1997 Economic Census: |
Wholesale Trade
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Wholesale trade
521,127
495,457
5.2
4,235,400,325
3,238,520,447
30.8
6,509,333
5,791,264
12.4
234,516,934
173,272,138
35.3
50
Wholesale trade - durable goods
337,277
313,464
7.6
2,299,493,803
1,593,873,892
44.3
3,887,371
3,349,064
16.1
147,737,342
105,155,015
40.5
51
Wholesale trade - nondurable goods
183,850
181,993
1.0
1,935,906,522
1,644,646,555
17.7
2,621,962
2,442,200
7.4
86,779,592
68,117,123
27.4
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not
been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Wholesale trade
521,127
495,457
5.2
4,235,400,325
3,238,520,447
30.8
6,509,333
5,791,264
12.4
234,516,934
173,272,138
35.3
50
Wholesale trade - durable goods
337,277
313,464
7.6
2,299,493,803
1,593,873,892
44.3
3,887,371
3,349,064
16.1
147,737,342
105,155,015
40.5
501
Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and
supplies
48,055
47,274
1.7
561,792,495
394,104,350
42.5
554,976
488,602
13.6
15,692,967
12,064,779
30.1
5012
Automobiles and other motor vehicles
7,664
7,899
-3.0
428,356,355
278,912,873
53.6
150,947
130,098
16.0
4,638,901
3,519,906
31.8
5013
Motor vehicle supplies and new parts
28,873
28,002
3.1
105,308,156
91,378,524
15.2
306,446
271,270
13.0
8,510,624
6,545,480
30.0
5014
Tires and tubes
4,413
4,146
6.4
22,855,877
20,093,635
13.7
51,776
46,341
11.7
1,571,666
1,260,214
24.7
5015
Motor vehicle parts, used
7,105
7,227
-1.7
5,272,107
3,719,318
41.7
45,807
40,893
12.0
971,776
739,179
31.5
502
Furniture and home furnishings
18,603
16,457
13.0
82,707,554
58,926,568
40.4
191,703
161,460
18.7
6,431,522
4,612,330
39.4
5021
Furniture
7,924
7,342
7.9
34,926,416
23,025,015
51.7
79,783
69,186
15.3
2,859,398
1,985,590
44.0
5023
Home furnishings
10,679
9,115
17.2
47,781,138
35,901,553
33.1
111,920
92,274
21.3
3,572,124
2,626,740
36.0
503
Lumber and other construction materials
22,427
19,546
14.7
118,764,214
89,764,124
32.3
258,227
210,726
22.5
8,669,637
6,059,907
43.1
5031
Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels
9,773
8,364
16.8
74,065,602
56,004,376
32.2
136,857
111,626
22.6
4,660,526
3,242,330
43.7
5032
Brick, stone, and related construction
materials
4,546
4,285
6.1
14,366,477
10,117,659
42.0
39,041
32,062
21.8
1,261,869
924,782
36.5
5033
Roofing, siding, and insulation materials
3,202
2,848
12.4
17,654,506
14,426,081
22.4
36,436
30,060
21.2
1,326,312
921,861
43.9
5039
Other construction materials
4,906
4,049
21.2
12,677,629
9,216,008
37.6
45,893
36,978
24.1
1,420,930
970,934
46.3
504
Professional and commercial equipment and
supplies
49,675
46,792
6.2
387,497,154
262,974,455
47.4
759,613
685,092
10.9
34,778,167
26,380,131
31.8
5043
Photographic equipment and supplies
1,379
1,461
-5.6
16,679,051
16,671,917
0.0
21,195
27,372
-22.6
929,865
999,597
-7.0
5044
Office equipment
7,319
8,631
-15.2
36,646,598
28,903,843
26.8
143,381
148,991
-3.8
5,421,076
4,721,357
14.8
5045
Computers and computer peripheral equipment and
supplies
19,753
17,578
12.4
239,604,341
140,721,448
70.3
348,435
279,686
24.6
18,409,294
12,597,329
46.1
5046
Other commercial equipment
5,380
4,998
7.6
15,914,735
11,203,113
42.1
52,186
42,924
21.6
1,754,684
1,207,906
45.3
5047
Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and
supplies
11,013
9,521
15.7
60,278,233
51,715,199
16.6
131,501
125,470
4.8
6,056,969
5,083,316
19.2
5048
Ophthalmic goods
1,781
1,783
-0.1
6,865,265
4,909,583
39.8
28,260
25,561
10.6
867,808
654,390
32.6
5049
Other professional equipment and supplies
3,050
2,820
8.2
11,508,931
8,849,352
30.1
34,655
35,088
-1.2
1,338,471
1,116,236
19.9
505
Metals and minerals, except petroleum
12,583
11,248
11.9
150,493,610
118,321,902
27.2
174,029
138,042
26.1
6,898,028
4,683,713
47.3
5051
Metals service centers and offices
11,827
10,426
13.4
135,695,563
105,833,987
28.2
168,950
132,741
27.3
6,637,599
4,458,116
48.9
5052
Coal and other minerals and ores
756
822
-8.0
14,798,047
12,487,915
18.5
5,079
5,301
-4.2
260,429
225,597
15.4
506
Electrical goods
44,295
39,303
12.7
381,044,602
227,784,486
67.3
547,776
435,700
25.7
25,011,949
15,069,925
66.0
5063
Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and
construction materials
19,492
18,511
5.3
109,213,733
75,490,142
44.7
216,595
190,258
13.8
8,515,619
r
39.7
5064
Electrical appliances, television and radio
sets
3,895
3,785
2.9
54,683,947
46,880,306
16.6
50,922
52,910
-3.8
2,079,747
1,849,372
12.5
5065
Other electronic parts and equipment
20,908
17,007
22.9
217,146,922
105,414,038
106.0
280,259
192,532
45.6
14,416,583
r
102.4
507
Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and
supplies
26,926
24,674
9.1
109,016,098
76,088,078
43.3
279,585
241,043
16.0
9,935,530
7,105,756
39.8
5072
Hardware
9,473
8,407
12.7
44,063,674
30,104,219
46.4
110,963
96,938
14.5
3,865,008
2,788,757
38.6
5074
Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
10,357
9,326
11.1
39,754,443
27,893,346
42.5
104,239
87,048
19.7
3,539,788
2,488,691
42.2
5075
Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and
supplies
5,524
5,486
0.7
20,062,710
14,620,789
37.2
51,252
45,129
13.6
2,013,489
1,461,380
37.8
5078
Refrigeration equipment and supplies
1,572
1,455
8.0
5,135,271
3,469,724
48.0
13,131
11,928
10.1
517,245
366,928
41.0
508
Machinery, equipment, and supplies
77,587
73,865
5.0
330,544,034
230,003,975
43.7
780,186
689,680
13.1
29,599,541
21,266,729
39.2
5082
Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and
equipment
5,321
5,157
3.2
44,725,989
26,120,154
71.2
87,611
73,518
19.2
3,604,644
2,388,663
50.9
5083
Farm and garden machinery and equipment
10,488
10,742
-2.4
41,097,431
29,498,767
39.3
107,690
102,068
5.5
3,029,371
2,363,322
28.2
5084
Industrial machinery and equipment
33,444
30,322
10.3
131,684,528
86,649,236
52.0
315,416
259,024
21.8
13,073,826
8,772,569
49.0
5085
Industrial supplies
17,285
16,199
6.7
73,123,745
56,684,330
29.0
167,327
152,661
9.6
6,334,668
4,814,164
31.6
5087
Service establishment equipment and supplies
7,046
7,579
-7.0
16,230,028
11,177,827
45.2
61,237
62,965
-2.7
1,833,447
1,552,156
18.1
5088
Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor
vehicles
4,003
3,866
3.5
23,682,313
19,873,661
19.2
40,905
39,444
3.7
1,723,585
1,375,855
25.3
509
Miscellaneous durable goods
37,126
34,305
8.2
177,634,042
135,905,954
30.7
341,276
298,719
14.2
10,720,001
7,911,745
35.5
5091
Sporting and recreational goods and supplies
6,080
5,530
9.9
28,233,685
21,084,805
33.9
59,861
52,269
14.5
1,897,111
1,405,111
35.0
5092
Toys and hobby goods and supplies
3,229
2,738
17.9
20,166,025
16,792,179
20.1
36,337
31,685
14.7
1,229,055
941,861
30.5
5093
Recyclable materials
9,088
8,928
1.8
38,748,659
24,461,997
58.4
114,992
98,005
17.3
3,229,092
2,269,134
42.3
5094
Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and
precious metals
7,689
7,421
3.6
32,398,553
35,405,983
-8.5
49,820
50,452
-1.3
1,702,770
1,467,691
16.0
5099
Durable goods, n.e.c.
11,040
9,688
14.0
58,087,120
38,160,990
52.2
80,266
66,308
21.1
2,661,973
1,827,948
45.6
Com-
para-
bility
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
51
Wholesale trade - nondurable goods
183,850
181,993
1.0
1,935,906,522
1,644,646,555
17.7
2,621,962
2,442,200
7.4
86,779,592
68,117,123
27.4
511
Paper and paper products
19,744
19,661
0.4
134,224,675
106,580,435
25.9
296,912
269,038
10.4
9,151,004
6,938,649
31.9
5111
Printing and writing paper
2,309
2,561
-9.8
38,397,487
34,887,754
10.1
33,135
36,646
-9.6
1,547,334
1,387,339
11.5
5112
Stationery and office supplies
11,942
11,807
1.1
50,433,224
32,661,393
54.4
192,328
168,825
13.9
4,728,933
3,435,849
37.6
5113
Industrial and personal service paper
5,493
5,293
3.8
45,393,964
39,031,288
16.3
71,449
63,567
12.4
2,874,737
2,115,461
35.9
512
Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists'
sundries
8,053
6,069
32.7
203,147,771
129,306,287
57.1
190,127
157,855
20.4
8,394,864
5,367,953
56.4
5122
Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists'
sundries
8,053
6,069
32.7
203,147,771
129,306,287
57.1
190,127
157,855
20.4
8,394,864
5,367,953
56.4
513
Apparel, piece goods, and notions
21,266
19,553
8.8
125,860,153
109,202,949
15.3
215,100
196,149
9.7
8,020,588
6,521,734
23.0
5131
Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods
6,225
5,640
10.4
27,532,660
29,291,930
-6.0
52,961
49,930
6.1
1,872,454
1,729,833
8.2
5136
Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings
5,006
4,620
8.4
33,360,264
28,162,713
18.5
62,253
51,908
19.9
2,166,205
1,527,152
41.8
5137
Women's and children's and infants' clothing and
accessories
8,217
7,581
8.4
40,603,484
35,495,901
14.4
76,256
72,485
5.2
2,799,463
2,384,546
17.4
5139
Footwear
1,818
1,712
6.2
24,363,745
16,252,405
49.9
23,630
21,826
8.3
1,182,466
880,203
34.3
514
Groceries and related products
41,949
42,874
-2.2
590,785,074
504,566,789
17.1
858,481
811,902
5.7
26,883,955
21,722,789
23.8
5141
Groceries, general-line
4,138
4,528
-8.6
146,689,286
132,602,589
10.6
168,190
172,827
-2.7
5,541,000
5,025,821
10.3
5142
Packaged frozen foods
3,838
3,468
10.7
69,114,831
53,256,028
29.8
85,067
73,755
15.3
2,800,272
2,113,878
32.5
5143
Dairy products, except dried or canned
2,862
3,378
-15.3
34,594,779
35,324,092
-2.1
47,742
50,975
-6.3
1,637,129
1,469,857
11.4
5144
Poultry and poultry products
1,040
1,224
-15.0
13,809,561
10,118,173
36.5
17,792
19,916
-10.7
490,567
444,295
10.4
5145
Confectionery
2,621
2,693
-2.7
27,169,914
21,805,401
24.6
60,010
56,322
6.5
1,835,202
1,203,452
52.5
5146
Fish and seafoods
2,960
3,100
-4.5
13,165,780
11,481,166
14.7
27,402
29,651
-7.6
684,365
591,323
15.7
5147
Meats and meat products
3,746
4,123
-9.1
53,141,427
54,871,104
-3.2
53,818
60,537
-11.1
1,596,778
1,516,548
5.3
5148
Fresh fruits and vegetables
6,121
6,003
2.0
46,340,833
38,512,291
20.3
109,771
101,372
8.3
3,021,175
2,372,108
27.4
5149
Other groceries and related products
14,623
14,357
1.9
186,758,663
146,595,945
27.4
288,689
246,547
17.1
9,277,467
6,985,507
32.8
515
Farm-product raw materials
10,343
11,551
-10.5
166,786,245
136,869,416
21.9
97,521
108,710
-10.3
2,306,012
2,100,377
9.8
5153
Grain and field beans
6,569
7,444
-11.8
120,312,556
90,903,606
32.4
56,368
60,243
-6.4
1,642,921
1,446,230
13.6
5154
Livestock
2,090
2,316
-9.8
24,098,461
26,425,311
-8.8
27,182
32,034
-15.1
260,202
254,795
2.1
5159
Other farm-product raw materials
1,684
1,791
-6.0
22,375,228
19,540,499
14.5
13,971
16,433
-15.0
402,889
399,352
0.9
516
Chemicals and allied products
15,920
14,193
12.2
128,923,496
132,471,184
-2.7
165,768
147,010
12.8
7,241,315
5,595,655
29.4
5162
Plastics materials and basic forms and
shapes
4,349
3,490
24.6
35,193,271
28,573,815
23.2
43,680
33,459
30.5
1,743,650
1,160,933
50.2
5169
Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c.
11,571
10,703
8.1
93,730,225
103,897,369
-9.8
122,088
113,551
7.5
5,497,665
4,434,722
24.0
517
Petroleum and petroleum products
12,711
16,061
-20.9
272,459,061
281,585,140
-3.2
151,555
168,519
-10.1
4,838,952
4,446,653
8.8
5171
Petroleum bulk stations and terminals
9,104
12,098
-24.7
181,554,365
167,696,078
8.3
116,215
130,047
-10.6
3,524,999
3,215,097
9.6
5172
Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations
and terminals
3,607
3,963
-9.0
90,904,696
113,889,062
-20.2
35,340
38,472
-8.1
1,313,953
1,231,556
6.7
518
Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages
4,850
5,259
-7.8
69,703,203
59,487,322
17.2
151,677
141,821
6.9
5,667,069
4,669,607
21.4
5181
Beer and ale
3,013
3,403
-11.5
34,997,239
31,603,229
10.7
96,284
91,086
5.7
3,308,583
2,851,830
16.0
5182
Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages
1,837
1,856
-1.0
34,705,964
27,884,093
24.5
55,393
50,735
9.2
2,358,486
1,817,777
29.7
519
Miscellaneous nondurable goods
49,014
46,772
4.8
244,016,844
184,577,033
32.2
494,821
441,196
12.2
14,275,833
10,753,706
32.8
5191
Farm supplies
16,103
17,469
-7.8
74,776,800
54,351,143
37.6
146,676
137,387
6.8
4,220,725
3,101,973
36.1
5192
Books, periodicals, and newspapers
4,265
4,205
1.4
33,630,300
26,568,841
26.6
89,309
77,392
15.4
2,618,123
2,044,218
28.1
5193
Flowers, nursery stock, and florists'
supplies
4,762
4,322
10.2
9,048,364
6,827,063
32.5
53,918
46,096
17.0
1,216,044
908,261
33.9
5194
Tobacco and tobacco products
1,561
1,702
-8.3
50,268,772
39,239,377
28.1
57,046
50,345
13.3
1,589,663
1,272,239
25.0
5198
Paints, varnishes, and supplies
3,079
3,539
-13.0
8,873,485
8,621,040
2.9
25,395
28,862
-12.0
840,199
781,604
7.5
5199
Other miscellaneous nondurable goods
19,244
15,535
23.9
67,419,123
48,969,569
37.7
122,477
101,114
21.1
3,791,079
2,645,411
43.3
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Comparable
SIC derivable from NAICS data.
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Almost comparable
Sales or receipts from NAICS are within 3% of SIC sales or receipts.
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Not comparable
SIC sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from NAICS data.
Top: 2-digit SIC table
All-sector table
Data in formats for downloading
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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics
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Questions?
Last revised: March 01, 2004