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2002 Economic Census
Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 2002 NAICS (Table 2)
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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1997
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Description Estab-
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Go to detail 421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 286,255 2,459,506,705 164,098,832 3,529,709
Go to detail 422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 152,920 2,177,987,781 96,147,375 2,373,143

 

 

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
1997
NAICS
code
2002
NAICS
code
Pt. Description Estab-
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Sales Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
($1,000)(Pct)
421   Wholesale trade, durable goods 286,255 2,459,506,705   164,098,832 3,529,709
4211   Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 31,608 728,871,842   15,504,622 442,283
42111   Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 7,678 596,322,174   5,989,751 170,245
421110 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 7,678 596,322,174 100.0 5,989,751 170,245
  all of 423110 Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers 7,018 483,738,159 81.1 4,900,168 116,974
  423110 pt     New and used automobiles and motorcycles 3,666 435,370,702   1,990,351 43,255
  423110 pt     Buses and recreational vehicles 313 3,600,696   210,421 5,399
  423110 pt     Light trucks, 14,000 lbs. or less 422 11,538,609   273,148 6,769
  423110 pt     Medium trucks, 14,000 lbs. to 33,000 lbs. 446 3,861,873   355,417 8,985
  423110 pt     Heavy truck and road tractors, over 26,000 lbs. 2,171 29,366,279   2,070,831 52,566
  23% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 660 112,584,015 18.9 1,089,583 53,271
  425100 pt     New and used automobiles and motorcycles 563 111,275,497   1,055,190 52,215
  425100 pt     Buses and recreational vehicles 17 D   D (20-99)
  425100 pt     Light trucks, 14,000 lbs. or less 27 D   D (250-499)
  425100 pt     Medium trucks, 14,000 lbs. to 33,000 lbs. 12 62,540   1,103 29
  425100 pt     Heavy truck and road tractors, over 26,000 lbs. 41 696,544   21,565 494
42112   Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 15,373 110,691,171   7,493,580 203,086
421120 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 15,373 110,691,171 100.0 7,493,580 203,086
  all of 423120 Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers 14,628 96,019,705 86.7 7,223,780 199,547
  423120 pt     New motor vehicle parts warehouse distributor 6,807 42,140,252   3,115,945 94,620
  423120 pt     New motor vehicle parts jobbers 7,371 52,645,811   3,922,157 100,412
  423120 pt     Petroleum products marketing equipment 450 1,233,642   185,678 4,515
  3% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 745 14,671,466 13.3 269,800 3,539
  425100 pt     New motor vehicle parts warehouse distributor 312 4,850,656   88,726 1,395
  425100 pt     New motor vehicle parts jobbers 402 9,676,606   176,198 2,018
  425100 pt     Petroleum products marketing equipment 31 144,204   4,876 126
42113   Tire & tube whsle 2,308 16,669,548   992,514 27,473
421130 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Tire & tube whsle 2,308 16,669,548 100.0 992,514 27,473
  all of 423130   Tire & tube merchant wholesalers 2,273 16,510,214 99.0 988,954 27,375
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 35 159,334 1.0 3,560 98
42114   Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 6,249 5,188,949   1,028,777 41,479
421140 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 6,249 5,188,949 100.0 1,028,777 41,479
  all of 423140   Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers 2,595 2,449,575 47.2 435,650 17,032
  7% of 441310   Automotive parts & accessories stores (Used automotive parts and accessories retail stores) 3,654 2,739,374 52.8 593,127 24,447
4212   Furniture & home furnishing whsle 16,512 86,844,768   6,904,085 171,804
42121   Furniture whsle 7,418 35,012,110   2,870,758 69,450
421210 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Furniture whsle 7,418 35,012,110 100.0 2,870,758 69,450
  all of 423210 Furniture merchant wholesalers 6,124 27,797,696 79.4 2,682,686 65,755
  423210 pt     Household and lawn furniture 3,206 11,377,255   974,961 27,595
  423210 pt     Office and business furniture 2,918 16,420,441   1,707,725 38,160
  2% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 1,294 7,214,414 20.6 188,072 3,695
  425100 pt     Household and lawn furniture 878 5,222,846   106,525 2,134
  425100 pt     Office and business furniture 416 1,991,568   81,547 1,561
42122   Home furnishing whsle 9,094 51,832,658   4,033,327 102,354
421220 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Home furnishing whsle 9,094 51,832,658 100.0 4,033,327 102,354
  all of 423220 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 8,009 43,630,424 84.2 3,833,059 97,954
  423220 pt     Household china, glassware, and crockery 837 3,648,572   330,902 8,814
  423220 pt     Linens, domestics, and window treatments 1,531 10,533,580   736,116 19,043
  423220 pt     Floor coverings, including carpeting 3,121 19,077,910   1,768,626 40,884
  423220 pt     Other home furnishings 2,520 10,370,362   997,415 29,213
  2% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 1,085 8,202,234 15.8 200,268 4,400
  425100 pt     Household china, glassware, and crockery 143 1,351,688   25,248 483
  425100 pt     Linens, domestics, and window treatments 220 1,751,422   37,317 617
  425100 pt     Floor coverings, including carpeting 180 914,926   25,245 569
  425100 pt     Other home furnishings 542 4,184,198   112,458 2,731
4213   Lumber & other construction materials whsle 18,982 124,103,801   9,434,830 232,908
42131   Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 9,226 80,172,867   5,556,375 136,995
421310 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 9,226 80,172,867 100.0 5,556,375 136,995
  all of 423310 Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers 8,722 75,237,563 93.8 5,454,378 135,058
  423310 pt     Lumber without yard 1,892 19,158,111   839,711 20,303
  423310 pt     Lumber yard 1,457 14,253,200   925,538 24,276
  423310 pt     Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panels 5,373 41,826,252   3,689,129 90,479
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 504 4,935,304 6.2 101,997 1,937
  425100 pt     Lumber without yard 100 908,214   16,832 457
  425100 pt     Lumber yard 4 18,790   686 22
  425100 pt     Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panels 400 4,008,300   84,479 1,458
42132   Brick, stone, & related construction material whsle 3,721 15,610,854   1,261,447 31,435
421320 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Brick, stone, & related construction material whsle 3,721 15,610,854 100.0 1,261,447 31,435
  all of 423320 Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers 3,592 14,998,551 96.1 1,244,788 31,022
  423320 pt     Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe 1,682 6,615,402   643,526 15,841
  423320 pt     Sand, gravel, and stone 1,232 3,146,258   374,064 10,070
  423320 pt     Cement, lime, and related products 678 5,236,891   227,198 5,111
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 129 612,303 3.9 16,659 413
  425100 pt     Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe 81 295,163   9,696 280
  425100 pt     Sand, gravel, and stone 33 140,722   4,092 94
  425100 pt     Cement, lime, and related products 15 176,418   2,871 39
42133   Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 2,668 16,918,548   1,387,937 32,075
421330 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 2,668 16,918,548 100.0 1,387,937 32,075
  all of 423330   Roofing, siding, & insul mat merchant wholesalers 2,484 15,454,832 91.3 1,354,503 31,450
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 184 1,463,716 8.7 33,434 625
42139   Other construction material whsle 3,367 11,401,532   1,229,071 32,403
421390 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Other construction material whsle 3,367 11,401,532 100.0 1,229,071 32,403
  all of 423390 Other construction material merchant wholesalers 3,047 9,815,913 86.1 1,180,173 31,384
  423390 pt     Flat glass and other construction glass 622 1,596,169   264,819 7,788
  423390 pt     Other construction material 2,425 8,219,744   915,354 23,596
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 320 1,585,619 13.9 48,898 1,019
  425100 pt     Flat glass and other construction glass 37 205,765   4,594 93
  425100 pt     Other construction material 283 1,379,854   44,304 926
4214   Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 39,915 424,029,784   42,085,297 722,973
42141   Photographic equipment & supplies whsle 1,176 21,093,860   1,236,268 22,147
421410 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Photographic equipment & supplies whsle 1,176 21,093,860 100.0 1,236,268 22,147
  all of 423410   Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers 1,134 20,925,793 99.2 1,229,612 22,017
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 42 168,067 0.8 6,656 130
42142   Office equipment whsle 6,061 37,047,584   5,816,933 135,755
421420 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Office equipment whsle 6,061 37,047,584 100.0 5,816,933 135,755
  all of 423420   Office equipment merchant wholesalers (Office equipment, excluding furniture) 5,843 36,098,162 97.4 5,767,031 134,459
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (Office equipment, excluding furniture) 218 949,422 2.6 49,902 1,296
42143   Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 14,143 238,215,788   22,361,382 319,599
421430 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 14,143 238,215,788 100.0 22,361,382 319,599
  all of 423430 Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers 13,760 232,520,267 97.6 22,176,606 316,614
  423430 pt     Computers and peripheral equipment sold for resale 4,103 89,702,359   5,124,504 82,684
  423430 pt     Computers and peripheral equipment sold for end use 7,255 128,087,996   14,524,233 200,129
  423430 pt     Packaged computer software 2,402 14,729,912   2,527,869 33,801
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 383 5,695,521 2.4 184,776 2,985
  425100 pt     Computers and peripheral equipment sold for resale 130 2,446,228   58,436 1,266
  425100 pt     Computers and peripheral equipment sold for end use 155 1,841,116   73,324 1,016
  425100 pt     Packaged computer software 98 1,408,177   53,016 703
42144   Other commercial equipment whsle 5,221 17,331,607   1,946,894 49,799
421440 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Other commercial equipment whsle 5,221 17,331,607 100.0 1,946,894 49,799
  all of 423440 Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers 4,807 14,461,067 83.4 1,847,940 47,912
  423440 pt     Restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies 2,794 10,468,712   1,144,963 29,862
  423440 pt     Store machines and equipment 2,013 3,992,355   702,977 18,050
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 414 2,870,540 16.6 98,954 1,887
  425100 pt     Restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies 347 2,568,282   85,828 1,638
  425100 pt     Store machines and equipment 67 302,258   13,126 249
42145   Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 8,963 87,264,366   8,199,285 133,505
421450 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 8,963 87,264,366 100.0 8,199,285 133,505
  all of 423450 Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers 7,851 80,381,871 92.1 7,728,521 127,962
  423450 pt     Surgical, medical, and hospital equipment and supplies 6,871 74,274,459   6,888,592 111,983
  423450 pt     Dental equipment and supplies 980 6,107,412   839,929 15,979
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 1,112 6,882,495 7.9 470,764 5,543
  425100 pt     Surgical, medical, and hospital equipment and supplies 1,082 6,721,681   460,629 5,412
  425100 pt     Dental equipment and supplies 30 160,814   10,135 131
42146   Ophthalmic goods whsle 1,512 7,285,972   915,468 26,348
421460 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Ophthalmic goods whsle 1,512 7,285,972 100.0 915,468 26,348
  all of 423460   Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers 1,397 6,931,539 95.1 896,176 26,013
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (Optical and ophthalmic goods) 115 354,433 4.9 19,292 335
42149   Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 2,839 15,790,607   1,609,067 35,820
421490 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 2,839 15,790,607 100.0 1,609,067 35,820
  all of 423490 Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers 2,624 15,126,650 95.8 1,575,808 35,177
  423490 pt     Religious and school supplies 408 3,749,403   328,381 9,761
  423490 pt     Other professional equipment and supplies 2,216 11,377,247   1,247,427 25,416
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 215 663,957 4.2 33,259 643
  425100 pt     Religious and school supplies 33 D   D (100-249)
  425100 pt     Other professional equipment and supplies 182 D   D (500-999)
4215   Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 12,000 127,101,643   6,743,676 150,721
42151   Metal service centers & offices 11,406 116,580,669   6,516,430 146,766
421510 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Metal service centers & offices 11,406 116,580,669 100.0 6,516,430 146,766
  all of 423510 Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers 10,434 108,103,507 92.7 6,354,603 143,980
  423510 pt     Ferrous metals service center with inventory 5,901 56,540,934   4,329,465 99,962
  423510 pt     Ferrous metals sales office without inventory 2,732 27,885,344   939,925 21,131
  423510 pt     Nonferrous metals service center with inventory 1,197 18,452,483   830,160 17,995
  423510 pt     Nonferrous metals sales office without inventory 604 5,224,746   255,053 4,892
  2% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 972 8,477,162 7.3 161,827 2,786
  425100 pt     Ferrous metals service center with inventory 49 414,522   11,297 240
  425100 pt     Ferrous metals sales office without inventory 745 5,422,380   110,565 1,926
  425100 pt     Nonferrous metals service center with inventory 11 138,132   3,177 69
  425100 pt     Nonferrous metals sales office without inventory 167 2,502,128   36,788 551
42152   Coal & other mineral & ore whsle 594 10,520,974   227,246 3,955
421520 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Coal & other mineral & ore whsle 594 10,520,974 100.0 227,246 3,955
  all of 423520 Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers 528 9,351,267 88.9 207,100 3,723
  423520 pt     Coal, with or without coal yard 313 7,370,057   136,920 2,455
  423520 pt     Minerals and ores, excluding coal 215 1,981,210   70,180 1,268
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 66 1,169,707 11.1 20,146 232
  425100 pt     Coal, with or without coal yard 46 902,418   15,746 179
  425100 pt     Minerals and ores, excluding coal 20 267,289   4,400 53
4216   Electrical goods whsle 37,927 373,046,962   30,986,728 535,038
42161   Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 15,442 102,915,766   8,146,549 177,081
421610 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 15,442 102,915,766 100.0 8,146,549 177,081
  all of 423610   Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers 13,284 82,228,457 79.9 7,432,036 163,797
  4% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 2,158 20,687,309 20.1 714,513 13,284
42162   Electrical appliance, television, & radio set whsle 3,450 66,122,749   2,332,893 47,872
421620 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Electrical appliance, television, & radio set whsle 3,450 66,122,749 100.0 2,332,893 47,872
  all of 423620   Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers 3,055 59,830,490 90.5 2,202,148 45,621
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 395 6,292,259 9.5 130,745 2,251
42169   Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 19,035 204,008,447   20,507,286 310,085
421690 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 19,035 204,008,447 100.0 20,507,286 310,085
  all of 423690 Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers 16,967 180,318,390 88.4 19,887,751 299,834
  423690 pt     Communications equipment and supplies 7,644 78,308,516   9,943,641 152,403
  423690 pt     Other electronic parts and equipment 9,323 102,009,874   9,944,110 147,431
  5% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 2,068 23,690,057 11.6 619,535 10,251
  425100 pt     Communications equipment and supplies 365 2,711,838   91,711 1,557
  425100 pt     Other electronic parts and equipment 1,703 20,978,219   527,824 8,694
4217   , & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 20,950 101,823,198   9,367,667 220,779
42171   Hardware whsle 7,512 39,533,070   3,400,536 85,468
421710 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Hardware whsle 7,512 39,533,070 100.0 3,400,536 85,468
  all of 423710   Hardware merchant wholesalers 6,841 32,826,422 83.0 3,223,052 81,734
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 671 6,706,648 17.0 177,484 3,734
42172   Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 6,127 30,635,078   2,783,318 64,938
421720 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 6,127 30,635,078 100.0 2,783,318 64,938
  all of 423720   Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers 5,371 22,866,958 74.6 2,517,203 59,881
  2% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 756 7,768,120 25.4 266,115 5,057
42173   Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 5,805 25,967,715   2,610,345 56,860
421730 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 5,805 25,967,715 100.0 2,610,345 56,860
  all of 423730   Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers 5,492 23,795,090 91.6 2,469,596 54,953
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 313 2,172,625 8.4 140,749 1,907
42174   Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle 1,506 5,687,335   573,468 13,513
421740 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle 1,506 5,687,335 100.0 573,468 13,513
  all of 423740   Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers 1,390 5,089,516 89.5 553,790 13,173
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 116 597,819 10.5 19,678 340
4218   Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 69,895 323,412,481   31,047,304 723,751
42181   Construction & mining (except oil well) machinery & equip whsle 5,211 48,702,667   4,023,836 89,369
421810 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Construction & mining (except oil well) machinery & equip whsle 5,211 48,702,667 100.0 4,023,836 89,369
  all of 423810   Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers 5,035 47,574,705 97.7 3,993,859 88,670
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 176 1,127,962 2.3 29,977 699
42182   Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 8,952 41,801,029   3,189,947 96,969
421820 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 8,952 41,801,029 100.0 3,189,947 96,969
  all of 423820 Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers 8,710 40,314,213 96.4 3,152,320 95,951
  423820 pt     Farm machinery and equipment dealers 6,016 21,098,205   2,013,714 65,738
  423820 pt     Farm machinery and equipment, wholesale distributors 1,913 8,714,852   651,665 17,633
  423820 pt     Lawn and garden machinery and equipment 781 10,501,156   486,941 12,580
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 242 1,486,816 3.6 37,627 1,018
  425100 pt     Farm machinery and equipment dealers 48 D   D (100-249)
  425100 pt     Farm machinery and equipment, wholesale distributors 114 458,398   12,314 361
  425100 pt     Lawn and garden machinery and equipment 80 D   D (250-499)
42183   Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 34,626 127,083,706   15,305,350 331,315
421830 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 34,626 127,083,706 100.0 15,305,350 331,315
  all of 423830 Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers 31,272 113,607,776 89.4 14,694,415 319,091
  423830 pt     Food-processing machinery and equipment 1,091 4,507,400   563,016 11,942
  423830 pt     Hydraulic and pneumatic pumps and motors 1,531 5,250,331   552,539 12,881
  423830 pt     Hydraulic and pneumatic parts and accessories, excluding pumps and motors 2,121 6,724,775   1,028,471 22,876
  423830 pt     General-purpose machinery, equipment, and parts 11,108 37,448,708   4,882,026 104,602
  423830 pt     Metalworking machinery, equipment, and supplies 3,172 12,229,759   1,381,636 29,858
  423830 pt     Materials handling equipment and parts 4,096 15,226,149   2,410,126 58,162
  423830 pt     Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline machinery, equipment, and supplies 2,817 10,159,114   1,129,793 25,825
  423830 pt     Other industrial machinery and equipment 5,336 22,061,540   2,746,808 52,945
  3% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 3,354 13,475,930 10.6 610,935 12,224
  425100 pt     Food-processing machinery and equipment 169 697,655   30,841 604
  425100 pt     Hydraulic and pneumatic pumps and motors 55 190,499   10,208 210
  425100 pt     Hydraulic and pneumatic parts and accessories, excluding pumps and motors 79 357,281   21,858 375
  425100 pt     General-purpose machinery, equipment, and parts 1,635 6,129,649   304,563 5,922
  425100 pt     Metalworking machinery, equipment, and supplies 419 1,426,093   60,466 1,367
  425100 pt     Materials handling equipment and parts 232 778,128   35,216 847
  425100 pt     Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline machinery, equipment, and supplies 141 746,974   27,224 571
  425100 pt     Other industrial machinery and equipment 624 3,149,651   120,559 2,328
42184   Industrial supplies whsle 11,723 54,646,106   4,581,770 109,928
421840 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Industrial supplies whsle 11,723 54,646,106 100.0 4,581,770 109,928
  all of 423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 11,063 51,382,359 94.0 4,467,115 107,632
  423840 pt     General-line industrial supplies 1,145 2,606,658   377,062 9,999
  423840 pt     Mechanical power transmission supplies 2,102 9,773,404   766,354 18,681
  423840 pt     Welding supplies 1,493 3,584,424   486,706 12,588
  423840 pt     Industrial containers and supplies 1,542 7,639,891   703,672 16,930
  423840 pt     Industrial valves and fittings, excluding hydraulic and pneumatic 1,425 6,183,340   760,632 16,715
  423840 pt     Other industrial supplies 3,356 21,594,642   1,372,689 32,719
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 660 3,263,747 6.0 114,655 2,296
  425100 pt     General-line industrial supplies 36 317,054   8,303 193
  425100 pt     Mechanical power transmission supplies 123 679,436   20,269 450
  425100 pt     Welding supplies 21 26,298   2,053 55
  425100 pt     Industrial containers and supplies 156 921,080   27,125 459
  425100 pt     Industrial valves and fittings, excluding hydraulic and pneumatic 106 466,603   29,425 556
  425100 pt     Other industrial supplies 218 853,276   27,480 583
42185   Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 5,956 18,764,982   2,058,163 56,875
421850 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 5,956 18,764,982 100.0 2,058,163 56,875
  all of 423850 Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers 5,660 16,772,588 89.4 1,992,708 55,503
  423850 pt     Beauty and barber equipment and supplies 1,360 3,016,058   433,150 14,968
  423850 pt     Janitorial equipment and supplies 1,984 5,596,751   831,630 21,873
  423850 pt     Laundry and dry-cleaning equipment and supplies 569 3,819,456   232,094 5,734
  423850 pt     Other service establishment equipment and supplies 1,747 4,340,323   495,834 12,928
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 296 1,992,394 10.6 65,455 1,372
  425100 pt     Beauty and barber equipment and supplies 36 D   D (100-249)
  425100 pt     Janitorial equipment and supplies 123 738,111   20,833 420
  425100 pt     Laundry and dry-cleaning equipment and supplies 8 D   D (20-99)
  425100 pt     Other service establishment equipment and supplies 129 873,071   37,187 770
42186   Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 3,427 32,413,991   1,888,238 39,295
421860 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 3,427 32,413,991 100.0 1,888,238 39,295
  all of 423860 Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers 3,071 28,285,358 87.3 1,813,324 37,927
  423860 pt     Aircraft and aeronautical equipment and supplies 1,928 24,104,508   1,308,509 25,989
  423860 pt     Marine machinery, equipment, and supplies 687 2,097,514   256,257 6,453
  423860 pt     Other transportation equipment and supplies 456 2,083,336   248,558 5,485
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 356 4,128,633 12.7 74,914 1,368
  425100 pt     Aircraft and aeronautical equipment and supplies 200 2,757,752   40,700 635
  425100 pt     Marine machinery, equipment, and supplies 100 773,870   14,367 256
  425100 pt     Other transportation equipment and supplies 56 597,011   19,847 477
4219   Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 38,466 170,272,226   12,024,623 329,452
42191   Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 6,342 28,866,375   2,062,340 54,616
421910 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 6,342 28,866,375 100.0 2,062,340 54,616
  all of 423910   Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers 5,517 22,846,482 79.1 1,912,687 51,794
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 825 6,019,893 20.9 149,653 2,822
42192   Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle 3,188 22,454,917   1,462,882 35,407
421920 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle 3,188 22,454,917 100.0 1,462,882 35,407
  all of 423920   Toy & hobby goods & supplies merchant wholesalers 2,886 19,182,762 85.4 1,396,732 34,162
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 302 3,272,155 14.6 66,150 1,245
42193   Recyclable material whsle 7,181 28,996,521   2,668,163 83,189
421930 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Recyclable material whsle 7,181 28,996,521 100.0 2,668,163 83,189
  all of 423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 7,098 28,580,509 98.6 2,657,851 82,918
  423930 pt     Iron and steel scrap processors using power processing equipment 1,759 8,725,435   922,465 26,247
  423930 pt     Iron and steel scrap processors not using power processing equipment 706 3,713,704   118,304 3,992
  423930 pt     Recyclable paper and paperboard 1,282 5,152,280   541,603 16,485
  423930 pt     Other recyclable products 3,351 10,989,090   1,075,479 36,194
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 83 416,012 1.4 10,312 271
  425100 pt     Iron and steel scrap processors using power processing equipment 8 D   D (20-99)
  425100 pt     Iron and steel scrap processors not using power processing equipment 8 D   D (1-19)
  425100 pt     Recyclable paper and paperboard 24 98,072   2,985 76
  425100 pt     Other recyclable products 43 224,429   4,558 124
42194   Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 8,558 33,814,713   1,955,106 50,935
421940 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 8,558 33,814,713 100.0 1,955,106 50,935
  all of 423940 Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers 8,289 33,026,804 97.7 1,925,662 50,094
  423940 pt     Jewelry, watch, diamonds, gemstones, and silverware 7,801 26,969,532   1,822,530 47,647
  423940 pt     Precious metals, excluding precious metal ores 488 6,057,272   103,132 2,447
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 269 787,909 2.3 29,444 841
  425100 pt     Jewelry, watch, diamonds, gemstones, and silverware 255 694,600   26,461 793
  425100 pt     Precious metals, excluding precious metal ores 14 93,309   2,983 48
42199   Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 13,197 56,139,700   3,876,132 105,305
421990 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 13,197 56,139,700 100.0 3,876,132 105,305
  all of 423990 Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers 12,574 53,183,957 94.7 3,782,880 102,842
  423990 pt     Musical instruments and supplies 567 2,664,202   202,925 5,110
  423990 pt     Forest products 1,682 6,164,462   292,272 8,093
  423990 pt     General merchandise, durable goods 3,481 16,128,630   997,397 28,291
  423990 pt     Prerecorded compact discs, audio tapes, and phonograph records 1,051 12,056,920   531,463 14,573
  423990 pt     Prerecorded video discs, video tapes, and video cassettes 829 4,237,799   305,386 8,187
  423990 pt     Fire extinguishers and fire safety equipment 1,251 1,982,976   386,369 10,826
  423990 pt     Other durable goods 3,713 9,948,968   1,067,068 27,762
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 623 2,955,743 5.3 93,252 2,463
  425100 pt     Musical instruments and supplies 32 93,823   2,699 75
  425100 pt     Forest products 60 269,301   8,063 173
  425100 pt     General merchandise, durable goods 148 968,508   27,007 808
  425100 pt     Prerecorded compact discs, audio tapes, and phonograph records 32 92,527   3,260 86
  425100 pt     Prerecorded video discs, video tapes, and video cassettes 19 58,918   1,386 72
  425100 pt     Fire extinguishers and fire safety equipment 36 174,856   8,605 170
  425100 pt     Other durable goods 296 1,297,810   42,232 1,079
1997
NAICS
code
2002
NAICS
code
Pt. Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
($1,000)(Pct)
422   Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 152,920 2,177,987,781   96,147,375 2,373,143
4221   Paper & paper product whsle 14,493 122,948,302   8,367,258 213,245
42211   Printing & writing paper whsle 1,965 35,743,377   1,567,668 28,657
422110 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Printing & writing paper whsle 1,965 35,743,377 100.0 1,567,668 28,657
  all of 424110   Printing & writing paper merchant wholesalers 1,839 34,446,174 96.4 1,544,423 27,981
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 126 1,297,203 3.6 23,245 676
42212   Stationery & office supplies whsle 7,328 37,005,149   3,679,662 116,810
422120 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Stationery & office supplies whsle 7,328 37,005,149 100.0 3,679,662 116,810
  all of 424120   Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers 6,887 34,477,603 93.2 3,616,045 115,373
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 441 2,527,546 6.8 63,617 1,437
42213   Industrial & personal service paper whsle 5,200 50,199,776   3,119,928 67,778
422130 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Industrial & personal service paper whsle 5,200 50,199,776 100.0 3,119,928 67,778
  all of 424130   Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers 4,669 45,486,684 90.6 3,002,369 65,620
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 531 4,713,092 9.4 117,559 2,158
4222   Drugs & druggists' sundries whsle 8,024 392,523,955   14,002,254 240,723
42221   Drugs & druggists' sundries whsle 8,024 392,523,955   14,002,254 240,723
422210 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle 8,024 392,523,955 100.0 14,002,254 240,723
  all of 424210 Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 7,729 386,857,851 98.6 13,795,017 233,856
  424210 pt     General-line drugs 3,873 184,687,648   3,694,621 79,660
  424210 pt     Specialty-line drugs 3,856 202,170,203   10,100,396 154,196
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (Specialty-line drugs) 295 5,666,104 1.4 207,237 6,867
4223   Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle 19,593 129,958,263   9,098,148 213,604
42231   Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle 4,911 19,658,424   1,479,622 36,557
422310 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle 4,911 19,658,424 100.0 1,479,622 36,557
  all of 424310 Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers 4,417 16,382,519 83.3 1,383,683 34,768
  424310 pt     Piece goods jobber 3,269 13,586,482   1,062,956 25,484
  424310 pt     Notions and other dry goods jobber, excluding piece goods 1,148 2,796,037   320,727 9,284
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 494 3,275,905 16.7 95,939 1,789
  425100 pt     Piece goods jobber 423 3,039,624   87,414 1,590
  425100 pt     Notions and other dry goods jobber, excluding piece goods 71 236,281   8,525 199
42232   Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle 4,892 36,359,671   2,511,894 67,449
422320 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle 4,892 36,359,671 100.0 2,511,894 67,449
  all of 424320   Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers 4,472 34,053,052 93.7 2,446,726 66,189
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 420 2,306,619 6.3 65,168 1,260
42233   Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle 7,802 49,938,978   3,634,805 81,623
422330 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle 7,802 49,938,978 100.0 3,634,805 81,623
  all of 424330   Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers 7,144 46,834,782 93.8 3,543,461 79,193
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 658 3,104,196 6.2 91,344 2,430
42234   Footwear whsle 1,988 24,001,190   1,471,827 27,975
422340 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Footwear whsle 1,988 24,001,190 100.0 1,471,827 27,975
  all of 424340   Footwear merchant wholesalers 1,725 21,076,032 87.8 1,396,490 26,965
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 263 2,925,158 12.2 75,337 1,010
4224   Grocery & related products whsle 38,662 634,579,580   29,912,262 815,431
42241   General-line grocery whsle 3,496 151,149,788   6,064,538 151,236
422410 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table General-line grocery whsle 3,496 151,149,788 100.0 6,064,538 151,236
  all of 424410 General line grocery merchant wholesalers 3,204 115,342,867 76.3 5,455,851 133,592
  424410 pt     General-line grocery, voluntary group 571 9,507,496   385,345 11,937
  424410 pt     General-line grocery, retail cooperative 111 13,916,806   379,512 9,318
  424410 pt     Other general-line grocery 2,522 91,918,565   4,690,994 112,337
  425100 pt     Other general-line grocery 292 35,806,921   608,687 17,644
42242   Packaged frozen food whsle 4,205 81,981,770   3,879,208 100,793
422420 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Packaged frozen food whsle 4,205 81,981,770 100.0 3,879,208 100,793
  all of 424420   Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers 3,629 66,097,512 80.6 3,607,395 94,880
  3% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 576 15,884,258 19.4 271,813 5,913
42243   Dairy product (except dried or canned) whsle 2,686 40,730,451   1,957,104 47,866
422430 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Dairy product (except dried or canned) whsle 2,686 40,730,451 100.0 1,957,104 47,866
  all of 424430 Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers 2,564 37,498,945 92.1 1,901,939 46,738
  424430 pt     Raw milk and cream 135 5,076,331   66,529 1,701
  424430 pt     Dairy products, excluding dried and canned 2,429 32,422,614   1,835,410 45,037
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 122 3,231,506 7.9 55,165 1,128
  425100 pt     Raw milk and cream 5 D   D (250-499)
  425100 pt     Dairy products, excluding dried and canned 117 D   D (500-999)
42244   Poultry & poultry product whsle 827 9,747,316   436,464 14,274
422440 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Poultry & poultry product whsle 827 9,747,316 100.0 436,464 14,274
  all of 424440 Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers 748 8,063,834 82.7 413,425 13,767
  424440 pt     Live poultry 37 149,897   13,657 477
  424440 pt     Poultry and poultry products, excluding live poultry 711 7,913,937   399,768 13,290
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 79 1,683,482 17.3 23,039 507
  425100 pt     Live poultry 1 D   D (20-99)
  425100 pt     Poultry and poultry products, excluding live poultry 78 D   D (250-499)
42245   Confectionery whsle 2,560 35,912,054   1,351,936 41,919
422450 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Confectionery whsle 2,560 35,912,054 100.0 1,351,936 41,919
  all of 424450   Confectionery merchant wholesalers 2,307 32,004,123 89.1 1,257,565 38,928
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 253 3,907,931 10.9 94,371 2,991
42246   Fish & seafood whsle 2,565 12,396,332   714,142 22,756
422460 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Fish & seafood whsle 2,565 12,396,332 100.0 714,142 22,756
  all of 424460   Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers 2,515 11,933,530 96.3 703,564 22,476
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 50 462,802 3.7 10,578 280
42247   Meat & meat product whsle 3,107 38,040,079   1,652,096 46,596
422470 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Meat & meat product whsle 3,107 38,040,079 100.0 1,652,096 46,596
  all of 424470   Meat & meat product merchant wholesalers (Meat and meat products, excluding boxed beef) 2,913 34,212,985 89.9 1,585,660 45,065
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (Meat and meat products, excluding boxed beef) 194 3,827,094 10.1 66,436 1,531
42248   Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle 5,836 56,345,643   3,796,132 114,648
422480 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle 5,836 56,345,643 100.0 3,796,132 114,648
  all of 424480   Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers 5,397 49,684,878 88.2 3,578,045 110,575
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 439 6,660,765 11.8 218,087 4,073
42249   Other grocery & related products whsle 13,380 208,276,147   10,060,642 275,343
422490 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Other grocery & related products whsle 13,380 208,276,147 100.0 10,060,642 275,343
  all of 424490 Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers 12,373 156,599,373 75.2 9,348,391 255,471
  424490 pt     Coffee, tea, and spices 1,646 7,282,291   596,646 16,708
  424490 pt     Bread and baked goods 2,803 20,845,266   1,364,885 40,455
  424490 pt     Soft drinks and bottled water 2,887 36,203,173   3,715,030 104,818
  424490 pt     Canned foods 848 11,083,852   441,618 10,919
  424490 pt     Food and beverage basic materials 439 3,091,053   180,697 4,407
  424490 pt     Other grocery specialties 3,750 78,093,738   3,049,515 78,164
  11% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 1,007 51,676,774 24.8 712,251 19,872
  425100 pt     Coffee, tea, and spices 68 1,138,337   16,570 328
  425100 pt     Bread and baked goods 265 1,749,791   44,455 1,204
  425100 pt     Soft drinks and bottled water 46 193,885   6,099 193
  425100 pt     Canned foods 126 2,981,757   50,598 1,169
  425100 pt     Food and beverage basic materials 81 1,388,946   20,744 340
  425100 pt     Other grocery specialties 421 44,224,058   573,785 16,638
4225   Farm product raw material whsle 8,487 126,523,671   2,273,498 80,412
42251   Grain & field bean whsle 5,522 91,991,052   1,734,314 50,799
422510 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Grain & field bean whsle 5,522 91,991,052 100.0 1,734,314 50,799
  all of 424510   Grain & field bean merchant wholesalers 5,415 85,592,588 93.0 1,693,537 50,239
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 107 6,398,464 7.0 40,777 560
42252   Livestock whsle 1,735 21,427,849   251,058 21,915
422520 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Livestock whsle 1,735 21,427,849 100.0 251,058 21,915
  all of 424520   Livestock merchant wholesalers 1,100 7,094,581 33.1 119,086 7,841
  3% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 635 14,333,268 66.9 131,972 14,074
42259   Other farm product raw material whsle 1,230 13,104,770   288,126 7,698
422590 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Other farm product raw material whsle 1,230 13,104,770 100.0 288,126 7,698
  all of 424590 Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers 1,048 10,715,111 81.8 259,743 6,720
  424590 pt     Hides, skins, and pelts 196 1,603,598   46,045 1,233
  424590 pt     Leaf tobacco 143 1,102,980   45,262 916
  424590 pt     Wool and mohair 38 73,516   3,767 127
  424590 pt     Cotton 202 5,832,037   82,779 1,761
  424590 pt     Other farm-product raw materials 469 2,102,980   81,890 2,683
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 182 2,389,659 18.2 28,383 978
  425100 pt     Hides, skins, and pelts 15 144,177   2,480 88
  425100 pt     Leaf tobacco 66 474,156   6,291 433
  425100 pt     Wool and mohair 5 17,649   451 15
  425100 pt     Cotton 23 751,845   3,950 71
  425100 pt     Other farm-product raw materials 73 1,001,832   15,211 371
4226   Chemical & allied products whsle 15,483 120,141,763   7,353,415 143,723
42261   Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 3,894 31,345,919   1,766,827 37,752
422610 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 3,894 31,345,919 100.0 1,766,827 37,752
  all of 424610   Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers 3,436 28,792,084 91.9 1,699,233 36,477
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 458 2,553,835 8.1 67,594 1,275
42269   Other chemical & allied products whsle 11,589 88,795,844   5,586,588 105,971
422690 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Other chemical & allied products whsle 11,589 88,795,844 100.0 5,586,588 105,971
  all of 424690 Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers 11,158 86,762,179 97.7 5,530,461 104,896
  424690 pt     Industrial gases, excluding liquefied petroleum 1,413 4,810,811   612,390 13,453
  424690 pt     Other chemicals and allied products 9,745 81,951,368   4,918,071 91,443
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 431 2,033,665 2.3 56,127 1,075
  425100 pt     Industrial gases, excluding liquefied petroleum 4 3,919   373 10
  425100 pt     Other chemicals and allied products 427 2,029,746   55,754 1,065
4227   Petroleum & petroleum products whsle 8,208 327,623,701   4,381,171 105,662
42271   Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 4,860 210,185,894   2,833,924 70,378
422710 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 4,860 210,185,894 100.0 2,833,924 70,378
  all of 424710 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 4,836 209,981,353 99.9 2,823,304 70,164
  424710 pt     Petroleum bulk stations 3,579 41,567,670   1,587,413 47,530
  424710 pt     Petroleum bulk terminals 1,082 165,471,978   1,131,236 20,139
  424710 pt     Liquefied petroleum bulk station or terminal sold for resale 175 2,941,705   104,655 2,495
  0% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 24 204,541 0.1 10,620 214
  425100 pt     Petroleum bulk stations 15 D   D (20-99)
  425100 pt     Petroleum bulk terminals 8 131,432   9,043 115
  425100 pt     Liquefied petroleum bulk station or terminal sold for resale 1 D   D (1-19)
42272   Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) 3,348 117,437,807   1,547,247 35,284
422720 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) 3,348 117,437,807 100.0 1,547,247 35,284
  all of 424720   Petrol & petrol prod merchant wholesalers (exc bulk) 3,216 111,265,183 94.7 1,491,795 34,752
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 132 6,172,624 5.3 55,452 532
4228   Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 4,473 89,509,709   7,405,777 163,827
42281   Beer & ale whsle 2,568 44,382,308   4,127,559 101,043
422810 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Beer & ale whsle 2,568 44,382,308 100.0 4,127,559 101,043
  all of 424810   Beer & ale merchant wholesalers 2,561 44,348,597 99.9 4,126,770 101,032
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 7 33,711 0.1 789 11
42282   Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 1,905 45,127,401   3,278,218 62,784
422820 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 1,905 45,127,401 100.0 3,278,218 62,784
  424820 pt     Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages, licensed operation 1,746 D   D (50k-99k)
  424820 pt     Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages, state-operated 25 D   D (500-999)
  425100 pt     Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages, licensed operation 134 1,916,459   56,210 1,086
4229   Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 35,497 234,178,837   13,353,592 396,516
42291   Farm supplies whsle 7,815 54,838,975   2,944,392 79,308
422910 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Farm supplies whsle 7,815 54,838,975 100.0 2,944,392 79,308
  all of 424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 7,688 53,754,438 98.0 2,925,400 78,830
  424910 pt     Farm supplies, farm dealers 5,005 23,808,321   1,539,573 44,847
  424910 pt     Wholesale farm supplies distributors 2,683 29,946,117   1,385,827 33,983
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 127 1,084,537 2.0 18,992 478
42292   Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle 3,694 35,126,198   2,509,078 78,877
422920 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle 3,694 35,126,198 100.0 2,509,078 78,877
  all of 424920   Book, periodical, & newspaper merchant wholesalers (Books, periodicals, newspapers, and other printed materials) 3,464 30,896,829 88.0 2,416,771 76,072
  1% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (Books, periodicals, newspapers, and other printed materials) 230 4,229,369 12.0 92,307 2,805
42293   Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle 4,998 10,669,277   1,613,336 60,585
422930 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle 4,998 10,669,277 100.0 1,613,336 60,585
  all of 424930   Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers 4,854 10,039,094 94.1 1,588,029 59,954
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 144 630,183 5.9 25,307 631
42294   Tobacco & tobacco product whsle 1,640 84,933,094   2,018,681 59,033
422940 Almost Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Tobacco & tobacco product whsle 1,640 84,933,094 100.0 2,018,681 59,033
  all of 424940   Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers 1,618 84,754,030 99.8 2,009,650 58,857
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 22 179,064 0.2 9,031 176
42295   Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle 2,468 10,914,678   937,356 22,853
422950 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle 2,468 10,914,678 100.0 937,356 22,853
  all of 424950   Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers 2,312 10,067,892 92.2 912,112 22,360
  0% of 425100   Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 156 846,786 7.8 25,244 493
42299   Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 14,882 37,696,615   3,330,749 95,860
422990 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence      
      table Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 14,882 37,696,615 100.0 3,330,749 95,860
  all of 424990 Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 13,652 32,002,021 84.9 3,166,314 91,494
  424990 pt     Art materials and supplies 4,526 9,010,358   1,187,836 33,781
  424990 pt     General nondurable goods 2,353 8,582,018   704,650 18,215
  424990 pt     Textile bags and bagging 448 981,844   131,222 3,583
  424990 pt     Other nondurable goods 6,325 13,427,801   1,142,606 35,915
  1% of 425100 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (pt) 1,230 5,694,594 15.1 164,435 4,366
  425100 pt     Art materials and supplies 350 1,347,053   45,157 1,371
  425100 pt     General nondurable goods 124 1,359,480   43,428 1,263
  425100 pt     Textile bags and bagging 19 55,816   1,581 35
  425100 pt     Other nondurable goods 737 2,932,245   74,269 1,697

Symbol for comparable categories (Bridge complete.) Comparable NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 have the same content.
Symbol for almost comparable categories (Drawbridge slightly open.) Almost comparable Sales or receipts from NAICS 2002 are within 3% of NAICS 1997 sales or receipts.
Symbol for noncomparable categories (Drawbridge open.) Not comparable NAICS 1997 sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from NAICS 2002 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?