning equipment and supplies 8 D   D (20-99)
  421850 pt     Other service establishment equipment and supplies 129 873,071   37,187 770
  13% of 421860 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle (pt) 356 4,128,633 0.9 74,914 1,368
  421860 pt     Aircraft and aeronautical equipment and supplies 200 2,757,752   40,700 635
  421860 pt     Marine machinery, equipment, and supplies 100 773,870   14,367 256
  421860 pt     Other transportation equipment and supplies 56 597,011   19,847 477
  21% of 421910   Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle (pt) 825 6,019,893 1.2 149,653 2,822
  15% of 421920   Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle (pt) 302 3,272,155 0.7 66,150 1,245
  1% of 421930 Recyclable material whsle (pt) 83 416,012 0.1 10,312 271
  421930 pt     Iron and steel scrap processors using power processing equipment 8 D   D (20-99)
  421930 pt     Iron and steel scrap processors not using power processing equipment 8 D   D (1-19)
  421930 pt     Recyclable paper and paperboard 24 98,072   2,985 76
  421930 pt     Other recyclable products 43 224,429   4,558 124
  2% of 421940 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle (pt) 269 787,909 0.2 29,444 841
  421940 pt     Jewelry, watch, diamonds, gemstones, and silverware 255 694,600   26,461 793
  421940 pt     Precious metals, excluding precious metal ores 14 93,309   2,983 48
  5% of 421990 Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle (pt) 623 2,955,743 0.6 93,252 2,463
  421990 pt     Musical instruments and supplies 32 93,823   2,699 75
  421990 pt     Forest products 60 269,301   8,063 173
  421990 pt     General merchandise, durable goods 148 968,508   27,007 808
  421990 pt     Prerecorded compact discs, audio tapes, and phonograph records 32 92,527   3,260 86
  421990 pt     Prerecorded video discs, video tapes, and video cassettes 19 58,918   1,386 72
  421990 pt     Fire extinguishers and fire safety equipment 36 174,856   8,605 170
  421990 pt     Other durable goods 296 1,297,810   42,232 1,079
  4% of 422110   Printing & writing paper whsle (pt) 126 1,297,203 0.3 23,245 676
  7% of 422120   Stationery & office supplies whsle (pt) 441 2,527,546 0.5 63,617 1,437
  9% of 422130   Industrial & personal service paper whsle (pt) 531 4,713,092 1.0 117,559 2,158
  1% of 422210   Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle (Specialty-line drugs) 295 5,666,104 1.2 207,237 6,867
  17% of 422310 Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle (pt) 494 3,275,905 0.7 95,939 1,789
  422310 pt     Piece goods jobber 423 3,039,624   87,414 1,590
  422310 pt     Notions and other dry goods jobber, excluding piece goods 71 236,281   8,525 199
  6% of 422320   Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle (pt) 420 2,306,619 0.5 65,168 1,260
  6% of 422330   Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle (pt) 658 3,104,196 0.6 91,344 2,430
  12% of 422340   Footwear whsle (pt) 263 2,925,158 0.6 75,337 1,010
  422410 pt     Other general-line grocery 292 35,806,921   608,687 17,644
  19% of 422420   Packaged frozen food whsle (pt) 576 15,884,258 3.3 271,813 5,913
  8% of 422430 Dairy product (except dried or canned) whsle (pt) 122 3,231,506 0.7 55,165 1,128
  422430 pt     Raw milk and cream 5 D   D (250-499)
  422430 pt     Dairy products, excluding dried and canned 117 D   D (500-999)
  17% of 422440 Poultry & poultry product whsle (pt) 79 1,683,482 0.3 23,039 507
  422440 pt     Live poultry 1 D   D (20-99)
  422440 pt     Poultry and poultry products, excluding live poultry 78 D   D (250-499)
  11% of 422450   Confectionery whsle (pt) 253 3,907,931 0.8 94,371 2,991
  4% of 422460   Fish & seafood whsle (pt) 50 462,802 0.1 10,578 280
  10% of 422470   Meat & meat product whsle (Meat and meat products, excluding boxed beef) 194 3,827,094 0.8 66,436 1,531
  12% of 422480   Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle (pt) 439 6,660,765 1.4 218,087 4,073
  25% of 422490 Other grocery & related products whsle (pt) 1,007 51,676,774 10.7 712,251 19,872
  422490 pt     Coffee, tea, and spices 68 1,138,337   16,570 328
  422490 pt     Bread and baked goods 265 1,749,791   44,455 1,204
  422490 pt     Soft drinks and bottled water 46 193,885   6,099 193
  422490 pt     Canned foods 126 2,981,757   50,598 1,169
  422490 pt     Food and beverage basic materials 81 1,388,946   20,744 340
  422490 pt     Other grocery specialties 421 44,224,058   573,785 16,638
  7% of 422510   Grain & field bean whsle (pt) 107 6,398,464 1.3 40,777 560
  67% of 422520   Livestock whsle (pt) 635 14,333,268 3.0 131,972 14,074
  18% of 422590 Other farm product raw material whsle (pt) 182 2,389,659 0.5 28,383 978
  422590 pt     Hides, skins, and pelts 15 144,177   2,480 88
  422590 pt     Leaf tobacco 66 474,156   6,291 433
  422590 pt     Wool and mohair 5 17,649   451 15
  422590 pt     Cotton 23 751,845   3,950 71
  422590 pt     Other farm-product raw materials 73 1,001,832   15,211 371
  8% of 422610   Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle (pt) 458 2,553,835 0.5 67,594 1,275
  2% of 422690 Other chemical & allied products whsle (pt) 431 2,033,665 0.4 56,127 1,075
  422690 pt     Industrial gases, excluding liquefied petroleum 4 3,919   373 10
  422690 pt     Other chemicals and allied products 427 2,029,746   55,754 1,065
  0% of 422710 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (pt) 24 204,541 0.0 10,620 214
  422710 pt     Petroleum bulk stations 15 D   D (20-99)
  422710 pt     Petroleum bulk terminals 8 131,432   9,043 115
  422710 pt     Liquefied petroleum bulk station or terminal sold for resale 1 D   D (1-19)
  5% of 422720   Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) (pt) 132 6,172,624 1.3 55,452 532
  0% of 422810   Beer & ale whsle (pt) 7 33,711 0.0 789 11
  422820 pt     Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages, licensed operation 134 1,916,459   56,210 1,086
  2% of 422910   Farm supplies whsle (pt) 127 1,084,537 0.2 18,992 478
  12% of 422920   Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle (Books, periodicals, newspapers, and other printed materials) 230 4,229,369 0.9 92,307 2,805
  6% of 422930   Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle (pt) 144 630,183 0.1 25,307 631
  0% of 422940   Tobacco & tobacco product whsle (pt) 22 179,064 0.0 9,031 176
  8% of 422950   Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle (pt) 156 846,786 0.2 25,244 493
  15% of 422990 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle (pt) 1,230 5,694,594 1.2 164,435 4,366
  422990 pt     Art materials and supplies 350 1,347,053   45,157 1,371
  422990 pt     General nondurable goods 124 1,359,480   43,428 1,263
  422990 pt     Textile bags and bagging 19 55,816   1,581 35
  422990 pt     Other nondurable goods 737 2,932,245   74,269 1,697

Symbol for comparable categories (Bridge complete.) Comparable NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997 have the same content.
Symbol for almost comparable categories (Drawbridge slightly open.) Almost comparable Sales or receipts from NAICS 1997 are within 3% of NAICS 2002 sales or receipts.
Symbol for noncomparable categories (Drawbridge open.) Not comparable NAICS 2002 sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from NAICS 1997 data.
 
Summation symbol Sum of 2002 NAICS parts listed below the symbol
2002 NAICS change Change documented in the 2002 NAICS Manual. Industries without this symbol reflect features of NAICS 1997 introduced too late for implementation in the 1997 Economic Census, which thus are introduced for the first time in the 2002 Economic Census.



Source: 2002 Economic Census, Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS   Questions?