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data |
NAICS
code |
Description |
Estab-
lish-
ments |
Sales
($1,000) |
Annual
payroll
($1,000) |
Paid
employees |
|---|
| |
42 |
Wholesale trade |
17,138
| 159,354,185
| 8,588,178
| 237,567
|
 |
421 |
Wholesale trade, durable goods |
11,536
| 92,413,418
| 5,228,386
| 141,214
|
|
422 |
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods |
5,602
| 66,940,767
| 3,359,792
| 96,353
|
Wholesale Trade
by Industry
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NAICS
code |
Description |
Estab-
lish-
ments |
Sales
($1,000) |
Annual
payroll
($1,000) |
Paid
employees |
| 42 |
Wholesale trade |
17,138
| 159,354,185
| 8,588,178
| 237,567
|
NAICS
code |
Description |
Estab-
lish-
ments |
Sales
($1,000) |
Annual
payroll
($1,000) |
Paid
employees |
| 421 |
Wholesale trade, durable goods |
11,536
| 92,413,418
| 5,228,386
| 141,214
|
| 4211 |
Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle |
1,222
| 24,805,075
| 442,882
| 17,215
|
| 42111 |
Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle |
343
| 22,259,532
| 211,824
| 8,542
|
| 4211101 |
Automobile & motorcycle whsle |
163
| 10,219,475
| 65,788
| 4,328
|
| 4211102 |
Bus & recreational vehicle whsle |
17
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4211103 |
Light truck & van (14,000 lb or less) whsle |
27
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 4211104 |
Medium truck & tractor (14,001 lb to 26,000 lb) whsle |
33
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 4211105 |
Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle |
103
| D
| D
| (2500-4999)
|
| 42112 |
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle |
470
| 1,926,636
| 169,218
| 6,032
|
| 4211201 |
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors |
193
| 921,271
| 86,072
| 3,368
|
| 4211202 |
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers |
259
| 938,719
| 76,573
| 2,494
|
| 4211203 |
Petroleum products marketing equipment whsle |
18
| 66,646
| 6,573
| 170
|
| 42113 |
Tire & tube whsle |
83
| D
| D
| (1000-2499)
|
| 42114 |
Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle |
326
| D
| D
| (1000-2499)
|
| 4212 |
Furniture & home furnishings whsle |
500
| 1,994,293
| 174,210
| 5,349
|
| 42121 |
Furniture whsle |
258
| 1,089,615
| 93,493
| 2,748
|
| 4212101 |
Household & lawn furniture whsle |
111
| 414,546
| 31,981
| 1,098
|
| 4212102 |
Office & business furniture whsle |
147
| 675,069
| 61,512
| 1,650
|
| 42122 |
Home furnishings whsle |
242
| 904,678
| 80,717
| 2,601
|
| 4212201 |
Household china, glassware, & crockery whsle |
33
| 306,888
| 17,991
| 560
|
| 4212202 |
Linens, domestics, draperies, & curtains whsle |
54
| 152,753
| 21,643
| 716
|
| 4212203 |
Floor coverings whsle |
76
| 286,303
| 27,977
| 836
|
| 4212204 |
Other home furnishings whsle |
79
| 158,734
| 13,106
| 489
|
| 4213 |
Lumber & other construction materials whsle |
560
| 4,881,816
| 237,405
| 6,902
|
| 42131 |
Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle |
273
| 3,575,278
| 139,148
| 4,373
|
| 4213101 |
Lumber without yard whsle |
64
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 4213102 |
Lumber with yard whsle |
71
| D
| D
| (1000-2499)
|
| 4213103 |
Plywood, veneer, millwork, & wood panel whsle |
138
| 1,086,471
| 73,055
| 2,252
|
| 42132 |
Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle |
94
| 407,556
| 21,349
| 605
|
| 4213201 |
Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe whsle |
36
| 66,694
| 5,060
| 185
|
| 4213202 |
Sand, gravel, & stone whsle |
29
| 47,950
| 6,606
| 190
|
| 4213203 |
Cement, lime, & related products whsle |
29
| 292,912
| 9,683
| 230
|
| 42133 |
Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle |
82
| 381,430
| 27,942
| 711
|
| 42139 |
Other construction materials whsle |
111
| 517,552
| 48,966
| 1,213
|
| 4213901 |
Flat glass & other construction glass whsle |
18
| 157,081
| 14,019
| 299
|
| 4213902 |
Other construction materials whsle |
93
| 360,471
| 34,947
| 914
|
| 4214 |
Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle |
1,684
| 12,654,571
| 1,128,552
| 25,120
|
| 42141 |
Photographic equipment & supplies whsle |
42
| 232,324
| 19,030
| 515
|
| 42142 |
Office equipment whsle |
322
| 1,369,793
| 198,148
| 5,340
|
| 42143 |
Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle |
516
| 7,266,620
| 513,260
| 10,007
|
| 4214301 |
Computer & peripheral equipment whsle |
421
| 6,830,552
| 464,067
| 8,708
|
| 42143011 |
Computers & peripheral equipment for resale |
137
| 4,007,292
| 72,105
| 1,801
|
| 42143012 |
Computers & peripheral equipment for end use |
284
| 2,823,260
| 391,962
| 6,907
|
| 4214302 |
Computer software (packaged) whsle |
95
| 436,068
| 49,193
| 1,299
|
| 42144 |
Other commercial equipment whsle |
221
| 544,090
| 68,191
| 1,950
|
| 4214401 |
Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle |
122
| 366,186
| 38,035
| 1,181
|
| 4214402 |
Store machines & equipment whsle |
99
| 177,904
| 30,156
| 769
|
| 42145 |
Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle |
397
| 2,710,201
| 260,766
| 5,365
|
| 4214501 |
Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle |
349
| 2,476,515
| 229,884
| 4,666
|
| 4214502 |
Dental equipment & supplies whsle |
48
| 233,686
| 30,882
| 699
|
| 42146 |
Ophthalmic goods whsle |
63
| 145,641
| 23,842
| 838
|
| 42149 |
Other professional equipment & supplies whsle |
123
| 385,902
| 45,315
| 1,105
|
| 4214901 |
Religious & school supplies whsle |
27
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 4214902 |
Other professional equipment & supplies whsle |
96
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 4215 |
Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle |
745
| 11,382,061
| 387,435
| 9,514
|
| 42151 |
Metal service centers & offices |
642
| 9,766,026
| 358,001
| 8,920
|
| 4215101 |
Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices |
533
| 7,680,789
| 310,868
| 7,777
|
| 42151011 |
Ferrous metal service centers |
343
| 3,763,711
| 251,194
| 6,486
|
| 42151012 |
Ferrous metal sales offices |
190
| 3,917,078
| 59,674
| 1,291
|
| 4215102 |
Nonferrous metal service centers & sales offices |
109
| 2,085,237
| 47,133
| 1,143
|
| 42151021 |
Nonferrous metal service centers |
61
| 1,341,364
| 36,486
| 901
|
| 42151022 |
Nonferrous metal sales offices |
48
| 743,873
| 10,647
| 242
|
| 42152 |
Coal & other mineral & ore whsle |
103
| 1,616,035
| 29,434
| 594
|
| 4215201 |
Coal whsle |
81
| 1,389,644
| 22,957
| 463
|
| 4215202 |
Other mineral & ore whsle |
22
| 226,391
| 6,477
| 131
|
| 4216 |
Electrical goods whsle |
1,313
| 12,674,635
| 776,807
| 18,566
|
| 42161 |
Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle |
552
| 6,202,643
| 295,458
| 6,924
|
| 42162 |
Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle |
109
| 719,239
| 29,973
| 862
|
| 42169 |
Other electronic parts & equipment whsle |
652
| 5,752,753
| 451,376
| 10,780
|
| 4216901 |
Communications equipment & supplies whsle |
316
| 3,275,508
| 270,930
| 5,522
|
| 4216902 |
Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle |
336
| 2,477,245
| 180,446
| 5,258
|
| 4217 |
Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle |
916
| 4,018,759
| 352,302
| 9,707
|
| 42171 |
Hardware whsle |
366
| 1,623,823
| 156,238
| 4,431
|
| 42172 |
Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle |
253
| 1,455,334
| 90,311
| 2,441
|
| 42173 |
Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle |
235
| 756,528
| 86,397
| 2,259
|
| 42174 |
Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle |
62
| 183,074
| 19,356
| 576
|
| 4218 |
Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle |
3,253
| 14,055,742
| 1,285,090
| 33,382
|
| 42181 |
Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle |
269
| 2,361,408
| 189,351
| 4,626
|
| 42182 |
Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle |
282
| 811,780
| 76,557
| 2,882
|
| 4218201 |
Farm machinery & equipment - farm dealers |
203
| 453,869
| 47,298
| 2,035
|
| 4218202 |
Farm machinery & equipment - whsle distributors |
58
| 186,989
| 14,286
| 497
|
| 4218203 |
Lawn & garden machinery & equipment whsle |
21
| 170,922
| 14,973
| 350
|
| 42183 |
Industrial machinery & equipment whsle |
1,550
| 5,745,735
| 622,056
| 15,017
|
| 4218301 |
Food-processing machinery & equipment whsle |
56
| 147,634
| 22,220
| 581
|
| 4218302 |
Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle |
183
| 523,169
| 76,960
| 1,842
|
| 42183021 |
Hydraulic & pneumatic pumps & motors whsle |
73
| 153,675
| 22,233
| 563
|
| 42183022 |
Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle |
110
| 369,494
| 54,727
| 1,279
|
| 4218303 |
General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle |
493
| 1,589,165
| 171,368
| 4,176
|
| 4218304 |
Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle |
205
| 914,503
| 82,720
| 1,853
|
| 4218305 |
Materials handling equipment whsle |
259
| 1,058,212
| 148,653
| 3,863
|
| 4218306 |
Oilwell, oil refinery, & pipeline mach, equip, & supplies whsle |
46
| 168,685
| 15,883
| 285
|
| 4218307 |
Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle |
308
| 1,344,367
| 104,252
| 2,417
|
| 42184 |
Industrial supplies whsle |
742
| 3,949,225
| 278,992
| 7,037
|
| 4218401 |
General-line industrial supplies whsle |
104
| 170,005
| 18,310
| 616
|
| 4218402 |
Mechanical power transmission supplies whsle |
152
| 775,665
| 57,545
| 1,461
|
| 4218403 |
Welding supplies whsle |
99
| 194,764
| 24,209
| 807
|
| 4218404 |
Industrial containers & supplies whsle |
72
| 587,598
| 26,419
| 553
|
| 4218405 |
Industrial valves & fittings (except fluid-power) whsle |
80
| 566,854
| 53,553
| 1,052
|
| 4218406 |
Other industrial supplies whsle |
235
| 1,654,339
| 98,956
| 2,548
|
| 42185 |
Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle |
330
| 735,863
| 83,404
| 2,904
|
| 4218501 |
Beauty & barber shop equipment & supplies whsle |
54
| 59,256
| 8,265
| 400
|
| 4218502 |
Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle |
122
| 190,721
| 33,968
| 1,183
|
| 4218503 |
Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment & supplies whsle |
30
| 171,272
| 9,949
| 297
|
| 4218504 |
Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle |
124
| 314,614
| 31,222
| 1,024
|
| 42186 |
Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle |
80
| 451,731
| 34,730
| 916
|
| 4218601 |
Aircraft & aeronautical equipment & supplies whsle |
40
| 225,509
| 16,328
| 477
|
| 4218602 |
Marine machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle |
12
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4218603 |
Other transportation equipment & supplies whsle |
28
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 4219 |
Miscellaneous durable goods whsle |
1,343
| 5,946,466
| 443,703
| 15,459
|
| 42191 |
Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle |
193
| 967,473
| 77,305
| 2,995
|
| 42192 |
Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle |
101
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 42193 |
Recyclable material whsle |
509
| 2,932,908
| 192,210
| 6,589
|
| 4219301 |
Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers |
236
| 1,774,803
| 94,254
| 3,199
|
| 42193011 |
Iron & steel scrap processors (using power processing equipment) |
148
| 1,361,927
| 82,702
| 2,732
|
| 42193012 |
Iron & steel scrap processors (not using power processing equip) |
88
| 412,876
| 11,552
| 467
|
| 4219302 |
Recyclable paper & paperboard whsle |
73
| 287,713
| 24,583
| 777
|
| 4219303 |
Other recyclable material whsle |
200
| 870,392
| 73,373
| 2,613
|
| 42194 |
Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle |
158
| 440,264
| 55,950
| 1,596
|
| 4219401 |
Jewelry, watch, diamonds, precious stone, & silverware whsle |
143
| 420,176
| 54,272
| 1,548
|
| 4219402 |
Precious metal (excluding ores) whsle |
15
| 20,088
| 1,678
| 48
|
| 42199 |
Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle |
382
| D
| D
| (2500-4999)
|
| 4219901 |
Musical instruments & supplies whsle |
12
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4219902 |
Forest products (except lumber) whsle |
59
| 357,551
| 8,441
| 277
|
| 4219903 |
General merchandise (durable goods) whsle |
116
| 419,911
| 28,202
| 1,403
|
| 4219904 |
Prerecorded media whsle |
52
| 186,096
| 20,029
| 751
|
| 42199041 |
Compact discs/prerecorded audio tapes, & phonograph records whsle |
36
| 114,476
| 9,365
| 408
|
| 42199042 |
Prerecorded video tapes whsle |
16
| 71,620
| 10,664
| 343
|
| 4219905 |
Fire extinguishers & fire safety equipment whsle |
51
| 44,301
| 7,557
| 289
|
| 4219906 |
Other durable goods whsle |
92
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
NAICS
code |
Description |
Estab-
lish-
ments |
Sales
($1,000) |
Annual
payroll
($1,000) |
Paid
employees |
| 422 |
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods |
5,602
| 66,940,767
| 3,359,792
| 96,353
|
| 4221 |
Paper & paper product whsle |
643
| 4,250,303
| 326,473
| 8,493
|
| 42211 |
Printing & writing paper whsle |
110
| 1,502,481
| 83,635
| 1,757
|
| 42212 |
Stationery & office supplies whsle |
295
| 1,007,615
| 102,626
| 2,892
|
| 42213 |
Industrial & personal service paper whsle |
238
| 1,740,207
| 140,212
| 3,844
|
| 4222 |
Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle |
249
| 14,998,963
| 539,602
| 9,305
|
| 4222101 |
General-line drugs whsle |
118
| 2,453,470
| 84,011
| 2,975
|
| 4222102 |
Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle |
131
| 12,545,493
| 455,591
| 6,330
|
| 4223 |
Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle |
484
| 2,264,604
| 160,870
| 5,197
|
| 42231 |
Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle |
137
| 396,700
| 31,228
| 1,178
|
| 4223101 |
Piece goods - jobbers |
99
| 310,709
| 21,915
| 874
|
| 4223102 |
Notions & other dry goods whsle |
38
| 85,991
| 9,313
| 304
|
| 42232 |
Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle |
136
| 851,543
| 59,197
| 2,272
|
| 42233 |
Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle |
163
| 536,360
| 37,381
| 1,064
|
| 42234 |
Footwear whsle |
48
| 480,001
| 33,064
| 683
|
| 4224 |
Grocery & related products whsle |
1,646
| 26,077,870
| 1,212,143
| 38,742
|
| 42241 |
General-line grocery whsle |
162
| 6,321,553
| 297,465
| 9,286
|
| 4224101 |
General-line grocery whsle, voluntary group |
5
| D
| D
| (1000-2499)
|
| 4224103 |
Other general-line grocery whsle |
149
| D
| D
| (5000-9999)
|
| 42242 |
Packaged frozen food whsle |
156
| 1,775,760
| 72,527
| 2,461
|
| 42243 |
Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle |
122
| 1,534,577
| 67,835
| 2,090
|
| 4224301 |
Raw milk whsle |
7
| 602,472
| 3,411
| 111
|
| 4224302 |
Dairy product (except raw milk) whsle |
115
| 932,105
| 64,424
| 1,979
|
| 42244 |
Poultry & poultry product whsle |
62
| 577,992
| 22,270
| 921
|
| 4224402 |
Poultry & poultry product (except live) whsle |
59
| D
| D
| (500-999)
|
| 42245 |
Confectionery whsle |
139
| 1,054,203
| 67,614
| 2,308
|
| 42246 |
Fish & seafood whsle |
50
| 191,857
| 12,647
| 377
|
| 42247 |
Meat & meat product whsle |
154
| 2,505,794
| 77,407
| 2,438
|
| 42248 |
Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle |
257
| 2,047,605
| 131,718
| 4,392
|
| 42249 |
Other grocery & related products whsle |
544
| 10,068,529
| 462,660
| 14,469
|
| 4224901 |
Coffee, tea, & spice whsle |
54
| 226,333
| 20,676
| 675
|
| 4224902 |
Bread & baked goods whsle |
170
| 1,694,288
| 131,169
| 4,161
|
| 4224903 |
Soft drinks whsle |
102
| 986,781
| 120,240
| 3,832
|
| 4224904 |
Canned goods whsle |
35
| 2,031,992
| 33,139
| 919
|
| 4224905 |
Food & beverage basic materials whsle |
24
| 129,843
| 9,890
| 243
|
| 4224906 |
Other grocery specialties whsle |
159
| 4,999,292
| 147,546
| 4,639
|
| 4225 |
Farm-product raw material whsle |
95
| 792,187
| 18,484
| 988
|
| 42251 |
Grain & field bean whsle |
32
| 255,986
| 8,456
| 275
|
| 42252 |
Livestock whsle |
42
| 375,490
| 4,718
| 575
|
| 42259 |
Other farm product raw material whsle |
21
| 160,711
| 5,310
| 138
|
| 4225901 |
Hides, skins, & pelts whsle |
6
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4225902 |
Leaf tobacco whsle |
2
| D
| D
| (1-19)
|
| 4225905 |
Other farm-product raw material whsle |
12
| D
| D
| (20-99)
|
| 4226 |
Chemical & allied products whsle |
651
| 5,663,230
| 431,615
| 9,698
|
| 42261 |
Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle |
178
| 1,019,732
| 78,191
| 1,887
|
| 42269 |
Other chemical & allied products whsle |
473
| 4,643,498
| 353,424
| 7,811
|
| 4226901 |
Industrial gases (except LP) whsle |
54
| 214,935
| 23,941
| 658
|
| 4226902 |
Other chemical & allied products whsle |
419
| 4,428,563
| 329,483
| 7,153
|
| 4227 |
Petroleum & petroleum products whsle |
325
| 5,317,743
| 160,587
| 5,156
|
| 42271 |
Petroleum bulk stations & terminals |
215
| 4,320,002
| 130,077
| 4,216
|
| 4227101 |
Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP) |
209
| 4,294,536
| 128,525
| 4,147
|
| 42271011 |
Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) |
140
| 1,292,206
| 67,823
| 2,616
|
| 42271012 |
Petroleum bulk terminals (except LP) |
69
| 3,002,330
| 60,702
| 1,531
|
| 4227102 |
Liquefied petroleum bulk stations & terminals |
6
| 25,466
| 1,552
| 69
|
| 42272 |
Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) |
110
| 997,741
| 30,510
| 940
|
| 4228 |
Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle |
380
| 1,723,969
| 147,061
| 4,484
|
| 42281 |
Beer & ale whsle |
320
| 1,500,945
| 126,812
| 3,905
|
| 42282 |
Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle |
60
| 223,024
| 20,249
| 579
|
| 4228201 |
Wine & distilled alcoholic bev (licensed operation) whsle |
35
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
| 4228202 |
Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage (State operated) whsle |
25
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
| 4229 |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle |
1,129
| 5,851,898
| 362,957
| 14,290
|
| 42291 |
Farm supplies whsle |
192
| 994,850
| 55,753
| 1,995
|
| 4229101 |
Farm supplies - farm dealers |
83
| 269,660
| 17,436
| 746
|
| 4229102 |
Farm supplies - whsle distributors |
109
| 725,190
| 38,317
| 1,249
|
| 42292 |
Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle |
175
| 847,432
| 86,413
| 4,374
|
| 42293 |
Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle |
133
| 324,649
| 43,972
| 1,908
|
| 42294 |
Tobacco & tobacco product whsle |
79
| 2,173,402
| 56,787
| 2,188
|
| 42295 |
Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle |
81
| 340,982
| 29,616
| 882
|
| 42299 |
Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle |
469
| 1,170,583
| 90,416
| 2,943
|
| 4229901 |
Art goods whsle |
140
| 363,527
| 23,130
| 1,002
|
| 4229902 |
General merchandise (nondurable goods) whsle |
103
| 376,114
| 20,120
| 522
|
| 4229903 |
Textile bags, bagging, & burlap whsle |
9
| 15,096
| 947
| 25
|
| 4229904 |
Other nondurable goods whsle |
217
| 415,846
| 46,219
| 1,394
|
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available
Source: 1997 Economic Census
Last modified: 2/ 6/01
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