1997 Economic Census:
Wholesale Trade
Kansas
See also 2002 Economic Census data.
 
Wholesale Trade by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
  42 Wholesale trade 5,085 42,209,864 1,946,842 59,954
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 3,086 20,657,718 1,192,794 34,253
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 1,999 21,552,146 754,048 25,701

 

 

Wholesale Trade by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
42 Wholesale trade 5,085 42,209,864 1,946,842 59,954
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 3,086 20,657,718 1,192,794 34,253
4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 340 6,448,786 107,010 3,819
42111 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 94 5,723,545 45,698 1,411
4211101 Automobile & motorcycle whsle 34 D D (250-499)
4211102 Bus & recreational vehicle whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4211103 Light truck & van (14,000 lb or less) whsle 6 D D (100-249)
4211104 Medium truck & tractor (14,001 lb to 26,000 lb) whsle 7 D D (20-99)
4211105 Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle 41 D D (500-999)
42112 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 131 D D (1000-2499)
4211201 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors 62 306,978 24,338 937
4211202 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers 55 D D (500-999)
4211203 Petroleum products marketing equipment whsle 14 D D (100-249)
42113 Tire & tube whsle 21 D D (250-499)
42114 Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 94 D D (250-499)
4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 124 375,716 31,184 900
42121 Furniture whsle 52 218,128 17,267 392
4212101 Household & lawn furniture whsle 19 D D (20-99)
4212102 Office & business furniture whsle 33 D D (250-499)
42122 Home furnishings whsle 72 157,588 13,917 508
4212201 Household china, glassware, & crockery whsle 10 D D (20-99)
4212202 Linens, domestics, draperies, & curtains whsle 10 D D (20-99)
4212203 Floor coverings whsle 29 82,113 9,058 285
4212204 Other home furnishings whsle 23 D D (100-249)
4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 135 760,302 44,190 1,566
42131 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 55 356,872 20,596 776
4213102 Lumber with yard whsle 16 D D (100-249)
4213103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle 29 205,029 14,507 531
42132 Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle 27 D D (250-499)
4213201 Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe whsle 8 D D (20-99)
4213202 Sand, gravel, & stone whsle 10 D D (250-499)
4213203 Cement, lime, & related products whsle 9 D D (20-99)
42133 Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 18 82,374 5,019 160
42139 Other construction materials whsle 35 D D (100-249)
4213901 Flat glass & other construction glass whsle 7 12,839 1,389 56
4213902 Other construction materials whsle 28 D D (100-249)
4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 443 2,292,847 235,673 5,786
42141 Photographic equipment & supplies whsle 10 113,351 4,316 107
42142 Office equipment whsle 84 317,160 53,559 1,471
42143 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 150 1,090,624 102,753 2,162
4214301 Computer & peripheral equipment whsle 126 1,063,576 96,278 2,025
42143011 Computers & peripheral equipment for resale 38 317,056 20,586 521
42143012 Computers & peripheral equipment for end use 88 746,520 75,692 1,504
4214302 Computer software (packaged) whsle 24 27,048 6,475 137
42144 Other commercial equipment whsle 56 D D (250-499)
4214401 Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle 33 100,102 6,493 201
4214402 Store machines & equipment whsle 23 D D (100-249)
42145 Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 105 504,633 44,492 1,089
4214501 Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle 95 D D (500-999)
4214502 Dental equipment & supplies whsle 10 D D (100-249)
42146 Ophthalmic goods whsle 13 51,143 7,645 274
42149 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 25 D D (250-499)
4214901 Religious & school supplies whsle 8 D D (100-249)
4214902 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 17 D D (100-249)
4215 Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 107 D D (1000-2499)
42151 Metal service centers & offices 105 D D (1000-2499)
4215101 Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices 79 659,098 31,032 936
42151011 Ferrous metal service centers 55 405,488 27,424 844
42151012 Ferrous metal sales offices 24 253,610 3,608 92
4215102 Nonferrous metal service centers & sales offices 26 D D (250-499)
42151021 Nonferrous metal service centers 16 D D (250-499)
42152 Coal & other mineral & ore whsle 2 D D (1-19)
4216 Electrical goods whsle 377 2,378,853 167,314 3,926
42161 Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 134 646,878 43,342 1,103
42162 Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle 41 575,725 14,704 352
42169 Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 202 1,156,250 109,268 2,471
4216901 Communications equipment & supplies whsle 110 812,567 88,123 1,841
4216902 Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle 92 343,683 21,145 630
4217 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 204 892,882 71,848 2,095
42171 Hardware whsle 79 494,836 27,814 911
42172 Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 54 215,034 13,899 446
42173 Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 51 D D (500-999)
42174 Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle 20 D D (100-249)
4218 Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 1,078 5,837,392 430,524 12,382
42181 Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle 54 D D (1000-2499)
42182 Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 294 1,237,059 95,276 3,412
4218201 Farm machinery & equipment - farm dealers 245 D D (2500-4999)
4218202 Farm machinery & equipment - whsle distributors 38 D D (250-499)
4218203 Lawn & garden machinery & equipment whsle 11 D D (20-99)
42183 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 412 1,283,065 137,616 3,581
4218301 Food-processing machinery & equipment whsle 15 42,570 3,509 117
4218302 Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle 42 199,659 18,132 406
42183021 Hydraulic & pneumatic pumps & motors whsle 9 16,935 1,621 38
42183022 Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle 33 182,724 16,511 368
4218303 General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle 112 298,349 29,592 742
4218304 Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle 23 136,470 15,776 357
4218305 Materials handling equipment whsle 41 180,865 23,645 635
4218306 Oilwell, oil refinery, & pipeline mach, equip, & supplies whsle 109 157,019 22,121 592
4218307 Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle 70 268,133 24,841 732
42184 Industrial supplies whsle 166 435,184 45,815 1,286
4218401 General-line industrial supplies whsle 24 47,668 7,173 195
4218402 Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle 42 144,497 9,149 281
4218403 Welding supplies whsle 37 D D (250-499)
4218404 Industrial containers & supplies whsle 15 D D (20-99)
4218405 Industrial valves & fittings (except fluid-power) whsle 11 33,819 3,260 93
4218406 Other industrial supplies whsle 37 D D (250-499)
42185 Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 75 D D (500-999)
4218501 Beauty & barber shop equipment & supplies whsle 18 33,242 7,316 301
4218502 Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle 24 48,804 5,851 243
4218503 Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment & supplies whsle 8 D D (20-99)
4218504 Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 25 D D (250-499)
42186 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 77 2,175,792 87,449 2,184
4218601 Aircraft & aeronautical equipment & supplies whsle 61 D D (1000-2499)
4218602 Marine machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 4 D D (250-499)
4218603 Other transportation equipment & supplies whsle 12 D D (100-249)
4219 Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 278 D D (1000-2499)
42191 Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 67 397,569 27,628 1,129
42192 Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle 37 D D (100-249)
42193 Recyclable material whsle 87 D D (500-999)
4219301 Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers 45 D D (500-999)
42193011 Iron & steel scrap processors (using power processing equipment) 31 D D (250-499)
42193012 Iron & steel scrap processors (not using power processing equip) 14 D D (100-249)
4219302 Recyclable paper & paperboard whsle 10 23,612 2,822 105
4219303 Other recyclable material whsle 32 D D (100-249)
42194 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 22 17,126 1,724 78
4219401 Jewelry, watch, diamonds, precious stone, & silverware whsle 19 D D (20-99)
42199 Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 65 D D (250-499)
4219903 General merchandise (durable goods) whsle 21 12,659 1,611 72
4219904 Prerecorded media whsle 12 D D (20-99)
42199042 Prerecorded video tapes whsle 5 D D (20-99)
4219905 Fire extinguishers & fire safety equipment whsle 6 5,783 1,383 58
4219906 Other durable goods whsle 18 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 1,999 21,552,146 754,048 25,701
4221 Paper & paper product whsle 118 607,936 52,445 1,555
42211 Printing & writing paper whsle 20 305,507 20,275 557
42212 Stationery & office supplies whsle 77 D D (500-999)
42213 Industrial & personal service paper whsle 21 D D (100-249)
4222 Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle 64 1,201,686 43,844 1,199
4222101 General-line drugs whsle 23 213,743 13,358 498
4222102 Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle 41 987,943 30,486 701
4223 Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle 70 D D (500-999)
42231 Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle 23 D D (100-249)
4223101 Piece goods - jobbers 15 D D (100-249)
42232 Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle 23 D D (100-249)
42233 Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle 21 D D (100-249)
4224 Grocery & related products whsle 286 6,673,095 271,521 8,410
42241 General-line grocery whsle 25 1,761,065 57,506 1,979
4224103 Other general-line grocery whsle 23 D D (1000-2499)
42242 Packaged frozen food whsle 36 923,328 46,011 1,379
42243 Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle 26 94,835 6,208 176
4224302 Dairy product (except raw milk) whsle 24 D D (100-249)
42244 Poultry & poultry product whsle 5 D D (20-99)
4224402 Poultry & poultry product (except live) whsle 5 D D (20-99)
42245 Confectionery whsle 20 251,362 10,057 361
42246 Fish & seafood whsle 3 D D (20-99)
42247 Meat & meat product whsle 34 1,504,660 50,366 1,365
42248 Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle 22 D D (250-499)
42249 Other grocery & related products whsle 115 D D (2500-4999)
4224901 Coffee, tea, & spice whsle 15 212,454 7,324 250
4224902 Bread & baked goods whsle 15 D D (100-249)
4224903 Soft drinks whsle 36 398,742 44,967 1,407
4224904 Canned goods whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4224906 Other grocery specialties whsle 41 D D (500-999)
4225 Farm-product raw material whsle 692 8,255,851 155,414 6,513
42251 Grain & field bean whsle 604 7,148,258 139,816 4,966
42252 Livestock whsle 73 D D (1000-2499)
42259 Other farm product raw material whsle 15 D D (100-249)
4225901 Hides, skins, & pelts whsle 3 D D (20-99)
4226 Chemical & allied products whsle 143 624,087 44,667 1,222
42261 Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 35 237,166 10,312 257
42269 Other chemical & allied products whsle 108 386,921 34,355 965
4226901 Industrial gases (except LP) whsle 7 54,136 4,644 153
4226902 Other chemical & allied products whsle 101 332,785 29,711 812
4227 Petroleum & petroleum products whsle 212 1,422,517 42,394 1,616
42271 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 136 908,396 29,446 1,235
4227101 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP) 133 D D (1000-2499)
42271011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) 125 D D (1000-2499)
42272 Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) 76 514,121 12,948 381
4228 Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 55 516,397 40,793 1,211
42281 Beer & ale whsle 42 282,130 29,702 853
42282 Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 13 234,267 11,091 358
4228201 Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle 13 234,267 11,091 358
4229 Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 359 D D (2500-4999)
42291 Farm supplies whsle 155 930,410 42,386 1,408
4229101 Farm supplies - farm dealers 84 426,370 21,756 763
4229102 Farm supplies - whsle distributors 71 504,040 20,630 645
42292 Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle 40 101,317 10,136 368
42293 Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle 20 44,746 6,797 270
42294 Tobacco & tobacco product whsle 20 678,600 10,363 417
42295 Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle 25 D D (100-249)
42299 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 99 D D (500-999)
4229901 Art goods whsle 37 96,896 7,074 321
4229902 General merchandise (nondurable goods) whsle 18 D D (100-249)
4229904 Other nondurable goods whsle 43 D D (250-499)
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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