census

North Dakota: 2002

2002 Economic Census

Wholesale Trade

Geographic Area Series

Issued August 2005

EC02-42A-ND

U.S. Department of CommerceEconomics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

This report was prepared in the Service Sector Statistics Division under the direction of Bobby E.Russell, Assistant Division Chief for Census Programs. Planning, management, and coordination of thisreport were under the supervision of M. Yvonne Wade, Chief, Wholesale Census Branch, assisted byJ. Robert Nusz, Susan K. Pozzanghera, and Darrell S. Dow. Primary staff assistance was providedby Kristie L. Brown, Ryan M. Christians, Jordan D. Hinds, Brian J. Holt, Emily E. Kassenbrock,Kimberly D. Pressley, Tyvese C. Savoy, Jennifer A. Sekely, Gary E. Swenson, and John L.Vignali.

Mathematical and statistical techniques, as well as the coverage operations, were provided by Ruth E.Detlefsen, Assistant Division Chief for Research and Methodology, assisted by Scot A. Dahl, Leader,Census/Current Integration Group, with staff assistance from Samson A. Adeshiyan and Anthony G.Tersine Jr.

Eddie J. Salyers, Assistant Division Chief of Economic Planning and Coordination Division, wasresponsible for overseeing the editing and tabulation procedures and the interactive analytical software.Dennis Shoemaker and Kim Wortman, Special Assistants, John D. Ward, Chief, Analytical Branch,and Brandy L. Yarbrough, Chief, Edit Branch, were responsible for developing the systems andprocedures for data collection, editing, review, and correction. Donna L. Hambric, Chief of theEconomic Planning Staff, was responsible for overseeing the systems and information for dissemination.Douglas J. Miller, Chief, Tables and Dissemination Branch, assisted by Lisa Aispuro, Jamie Fleming,Keith Fuller, Andrew W. Hait, and Kathy G. Padgett, were responsible for developing the datadissemination systems and procedures. The Geography Division staff, Robert LaMacchia, Chief,developed geographic coding procedures and associated computer programs.

The Economic Statistical Methods and Programming Division, Howard R. Hogan, Chief, developed andcoordinated the computer processing systems. Barry F. Sessamen, Assistant Division Chief for PostCollection, was responsible for design and implementation of the processing systems and computerprograms. Gary T. Sheridan, Chief, Macro Analytical Branch, assisted by Apparao V. Katikineni andEdward F. Johnson, provided computer programming and implementation.

The Systems Support Division provided the table composition system. Robert Joseph Brown, TableImage Processing System (TIPS) Senior Software Engineer, was responsible for the design anddevelopment of the TIPS, under the supervision of Robert J. Bateman, Assistant Division Chief,Information Systems.

The staff of the National Processing Center performed mailout preparation and receipt operations,clerical and analytical review activities, and data entry.

Margaret A. Smith, Bernadette J. Beasley, and Michael T. Browne of the Administrative andCustomer Services Division, Walter C. Odom, Chief, provided publication and printing management,graphics design and composition, and editorial review for print and electronic media. General directionand production management were provided by James R. Clark, Assistant Division Chief, and Susan L.Rappa, Chief, Publications Services Branch.

Special acknowledgment is also due the many businesses whose cooperation contributed to thepublication of these data.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

North Dakota: 2002

2002 Economic Census

Wholesale Trade

Geographic Area Series

Issued August 2005

EC02-42A-ND

U.S. Department of CommerceCarlos M. Gutierrez,

SecretaryDavid A. Sampson,

Acting Deputy Secretary

Economics and Statistics AdministrationKathleen B. Cooper,

Under Secretary forEconomic Affairs

U.S. CENSUS BUREAUCharles Louis Kincannon,

Director

Thomas L. Mesenbourg,Acting Associate Directorfor Economic Programs

Thomas L. Mesenbourg,Assistant Directorfor Economic Programs

Mark E. Wallace,Chief, Service SectorStatistics Division

ECONOMICS

AND STATISTICS

ADMINISTRATION

Economicsand StatisticsAdministration

Kathleen B. Cooper,Under Secretaryfor Economic Affairs

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Charles Louis Kincannon,Director

Hermann Habermann,Deputy Director andChief Operating Officer

CONTENTS

Introduction to the Economic Census v��

Wholesale Trade ix��

Tables

1a. Summary Statistics for the State: 2002 1��

1b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records andEstimation for the State: 2002 15��

2a. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan and Micropolitan StatisticalAreas: 2002 23��

2b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records andEstimation for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas:2002 36��

3a. Summary Statistics for Counties: 2002 45��

3b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records andEstimation for Counties: 2002 70��

4a. Summary Statistics for Places: 2002 91��

4b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records andEstimation for Places: 2002 121��

Appendixes

A. Explanation of Terms A–1��

B. NAICS Codes, Titles, and Descriptions B–1��

C. Methodology C–1��

D. Geographic Notes D–1��

E. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas E–1��

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Introduction to the Economic Census

PURPOSES AND USES OF THE ECONOMIC CENSUS

The economic census is the major source of facts about the structure and functioning of thenation’s economy. It provides essential information for government, business, industry, and thegeneral public. Title 13 of the United States Code (Sections 131, 191, and 224) directs the CensusBureau to take the economic census every 5 years, covering years ending in “2” and “7.”

The economic census furnishes an important part of the framework for such composite measuresas the gross domestic product estimates, input/output measures, production and price indexes,and other statistical series that measure short-term changes in economic conditions. Specific usesof economic census data include the following:

• Policymaking agencies of the federal government use the data to monitor economic activity andto assess the effectiveness of policies.

• State and local governments use the data to assess business activities and tax bases withintheir jurisdictions and to develop programs to attract business.

• Trade associations study trends in their own and competing industries, which allows them tokeep their members informed of market changes.

• Individual businesses use the data to locate potential markets and to analyze their own produc-tion and sales performance relative to industry or area averages.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATIONS

Data from the 2002 Economic Census are published primarily according to the 2002 North Ameri-can Industry Classification System (NAICS). NAICS was first adopted in the United States, Canada,and Mexico in 1997. The 2002 Economic Census covers the following NAICS sectors:

21 Mining22 Utilities23 Construction31-33 Manufacturing42 Wholesale Trade44-45 Retail Trade48-49 Transportation and Warehousing51 Information52 Finance and Insurance53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services55 Management of Companies and Enterprises56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services61 Educational Services62 Health Care and Social Assistance71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation72 Accommodation and Food Services81 Other Services (except Public Administration)

(Not listed above are the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting sector (NAICS 11), partiallycovered by the census of agriculture conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and thePublic Administration sector (NAICS 92), largely covered by the census of governments conductedby the Census Bureau.)

The 20 NAICS sectors are subdivided into 100 subsectors (three-digit codes), 317 industry groups(four-digit codes), and, as implemented in the United States, 1,179 industries (six-digit codes).

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RELATIONSHIP TO HISTORICAL INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATIONS

Prior to the 1997 Economic Census, data were published according to the Standard Industrial Clas-sification (SIC) system. While many of the individual NAICS industries correspond directly to indus-tries as defined under the SIC system, most of the higher level groupings do not. Particular careshould be taken in comparing data for retail trade, wholesale trade, and manufacturing, which aresector titles used in both NAICS and SIC, but cover somewhat different groups of industries. The1997 Economic Census Bridge Between NAICS and SIC demonstrates the relationships betweenNAICS and SIC industries. Where changes are significant, it may not be possible to construct timeseries that include data for points both before and after 1997.

Most industry classifications remained unchanged between 1997 and 2002, but NAICS 2002includes substantial revisions within the construction and wholesale trade sectors, and a numberof revisions for the retail trade and information sectors. These changes are noted in industry defi-nitions and will be demonstrated in the Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997.

For 2002, data for enterprise support establishments (those functioning primarily to support theactivities of their company’s operating establishments, such as a warehouse or a research anddevelopment laboratory) are included in the industry that reflects their activities (such as ware-housing). For 1997, such establishments were termed auxiliaries and were excluded from industrytotals.

BASIS OF REPORTING

The economic census is conducted on an establishment basis. A company operating at more thanone location is required to file a separate report for each store, factory, shop, or other location.Each establishment is assigned a separate industry classification based on its primary activity andnot that of its parent company. (For selected industries, only payroll, employment, and classifica-tion are collected for individual establishments, while other data are collected on a consolidatedbasis.)

GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODING

Accurate and complete information on the physical location of each establishment is required totabulate the census data for states, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, counties, andcorporate municipalities (places) including cities, towns, townships, villages, and boroughs.Respondents were required to report their physical location (street address, municipality, county,and state) if it differed from their mailing address. For establishments not surveyed by mail (andthose single-establishment companies that did not provide acceptable information on physicallocation), location information from administrative sources is used as a basis for coding.

AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL DATA

All results of the 2002 Economic Census are available on the Census Bureau Internet site(www.census.gov) and on digital versatile discs (DVD-ROMs) for sale by the Census Bureau. TheAmerican FactFinder system at the Internet site allows selective retrieval and downloading of thedata. For more information, including a description of reports being issued, see the Internet site,write to the U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233-6100, or call Customer Services at 301-763-4100.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

The economic census has been taken as an integrated program at 5-year intervals since 1967 andbefore that for 1954, 1958, and 1963. Prior to that time, individual components of the economiccensus were taken separately at varying intervals.

The economic census traces its beginnings to the 1810 Decennial Census, when questions onmanufacturing were included with those for population. Coverage of economic activities wasexpanded for the 1840 Decennial Census and subsequent censuses to include mining and somecommercial activities. The 1905 Manufactures Census was the first time a census was taken apart

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from the regular decennial population census. Censuses covering retail and wholesale trade andconstruction industries were added in 1930, as were some service trades in 1933. Censuses ofconstruction, manufacturing, and the other business censuses were suspended during World WarII.

The 1954 Economic Census was the first census to be fully integrated, providing comparable cen-sus data across economic sectors and using consistent time periods, concepts, definitions, classi-fications, and reporting units. It was the first census to be taken by mail, using lists of firms pro-vided by the administrative records of other federal agencies. Since 1963, administrative recordsalso have been used to provide basic statistics for very small firms, reducing or eliminating theneed to send them census report forms.

The range of industries covered in the economic census expanded between 1967 and 2002. Thecensus of construction industries began on a regular basis in 1967, and the scope of serviceindustries, introduced in 1933, was broadened in 1967, 1977, and 1987. While a few transporta-tion industries were covered as early as 1963, it was not until 1992 that the census broadened toinclude all of transportation, communications, and utilities. Also new for 1992 was coverage offinancial, insurance, and real estate industries. With these additions, the economic census and theseparate census of governments and census of agriculture collectively covered roughly 98 percentof all economic activity. New for 2002 is coverage of four industries classified in the agriculture,forestry, and fishing sector under the SIC system: landscape architectural services, landscapingservices, veterinary services, and pet care services.

Printed statistical reports from the 1992 and earlier censuses provide historical figures for thestudy of long-term time series and are available in some large libraries. Reports for 1997 werepublished primarily on the Internet and copies of 1992 reports are also available there. CD-ROMsissued from the 1987, 1992, and 1997 Economic Censuses contain databases that include all ornearly all data published in print, plus additional statistics, such as ZIP Code statistics, publishedonly on CD-ROM.

SOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION

More information about the scope, coverage, classification system, data items, and publicationsfor the 2002 Economic Census and related surveys is published in the Guide to the 2002 EconomicCensus at www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide. More information on the methodology, proce-dures, and history of the census will be published in the History of the 2002 Economic Census atwww.census.gov/econ/www/history.html.

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Wholesale Trade

SCOPE

The Wholesale Trade sector (sector 42) comprises establishments engaged in wholesaling mer-chandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of mer-chandise.

The wholesaling process is an intermediate step in the distribution of merchandise. Wholesalersare organized to sell or arrange the purchase or sale of:

1. goods for resale (i.e., goods sold to other wholesalers or retailers),

2. capital or durable nonconsumer goods, or

3. raw and intermediate materials and supplies used in production.

Wholesalers sell merchandise to other businesses and normally operate from a warehouse oroffice. These warehouses and offices are characterized by having little or no display of merchan-dise. In addition, neither the design nor the location of the premises is intended to solicit walk-intraffic. Wholesalers do not normally use advertising directed to the general public. Customers aregenerally reached initially via telephone, in-person marketing, or by specialized advertising thatmay include Internet or other electronic means. Follow-up orders are either vendor-initiated orclient-initiated, generally based on previous sales, and typically exhibit strong ties between sellersand buyers. In fact, transactions are often conducted between wholesalers and clients that havelong-standing business relationships.

This sector comprises two main types of wholesalers: merchant wholesalers that sell goods ontheir own account and business to business electronic markets, and agents and brokers thatarrange sales and purchases for others generally for a commission or fee.

1. Establishments that sell goods on their own account are known as wholesale merchants, dis-tributors, jobbers, drop shippers, and import/export merchants. Also included as wholesalemerchants are sales offices and sales branches (but not retail stores) maintained by manufac-turing, refining, or mining enterprises apart from their plants or mines for the purpose of mar-keting their products. Merchant wholesale establishments typically maintain their own ware-house, where they receive and handle goods for their customers. Goods are generally soldwithout transformation, but may include integral functions, such as sorting, packaging, label-ing, and other marketing services.

2. Establishments arranging for the purchase or sale of goods owned by others or purchasinggoods, generally on a commission basis, are known as business to business electronic mar-kets, agents and brokers, commission merchants, import/export agents and brokers, auctioncompanies, and manufacturers’ representatives. These establishments operate from officesand generally do not own or handle the goods they sell.

Some wholesale establishments may be connected with a single manufacturer and promote andsell the particular manufacturer’s products to a wide range of other wholesalers or retailers. Otherwholesalers may be connected to a retail chain, or a limited number of retail chains, and provide avariety of products needed by the retail operation(s). These wholesalers may obtain the productsfrom a wide range of manufacturers. Still other wholesalers may not take title to the goods, butact as agents and brokers for a commission.

Although wholesaling normally denotes sales in large volumes, durable nonconsumer goods maybe sold in single units. Sales of capital or durable nonconsumer goods used in the production ofgoods and services, such as farm machinery, medium and heavy duty trucks, and industrialmachinery, are always included in wholesale trade.

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Exclusions. Excluded from this sector are governmental organizations classified in the coveredindustries except for liquor wholesalers operated by state and local governments.

The tabulations for this sector do not include central administrative offices or other establish-ments that serve wholesale establishments within the same organization. Data for such establish-ments are classified according to the nature of the service they provide. For example, separateheadquarters establishments are reported in NAICS sector 55, Management of Companies andEnterprises.

The reports described below exclude establishments of firms with no paid employees. These“nonemployers,” typically self-employed individuals or partnerships operating businesses thatthey have not chosen to incorporate, are reported separately in the Nonemployer Statistics report.The contribution of nonemployers may be examined at www.census.gov/nonemployerimpact.

Definitions. Industry categories are defined in Appendix B, NAICS Codes, Titles, and Descrip-tions. Other terms are defined in Appendix A, Explanation of Terms.

REPORTS

The following reports provide statistics on this sector.

Industry Series. There are 19 reports, each covering a group of related industries. The reportspresent, by kind of business for the United States, general statistics for establishments of firmswith payroll on number of establishments, sales, payroll, and employment; comparative statisticsfor 2002 and 1997; product lines; and concentration of business activity in the largest firms. Thedata in industry reports are preliminary and subject to change in the following reports.

Geographic Area Series. There is a separate report for each state, the District of Columbia, andthe United States. Each state report presents, for establishments of firms with payroll, general sta-tistics on number of establishments, sales, payroll, employment, operating expenses, and inven-tory by kind of business for the state, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, counties,and places with 2,500 inhabitants or more. Greater kind-of-business detail is shown for largerareas. The United States report presents data for the United States as a whole for detailed kind-of-business classifications.

Subject Series:

• Product Lines. This report presents sources of sales data for establishments of firms with pay-roll by kind of business. Data are presented for the United States and states.

• Establishment and Firm Size (Including Legal Form of Organization). This report pre-sents sales, payroll, and employment data for the United States by sales size, by employmentsize, and by legal form of organization for establishments of firms with payroll; and by salessize (including concentration by largest firms), by employment size, and by number of estab-lishments operated (single units and multiunits) for firms with payroll.

• Miscellaneous Subjects. This report presents data for a variety of industry-specific questionsfor establishments of firms with payroll. Presentation of data varies by kind of business.

Other reports. Data for this sector are also included in reports with multisector coverage,including Nonemployer Statistics, Comparative Statistics, Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997NAICS, Business Expenses, and the Survey of Business Owners reports.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS COVERED

The level of geographic detail varies by report. Maps are available atwww.census.gov/econ2002maps. Notes specific to areas in the state are included in Appendix D,Geographic Notes. Data may be presented for:

1. The United States as a whole.

2. States and the District of Columbia.

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3. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. A core based statistical area (CBSA) contains acore area with a substantial population nucleus, together with adjacent communities having ahigh degree of social and economic integration with that core. CBSAs are differentiated intometropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas based on size criteria. Both metropolitan andmicropolitan statistical areas are defined in terms of entire counties, and are listed in Appen-dix E, Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas.

a. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (metro areas). Metro areas have at least one urbanized area of50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and eco-nomic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.

b. Micropolitan Statistical Areas (micro areas). Micro areas have at least one urban cluster ofat least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a highdegree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.

c. Metropolitan Divisions (metro divisions). If specified criteria are met, a metro area contain-ing a single core with a population of 2.5 million or more may be subdivided to formsmaller groupings of counties referred to as Metropolitan Divisions.

d. Combined Statistical Areas (combined areas). If specified criteria are met, adjacent metroand micro areas, in various combinations, may become the components of a new set ofareas called Combined Statistical Areas. The areas that combine retain their own designa-tions as metro or micro areas within the larger combined area.

4. Counties and county equivalents defined as of January 1, 2002. Counties are the primary divi-sions of states, except in Louisiana where they are called parishes and in Alaska where theyare called boroughs, census areas, and city and boroughs. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, andVirginia have one place or more that is independent of any county organization and consti-tutes primary divisions of their states. These places are treated as counties and as places.

5. Economic places.

a. Municipalities of 2,500 inhabitants or more defined as of January 1, 2002. These are areasof significant population incorporated as cities, boroughs, villages, or towns according tothe 2000 Census of Population. For the economic census, boroughs, census areas, and cityand boroughs in Alaska and boroughs in New York are not included in this category.

b. Consolidated cities defined as of January 1, 2002. Consolidated cities are consolidated gov-ernments that consist of separately incorporated municipalities.

c. Townships in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, and towns in New York, Wisconsin,and the six New England states with 10,000 inhabitants or more (according to the 2000Census of Population).

d. Balance of county. Areas outside the entities listed above, including incorporated munici-palities with populations of fewer than 2,500, towns and townships not qualifying asnoted above, and the remainders of counties outside places are categorized as “Balance ofcounty.”

DOLLAR VALUES

All dollar values presented are expressed in current dollars; i.e., 2002 data are expressed in 2002dollars, and 1997 data, in 1997 dollars. Consequently, when making comparisons with prioryears, users of the data should consider the changes in prices that have occurred.

All dollar values are shown in thousands of dollars.

COMPARABILITY OF THE 1997 AND 2002 ECONOMIC CENSUSES

Both the 2002 Economic Census and the 1997 Economic Census present data based on the NorthAmerican Industry Classification System (NAICS). Under the 1997 NAICS, Wholesale Trade wascomprised of two subsectors: 421, Wholesale Trade, Durable Goods, and 422, Wholesale Trade,

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Nondurable Goods. In addition, the U.S. Census Bureau presented data in the Wholesale Trade sec-tor by three type-of-operation categories: 1) Merchant wholesalers, 2) Manufacturers’ salesbranches and offices, and 3) Agents, brokers, and commission merchants.

Under the 2002 NAICS, to recognize production differences in some types of operation, the Whole-sale Trade sector was reorganized into three subsectors: 423, Merchant Wholesalers, DurableGoods; 424, Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods; and 425, Wholesale Electronic Markets andAgents and Brokers. The 2002 NAICS industry definitions for Merchant Wholesalers in subsectors423 and 424 include type-of-operation categories for manufacturers’ sales branches and offices,as well as the 1997 Census Bureau-defined merchant wholesalers. Agents and brokers are definedas a separate NAICS industry in subsector 425 and are no longer included in the type-of-operationstructure. For 2002, data are presented by two type-of-operation categories: 1) Merchant whole-salers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, and 2) Manufacturers’ sales branchesand offices. For more details, see Types of Operation in Appendix A.

RELIABILITY OF DATA

All data compiled for this sector are subject to nonsampling errors. Nonsampling errors can beattributed to many sources: inability to identify all cases in the actual universe; definition andclassification difficulties; differences in the interpretation of questions; errors in recording or cod-ing the data obtained; and other errors of collection, response, coverage, processing, and estima-tion for missing or misreported data. Data presented in the Miscellaneous Subjects and ProductLines reports for this sector are subject to sampling errors, as well as nonsampling errors.

The accuracy of these tabulated data is determined by the joint effects of the various nonsam-pling errors or by the joint effects of sampling and nonsampling errors. No direct measurement ofthese effects has been obtained except for estimation for missing or misreported data, as by thepercentages shown in the tables. Precautionary steps were taken in all phases of the collection,processing, and tabulation of the data in an effort to minimize the effects of nonsampling errors.More information on the reliability of the data is included in Appendix C, Methodology.

DISCLOSURE

In accordance with federal law governing census reports (Title 13 of the United States Code), nodata are published that would disclose the operations of an individual establishment or business.However, the number of establishments in a kind-of-business classification is not considered a dis-closure; therefore, this information may be released even though other information is withheld.Techniques employed to limit disclosure are discussed atwww.census.gov/epcd/ec02/disclosure.htm.

AVAILABILITY OF MORE FREQUENT ECONOMIC DATA

The County Business Patterns program offers annual statistics on the number of establishments,employment, and payroll classified by industry within each county, and Statistics of U.S. Busi-nesses provides annual statistics classified by the employment size of the enterprise, further clas-sified by industry for the United States, and by broader categories for states and metropolitanareas.

CONTACTS FOR DATA USERS

Questions about these data may be directed to the U.S. Census Bureau, Service Sector StatisticsDivision, Wholesale Census Branch, 1-800-541-8345 or [email protected].

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

The following abbreviations and symbols are used with these data:

D Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totalsN Not available or not comparableS Withheld because estimates did not meet publication standardsX Not applicable

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Z Less than half the unit shown

a 0 to 19 employeesb 20 to 99 employeesc 100 to 249 employeese 250 to 499 employeesf 500 to 999 employeesg 1,000 to 2,499 employeesh 2,500 to 4,999 employeesi 5,000 to 9,999 employeesj 10,000 to 24,999 employeesk 25,000 to 49,999 employeesl 50,000 to 99,999 employeesm 100,000 employees or more

r Revised– Represents zero (page image/print only)(CC) Consolidated city(IC) Independent city(CDP) Census designated place

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Table 1a. Summary Statistics for the State: 2002[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. Data based on the 2002 EconomicCensus. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode

Geographic area, type of operation, and kind ofbusiness1 Estab�

lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)

First�quarterpayroll

($1,000)

Paidemployees for

pay periodincludingMarch 12(number)

Operatingexpenses($1,000)

End�of�2001inventories

($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 1 485�� 8 806 340 523 198 125 443 15 958 953 075 1 018 709 1 137 590

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 751�� 2 735 292 270 614 64 977 7 745 445 330 452 919 518 156

4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts andsupplies merchant wholesalers 95�� 393 150 32 446 8 119 1 047 50 504 57 194 61 393

42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchantwholesalers 29�� 234 149 11 670 2 791 370 18 509 30 126 32 559

423110 Automobile and other motor vehiclemerchant wholesalers 29�� 234 149 11 670 2 791 370 18 509 30 126 32 559

4231101 Automobile and motorcycle merchantwholesalers 9�� D D D b D D D

4231102 Bus and recreational vehicle merchantwholesalers 5�� 145 397 2 800 677 102 5 651 12 850 12 329

4231103 Light truck and van (14,000 lb or less)merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4231104 Medium truck and tractor (14,001 lb to33,000 lb) merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4231105 Heavy truck and tractor (over 33,000 lb)merchant wholesalers 12�� 66 903 6 985 1 625 204 9 734 15 391 17 868

42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchantwholesalers 53�� D D D f D D D

423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers 53�� D D D f D D D

4231201 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers � warehousedistributors 25�� 59 784 6 696 1 681 245 10 979 9 090 9 523

4231202 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers � jobbers 24�� D D D e D D D

4231203 Petroleum products marketing equipmentmerchant wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D

42313 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D423130 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D42314 Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant

wholesalers 6�� D D D a D D D423140 Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant

wholesalers 6�� D D D a D D D

4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchantwholesalers 19�� 28 580 4 323 1 100 148 6 372 1 667 1 450

42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers 11�� 20 140 3 437 904 112 4 924 937 755423210 Furniture merchant wholesalers 11�� 20 140 3 437 904 112 4 924 937 7554232101 Household and lawn furniture merchant

wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D4232102 Office and business furniture merchant

wholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 8�� 8 440 886 196 36 1 448 730 695423220 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 8�� 8 440 886 196 36 1 448 730 6954232201 Household china, glassware, and crockery

merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4232202 Linens, domestics, draperies, and curtains

merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4232203 Floor coverings merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D4232204 Other home furnishing merchant


4233 Lumber and other construction materialsmerchant wholesalers 55�� 335 650 29 834 7 192 799 58 271 29 306 31 115

42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panelmerchant wholesalers 29�� 225 658 23 061 5 616 640 36 099 23 658 24 357


4233101 Lumber without yard merchantwholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D

4233102 Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood

panel merchant wholesalers 19�� 152 072 17 540 4 335 491 27 598 18 246 17 99742332 Brick, stone, and related construction material

merchant wholesalers 11�� D D D b D D D423320 Brick, stone, and related construction

material merchant wholesalers 11�� D D D b D D D4233201 Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe

merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4233202 Sand, gravel, and stone merchant

wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4233203 Cement, lime, and related products

merchant wholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D42333 Roofing, siding, and insulation material

merchant wholesalers 8�� 38 069 2 697 614 67 4 880 2 329 2 193423330 Roofing, siding, and insulation material

merchant wholesalers 8�� 38 069 2 697 614 67 4 880 2 329 2 19342339 Other construction material merchant

wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D423390 Other construction material merchant

wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D4233902 Other construction material merchant

wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D

4234 Professional and commercial equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 77�� 176 182 34 733 8 903 834 49 544 18 884 18 327

42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers 17�� 33 616 8 376 2 146 210 12 526 5 142 5 458423420 Office equipment merchant wholesalers 17�� 33 616 8 376 2 146 210 12 526 5 142 5 458

See footnotes at end of table.

Wholesale Trade�Geo. Area Series North Dakota 1U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census

Table 1a. Summary Statistics for the State: 2002�Con.[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. Data based on the 2002 EconomicCensus. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.

WHOLESALE TRADE�Con.42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4234 Professional and commercial equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers�Con.

42343 Computer and computer peripheral equipmentand software merchant wholesalers 23�� 35 349 7 580 2 437 214 10 436 1 183 1 119

423430 Computer and computer peripheralequipment and software merchantwholesalers 23�� 35 349 7 580 2 437 214 10 436 1 183 1 119

4234301 Computer and computer peripheralequipment merchant wholesalers 17�� 32 466 6 510 1 781 156 8 891 1 025 993

42343011 Computer and peripheral equipment forresale merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D a D D D

42343012 Computer and peripheral equipment forend use merchant wholesalers 14�� D D D c D D D

4234302 Computer software (packaged) merchantwholesalers 6�� 2 883 1 070 656 58 1 545 158 126

42344 Other commercial equipment merchantwholesalers 15�� D D D c D D D


4234401 Restaurant and hotel equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 9�� 17 731 3 720 895 97 5 643 3 183 3 123

4234402 Store machines and equipment merchantwholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D

42345 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 12�� 64 024 10 706 2 375 185 13 438 7 149 6 637

423450 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 12�� 64 024 10 706 2 375 185 13 438 7 149 6 637

4234501 Surgical, medical, and hospital suppliesmerchant wholesalers 11�� D D D c D D D

4234502 Dental equipment and supplies merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers 5�� 6 622 1 180 297 47 2 467 132 121423460 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers 5�� 6 622 1 180 297 47 2 467 132 12142349 Other professional equipment and supplies

merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D423490 Other professional equipment and supplies

merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D4234901 Religious and school supplies merchant

wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4234902 Other professional equipment and supplies

merchant wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D

4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchantwholesalers 9�� D D D b D D D

42351 Metal service centers and other metalmerchant wholesalers 7�� 18 566 2 257 519 81 4 433 3 614 4 188

423510 Metal service centers and other metalmerchant wholesalers 7�� 18 566 2 257 519 81 4 433 3 614 4 188

4235101 Ferrous metal service centers and salesoffices merchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D

42351011 Ferrous metal service centers merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D

42351012 Ferrous metal sales offices merchantwholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4235102 Nonferrous metal service centers andsales offices merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

42351021 Nonferrous metal service centersmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

42352 Coal and other mineral and ore merchantwholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D


4235201 Coal merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchantwholesalers 47�� 224 226 17 945 4 336 467 30 960 15 099 15 140

42361 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiringsupplies, and related equipment merchantwholesalers 25�� 142 873 10 762 2 449 297 20 404 9 247 9 706

423610 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiringsupplies, and related equipment merchantwholesalers 25�� 142 873 10 762 2 449 297 20 404 9 247 9 706

42362 Electrical and electronic appliance, television,and radio set merchant wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D

423620 Electrical and electronic appliance,television, and radio set merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D

42369 Other electronic parts and equipment merchantwholesalers 18�� D D D c D D D

423690 Other electronic parts and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 18�� D D D c D D D

4236901 Communications equipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 16�� D D D c D D D

4236902 Electronic parts (except communicationsequipment) merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipmentand supplies merchant wholesalers 51�� 246 502 19 359 4 640 470 33 087 29 214 32 175

42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers 16�� 121 523 4 270 959 161 7 618 19 172 20 744423710 Hardware merchant wholesalers 16�� 121 523 4 270 959 161 7 618 19 172 20 74442372 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) merchant wholesalers 20�� 97 566 11 362 2 829 236 18 819 5 590 6 482423720 Plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers 20� 97 566 11 362 2 829 236 18 819 5 590 6 482


2 North Dakota Wholesale Trade�Geo. Area SeriesU.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census


2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.

WHOLESALE TRADE�Con.

42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment

and supplies merchant wholesalers�Con.

42373 Warm air heating and air�conditioningequipment and supplies merchantwholesalers 10�� D D D b D D D


42374 Refrigeration equipment and supplies merchantwholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D

423740 Refrigeration equipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D

4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 346�� 1 240 982 118 926 27 718 3 508 191 132 287 064 343 114

42381 Construction and mining (except oil well)machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers 33�� 209 275 20 553 4 905 476 32 826 41 422 47 029


42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 190�� 805 704 69 420 15 763 2 151 106 789 219 424 269 099


4238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers � farm dealers 147�� 634 046 53 557 12 402 1 704 82 068 186 003 225 468

4238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers � wholesale distributors 40�� 156 192 14 745 3 133 407 23 072 30 189 40 885

4238203 Lawn and garden machinery andequipment merchant wholesalers 3�� 15 466 1 118 228 40 1 649 3 232 2 746

42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers 74�� 110 300 16 588 3 966 511 29 313 13 661 14 470

423830 Industrial machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 74�� 110 300 16 588 3 966 511 29 313 13 661 14 470

4238301 Food�processing machinery andequipment merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4238302 Hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid�power)machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers 10�� 19 071 2 132 504 75 4 480 1 868 2 241

42383021 Hydraulic and pneumatic pumps andmotors merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D

42383022 Hydraulic and pneumatic parts,accessories, and supplies merchantwholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D

4238303 General�purpose industrial machinery andequipment merchant wholesalers 17�� 20 040 2 965 670 89 5 319 2 549 2 056

4238304 Metalworking machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4238305 Materials handling equipment merchantwholesalers 11�� 18 488 3 781 885 108 6 292 2 376 2 661

4238306 Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline mach,equip, and supplies merchantwholesalers 29�� 45 460 6 066 1 470 184 10 304 5 698 5 979

4238307 Other industrial machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D

42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 26�� D D D c D D D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 26�� D D D c D D D4238401 General�line industrial supplies merchant

wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4238402 Mechanical power transmission supplies

merchant wholesalers 3�� 5 898 555 125 17 1 109 595 7164238403 Welding supplies merchant wholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D4238404 Industrial containers and supplies

merchant wholesalers 5�� 6 714 562 125 17 1 158 500 5074238405 Industrial valves and fittings (except fluid�

power) merchant wholesalers 5�� 9 145 638 193 20 1 666 1 170 1 0244238406 Other industrial supplies merchant

wholesalers 3�� D D D a D D D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies

merchant wholesalers 21�� 59 500 7 034 1 764 207 11 622 7 044 7 011423850 Service establishment equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers 21�� 59 500 7 034 1 764 207 11 622 7 044 7 0114238501 Beauty and barber shop equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers 8�� D D D c D D D4238504 Other service establishment equipment

and supplies merchant wholesalers 6�� 9 854 1 350 344 38 2 336 845 78742386 Transportation equipment and supplies (except

motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D423860 Transportation equipment and supplies

(except motor vehicle) merchantwholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4238601 Aircraft and aeronautical equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchantwholesalers 52�� D D D e D D D

42391 Sporting and recreational goods and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 8�� 16 207 2 191 469 74 4 671 2 808 2 804

423910 Sporting and recreational goods andsupplies merchant wholesalers 8�� 16 207 2 191 469 74 4 671 2 808 2 804




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant

wholesalers�Con.

42392 Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D


42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 20�� 30 064 5 617 1 297 209 11 519 4 050 4 176423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 20�� 30 064 5 617 1 297 209 11 519 4 050 4 1764239301 Iron and steel scrap merchant wholesalers

� processors and dealers 11�� 19 494 3 592 817 120 6 901 2 435 2 20842393011 Iron and steel scrap merchant

wholesalers � processors (using powerprocessing equipment) 8�� 16 607 2 912 668 92 5 934 1 987 1 854

42393012 Iron and steel scrap merchantwholesalers � dealers (not using powerprocessing equipment) 3�� 2 887 680 149 28 967 448 354

4239302 Recyclable paper and paperboardmerchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D

4239303 Other recyclable material merchantwholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D

42394 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and preciousmetal merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D


4239401 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, andsilverware merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

42399 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchantwholesalers 18�� D D D b D D D

423990 Other miscellaneous durable goodsmerchant wholesalers 18�� D D D b D D D

4239902 Forest products (except lumber) merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4239903 General merchandise (durable goods)merchant wholesalers 8�� 11 917 1 090 198 29 1 755 2 107 2 370

4239904 Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers 1� D D D a D D D42399041 Compact discs, prerecorded audio

tapes, and phonograph recordsmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4239905 Fire extinguishers and fire safetyequipment merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4239906 Other durable goods merchantwholesalers 6�� D D D a D D D

424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 691�� 5 443 664 242 303 58 106 7 726 488 239 564 380 618 095

4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 21� 81 711 7 272 1 727 176 11 617 4 586 4 603

42411 Printing and writing paper merchantwholesalers 3�� D D D a D D D


42412 Stationery and office supplies merchantwholesalers 14�� 12 853 1 715 425 57 3 176 488 511

424120 Stationery and office supplies merchantwholesalers 14�� 12 853 1 715 425 57 3 176 488 511

42413 Industrial and personal service paper merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D c D D D

424130 Industrial and personal service papermerchant wholesalers 4�� D D D c D D D

4242 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchantwholesalers 18�� 202 568 6 996 1 948 222 14 848 24 316 26 028



4242101 General�line drugs merchant wholesalers 12� D D D c D D D4242102 Specialty�line drugs, pharmaceuticals,

cosmetics, and toiletries merchantwholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D

4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchantwholesalers 9�� 6 057 1 601 394 71 2 840 861 866

42431 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goodsmerchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D


4243102 Notions and other dry goods merchantwholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

42432 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishingsmerchant wholesalers 3�� 768 209 44 19 251 103 128


42433 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing andaccessories merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D a D D D

424330 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothingand accessories merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D a D D D

42434 Footwear merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D b D D D424340 Footwear merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D b D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4244 Grocery and related product merchant

wholesalers 87�� 1 378 558 77 599 19 732 2 546 148 682 79 331 81 654

42441 General line grocery merchant wholesalers 10�� 814 055 35 763 9 629 1 026 68 145 62 292 63 594424410 General line grocery merchant wholesalers 10�� 814 055 35 763 9 629 1 026 68 145 62 292 63 5944244101 General line grocery merchant wholesalers

� voluntary group 4�� D D D c D D D4244103 Other general line grocery merchant

wholesalers 6�� D D D f D D D42442 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D e D D D424420 Packaged frozen food merchant

wholesalers 3�� D D D e D D D42443 Dairy product (except dried or canned)

merchant wholesalers 19�� 25 812 1 468 376 49 3 267 277 198424430 Dairy product (except dried or canned)

merchant wholesalers 19�� 25 812 1 468 376 49 3 267 277 1984244301 Raw milk merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4244302 Dairy product (except raw milk) merchant

wholesalers 17�� D D D b D D D42444 Poultry and poultry product merchant

wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D424440 Poultry and poultry product merchant

wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4244402 Poultry and poultry product (except live)

merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 6�� 131 481 6 180 1 635 189 11 334 3 952 4 043424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 6�� 131 481 6 180 1 635 189 11 334 3 952 4 04342447 Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers 2� D D D a D D D424470 Meat and meat product merchant

wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D42448 Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant

wholesalers 12�� 69 113 4 126 1 139 242 7 443 678 781424480 Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant

wholesalers 12�� 69 113 4 126 1 139 242 7 443 678 78142449 Other grocery and related products merchant

wholesalers 34�� D D D f D D D424490 Other grocery and related products merchant

wholesalers 34�� D D D f D D D4244901 Coffee, tea, and spice merchant

wholesalers 5�� D D D a D D D4244902 Bread and baked goods merchant

wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D4244903 Soft drinks and bottled water merchant

wholesalers 17�� 147 152 14 225 3 448 544 29 031 1 647 1 6094244904 Canned goods merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4244906 Other grocery specialties merchant

wholesalers 7�� D D D c D D D

4245 Farm product raw material merchantwholesalers 287�� 2 269 399 68 872 15 892 2 182 163 600 321 865 381 015

42451 Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers 270�� 2 185 036 66 605 15 316 2 007 158 589 317 398 374 714424510 Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers 270�� 2 185 036 66 605 15 316 2 007 158 589 317 398 374 71442452 Livestock merchant wholesalers 13�� 54 833 1 647 456 156 3 259 1 942 2 102424520 Livestock merchant wholesalers 13�� 54 833 1 647 456 156 3 259 1 942 2 10242459 Other farm product raw material merchant

wholesalers 4�� 29 530 620 120 19 1 752 2 525 4 199424590 Other farm product raw material merchant


wholesalers 4�� 29 530 620 120 19 1 752 2 525 4 199

4246 Chemical and allied products merchantwholesalers 39�� 76 377 9 470 2 225 242 19 846 6 235 6 597

42461 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapesmerchant wholesalers 6�� 9 143 1 489 288 44 3 001 838 1 104

424610 Plastics materials and basic forms andshapes merchant wholesalers 6�� 9 143 1 489 288 44 3 001 838 1 104

42469 Other chemical and allied products merchantwholesalers 33�� 67 234 7 981 1 937 198 16 845 5 397 5 493


4246901 Industrial gases (except LP) merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4246902 Other chemical and allied productsmerchant wholesalers 32�� D D D c D D D

4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchantwholesalers 61�� 526 768 14 307 3 317 557 24 095 16 658 16 099

42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 36�� 373 414 10 128 2 343 390 18 334 11 851 11 408424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 36�� 373 414 10 128 2 343 390 18 334 11 851 11 4084247101 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals

(except LP) 34�� D D D e D D D42471011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) 31�� D D D e D D D42471012 Petroleum bulk terminals (except LP) 3�� D D D b D D D4247102 Liquefied petroleum bulk stations and

terminals 2�� D D D b D D D42472 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant

wholesalers (except bulk stations andterminals) 25�� 153 354 4 179 974 167 5 761 4 807 4 691

424720 Petroleum and petroleum products merchantwholesalers (except bulk stations andterminals) 25�� 153 354 4 179 974 167 5 761 4 807 4 691




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4248 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage

merchant wholesalers 23�� D D D e D D D

42481 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 19�� 104 166 11 502 2 584 302 23 593 4 808 5 190424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 19�� 104 166 11 502 2 584 302 23 593 4 808 5 19042482 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant

wholesalers 4�� D D D c D D D424820 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage

merchant wholesalers 4�� D D D c D D D

4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchantwholesalers 146�� D D D g D D D

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 104�� 586 911 29 429 6 659 867 54 630 91 435 82 034424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 104�� 586 911 29 429 6 659 867 54 630 91 435 82 0344249101 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers �

farm dealers 70�� 285 355 15 142 3 337 495 31 469 21 674 28 1134249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers �

wholesale distributors 34�� 301 556 14 287 3 322 372 23 161 69 761 53 92142492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant

wholesalers 8�� 13 229 2 063 528 80 2 920 700 330424920 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant

wholesalers 8�� 13 229 2 063 528 80 2 920 700 33042493 Flower, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies

merchant wholesalers 7�� 2 830 328 76 29 543 119 113424930 Flower, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies

merchant wholesalers 7�� 2 830 328 76 29 543 119 11342494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant

wholesalers 6�� 121 180 5 687 1 408 223 9 731 5 936 6 231424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant

wholesalers 6�� 121 180 5 687 1 408 223 9 731 5 936 6 23142495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant

wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D424950 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant

wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D42499 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods

merchant wholesalers 14�� D D D b D D D424990 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods

merchant wholesalers 14�� D D D b D D D4249901 Art goods merchant wholesalers 6�� 3 159 540 128 32 1 130 273 3514249902 General merchandise (nondurable goods)

merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4249904 Other nondurable goods merchant


425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents andbrokers 43�� 627 384 10 281 2 360 487 19 506 1 410 1 339

4251 Wholesale electronic markets and agents andbrokers 43�� 627 384 10 281 2 360 487 19 506 1 410 1 339

42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 43�� 627 384 10 281 2 360 487 19 506 1 410 1 339425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 43�� 627 384 10 281 2 360 487 19 506 1 410 1 3394251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 22�� 136 075 3 994 796 156 6 040 579 57042512031 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts

and supplies agents and brokers 2�� D D D c D D D42512033 Lumber and other construction materials

agents and brokers 1�� D D D a D D D42512034 Professional and commercial equipment

and supplies agents and brokers 2�� D D D a D D D42512036 Electrical and electronic goods agents

and brokers 1�� D D D a D D D42512037 Hardware, plumbing, and heating

equipment and supplies agents andbrokers 1�� D D D a D D D

42512038 Machinery, equipment, and suppliesagents and brokers 14�� D D D b D D D

42512039 Miscellaneous durable goods agentsand brokers 1�� D D D a D D D

4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 21�� 491 309 6 287 1 564 331 13 466 831 76942512041 Paper and paper products agents and

brokers 1�� D D D a D D D42512044 Grocery and related products agents

and brokers 8�� D D D b D D D42512045 Farm product raw material agents and

brokers 11�� 302 539 2 576 699 239 6 782 602 52042512049 Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents

and brokers 1�� D D D a D D D

MERCHANT WHOLESALERS, EXCEPTMANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHESAND OFFICES

42 Wholesale trade 1 365�� 7 454 958 462 288 110 316 14 280 841 337 964 449 1 082 774


4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts andsupplies merchant wholesalers 92�� D D D g D D D

42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchantwholesalers 28�� D D D e D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.

MERCHANT WHOLESALERS, EXCEPTMANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHESAND OFFICES�Con.

42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and


42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchantwholesalers�Con.

423110 Automobile and other motor vehiclemerchant wholesalers 28�� D D D e D D D

4231101 Automobile and motorcycle merchantwholesalers 9�� D D D b D D D

4231102 Bus and recreational vehicle merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D

4231103 Light truck and van (14,000 lb or less)merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4231104 Medium truck and tractor (14,001 lb to33,000 lb) merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4231105 Heavy truck and tractor (over 33,000 lb)merchant wholesalers 12�� 66 903 6 985 1 625 204 9 734 15 391 17 868

42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchantwholesalers 51�� D D D f D D D

423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers 51�� D D D f D D D

4231201 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers � warehousedistributors 25�� 59 784 6 696 1 681 245 10 979 9 090 9 523

4231202 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers � jobbers 22�� D D D e D D D

4231203 Petroleum products marketing equipmentmerchant wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D

42313 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D423130 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D42314 Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant

wholesalers 6�� D D D a D D D423140 Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant


4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchantwholesalers 19�� 28 580 4 323 1 100 148 6 372 1 667 1 450

42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers 11�� 20 140 3 437 904 112 4 924 937 755423210 Furniture merchant wholesalers 11�� 20 140 3 437 904 112 4 924 937 7554232101 Household and lawn furniture merchant

wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D4232102 Office and business furniture merchant

wholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 8�� 8 440 886 196 36 1 448 730 695423220 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 8�� 8 440 886 196 36 1 448 730 6954232201 Household china, glassware, and crockery

merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4232202 Linens, domestics, draperies, and curtains

merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4232203 Floor coverings merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D4232204 Other home furnishing merchant



42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panelmerchant wholesalers 27�� D D D f D D D

423310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panelmerchant wholesalers 27�� D D D f D D D

4233101 Lumber without yard merchantwholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D


panel merchant wholesalers 17�� D D D e D D D42332 Brick, stone, and related construction material

merchant wholesalers 11�� D D D b D D D423320 Brick, stone, and related construction

material merchant wholesalers 11�� D D D b D D D4233201 Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe

merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4233202 Sand, gravel, and stone merchant

wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4233203 Cement, lime, and related products

merchant wholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D42333 Roofing, siding, and insulation material

merchant wholesalers 8�� 38 069 2 697 614 67 4 880 2 329 2 193423330 Roofing, siding, and insulation material

merchant wholesalers 8�� 38 069 2 697 614 67 4 880 2 329 2 19342339 Other construction material merchant

wholesalers 6�� D D D a D D D423390 Other construction material merchant

wholesalers 6�� D D D a D D D4233902 Other construction material merchant


4234 Professional and commercial equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 73�� D D D f D D D

42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers 16�� D D D c D D D423420 Office equipment merchant wholesalers 16�� D D D c D D D42343 Computer and computer peripheral equipment

and software merchant wholesalers 21�� D D D c D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4234 Professional and commercial equipment and


42343 Computer and computer peripheral equipmentand software merchant wholesalers�Con.

423430 Computer and computer peripheralequipment and software merchantwholesalers 21�� D D D c D D D

4234301 Computer and computer peripheralequipment merchant wholesalers 15�� D D D c D D D


42343012 Computer and peripheral equipment forend use merchant wholesalers 13�� D D D c D D D

4234302 Computer software (packaged) merchantwholesalers 6�� 2 883 1 070 656 58 1 545 158 126



4234401 Restaurant and hotel equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 9�� 17 731 3 720 895 97 5 643 3 183 3 123

4234402 Store machines and equipment merchantwholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D

42345 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 11�� D D D b D D D


4234501 Surgical, medical, and hospital suppliesmerchant wholesalers 10�� D D D b D D D

4234502 Dental equipment and supplies merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers 5�� 6 622 1 180 297 47 2 467 132 121423460 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers 5�� 6 622 1 180 297 47 2 467 132 12142349 Other professional equipment and supplies

merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D423490 Other professional equipment and supplies

merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D4234901 Religious and school supplies merchant

wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4234902 Other professional equipment and supplies

merchant wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D

4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchantwholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D

42351 Metal service centers and other metalmerchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D

423510 Metal service centers and other metalmerchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D

4235101 Ferrous metal service centers and salesoffices merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D

42351011 Ferrous metal service centers merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D


4235102 Nonferrous metal service centers andsales offices merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

42351021 Nonferrous metal service centersmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D



4235201 Coal merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D


42361 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiringsupplies, and related equipment merchantwholesalers 21�� D D D e D D D

423610 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiringsupplies, and related equipment merchantwholesalers 21�� D D D e D D D

42362 Electrical and electronic appliance, television,and radio set merchant wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D

423620 Electrical and electronic appliance,television, and radio set merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D

42369 Other electronic parts and equipment merchantwholesalers 17�� D D D c D D D

423690 Other electronic parts and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 17�� D D D c D D D

4236901 Communications equipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 15�� D D D c D D D

4236902 Electronic parts (except communicationsequipment) merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipmentand supplies merchant wholesalers 50�� D D D e D D D

42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers 15�� D D D c D D D423710 Hardware merchant wholesalers 15�� D D D c D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment

and supplies merchant wholesalers�Con.

42372 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies(hydronics) merchant wholesalers 20�� 97 566 11 362 2 829 236 18 819 5 590 6 482

423720 Plumbing and heating equipment andsupplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers 20� 97 566 11 362 2 829 236 18 819 5 590 6 482



42374 Refrigeration equipment and supplies merchantwholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D

423740 Refrigeration equipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D

4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 332�� 1 195 414 114 474 26 588 3 395 182 548 281 818 338 198





4238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers � farm dealers 147�� 634 046 53 557 12 402 1 704 82 068 186 003 225 468

4238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers � wholesale distributors 40�� 156 192 14 745 3 133 407 23 072 30 189 40 885

4238203 Lawn and garden machinery andequipment merchant wholesalers 3�� 15 466 1 118 228 40 1 649 3 232 2 746

42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers 66�� D D D e D D D

423830 Industrial machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 66�� D D D e D D D

4238301 Food�processing machinery andequipment merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4238302 Hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid�power)machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers 10�� 19 071 2 132 504 75 4 480 1 868 2 241

42383021 Hydraulic and pneumatic pumps andmotors merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D

42383022 Hydraulic and pneumatic parts,accessories, and supplies merchantwholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D

4238303 General�purpose industrial machinery andequipment merchant wholesalers 17�� 20 040 2 965 670 89 5 319 2 549 2 056

4238304 Metalworking machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4238305 Materials handling equipment merchantwholesalers 11�� 18 488 3 781 885 108 6 292 2 376 2 661

4238306 Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline mach,equip, and supplies merchantwholesalers 21�� D D D c D D D

4238307 Other industrial machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D

42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 21�� D D D b D D D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 21�� D D D b D D D4238401 General�line industrial supplies merchant

wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4238402 Mechanical power transmission supplies

merchant wholesalers 3�� 5 898 555 125 17 1 109 595 7164238403 Welding supplies merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D a D D D4238404 Industrial containers and supplies

merchant wholesalers 5�� 6 714 562 125 17 1 158 500 5074238405 Industrial valves and fittings (except fluid�

power) merchant wholesalers 5�� 9 145 638 193 20 1 666 1 170 1 0244238406 Other industrial supplies merchant

wholesalers 3�� D D D a D D D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies

merchant wholesalers 20�� D D D c D D D423850 Service establishment equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers 20�� D D D c D D D4238501 Beauty and barber shop equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers 7�� D D D b D D D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers 8�� D D D c D D D4238504 Other service establishment equipment

and supplies merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D42386 Transportation equipment and supplies (except

motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D423860 Transportation equipment and supplies

(except motor vehicle) merchantwholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4238601 Aircraft and aeronautical equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant

wholesalers 52�� D D D e D D D

42391 Sporting and recreational goods and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 8�� 16 207 2 191 469 74 4 671 2 808 2 804

423910 Sporting and recreational goods andsupplies merchant wholesalers 8�� 16 207 2 191 469 74 4 671 2 808 2 804



42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 20�� 30 064 5 617 1 297 209 11 519 4 050 4 176423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 20�� 30 064 5 617 1 297 209 11 519 4 050 4 1764239301 Iron and steel scrap merchant wholesalers

� processors and dealers 11�� 19 494 3 592 817 120 6 901 2 435 2 20842393011 Iron and steel scrap merchant

wholesalers � processors (using powerprocessing equipment) 8�� 16 607 2 912 668 92 5 934 1 987 1 854

42393012 Iron and steel scrap merchantwholesalers � dealers (not using powerprocessing equipment) 3�� 2 887 680 149 28 967 448 354

4239302 Recyclable paper and paperboardmerchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D

4239303 Other recyclable material merchantwholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D



4239401 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, andsilverware merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D



4239902 Forest products (except lumber) merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4239903 General merchandise (durable goods)merchant wholesalers 8�� 11 917 1 090 198 29 1 755 2 107 2 370

4239904 Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers 1� D D D a D D D42399041 Compact discs, prerecorded audio

tapes, and phonograph recordsmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4239905 Fire extinguishers and fire safetyequipment merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4239906 Other durable goods merchantwholesalers 6�� D D D a D D D


4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 20� D D D c D D D



42412 Stationery and office supplies merchantwholesalers 13�� D D D b D D D

424120 Stationery and office supplies merchantwholesalers 13�� D D D b D D D

42413 Industrial and personal service paper merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D c D D D

424130 Industrial and personal service papermerchant wholesalers 4�� D D D c D D D

4242 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchantwholesalers 15�� D D D c D D D



4242101 General�line drugs merchant wholesalers 12� D D D c D D D4242102 Specialty�line drugs, pharmaceuticals,

cosmetics, and toiletries merchantwholesalers 3�� D D D a D D D

4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchantwholesalers 9�� 6 057 1 601 394 71 2 840 861 866



4243102 Notions and other dry goods merchantwholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D



42433 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing andaccessories merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D a D D D

424330 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothingand accessories merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D a D D D

42434 Footwear merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D b D D D424340 Footwear merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D b D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.



wholesalers 63�� 1 026 556 52 981 13 912 1 841 101 796 65 829 67 364

42441 General line grocery merchant wholesalers 10�� 814 055 35 763 9 629 1 026 68 145 62 292 63 594424410 General line grocery merchant wholesalers 10�� 814 055 35 763 9 629 1 026 68 145 62 292 63 5944244101 General line grocery merchant wholesalers

� voluntary group 4�� D D D c D D D4244103 Other general line grocery merchant

wholesalers 6�� D D D f D D D42442 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D424420 Packaged frozen food merchant

wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D42443 Dairy product (except dried or canned)

merchant wholesalers 10�� D D D b D D D424430 Dairy product (except dried or canned)

merchant wholesalers 10�� D D D b D D D4244301 Raw milk merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4244302 Dairy product (except raw milk) merchant



wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4244402 Poultry and poultry product (except live)

merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D42447 Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers 2� D D D a D D D424470 Meat and meat product merchant

wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D42448 Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant

wholesalers 12�� 69 113 4 126 1 139 242 7 443 678 781424480 Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant


wholesalers 23�� 114 499 10 988 2 703 482 22 554 1 826 1 856424490 Other grocery and related products merchant

wholesalers 23�� 114 499 10 988 2 703 482 22 554 1 826 1 8564244901 Coffee, tea, and spice merchant


wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4244903 Soft drinks and bottled water merchant

wholesalers 10�� D D D e D D D4244904 Canned goods merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4244906 Other grocery specialties merchant


4245 Farm product raw material merchantwholesalers 287�� 2 269 399 68 872 15 892 2 182 163 600 321 865 381 015

42451 Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers 270�� 2 185 036 66 605 15 316 2 007 158 589 317 398 374 714424510 Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers 270�� 2 185 036 66 605 15 316 2 007 158 589 317 398 374 71442452 Livestock merchant wholesalers 13�� 54 833 1 647 456 156 3 259 1 942 2 102424520 Livestock merchant wholesalers 13�� 54 833 1 647 456 156 3 259 1 942 2 10242459 Other farm product raw material merchant



wholesalers 4�� 29 530 620 120 19 1 752 2 525 4 199

4246 Chemical and allied products merchantwholesalers 30�� 53 889 6 496 1 422 179 12 831 4 806 5 053

42461 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapesmerchant wholesalers 6�� 9 143 1 489 288 44 3 001 838 1 104

424610 Plastics materials and basic forms andshapes merchant wholesalers 6�� 9 143 1 489 288 44 3 001 838 1 104



4246901 Industrial gases (except LP) merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4246902 Other chemical and allied productsmerchant wholesalers 23�� D D D c D D D

4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchantwholesalers 60�� D D D f D D D

42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 35�� D D D e D D D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 35�� D D D e D D D4247101 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals

(except LP) 33�� D D D e D D D42471011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) 30�� D D D e D D D42471012 Petroleum bulk terminals (except LP) 3�� D D D b D D D4247102 Liquefied petroleum bulk stations and

terminals 2�� D D D b D D D42472 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant

wholesalers (except bulk stations andterminals) 25�� 153 354 4 179 974 167 5 761 4 807 4 691

424720 Petroleum and petroleum products merchantwholesalers (except bulk stations andterminals) 25�� 153 354 4 179 974 167 5 761 4 807 4 691




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4248 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage

merchant wholesalers 23�� D D D e D D D

42481 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 19�� 104 166 11 502 2 584 302 23 593 4 808 5 190424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 19�� 104 166 11 502 2 584 302 23 593 4 808 5 19042482 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant

wholesalers 4�� D D D c D D D424820 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage

merchant wholesalers 4�� D D D c D D D

4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchantwholesalers 138�� D D D g D D D

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 101�� D D D f D D D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 101�� D D D f D D D4249101 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers �


wholesale distributors 31�� D D D e D D D42492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant

wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D424920 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant

wholesalers 4�� D D D b D D D42493 Flower, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies

merchant wholesalers 7�� 2 830 328 76 29 543 119 113424930 Flower, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies

merchant wholesalers 7�� 2 830 328 76 29 543 119 11342494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant

wholesalers 6�� 121 180 5 687 1 408 223 9 731 5 936 6 231424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant

wholesalers 6�� 121 180 5 687 1 408 223 9 731 5 936 6 23142495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant

wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D424950 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant

wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D42499 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods

merchant wholesalers 14�� D D D b D D D424990 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods

merchant wholesalers 14�� D D D b D D D4249901 Art goods merchant wholesalers 6�� 3 159 540 128 32 1 130 273 3514249902 General merchandise (nondurable goods)

merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D4249904 Other nondurable goods merchant


MANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHESAND OFFICES

42 Wholesale trade 77�� 723 998 50 629 12 767 1 191 92 232 52 850 53 477

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 31�� 233 784 17 233 4 101 332 27 353 19 997 18 403

4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts andsupplies merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D

42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D b D D D

423110 Automobile and other motor vehiclemerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D b D D D


42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchantwholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4231202 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers � jobbers 2�� D D D a D D D

4233 Lumber and other construction materialsmerchant wholesalers 3�� 14 996 1 817 526 46 4 187 864 937

42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panelmerchant wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D


4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and woodpanel merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D

42339 Other construction material merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D



4234 Professional and commercial equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 4�� D D D c D D D

42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D423420 Office equipment merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.

MANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHESAND OFFICES�Con.



42343 Computer and computer peripheral equipmentand software merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

423430 Computer and computer peripheralequipment and software merchantwholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4234301 Computer and computer peripheralequipment merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D


42343012 Computer and peripheral equipment forend use merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D



4234501 Surgical, medical, and hospital suppliesmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D b D D D

4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

42351 Metal service centers and other metalmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

423510 Metal service centers and other metalmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4235101 Ferrous metal service centers and salesoffices merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D


4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchantwholesalers 5�� 10 070 424 115 7 962 – –

42361 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiringsupplies, and related equipment merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D a D D D

423610 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiringsupplies, and related equipment merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D a D D D

42369 Other electronic parts and equipment merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

423690 Other electronic parts and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4236901 Communications equipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipmentand supplies merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D423710 Hardware merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 14�� 45 568 4 452 1 130 113 8 584 5 246 4 916

42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D

423830 Industrial machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D

4238306 Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline mach,equip, and supplies merchantwholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D

42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D4238403 Welding supplies merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies

merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D423850 Service establishment equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D4238504 Other service establishment equipment

and supplies merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 46�� 490 214 33 396 8 666 859 64 879 32 853 35 074

4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 1� D D D a D D D

42412 Stationery and office supplies merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

424120 Stationery and office supplies merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

4242 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchantwholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D



4242102 Specialty�line drugs, pharmaceuticals,cosmetics, and toiletries merchantwholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

NORTH DAKOTA�Con.

MANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHESAND OFFICES�Con.


wholesalers 24�� 352 002 24 618 5 820 705 46 886 13 502 14 290

42442 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D e D D D424420 Packaged frozen food merchant

wholesalers 2�� D D D e D D D42443 Dairy product (except dried or canned)

merchant wholesalers 9�� D D D b D D D424430 Dairy product (except dried or canned)

merchant wholesalers 9�� D D D b D D D4244302 Dairy product (except raw milk) merchant

wholesalers 9�� D D D b D D D42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D c D D D424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D c D D D42449 Other grocery and related products merchant

wholesalers 11�� D D D c D D D424490 Other grocery and related products merchant

wholesalers 11�� D D D c D D D4244901 Coffee, tea, and spice merchant


wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D4244903 Soft drinks and bottled water merchant


4246 Chemical and allied products merchantwholesalers 9�� 22 488 2 974 803 63 7 015 1 429 1 544

42469 Other chemical and allied products merchantwholesalers 9�� 22 488 2 974 803 63 7 015 1 429 1 544

424690 Other chemical and allied products merchantwholesalers 9�� 22 488 2 974 803 63 7 015 1 429 1 544

4246902 Other chemical and allied productsmerchant wholesalers 9�� 22 488 2 974 803 63 7 015 1 429 1 544

4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 1�� D D D a D D D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 1�� D D D a D D D4247101 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals

(except LP) 1�� D D D a D D D42471011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) 1�� D D D a D D D

4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchantwholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D4249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers �

wholesale distributors 3�� D D D b D D D42492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant

wholesalers 4�� D D D a D D D424920 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant

wholesalers 4�� D D D a D D D42495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant

wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D424950 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant


1For the 2002 Economic Census, the definition of merchant wholesalers and the kind�of�business and type�of�operation structures for the Wholesale Trade sector changed to reflect revisions tothe 1997 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more details, see Comparability of the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.

Note: The data in this table are based on the 2002 Economic Census. To maintain confidentiality, the Census Bureau suppresses data to protect the identity of any business or individual. Thecensus results in this table contain nonsampling error. Data users who create their own estimates using data from this table should cite the Census Bureau as the source of the original data only. Seealso explanation of terms and geographic definitions. For the full technical documentation, see Appendix C.


Table 1b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records and Estimation for the State:2002

[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. Data based on the 2002 EconomicCensus. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode

Geographic area, type of operation, and kind of business1

Percent of sales�

Fromadministrative records2 Estimated3

NORTH DAKOTA

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 5.1�� 6.8

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 4.9�� 5.4

4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers 4.5�� 1.6

42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 1.7�� 2.2423110 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 1.7�� 2.24231101 Automobile and motorcycle merchant wholesalers D�� D4231102 Bus and recreational vehicle merchant wholesalers –�� –4231103 Light truck and van (14,000 lb or less) merchant wholesalers D�� D4231104 Medium truck and tractor (14,001 lb to 33,000 lb) merchant wholesalers D�� D4231105 Heavy truck and tractor (over 33,000 lb) merchant wholesalers 1.9�� 2.142312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D4231201 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers � warehouse distributors 1.2�� –4231202 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers � jobbers D�� D4231203 Petroleum products marketing equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42313 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers D�� D423130 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers D�� D42314 Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers D�� D423140 Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers D�� D

4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers 3.6�� 3.6

42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers 1.2�� 4.2423210 Furniture merchant wholesalers 1.2�� 4.24232101 Household and lawn furniture merchant wholesalers D�� D4232102 Office and business furniture merchant wholesalers D�� D42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 9.5�� 2.1423220 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 9.5�� 2.14232201 Household china, glassware, and crockery merchant wholesalers D�� D4232202 Linens, domestics, draperies, and curtains merchant wholesalers D�� D4232203 Floor coverings merchant wholesalers D�� D4232204 Other home furnishing merchant wholesalers D�� D

4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers .8�� 9.8

42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers .3�� 13.8423310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers .3�� 13.84233101 Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers D�� D4233102 Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers D�� D4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers –�� 20.542332 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D423320 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D4233201 Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe merchant wholesalers D�� D4233202 Sand, gravel, and stone merchant wholesalers D�� D4233203 Cement, lime, and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D42333 Roofing, siding, and insulation material merchant wholesalers .6�� –423330 Roofing, siding, and insulation material merchant wholesalers .6�� –42339 Other construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D423390 Other construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D4233902 Other construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D

4234 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 2.9�� 5.3

42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers 4.2�� 5.1423420 Office equipment merchant wholesalers 4.2�� 5.142343 Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers .4�� 16.7423430 Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers .4�� 16.74234301 Computer and computer peripheral equipment merchant wholesalers .1�� 12.842343011 Computer and peripheral equipment for resale merchant wholesalers D�� D42343012 Computer and peripheral equipment for end use merchant wholesalers D�� D4234302 Computer software (packaged) merchant wholesalers 3.3�� 61.242344 Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423440 Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4234401 Restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 3.7�� 3.64234402 Store machines and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42345 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 3.2�� .3423450 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 3.2�� .34234501 Surgical, medical, and hospital supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4234502 Dental equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers –�� –423460 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers –�� –42349 Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423490 Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4234901 Religious and school supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4234902 Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers D�� D

42351 Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers .6�� –423510 Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers .6�� –4235101 Ferrous metal service centers and sales offices merchant wholesalers D�� D42351011 Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers D�� D42351012 Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers D�� D4235102 Nonferrous metal service centers and sales offices merchant wholesalers D�� D42351021 Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers D�� D42352 Coal and other mineral and ore merchant wholesalers D�� D423520 Coal and other mineral and ore merchant wholesalers D�� D4235201 Coal merchant wholesalers D�� D



Table 1b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records and Estimation for the State:2002�Con.


2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


NORTH DAKOTA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers 1.6�� 4.2

42361 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers 1.5�� 5.8423610 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers 1.5�� 5.842362 Electrical and electronic appliance, television, and radio set merchant wholesalers D�� D423620 Electrical and electronic appliance, television, and radio set merchant wholesalers D�� D42369 Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423690 Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4236901 Communications equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4236902 Electronic parts (except communications equipment) merchant wholesalers D�� D

4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers .7�� 6.6

42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers .8�� 1.4423710 Hardware merchant wholesalers .8�� 1.442372 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers .2�� 15.0423720 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers .2�� 15.042373 Warm air heating and air�conditioning equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423730 Warm air heating and air�conditioning equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42374 Refrigeration equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423740 Refrigeration equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 7.3�� 5.4

42381 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 1.6�� 8.5423810 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 1.6�� 8.542382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 10.5�� 2.7423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 10.5�� 2.74238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � farm dealers 12.0�� 1.74238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors 4.1�� 7.04238203 Lawn and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 16.6�� –42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 18.7423830 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 18.74238301 Food�processing machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238302 Hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid�power) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� 3.342383021 Hydraulic and pneumatic pumps and motors merchant wholesalers D�� D42383022 Hydraulic and pneumatic parts, accessories, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238303 General�purpose industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 1.0�� 27.94238304 Metalworking machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238305 Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers .4�� –4238306 Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline mach, equip, and supplies merchant wholesalers .6�� 30.54238307 Other industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238401 General�line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238402 Mechanical power transmission supplies merchant wholesalers –�� 39.14238403 Welding supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238404 Industrial containers and supplies merchant wholesalers 5.5�� 17.14238405 Industrial valves and fittings (except fluid�power) merchant wholesalers –�� 23.74238406 Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 3.1�� .1423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 3.1�� .14238501 Beauty and barber shop equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238504 Other service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 15.1�� .542386 Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers D�� D423860 Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers D�� D4238601 Aircraft and aeronautical equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D

42391 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 40.8�� –423910 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 40.8�� –42392 Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423920 Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 13.0�� 7.1423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 13.0�� 7.14239301 Iron and steel scrap merchant wholesalers � processors and dealers 19.8�� 10.842393011 Iron and steel scrap merchant wholesalers � processors (using power processing equipment) 22.1�� 4.442393012 Iron and steel scrap merchant wholesalers � dealers (not using power processing equipment) 6.5�� 47.64239302 Recyclable paper and paperboard merchant wholesalers D�� D4239303 Other recyclable material merchant wholesalers D�� D42394 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers D�� D423940 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers D�� D4239401 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and silverware merchant wholesalers D�� D42399 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D423990 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4239902 Forest products (except lumber) merchant wholesalers D�� D4239903 General merchandise (durable goods) merchant wholesalers .8�� 7.14239904 Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers D�� D42399041 Compact discs, prerecorded audio tapes, and phonograph records merchant wholesalers D�� D4239905 Fire extinguishers and fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4239906 Other durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D

424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 5.8�� 8.3

4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 2.6�� .8

42411 Printing and writing paper merchant wholesalers D�� D424110 Printing and writing paper merchant wholesalers D�� D42412 Stationery and office supplies merchant wholesalers 16.7�� 2.1424120 Stationery and office supplies merchant wholesalers 16.7�� 2.142413 Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers D�� D424130 Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers D�� D





2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


NORTH DAKOTA�Con.

WHOLESALE TRADE�Con.42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4242 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchant wholesalers .8�� 1.8

42421 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchant wholesalers .8�� 1.8424210 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchant wholesalers .8�� 1.84242101 General�line drugs merchant wholesalers D�� D4242102 Specialty�line drugs, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and toiletries merchant wholesalers D�� D

4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers –�� –

42431 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods merchant wholesalers D�� D424310 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4243102 Notions and other dry goods merchant wholesalers D�� D42432 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings merchant wholesalers –�� –424320 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings merchant wholesalers –�� –42433 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories merchant wholesalers D�� D424330 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories merchant wholesalers D�� D42434 Footwear merchant wholesalers D�� D424340 Footwear merchant wholesalers D�� D

4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers .6�� 5.1

42441 General line grocery merchant wholesalers .4�� –424410 General line grocery merchant wholesalers .4�� –4244101 General line grocery merchant wholesalers � voluntary group D�� D4244103 Other general line grocery merchant wholesalers D�� D42442 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers D�� D424420 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers D�� D42443 Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers 8.3�� –424430 Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers 8.3�� –4244301 Raw milk merchant wholesalers D�� D4244302 Dairy product (except raw milk) merchant wholesalers D�� D42444 Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers D�� D424440 Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers D�� D4244402 Poultry and poultry product (except live) merchant wholesalers D�� D42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers –�� .6424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers –�� .642447 Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers D�� D424470 Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers D�� D42448 Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers 2.4�� 1.6424480 Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers 2.4�� 1.642449 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D424490 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D4244901 Coffee, tea, and spice merchant wholesalers D�� D4244902 Bread and baked goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4244903 Soft drinks and bottled water merchant wholesalers .4�� 36.84244904 Canned goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4244906 Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers D�� D

4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 11.6�� 10.3

42451 Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers 9.8�� 10.3424510 Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers 9.8�� 10.342452 Livestock merchant wholesalers 41.7�� 15.0424520 Livestock merchant wholesalers 41.7�� 15.042459 Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 92.1�� –424590 Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 92.1�� –4245905 Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 92.1�� –

4246 Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 1.3�� 1.9

42461 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers 1.0�� –424610 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers 1.0�� –42469 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 1.4�� 2.1424690 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 1.4�� 2.14246901 Industrial gases (except LP) merchant wholesalers D�� D4246902 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers D�� D

4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 4.9�� 10.7

42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 2.9�� 12.0424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 2.9�� 12.04247101 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (except LP) D�� D42471011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) D�� D42471012 Petroleum bulk terminals (except LP) D�� D4247102 Liquefied petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D42472 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations and terminals) 9.7�� 7.4424720 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations and terminals) 9.7�� 7.4

4248 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers D�� D

42481 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers –�� 1.7424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers –�� 1.742482 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers D�� D424820 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers D�� D

4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 1.4�� 13.2424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 1.4�� 13.24249101 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � farm dealers 2.5�� 26.74249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors .3�� .342492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers 1.5�� 10.5424920 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers 1.5�� 10.542493 Flower, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies merchant wholesalers 21.6�� 2.8424930 Flower, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies merchant wholesalers 21.6�� 2.842494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers –�� –424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers –�� –42495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424950 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D





2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


NORTH DAKOTA�Con.

WHOLESALE TRADE�Con.42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.

42499 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D424990 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4249901 Art goods merchant wholesalers 30.7�� –4249902 General merchandise (nondurable goods) merchant wholesalers D�� D4249904 Other nondurable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D

425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers .1�� –

4251 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers .1�� –

42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers .1�� –425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers .1�� –4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods .4�� –42512031 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies agents and brokers D�� D42512033 Lumber and other construction materials agents and brokers D�� D42512034 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies agents and brokers D�� D42512036 Electrical and electronic goods agents and brokers D�� D42512037 Hardware, plumbing, and heating equipment and supplies agents and brokers D�� D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies agents and brokers D�� D42512039 Miscellaneous durable goods agents and brokers D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods –�� –42512041 Paper and paper products agents and brokers D�� D42512044 Grocery and related products agents and brokers D�� D42512045 Farm product raw material agents and brokers –�� –42512049 Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents and brokers D�� D

MERCHANT WHOLESALERS, EXCEPT MANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHES ANDOFFICES



4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D423110 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D4231101 Automobile and motorcycle merchant wholesalers D�� D4231102 Bus and recreational vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D4231103 Light truck and van (14,000 lb or less) merchant wholesalers D�� D4231104 Medium truck and tractor (14,001 lb to 33,000 lb) merchant wholesalers D�� D4231105 Heavy truck and tractor (over 33,000 lb) merchant wholesalers 1.9�� 2.142312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D4231201 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers � warehouse distributors 1.2�� –4231202 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers � jobbers D�� D4231203 Petroleum products marketing equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42313 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers D�� D423130 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers D�� D42314 Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers D�� D423140 Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers D�� D

4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers 3.6�� 3.6

42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers 1.2�� 4.2423210 Furniture merchant wholesalers 1.2�� 4.24232101 Household and lawn furniture merchant wholesalers D�� D4232102 Office and business furniture merchant wholesalers D�� D42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 9.5�� 2.1423220 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 9.5�� 2.14232201 Household china, glassware, and crockery merchant wholesalers D�� D4232202 Linens, domestics, draperies, and curtains merchant wholesalers D�� D4232203 Floor coverings merchant wholesalers D�� D4232204 Other home furnishing merchant wholesalers D�� D

4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers .8�� 10.3

42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D423310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D4233101 Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers D�� D4233102 Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers D�� D4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D42332 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D423320 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D4233201 Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe merchant wholesalers D�� D4233202 Sand, gravel, and stone merchant wholesalers D�� D4233203 Cement, lime, and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D42333 Roofing, siding, and insulation material merchant wholesalers .6�� –423330 Roofing, siding, and insulation material merchant wholesalers .6�� –42339 Other construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D423390 Other construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D4233902 Other construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D

4234 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423420 Office equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42343 Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers D�� D423430 Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers D�� D4234301 Computer and computer peripheral equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42343011 Computer and peripheral equipment for resale merchant wholesalers D�� D42343012 Computer and peripheral equipment for end use merchant wholesalers D�� D4234302 Computer software (packaged) merchant wholesalers 3.3�� 61.242344 Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423440 Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4234401 Restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 3.7�� 3.64234402 Store machines and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D





2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


NORTH DAKOTA�Con.

MERCHANT WHOLESALERS, EXCEPT MANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHES ANDOFFICES�Con.

42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4234 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers�Con.

42345 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423450 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4234501 Surgical, medical, and hospital supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4234502 Dental equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers –�� –423460 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers –�� –42349 Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423490 Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4234901 Religious and school supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4234902 Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D


42351 Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers D�� D423510 Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers D�� D4235101 Ferrous metal service centers and sales offices merchant wholesalers D�� D42351011 Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers D�� D42351012 Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers D�� D4235102 Nonferrous metal service centers and sales offices merchant wholesalers D�� D42351021 Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers D�� D42352 Coal and other mineral and ore merchant wholesalers D�� D423520 Coal and other mineral and ore merchant wholesalers D�� D4235201 Coal merchant wholesalers D�� D

4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers 1.7�� 2.0

42361 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423610 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42362 Electrical and electronic appliance, television, and radio set merchant wholesalers D�� D423620 Electrical and electronic appliance, television, and radio set merchant wholesalers D�� D42369 Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423690 Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4236901 Communications equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4236902 Electronic parts (except communications equipment) merchant wholesalers D�� D

4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers D�� D423710 Hardware merchant wholesalers D�� D42372 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers .2�� 15.0423720 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers .2�� 15.042373 Warm air heating and air�conditioning equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423730 Warm air heating and air�conditioning equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42374 Refrigeration equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423740 Refrigeration equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D


42381 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 1.6�� 8.5423810 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 1.6�� 8.542382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 10.5�� 2.7423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 10.5�� 2.74238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � farm dealers 12.0�� 1.74238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors 4.1�� 7.04238203 Lawn and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 16.6�� –42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423830 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238301 Food�processing machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238302 Hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid�power) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� 3.342383021 Hydraulic and pneumatic pumps and motors merchant wholesalers D�� D42383022 Hydraulic and pneumatic parts, accessories, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238303 General�purpose industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 1.0�� 27.94238304 Metalworking machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238305 Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers .4�� –4238306 Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline mach, equip, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238307 Other industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238401 General�line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238402 Mechanical power transmission supplies merchant wholesalers –�� 39.14238403 Welding supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238404 Industrial containers and supplies merchant wholesalers 5.5�� 17.14238405 Industrial valves and fittings (except fluid�power) merchant wholesalers –�� 23.74238406 Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238501 Beauty and barber shop equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238504 Other service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42386 Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers D�� D423860 Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers D�� D4238601 Aircraft and aeronautical equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D


42391 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 40.8�� –423910 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 40.8�� –42392 Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423920 Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 13.0�� 7.1





2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


NORTH DAKOTA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.

42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers�Con.423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 13.0�� 7.14239301 Iron and steel scrap merchant wholesalers � processors and dealers 19.8�� 10.842393011 Iron and steel scrap merchant wholesalers � processors (using power processing equipment) 22.1�� 4.442393012 Iron and steel scrap merchant wholesalers � dealers (not using power processing equipment) 6.5�� 47.64239302 Recyclable paper and paperboard merchant wholesalers D�� D4239303 Other recyclable material merchant wholesalers D�� D42394 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers D�� D423940 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers D�� D4239401 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and silverware merchant wholesalers D�� D42399 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D423990 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4239902 Forest products (except lumber) merchant wholesalers D�� D4239903 General merchandise (durable goods) merchant wholesalers .8�� 7.14239904 Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers D�� D42399041 Compact discs, prerecorded audio tapes, and phonograph records merchant wholesalers D�� D4239905 Fire extinguishers and fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4239906 Other durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D


4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers D�� D

42411 Printing and writing paper merchant wholesalers D�� D424110 Printing and writing paper merchant wholesalers D�� D42412 Stationery and office supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424120 Stationery and office supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42413 Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers D�� D424130 Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers D�� D

4242 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchant wholesalers D�� D

42421 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchant wholesalers D�� D424210 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchant wholesalers D�� D4242101 General�line drugs merchant wholesalers D�� D4242102 Specialty�line drugs, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and toiletries merchant wholesalers D�� D

4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers –�� –

42431 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods merchant wholesalers D�� D424310 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4243102 Notions and other dry goods merchant wholesalers D�� D42432 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings merchant wholesalers –�� –424320 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings merchant wholesalers –�� –42433 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories merchant wholesalers D�� D424330 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories merchant wholesalers D�� D42434 Footwear merchant wholesalers D�� D424340 Footwear merchant wholesalers D�� D

4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers .9�� 6.8

42441 General line grocery merchant wholesalers .4�� –424410 General line grocery merchant wholesalers .4�� –4244101 General line grocery merchant wholesalers � voluntary group D�� D4244103 Other general line grocery merchant wholesalers D�� D42442 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers D�� D424420 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers D�� D42443 Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers D�� D424430 Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers D�� D4244301 Raw milk merchant wholesalers D�� D4244302 Dairy product (except raw milk) merchant wholesalers D�� D42444 Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers D�� D424440 Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers D�� D4244402 Poultry and poultry product (except live) merchant wholesalers D�� D42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers D�� D424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers D�� D42447 Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers D�� D424470 Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers D�� D42448 Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers 2.4�� 1.6424480 Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers 2.4�� 1.642449 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers 1.7�� 47.3424490 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers 1.7�� 47.34244901 Coffee, tea, and spice merchant wholesalers D�� D4244902 Bread and baked goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4244903 Soft drinks and bottled water merchant wholesalers D�� D4244904 Canned goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4244906 Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers D�� D


42451 Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers 9.8�� 10.3424510 Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers 9.8�� 10.342452 Livestock merchant wholesalers 41.7�� 15.0424520 Livestock merchant wholesalers 41.7�� 15.042459 Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 92.1�� –424590 Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 92.1�� –4245905 Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 92.1�� –

4246 Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 1.9�� –

42461 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers 1.0�� –424610 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers 1.0�� –42469 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 2.1�� –424690 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 2.1�� –4246901 Industrial gases (except LP) merchant wholesalers D�� D4246902 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers D�� D





2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


NORTH DAKOTA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers D�� D

42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D4247101 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (except LP) D�� D42471011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) D�� D42471012 Petroleum bulk terminals (except LP) D�� D4247102 Liquefied petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D42472 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations and terminals) 9.7�� 7.4424720 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations and terminals) 9.7�� 7.4

4248 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers D�� D

42481 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers –�� 1.7424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers –�� 1.742482 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers D�� D424820 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers D�� D


42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4249101 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � farm dealers 2.5�� 26.74249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers D�� D424920 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers D�� D42493 Flower, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies merchant wholesalers 21.6�� 2.8424930 Flower, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies merchant wholesalers 21.6�� 2.842494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers –�� –424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers –�� –42495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424950 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42499 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D424990 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4249901 Art goods merchant wholesalers 30.7�� –4249902 General merchandise (nondurable goods) merchant wholesalers D�� D4249904 Other nondurable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D

MANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHES AND OFFICES

42 Wholesale trade –�� 2.1

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers –�� 5.5


42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D423110 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D4231102 Bus and recreational vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D4231202 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers � jobbers D�� D

4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers –�� –

42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D423310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D42339 Other construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D423390 Other construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D4233902 Other construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D


42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423420 Office equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42343 Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers D�� D423430 Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers D�� D4234301 Computer and computer peripheral equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42343011 Computer and peripheral equipment for resale merchant wholesalers D�� D42343012 Computer and peripheral equipment for end use merchant wholesalers D�� D42345 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423450 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4234501 Surgical, medical, and hospital supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D


42351 Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers D�� D423510 Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers D�� D4235101 Ferrous metal service centers and sales offices merchant wholesalers D�� D42351012 Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers D�� D

4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers –�� 49.8

42361 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423610 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42369 Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423690 Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4236901 Communications equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D


42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers D�� D423710 Hardware merchant wholesalers D�� D





2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


NORTH DAKOTA�Con.

MANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHES AND OFFICES�Con.

42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers –�� 12.3

42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423830 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238306 Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline mach, equip, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238403 Welding supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238504 Other service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers –�� .4


42412 Stationery and office supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424120 Stationery and office supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

4242 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchant wholesalers D�� D

42421 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchant wholesalers D�� D424210 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchant wholesalers D�� D4242102 Specialty�line drugs, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and toiletries merchant wholesalers D�� D

4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers –�� .2

42442 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers D�� D424420 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers D�� D42443 Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers D�� D424430 Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers D�� D4244302 Dairy product (except raw milk) merchant wholesalers D�� D42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers D�� D424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers D�� D42449 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D424490 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D4244901 Coffee, tea, and spice merchant wholesalers D�� D4244902 Bread and baked goods merchant wholesalers D�� D4244903 Soft drinks and bottled water merchant wholesalers D�� D

4246 Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers –�� 6.3

42469 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers –�� 6.3424690 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers –�� 6.34246902 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers –�� 6.3

4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers D�� D

42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D4247101 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (except LP) D�� D42471011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) D�� D


42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers D�� D424920 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers D�� D42495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424950 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D


2Includes sales information obtained from administrative records of other federal agencies.3Includes sales information that was imputed based on historic data, administrative data, industry averages, or other statistical methods.



Table 2a. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: 2002[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. For definitions and hierarchy ofmetropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (CSAs, MeSAs, MiSAs, and MDs), see Appendix E. Data based on the 2002 Economic Census. For information on confidentiality protection, samplingerror, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

FARGO�WAHPETON, ND�MN COMBINEDSTATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 493�� 3 630 535 244 414 59 848 6 748 419 410 373 009 400 005

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 278�� D D D h D D D

4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts andsupplies merchant wholesalers 39�� 139 258 15 027 3 780 459 23 186 24 800 25 903

42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchantwholesalers 12�� D D D c D D D

423110 Automobile and other motor vehiclemerchant wholesalers 12�� D D D c D D D

42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchantwholesalers 24�� 82 773 10 498 2 637 325 15 682 10 325 9 874

423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers 24�� 82 773 10 498 2 637 325 15 682 10 325 9 874





panel merchant wholesalers 11�� D D D e D D D


42345 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 9�� D D D c D D D




42361 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiringsupplies, and related equipment merchantwholesalers 13�� D D D c D D D



4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 88�� 397 426 38 206 8 999 1 031 60 736 75 537 87 636



42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 32�� 200 037 16 592 3 718 480 24 254 44 620 54 915


4238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers � farm dealers 19�� D D D e D D D

4238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers � wholesale distributors 12�� D D D c D D D

42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers 20�� D D D c D D D

423830 Industrial machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 20�� D D D c D D D

42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 10�� D D D b D D D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 10�� D D D b D D D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies


supplies merchant wholesalers 10�� D D D c D D D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D

4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchantwholesalers 22�� 28 648 4 872 1 103 153 8 883 4 393 4 390







Table 2a. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: 2002�Con.[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. For definitions and hierarchy ofmetropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (CSAs, MeSAs, MiSAs, and MDs), see Appendix E. Data based on the 2002 Economic Census. For information on confidentiality protection, samplingerror, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

FARGO�WAHPETON, ND�MN COMBINEDSTATISTICAL AREA�Con.



wholesalers 26�� 817 749 40 427 10 777 1 256 77 085 52 912 53 679

42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 4�� 146 688 7 358 1 934 199 13 406 9 880 9 749424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 4�� 146 688 7 358 1 934 199 13 406 9 880 9 74942449 Other grocery and related products merchant

wholesalers 12�� D D D e D D D424490 Other grocery and related products merchant


4245 Farm product raw material merchantwholesalers 59�� 630 076 21 641 4 788 610 45 386 83 419 99 110



42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 7�� D D D b D D D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 7�� D D D b D D D

4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchantwholesalers 52�� 325 124 21 010 4 927 610 36 689 55 027 48 782

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 38�� 285 742 18 254 4 335 507 31 904 52 670 46 453424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 38�� 285 742 18 254 4 335 507 31 904 52 670 46 4534249101 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers �


wholesale distributors 8�� 161 206 10 112 2 423 220 16 193 40 181 30 43442494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant

wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant


425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents andbrokers 18�� D D D c D D D


42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 18�� D D D c D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 18�� D D D c D D D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 11�� D D D c D D D42512031 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts

and supplies agents and brokers 1�� D D D c D D D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies

agents and brokers 5�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 7�� 176 731 2 999 703 73 5 332 – –42512044 Grocery and related products agents

and brokers 7�� 176 731 2 999 703 73 5 332 – –


42 Wholesale trade 445�� 2 988 577 212 553 51 729 6 018 367 332 350 753 376 826


4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts andsupplies merchant wholesalers 38�� D D D e D D D

42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchantwholesalers 23�� D D D e D D D

423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers 23�� D D D e D D D

4233 Lumber and other construction materialsmerchant wholesalers 26�� D D D e D D D

42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panelmerchant wholesalers 14�� D D D e D D D


4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and woodpanel merchant wholesalers 10�� D D D e D D D

4234 Professional and commercial equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 38�� D D D e D D D





2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)



42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant

wholesalers 87�� D D D g D D D





42385 Service establishment equipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 10�� D D D c D D D

423850 Service establishment equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 10�� D D D c D D D

4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D

4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchantwholesalers 22�� 28 648 4 872 1 103 153 8 883 4 393 4 390


4244 Grocery and related product merchantwholesalers 16�� D D D f D D D



4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchantwholesalers 50�� D D D f D D D

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 37�� D D D e D D D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 37�� D D D e D D D


42 Wholesale trade 30�� D D D f D D D

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 11�� D D D c D D D


4244 Grocery and related product merchantwholesalers 10�� D D D e D D D


Fargo, ND�MN Metropolitan Statistical Area

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 430�� 3 235 275 228 462 56 232 6 236 387 081 318 940 336 837















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)


Fargo, ND�MN Metropolitan Statistical Area�Con.



supplies merchant wholesalers 41�� D D D f D D D




4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchantwholesalers 23�� D D D e D D D







42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 26�� D D D e D D D


4238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers � farm dealers 14�� D D D c D D D








4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchantwholesalers 21�� D D D c D D D





4244 Grocery and related product merchantwholesalers 23�� D D D g D D D

42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D c D D D424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D c D D D42449 Other grocery and related products merchant





4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchantwholesalers 8�� D D D c D D D





2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)




42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant


42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 22�� D D D e D D D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 22�� D D D e D D D4249101 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers �

farm dealers 15�� D D D c D D D4249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers �

wholesale distributors 7�� D D D c D D D42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant







agents and brokers 5�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 7�� 176 731 2 999 703 73 5 332 – –42512044 Grocery and related products agents

and brokers 7�� 176 731 2 999 703 73 5 332 – –


42 Wholesale trade 383�� D D D i D D D

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 250�� 998 283 112 803 27 767 2 996 182 144 143 455 156 360










4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 80�� D D D f D D D












2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)




42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 133�� D D D h D D D




4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchantwholesalers 33�� D D D e D D D





424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 18�� D D D e D D D



Wahpeton, ND�MN Micropolitan StatisticalArea

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 63�� 395 260 15 952 3 616 512 32 329 54 069 63 168

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 17�� 69 690 4 475 999 144 7 847 9 063 12 020


4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 7�� 46 253 3 251 683 94 4 633 8 301 11 279

42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D


4238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers � farm dealers 5�� D D D b D D D



4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchantwholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D

4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchantwholesalers 17�� D D D c D D D

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 16�� D D D c D D D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 16�� D D D c D D D










2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)


Wahpeton, ND�MN Micropolitan StatisticalArea�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 45�� D D D e D D D




42 Wholesale trade 1�� D D D a D D D

424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

BISMARCK, ND METROPOLITANSTATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 185�� 830 718 66 002 16 047 2 035 116 964 76 309 87 520



42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchantwholesalers 10�� D D D c D D D

423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers 10�� D D D c D D D

4233 Lumber and other construction materialsmerchant wholesalers 11�� D D D c D D D




4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchantwholesalers 11�� D D D c D D D

4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipmentand supplies merchant wholesalers 8�� 30 634 3 529 835 74 5 862 2 206 2 462




4238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers � wholesale distributors 2�� D D D b D D D

42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 8�� 18 459 1 573 392 51 3 570 1 554 1 616423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 8�� 18 459 1 573 392 51 3 570 1 554 1 61642385 Service establishment equipment and supplies

merchant wholesalers 4�� 10 105 694 172 21 1 691 419 412423850 Service establishment equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers 4�� 10 105 694 172 21 1 691 419 412

4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchantwholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D

424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 57�� D D D f D D D

4244 Grocery and related product merchantwholesalers 14�� 188 748 11 770 2 644 357 21 293 10 749 11 708

4245 Farm product raw material merchantwholesalers 7�� 27 443 1 344 311 51 2 891 2 851 5 034


42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 4�� D D D b D D D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 4�� D D D b D D D4247102 Liquefied petroleum bulk stations and

terminals 1�� D D D b D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BISMARCK, ND METROPOLITANSTATISTICAL AREA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant

wholesalers 14�� 75 863 4 467 1 136 184 7 826 4 295 4 090

42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D b D D D


425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents andbrokers 8�� D D D b D D D


42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 8�� D D D b D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 8�� D D D b D D D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 5�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 3�� D D D b D D D42512045 Farm product raw material agents and

brokers 2�� D D D b D D D


42 Wholesale trade 169�� 658 101 56 744 13 866 1 754 95 152 72 560 83 218

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 115�� D D D g D D D

4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts andsupplies merchant wholesalers 17�� D D D c D D D




4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipmentand supplies merchant wholesalers 8�� 30 634 3 529 835 74 5 862 2 206 2 462

4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 37�� D D D e D D D





4244 Grocery and related product merchantwholesalers 11�� D D D c D D D




42 Wholesale trade 8�� D D D c D D D

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D

424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D c D D D

DICKINSON, ND MICROPOLITANSTATISTICAL AREA




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

DICKINSON, ND MICROPOLITANSTATISTICAL AREA�Con.

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 52�� 256 152 11 540 2 679 403 23 610 20 184 23 499


4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 11�� D D D c D D D

424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 21�� 126 584 3 953 885 138 10 478 8 814 10 993

4245 Farm product raw material merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D a D D D


42469 Other chemical and allied products merchantwholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D




(except LP) 1�� D D D a D D D







42 Wholesale trade 40�� 161 017 8 379 1 898 291 17 299 16 244 19 620





42 Wholesale trade 9�� D D D b D D D

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 4�� D D D a D D D


4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchantwholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D

GRAND FORKS, ND�MN METROPOLITANSTATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 164�� 893 526 59 637 13 879 1 921 113 437 104 253 110 312



4233 Lumber and other construction materialsmerchant wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D

42332 Brick, stone, and related construction materialmerchant wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D

423320 Brick, stone, and related constructionmaterial merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D

4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipmentand supplies merchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D

42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D423710 Hardware merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

GRAND FORKS, ND�MN METROPOLITANSTATISTICAL AREA�Con.



wholesalers 30�� 131 890 12 056 2 716 349 19 617 29 521 35 227




424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 87�� 533 851 32 266 7 574 1 062 64 073 47 724 45 400

4244 Grocery and related product merchantwholesalers 15�� 187 600 13 676 3 337 536 25 406 7 945 8 196


4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchantwholesalers 5�� 21 168 563 143 31 1 226 1 642 1 349


4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchantwholesalers 25�� 61 895 3 733 766 132 8 186 6 927 4 662

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 17�� 56 722 3 196 635 103 7 177 6 436 4 013424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 17�� 56 722 3 196 635 103 7 177 6 436 4 013

425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents andbrokers 4�� 25 631 322 72 17 615 – –

4251 Wholesale electronic markets and agents andbrokers 4�� 25 631 322 72 17 615 – –

42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 4�� 25 631 322 72 17 615 – –425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 4�� 25 631 322 72 17 615 – –4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 2�� D D D a D D D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies

agents and brokers 2�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 2�� D D D a D D D


42 Wholesale trade 154�� 760 714 48 831 11 349 1 593 92 443 95 601 101 803

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 71�� D D D f D D D











42 Wholesale trade 6�� 107 181 10 484 2 458 311 20 379 8 652 8 509






2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

JAMESTOWN, ND MICROPOLITANSTATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 38�� 181 822 8 216 1 869 322 16 706 18 349 19 647









42 Wholesale trade 35�� 173 775 7 517 1 709 302 15 422 17 913 19 230






42 Wholesale trade 3�� 8 047 699 160 20 1 284 436 417



MINOT, ND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICALAREA

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 120�� 817 113 43 933 10 575 1 437 80 730 96 166 111 353


4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts andsupplies merchant wholesalers 8�� 21 979 2 479 663 83 3 684 2 805 4 447






4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchantwholesalers 9�� 15 762 2 391 547 102 4 664 1 352 1 442

42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 6�� 12 622 2 217 505 92 4 391 929 1 081423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 6�� 12 622 2 217 505 92 4 391 929 1 081




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

MINOT, ND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICALAREA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 47�� D D D f D D D




42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 3�� D D D b D D D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 3�� D D D b D D D4247101 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals

(except LP) 3�� D D D b D D D42471011 Petroleum bulk stations (except LP) 3�� D D D b D D D


42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant





42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 2�� D D D b D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 2�� D D D b D D D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 1�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 1�� D D D b D D D


42 Wholesale trade 113�� 798 012 42 190 10 118 1 358 77 426 95 499 110 733















424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

WILLISTON, ND MICROPOLITANSTATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 70�� 202 435 16 794 3 739 593 29 784 32 632 33 731

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 48�� D D D e D D D







4245 Farm product raw material merchantwholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D


42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 2�� D D D a D D D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 2�� D D D a D D D


425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents andbrokers 2�� D D D a D D D


42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 2�� D D D a D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 2�� D D D a D D D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 2�� D D D a D D D
















Table 2b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records and Estimation forMetropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: 2002

[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. For definitions and hierarchy ofmetropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (CSAs, MeSAs, MiSAs, and MDs), see Appendix E. Data based on the 2002 Economic Census. For information on confidentiality protection, samplingerror, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


FARGO�WAHPETON, ND�MN COMBINED STATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE


423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D


42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D423110 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers 4.6�� 1.6423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers 4.6�� 1.6

4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers 1.4�� 12.4

42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers –�� 15.2423310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers –�� 15.24233102 Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers D�� D4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D


42345 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423450 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4234501 Surgical, medical, and hospital supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers 1.5�� 1.5

42361 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423610 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D



42381 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.2423810 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.242382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 4.3�� .3423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 4.3�� .34238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � farm dealers D�� D4238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423830 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 14.0�� 9.0

42399 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D423990 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D



4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers –�� 6.1

42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers –�� .5424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers –�� .542449 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D424490 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D



4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers –�� 3.9

42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D

4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 3.6�� 16.2

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 3.7�� 17.4424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 3.7�� 17.44249101 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � farm dealers 8.4�� 39.74249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors –�� .242494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D

425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers D�� D


42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D42512031 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies agents and brokers D�� D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies agents and brokers D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods –�� –42512044 Grocery and related products agents and brokers –�� –



Table 2b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records and Estimation forMetropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: 2002�Con.


2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


FARGO�WAHPETON, ND�MN COMBINED STATISTICAL AREA�Con.





42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D

4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers D�� D

42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D423310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D



4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

42381 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.2423810 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.242382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 4.3�� .3423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 4.3�� .342385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 14.0�� 9.0


4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers D�� D


4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers –�� 3.9


42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D


42 Wholesale trade D�� D


424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers –�� .2



Fargo, ND�MN Metropolitan Statistical Area

WHOLESALE TRADE




42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D423110 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D


42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D423310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D4233102 Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers D�� D4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D



4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers D�� D







2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�




WHOLESALE TRADE�Con.42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 1.5�� 2.5

42381 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.2423810 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.242382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � farm dealers D�� D4238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423830 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D






42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers D�� D424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers D�� D42449 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D424490 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D






42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4249101 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � farm dealers D�� D4249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D



42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D42512031 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies agents and brokers D�� D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies agents and brokers D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods –�� –42512044 Grocery and related products agents and brokers –�� –











42381 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.2423810 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.242382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D






2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�





42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D









424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D



Wahpeton, ND�MN Micropolitan Statistical Area

WHOLESALE TRADE


423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 8.2�� .2


4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 11.4�� –

42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � farm dealers D�� D










42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D











2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BISMARCK, ND METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 5.8�� 8.3


4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers 5.0�� –



42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D423310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D



4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers –�� 28.6


42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 15.2�� 3.1423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 15.2�� 3.14238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers –�� 37.0423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers –�� 37.042385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers –�� –423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers –�� –



4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers 1.7�� 4.4

4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 76.1�� –


42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D4247102 Liquefied petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D

4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers .3�� .3

42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D



42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods D�� D42512045 Farm product raw material agents and brokers D�� D







4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers –�� 28.6


42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 15.2�� 3.1423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 15.2�� 3.1





4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers .3�� .3









2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


DICKINSON, ND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade .6�� 1.0



424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers –�� 1.1

4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers D�� D


42469 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers D�� D424690 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers D�� D


42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals D�� D4247101 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (except LP) D�� D






42 Wholesale trade .7�� –

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 2.0�� –


424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers –�� –






GRAND FORKS, ND�MN METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE


423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers .6�� 1.9

4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers 3.6�� .9


42332 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D423320 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D



4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers –�� 4.0

42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� 6.8423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� 6.84238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � farm dealers D�� D


4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers .6�� .1


4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 1.8�� –



42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 10.2�� 9.3424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 10.2�� 9.3





2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


GRAND FORKS, ND�MN METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers –�� –

4251 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers –�� –

42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers –�� –425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers –�� –4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies agents and brokers D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods D�� D




4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers 3.6�� .9



42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� 6.8423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� 6.8






42 Wholesale trade –�� .5



JAMESTOWN, ND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE
















42 Wholesale trade –�� –







2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


MINOT, ND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE






42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .4�� .7423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .4�� .74238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � farm dealers D�� D

4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers .3�� 12.8

42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers .4�� 11.7423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers .4�� 11.7







42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D



42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods D�� D






42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .4�� .7423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .4�� .7















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


WILLISTON, ND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

WHOLESALE TRADE




4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers .4�� 16.1

42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .7�� 30.3423830 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .7�� 30.34238306 Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline mach, equip, and supplies merchant wholesalers .9�� 34.1








42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D

















Table 3a. Summary Statistics for Counties: 2002[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. For information on geographic areas, seeAppendix D. Data based on the 2002 Economic Census. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

ADAMS

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 8�� 47 869 1 300 286 51 2 255 2 267 1 465





42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 1�� D D D a D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 1�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 1�� D D D a D D D42512045 Farm product raw material agents and

brokers 1�� D D D a D D D





BARNES

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 37�� 177 770 5 610 1 233 201 13 369 13 171 18 409



42332 Brick, stone, and related construction materialmerchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

423320 Brick, stone, and related constructionmaterial merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D

4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 8�� D D D b D D D






423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 16�� 57 223 3 037 617 98 7 475 6 297 7 19442332 Brick, stone, and related construction material

merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D423320 Brick, stone, and related construction

material merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D








Table 3a. Summary Statistics for Counties: 2002�Con.[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. For information on geographic areas, seeAppendix D. Data based on the 2002 Economic Census. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BENSON

WHOLESALE TRADE




4245 Farm product raw material merchantwholesalers 6�� 28 654 866 197 25 1 416 4 468 3 954






BOTTINEAU

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 15�� 84 790 2 507 540 81 7 123 12 853 13 431

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 4�� 7 751 333 79 22 1 211 519 1 162




42 Wholesale trade 15�� 84 790 2 507 540 81 7 123 12 853 13 431




BOWMAN

WHOLESALE TRADE



















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BURKE

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 7�� 28 274 711 124 28 1 832 4 996 4 011





42 Wholesale trade 7�� 28 274 711 124 28 1 832 4 996 4 011




BURLEIGH

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 144�� 646 215 56 306 13 805 1 618 97 407 58 241 64 638



42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchantwholesalers 8�� 24 536 3 458 899 106 5 369 5 932 6 240

423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers 8�� 24 536 3 458 899 106 5 369 5 932 6 240











42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D









42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 6�� D D D a D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 6�� D D D a D D D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 4�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 2�� D D D a D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BURLEIGH�Con.


42 Wholesale trade 130�� D D D g D D D
















CASS

WHOLESALE TRADE

















4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchantwholesalers 21�� D D D e D D D



4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipmentand supplies merchant wholesalers 22�� D D D c D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

CASS�Con.



wholesalers 73�� D D D f D D D
















424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 117�� D D D g D D D


4244 Grocery and related product merchantwholesalers 17�� D D D g D D D





4246 Chemical and allied products merchantwholesalers 11�� D D D b D D D




42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 13�� D D D e D D D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 13�� D D D e D D D4249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers �








agents and brokers 5�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 6�� D D D b D D D42512044 Grocery and related products agents

and brokers 6�� D D D b D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

CASS�Con.





























42 Wholesale trade 28�� D D D e D D D








2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

CAVALIER

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 15�� 71 066 3 332 704 91 5 629 8 686 9 697






42 Wholesale trade 15�� 71 066 3 332 704 91 5 629 8 686 9 697




DICKEY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 14�� 85 286 3 474 772 109 8 082 15 951 23 177






42 Wholesale trade 14�� 85 286 3 474 772 109 8 082 15 951 23 177




DIVIDE

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 8�� 45 029 1 149 218 33 2 165 21 671 22 365





42 Wholesale trade 8�� 45 029 1 149 218 33 2 165 21 671 22 365







2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

DUNN

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 7�� 16 251 1 131 269 48 2 000 2 809 2 798


424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 4�� 12 163 608 153 25 1 284 1 313 1 315


42 Wholesale trade 7�� 16 251 1 131 269 48 2 000 2 809 2 798



EDDY

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 4�� D D D b D D D







EMMONS

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 6�� 27 879 645 174 53 1 624 965 950





42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 1�� D D D b D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 1�� D D D b D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 1�� D D D b D D D





FOSTER

WHOLESALE TRADE














2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

FOSTER�Con.




GOLDEN VALLEY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 6�� 37 349 1 395 371 53 4 649 6 779 6 784






42 Wholesale trade 6�� 37 349 1 395 371 53 4 649 6 779 6 784




GRAND FORKS

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 109�� 658 640 45 459 10 634 1 421 82 962 75 211 78 305




42332 Brick, stone, and related construction materialmerchant wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D

423320 Brick, stone, and related constructionmaterial merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D b D D D












42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 3�� D D D a D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 3�� D D D a D D D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 2�� D D D a D D D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies





2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

GRAND FORKS�Con.














GRANT





42 Wholesale trade 7�� 11 043 617 142 33 1 322 1 290 1 561



GRIGGS



4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts andsupplies merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D





42 Wholesale trade 14�� 32 803 1 944 417 66 4 236 6 261 6 798



HETTINGER

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 6�� 20 156 862 222 36 1 827 2 209 2 684



42 Wholesale trade 6�� 20 156 862 222 36 1 827 2 209 2 684





2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

KIDDER

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 3�� 7 847 358 89 14 1 400 593 846




42 Wholesale trade 3�� 7 847 358 89 14 1 400 593 846



LAMOURE

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 12�� 66 483 3 288 776 116 7 171 9 871 12 572






42 Wholesale trade 12�� 66 483 3 288 776 116 7 171 9 871 12 572




LOGAN

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 8�� 97 003 1 529 380 70 2 466 2 849 3 602
















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

MCHENRY

WHOLESALE TRADE











MCINTOSH

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 5�� 34 153 1 061 246 65 2 700 2 181 2 780










MCKENZIE

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 13�� 21 657 2 070 443 66 3 256 1 968 2 111

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 6�� 7 114 891 199 34 1 680 1 279 1 384

424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 7�� 14 543 1 179 244 32 1 576 689 727













2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

MCLEAN

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 19�� D D D c D D D













MERCER











MORTON

















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

MORTON�Con.







MOUNTRAIL

WHOLESALE TRADE















NELSON

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 11�� 76 105 3 106 771 87 5 616 9 208 11 081







42 Wholesale trade 11�� 76 105 3 106 771 87 5 616 9 208 11 081







2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

OLIVER

WHOLESALE TRADE






PEMBINA

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 32�� 250 348 8 058 1 876 235 15 934 26 451 35 500










4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchantwholesalers 5�� 21 565 1 589 350 43 3 343 899 964



42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 1�� D D D a D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 1�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 1�� D D D a D D D















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

PIERCE


















RAMSEY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 28�� 138 603 9 438 1 960 306 16 655 19 596 20 781




















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

RAMSEY�Con.




RANSOM

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 10�� 91 457 6 556 1 774 172 9 483 22 244 39 381



42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 3�� D D D c D D D






42 Wholesale trade 10�� 91 457 6 556 1 774 172 9 483 22 244 39 381







RENVILLE

WHOLESALE TRADE



4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D a D D D














2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

RICHLAND

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 43�� D D D e D D D














ROLETTE








42 Wholesale trade 9�� 101 683 2 139 477 84 4 655 7 357 8 103



SARGENT














2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

SARGENT�Con.




SHERIDAN

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 5�� 12 490 586 139 24 1 061 1 915 2 049




42 Wholesale trade 5�� 12 490 586 139 24 1 061 1 915 2 049



SIOUX

WHOLESALE TRADE






STARK

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 52�� 256 152 11 540 2 679 403 23 610 20 184 23 499



















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

STARK�Con.


42 Wholesale trade 40�� 161 017 8 379 1 898 291 17 299 16 244 19 620









STEELE










STUTSMAN










42 Wholesale trade 35�� 173 775 7 517 1 709 302 15 422 17 913 19 230






42 Wholesale trade 3�� 8 047 699 160 20 1 284 436 417






2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

TOWNER

WHOLESALE TRADE













TRAILL

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 33�� 183 998 6 830 1 654 244 16 317 30 116 31 951




















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

WALSH

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 38�� 229 040 10 626 2 533 334 23 451 47 245 51 309









42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 9�� 61 673 2 440 545 73 4 481 7 287 7 199424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 9�� 61 673 2 440 545 73 4 481 7 287 7 199
















WARD

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 97�� 714 078 40 500 9 900 1 338 72 658 77 110 87 736












2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

WARD�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 32�� D D D f D D D











42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 2�� D D D b D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 2�� D D D b D D D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 1�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 1�� D D D b D D D


42 Wholesale trade 91�� 695 711 38 866 9 469 1 262 69 562 76 603 87 252



















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

WELLS








42 Wholesale trade 23�� 104 930 4 913 1 117 165 9 072 22 764 25 898




WILLIAMS

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 70�� 202 435 16 794 3 739 593 29 784 32 632 33 731

























2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

WILLIAMS�Con.









Table 3b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records and Estimation for Counties:2002

[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. For information on geographic areas, seeAppendix D. Data based on the 2002 Economic Census. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


ADAMS

WHOLESALE TRADE






42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods D�� D42512045 Farm product raw material agents and brokers D�� D





BARNES

WHOLESALE TRADE











423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 1.3�� .842332 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D423320 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D






BENSON

WHOLESALE TRADE




4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers –�� 26.9








Table 3b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records and Estimation for Counties:2002�Con.


2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BOTTINEAU

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade .3�� 1.9


424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers .3�� –







BOWMAN

WHOLESALE TRADE















BURKE

WHOLESALE TRADE














2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BURLEIGH

WHOLESALE TRADE




42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers –�� –423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers –�� –







42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D




























2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


CASS

WHOLESALE TRADE




42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D423110 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers D�� D


42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D423310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D4233102 Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers D�� D4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D







42381 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.2423810 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.242382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � farm dealers D�� D4238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423830 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D






42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers D�� D424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers D�� D42449 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D424490 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers D�� D


4246 Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers D�� D




42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D



42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D42512031 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies agents and brokers D�� D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies agents and brokers D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods D�� D42512044 Grocery and related products agents and brokers D�� D





2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


CASS�Con.











42381 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.2423810 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .5�� 1.242382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D














CAVALIER

WHOLESALE TRADE















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


DICKEY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 6.0�� .1


424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 4.1�� .1








DIVIDE

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 35.7�� –









DUNN

WHOLESALE TRADE



424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 64.0�� –





EDDY

WHOLESALE TRADE












2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


EMMONS

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade .3�� .7





42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods D�� D





FOSTER

WHOLESALE TRADE














GOLDEN VALLEY

WHOLESALE TRADE















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


GRAND FORKS

WHOLESALE TRADE














4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers –�� 25.4



42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies agents and brokers D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods D�� D














GRANT

WHOLESALE TRADE












2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


GRIGGS

WHOLESALE TRADE











HETTINGER

WHOLESALE TRADE






KIDDER

WHOLESALE TRADE








LAMOURE

WHOLESALE TRADE



4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 25.8�� .5












2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


LOGAN

WHOLESALE TRADE













MCHENRY

WHOLESALE TRADE











MCINTOSH

WHOLESALE TRADE















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


MCKENZIE

WHOLESALE TRADE













MCLEAN

WHOLESALE TRADE














MERCER

WHOLESALE TRADE















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


MORTON

WHOLESALE TRADE


















MOUNTRAIL

WHOLESALE TRADE



















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


NELSON

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 21.1�� –




4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers –�� –







OLIVER

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade D�� D





PEMBINA




42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D423110 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D4231102 Bus and recreational vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D



4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers .1�� .7





















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


PIERCE

WHOLESALE TRADE


















RAMSEY

WHOLESALE TRADE
























2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


RANSOM














RENVILLE











MANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHES AND OFFICES42 Wholesale trade D�� D


RICHLAND

WHOLESALE TRADE






4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers .8�� 15.3













2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


ROLETTE

WHOLESALE TRADE











SARGENT

WHOLESALE TRADE














SHERIDAN

WHOLESALE TRADE








SIOUX

WHOLESALE TRADE










2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


STARK

WHOLESALE TRADE







42469 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers D�� D424690 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers D�� D








42 Wholesale trade .7�� –









STEELE

WHOLESALE TRADE














2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


STUTSMAN



















TOWNER

WHOLESALE TRADE













TRAILL

WHOLESALE TRADE














2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


TRAILL�Con.









WALSH

WHOLESALE TRADE







4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers .1�� 19.4

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers .1�� 19.4424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers .1�� 19.4











4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers .1�� 19.4




WARD

WHOLESALE TRADE













2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


WARD�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D


























WELLS

WHOLESALE TRADE
















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


WILLIAMS

WHOLESALE TRADE





42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .7�� 30.3423830 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers .7�� 30.34238306 Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline mach, equip, and supplies merchant wholesalers .9�� 34.1

























Table 4a. Summary Statistics for Places: 2002[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. For information on geographic areas, seeAppendix D. Data based on the 2002 Economic Census. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BEULAH

WHOLESALE TRADE










BISMARCK

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 132�� 618 485 54 573 13 418 1 557 93 970 55 989 62 021















42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 6�� D D D b D D D











Table 4a. Summary Statistics for Places: 2002�Con.[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. For information on geographic areas, seeAppendix D. Data based on the 2002 Economic Census. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BISMARCK�Con.


42 Wholesale trade 121�� 526 212 46 632 11 551 1 351 76 650 52 802 58 291













DEVILS LAKE

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 11�� 78 802 5 419 1 135 177 9 086 10 450 9 874











42 Wholesale trade 11�� 78 802 5 419 1 135 177 9 086 10 450 9 874








2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

DICKINSON

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 31�� 72 774 6 342 1 423 202 12 011 10 326 11 781

















FARGO

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 267�� 2 333 324 171 084 42 432 4 400 289 969 218 521 219 376





















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

FARGO�Con.

WHOLESALE TRADE�Con.42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant

wholesalers 44�� 215 958 22 267 5 339 580 37 160 40 949 45 535





merchant wholesalers 7�� 27 783 4 821 1 222 129 6 808 4 471 4 109423850 Service establishment equipment and

supplies merchant wholesalers 7�� 27 783 4 821 1 222 129 6 808 4 471 4 1094238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and







4244 Grocery and related product merchantwholesalers 16�� 766 638 35 675 9 616 1 053 68 208 45 784 46 689



wholesalers 8�� 82 397 5 518 1 419 233 11 969 439 508





42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D c D D D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 5�� D D D c D D D4249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers �




425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents andbrokers 8�� 139 748 2 479 614 57 4 297 4 5

4251 Wholesale electronic markets and agents andbrokers 8�� 139 748 2 479 614 57 4 297 4 5

42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 8�� 139 748 2 479 614 57 4 297 4 5425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 8�� 139 748 2 479 614 57 4 297 4 54251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 4�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 4�� D D D b D D D42512044 Grocery and related products agents

and brokers 4�� D D D b D D D


42 Wholesale trade 236�� 1 905 921 148 563 36 746 3 949 252 243 203 374 203 961

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 179�� D D D g D D D











2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

FARGO�Con.



supplies merchant wholesalers 30�� D D D e D D D





42385 Service establishment equipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 7�� 27 783 4 821 1 222 129 6 808 4 471 4 109

423850 Service establishment equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 7�� 27 783 4 821 1 222 129 6 808 4 471 4 109








42 Wholesale trade 23�� 287 655 20 042 5 072 394 33 429 15 143 15 410




GRAFTON

WHOLESALE TRADE















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

GRAND FORKS

WHOLESALE TRADE




4233 Lumber and other construction materialsmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D a D D D











42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 3�� D D D a D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 3�� D D D a D D D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 2�� D D D a D D D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies



42 Wholesale trade 69�� 364 708 25 456 6 020 824 47 133 37 711 41 261










JAMESTOWN

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 22�� 93 138 5 731 1 283 239 11 376 8 289 9 980









2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

JAMESTOWN�Con.


42 Wholesale trade 19�� 85 091 5 032 1 123 219 10 092 7 853 9 563




42 Wholesale trade 3�� 8 047 699 160 20 1 284 436 417



MANDAN

WHOLESALE TRADE


















MINOT

WHOLESALE TRADE













2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

MINOT�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and
















RUGBY

WHOLESALE TRADE
















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

VALLEY CITY











423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 12�� D D D b D D D42332 Brick, stone, and related construction material

merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D423320 Brick, stone, and related construction

material merchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D





WAHPETON








WEST FARGO

WHOLESALE TRADE











and supplies agents and brokers 1�� D D D c D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 1�� D D D a D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

WEST FARGO�Con.











WILLISTON

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 45�� 110 015 9 308 2 249 331 18 719 15 743 15 714


4233 Lumber and other construction materialsmerchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D
























2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF ADAMS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 8�� 47 869 1 300 286 51 2 255 2 267 1 465











BALANCE OF BARNES COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 18�� 108 025 2 618 610 83 5 812 7 879 12 080






42 Wholesale trade 18�� 108 025 2 618 610 83 5 812 7 879 12 080




BALANCE OF BENSON COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE













2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF BOTTINEAU COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 15�� 84 790 2 507 540 81 7 123 12 853 13 431





42 Wholesale trade 15�� 84 790 2 507 540 81 7 123 12 853 13 431




BALANCE OF BOWMAN COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE
















BALANCE OF BURKE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 7�� 28 274 711 124 28 1 832 4 996 4 011





42 Wholesale trade 7�� 28 274 711 124 28 1 832 4 996 4 011







2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF BURLEIGH COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 12�� 27 730 1 733 387 61 3 437 2 252 2 617













BALANCE OF CASS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 64�� 424 268 23 872 6 034 750 41 565 51 678 66 083






42385 Service establishment equipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 1�� D D D b D D D

423850 Service establishment equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 1�� D D D b D D D






42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 7�� D D D c D D D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 7�� D D D c D D D



42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 5�� D D D b D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 5�� D D D b D D D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods 4�� D D D a D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 1�� D D D a D D D




2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF CASS COUNTY�Con.


42 Wholesale trade 55�� 351 143 19 762 4 656 672 35 141 45 188 58 992













BALANCE OF CAVALIER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 15�� 71 066 3 332 704 91 5 629 8 686 9 697






42 Wholesale trade 15�� 71 066 3 332 704 91 5 629 8 686 9 697




BALANCE OF DICKEY COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 14�� 85 286 3 474 772 109 8 082 15 951 23 177






42 Wholesale trade 14�� 85 286 3 474 772 109 8 082 15 951 23 177







2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF DIVIDE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 8�� 45 029 1 149 218 33 2 165 21 671 22 365





42 Wholesale trade 8�� 45 029 1 149 218 33 2 165 21 671 22 365




BALANCE OF DUNN COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 7�� 16 251 1 131 269 48 2 000 2 809 2 798




42 Wholesale trade 7�� 16 251 1 131 269 48 2 000 2 809 2 798



BALANCE OF EDDY COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE








BALANCE OF EMMONS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 6�� 27 879 645 174 53 1 624 965 950













2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF FOSTER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE














BALANCE OF GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 6�� 37 349 1 395 371 53 4 649 6 779 6 784






42 Wholesale trade 6�� 37 349 1 395 371 53 4 649 6 779 6 784




BALANCE OF GRAND FORKS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE





4245 Farm product raw material merchantwholesalers 13�� D D D c D D D






2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF GRAND FORKS COUNTY�Con.






4245 Farm product raw material merchantwholesalers 13�� D D D c D D D

BALANCE OF GRANT COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 7�� 11 043 617 142 33 1 322 1 290 1 561




42 Wholesale trade 7�� 11 043 617 142 33 1 322 1 290 1 561



BALANCE OF GRIGGS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 14�� 32 803 1 944 417 66 4 236 6 261 6 798







42 Wholesale trade 14�� 32 803 1 944 417 66 4 236 6 261 6 798



BALANCE OF HETTINGER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 6�� 20 156 862 222 36 1 827 2 209 2 684



42 Wholesale trade 6�� 20 156 862 222 36 1 827 2 209 2 684





2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF KIDDER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 3�� 7 847 358 89 14 1 400 593 846




42 Wholesale trade 3�� 7 847 358 89 14 1 400 593 846



BALANCE OF LAMOURE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 12�� 66 483 3 288 776 116 7 171 9 871 12 572






42 Wholesale trade 12�� 66 483 3 288 776 116 7 171 9 871 12 572




BALANCE OF LOGAN COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 8�� 97 003 1 529 380 70 2 466 2 849 3 602
















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF MCHENRY COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE











BALANCE OF MCINTOSH COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 5�� 34 153 1 061 246 65 2 700 2 181 2 780










BALANCE OF MCKENZIE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 13�� 21 657 2 070 443 66 3 256 1 968 2 111


424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 7�� 14 543 1 179 244 32 1 576 689 727













2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF MCLEAN COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE














BALANCE OF MERCER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE








BALANCE OF MORTON COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE















2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF MOUNTRAIL COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE















BALANCE OF NELSON COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 11�� 76 105 3 106 771 87 5 616 9 208 11 081







42 Wholesale trade 11�� 76 105 3 106 771 87 5 616 9 208 11 081




BALANCE OF OLIVER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE









2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF PEMBINA COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 32�� 250 348 8 058 1 876 235 15 934 26 451 35 500

























BALANCE OF PIERCE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE











2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF PIERCE COUNTY�Con.





BALANCE OF RAMSEY COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 17�� 59 801 4 019 825 129 7 569 9 146 10 907













BALANCE OF RANSOM COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 10�� 91 457 6 556 1 774 172 9 483 22 244 39 381









42 Wholesale trade 10�� 91 457 6 556 1 774 172 9 483 22 244 39 381










2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF RENVILLE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE



4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchantwholesalers 4�� D D D a D D D











BALANCE OF RICHLAND COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 33�� 146 211 6 281 1 447 217 13 221 29 505 32 743









42 Wholesale trade 33�� 146 211 6 281 1 447 217 13 221 29 505 32 743








2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF ROLETTE COUNTY








42 Wholesale trade 9�� 101 683 2 139 477 84 4 655 7 357 8 103



BALANCE OF SARGENT COUNTY














BALANCE OF SHERIDAN COUNTY





42 Wholesale trade 5�� 12 490 586 139 24 1 061 1 915 2 049



BALANCE OF SIOUX COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE









2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF STARK COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 21�� 183 378 5 198 1 256 201 11 599 9 858 11 718





4246 Chemical and allied products merchantwholesalers 5�� D D D b D D D






42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 1�� D D D b D D D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 1�� D D D b D D D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods 1�� D D D b D D D42512045 Farm product raw material agents and









BALANCE OF STEELE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE













2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF STUTSMAN COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 16�� 88 684 2 485 586 83 5 330 10 060 9 667






42 Wholesale trade 16�� 88 684 2 485 586 83 5 330 10 060 9 667




BALANCE OF TOWNER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE













BALANCE OF TRAILL COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 33�� 183 998 6 830 1 654 244 16 317 30 116 31 951












2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF TRAILL COUNTY�Con.









BALANCE OF WALSH COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

























2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF WARD COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 33�� D D D e D D D




42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 7�� 43 398 3 825 861 100 5 685 8 996 10 440

423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 7�� 43 398 3 825 861 100 5 685 8 996 10 440


42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D














42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 3�� D D D b D D D



BALANCE OF WELLS COUNTY








42 Wholesale trade 23�� 104 930 4 913 1 117 165 9 072 22 764 25 898







2002NAICScode


lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees for




($1,000)


($1,000)

BALANCE OF WILLIAMS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 25�� 92 420 7 486 1 490 262 11 065 16 889 18 017







42 Wholesale trade 25�� 92 420 7 486 1 490 262 11 065 16 889 18 017









Table 4b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records and Estimation for Places:2002


2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BEULAH









BISMARCK











42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D



4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers –�� .3













4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers –�� .3







Table 4b. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records and Estimation for Places:2002�Con.


2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


DEVILS LAKE

WHOLESALE TRADE
















DICKINSON

WHOLESALE TRADE




424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers .1�� 4.7


















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


FARGO




42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D423110 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers 8.0�� 2.8423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers 8.0�� 2.8

4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers 1.0�� 10.3

42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers –�� 12.7423310 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers –�� 12.74233102 Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers D�� D4233103 Plywood, veneer, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers D�� D



4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers –�� 1.9



42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� .4423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� .44238202 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423840 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 5.4�� .2423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 5.4�� .24238502 Custodial and janitors’ equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D



424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers .3�� 4.0


4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers –�� 6.2

42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers D�� D424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers D�� D42449 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers –�� 57.0424490 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers –�� 57.0





42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D4249102 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers � wholesale distributors D�� D42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D424940 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers D�� D



42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers –�� –425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers –�� –4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods D�� D42512044 Grocery and related products agents and brokers D�� D





42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers 8.0�� 2.8423120 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers 8.0�� 2.8









2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


FARGO�Con.


42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D

42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� .4423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� .442385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 5.4�� .2423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 5.4�� .2







MANUFACTURERS’ SALES BRANCHES AND OFFICES42 Wholesale trade –�� 1.5




GRAFTON











GRAND FORKS














42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D42512038 Machinery, equipment, and supplies agents and brokers D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods D�� D





2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


GRAND FORKS�Con.











JAMESTOWN















MANDAN

WHOLESALE TRADE




















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


MINOT

WHOLESALE TRADE
























RUGBY

WHOLESALE TRADE

















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


VALLEY CITY

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 2.1�� .7









423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers D�� D42332 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D423320 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers D�� D




WAHPETON








WEST FARGO

WHOLESALE TRADE










42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers D�� D4251203 Agents and brokers, durable goods D�� D42512031 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies agents and brokers D�� D4251204 Agents and brokers, nondurable goods D�� D












2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


WEST FARGO�Con.




WILLISTON

WHOLESALE TRADE





42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423830 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D


















BALANCE OF ADAMS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF BARNES COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE











BALANCE OF BENSON COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE










BALANCE OF BOTTINEAU COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE














2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF BOWMAN COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE















BALANCE OF BURKE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE










BALANCE OF BURLEIGH COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE


















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF CASS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE



4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers .9�� –

42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers D�� D4238201 Farm machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers � farm dealers D�� D42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D423850 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers D�� D























BALANCE OF CAVALIER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF DICKEY COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE











BALANCE OF DIVIDE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE










BALANCE OF DUNN COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE








BALANCE OF EDDY COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE












2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF EMMONS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE











BALANCE OF FOSTER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE














BALANCE OF GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF GRAND FORKS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE














BALANCE OF GRANT COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE








BALANCE OF GRIGGS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE











BALANCE OF HETTINGER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE










2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF KIDDER COUNTY








BALANCE OF LAMOURE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE42 Wholesale trade 9.6�� .2


4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 25.8�� .5








BALANCE OF LOGAN COUNTY













BALANCE OF MCHENRY COUNTY















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF MCINTOSH COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE











BALANCE OF MCKENZIE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE













BALANCE OF MCLEAN COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE


















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF MERCER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE








BALANCE OF MORTON COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE












BALANCE OF MOUNTRAIL COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE



















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF NELSON COUNTY












BALANCE OF OLIVER COUNTY






BALANCE OF PEMBINA COUNTY




42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D423110 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D4231102 Bus and recreational vehicle merchant wholesalers D�� D
























2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF PIERCE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE












BALANCE OF RAMSEY COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE














BALANCE OF RANSOM COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE


















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF RENVILLE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE














BALANCE OF RICHLAND COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE















BALANCE OF ROLETTE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF SARGENT COUNTY














BALANCE OF SHERIDAN COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE








BALANCE OF SIOUX COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE






BALANCE OF STARK COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE






4246 Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers D�� D










2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF STARK COUNTY�Con.







BALANCE OF STEELE COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE










BALANCE OF STUTSMAN COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE











BALANCE OF TOWNER COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE

















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF TRAILL COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE


















BALANCE OF WALSH COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE























2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF WARD COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE





42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� –423820 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers –�� –


42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers D�� D423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers D�� D













42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers D�� D423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers D�� D



BALANCE OF WELLS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE
















2002NAICScode


Percent of sales�


BALANCE OF WILLIAMS COUNTY

WHOLESALE TRADE


















Appendix A.Explanation of Terms

ANNUAL PAYROLL

Payroll includes all forms of compensation, such as salaries, wages, commissions, dismissal pay,bonuses, vacation allowances, sick-leave pay, and employee contributions to qualified pensionplans paid during the year to all employees and reported on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form941 as taxable Medicare Wages and tips (even if not subject to income or FICA tax). Includes tipsand gratuities received by employees from patrons and reported to employers. Excludes payrollsof departments or concessions operated by other companies at the establishment. For corpora-tions, payroll includes amounts paid to officers and executives; for unincorporated businesses, itdoes not include profit or other compensation of proprietors or partners. Payroll is reportedbefore deductions for social security, income tax, insurance, union dues, etc. This definition ofpayroll is the same as that used by the IRS on Form 941.

BEGINNING-OF-YEAR INVENTORIES

The total value of merchandise inventories an establishment owned on December 31, 2001.Inventories must be located in the United States and its possessions, including Foreign TradeZones in the United States, even if portions of these inventories were held at other locations.Excludes the value of inventories held by this establishment but owned by others.

END-OF-YEAR INVENTORIES

The total value of merchandise inventories owned on December 31, 2002. Inventories must belocated in the United States and its possessions, including Foreign Trade Zones in the UnitedStates, even if portions of these inventories were held at other locations. Excludes the value ofinventories held by this establishment but owned by others.

ESTABLISHMENTS

An establishment is a single physical location at which business is conducted. It is not necessarilyidentical with a company or enterprise, which may consist of one establishment or more. Whole-sale trade figures represent a summary of reports for individual establishments rather than com-panies. For cases where a census report was received, separate information was obtained for eachlocation where business was conducted. When administrative records of other federal agencieswere used instead of a census report, no information was available on the number of locationsoperated. Each wholesale trade establishment was tabulated according to the physical location atwhich the business was conducted. The count of establishments represents those in business atany time during 2002.

When two activities or more were carried on at a single location under a single ownership, allactivities generally were grouped together as a single establishment. The entire establishmentwas classified on the basis of its major activity and all data for it were included in that classifica-tion. However, when distinct and separate economic activities (for which different industry classi-fication codes were appropriate) were conducted at a single location under a single ownership,separate establishment reports for each of the different activities were obtained in the census.

FIRST-QUARTER PAYROLL

Represents payroll paid to persons employed at any time during the quarter January to March2002.

Appendix A A–1Wholesale Trade


OPERATING EXPENSES

Includes payroll, employee benefits, interest and rent expenses, payroll taxes, cost of suppliesused for operation, depreciation expenses, fundraising expenses, contracted or purchased ser-vices, and other expenses charged to operations during 2002. Expenses exclude cost of goodssold, income taxes, and interest for wholesale establishments; outlays for the purchase of realestate; construction and all other capital improvements; funds invested; assessments or dues paidto the parent or other chapters of the same organization; and, for fundraising organizations,funds transferred to charities and other organizations.

PAID EMPLOYEES FOR PAY PERIOD INCLUDING MARCH 12

Paid employees consist of full- and part-time employees, including salaried officers and executivesof corporations, who were on the payroll during the pay period including March 12. Included areemployees on paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid vacations; not included are proprietors andpartners of unincorporated businesses; full- and part-time leased employees whose payroll wasfiled under an employee leasing company’s Employer Identification Number (EIN); and temporarystaffing obtained from a staffing service. The definition of paid employees is the same as thatused by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Form 941.

PERCENT OF SALES FROM ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS

Percent of total sales obtained from administrative records of other federal agencies.

PERCENT OF SALES ESTIMATED

Percent of total sales that was imputed based on historic company ratios or administrativerecords, or on industry averages.

SALES

Includes merchandise sold for cash or credit by establishments primarily engaged in wholesaletrade; receipts from rental of vehicles, equipment, instruments, tools, etc.; receipts for delivery,installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, storage, and other services; gasoline, liquor, tobacco,and other excise taxes that are paid by the manufacturer and passed on to the wholesaler; andshipping and handling receipts.

Sales are net after deductions for refunds and allowances for merchandise returned by customers.Trade-in allowances are not deducted from sales. Sales do not include carrying or other creditcharges; sales and other taxes (including Hawaii’s General Excise Tax) collected from customersand forwarded to taxing authorities; and nonoperating income from such sources as investments,rental or sales of real estate, and interest.

Sales do not include wholesale sales made by manufacturers, retailers, service establishments, orother businesses whose primary activity is other than wholesale trade. They do include receiptsother than from the sale of merchandise at wholesale, e.g., service receipts, retail sales, etc., byestablishments primarily engaged in wholesale trade.

TYPES OF OPERATION

In addition to being classified by kind of business, merchant wholesale establishments are alsoclassified by type of operation according to the ownership of the business and character of thetransactions. Merchant wholesale establishments are grouped into the following two major typesof operation and related subgroups:

Merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices. Establishmentsprimarily engaged in buying and selling merchandise on their own account. Included here aresuch types of establishments as wholesale distributors and jobbers, importers, exporters, own-brand importers/marketers, terminal and country grain elevators, and farm products assemblers.

A–2 Appendix A Wholesale Trade


Wholesale distributors and jobbers. Establishments primarily engaged in buying and sellingmerchandise in the domestic market not manufactured by the parent company.

Importers. Establishments buying and selling goods at wholesale on their own account,whose principal source of purchases was foreign.

Exporters. Establishments primarily engaged in purchasing goods in the United States andselling them to foreign customers.

Own-brand importers/marketers. Companies or establishments that deal primarily or exclu-sively in the parent company’s own branded products manufactured outside the UnitedStates. The products are either imported into the United States and then sold or they are soldand then drop-shipped directly from a foreign location to the United States customer.

Terminal grain elevators. Grain elevators primarily engaged in buying and selling grainreceived from country grain elevators and grain marketing establishments. They have siz-able space for grain storage, and products are received primarily by rail or barge rather thanby truck.

Country grain elevators. Grain elevators, cooperative or other, buying and receiving graindirectly from farmers by truck and selling at wholesale.

Assemblers of farm products, except country grain elevators. Establishments primarilyengaged in purchasing directly from farmers and assembling and marketing farm productsat wholesale.

Manufacturers’ sales branches and offices. Establishments primarily maintained by manufac-turing, refining, and mining companies apart from their plants or mines for marketing their prod-ucts at wholesale. Sales branches and offices located at plants or administrative offices are classi-fied as manufacturers’ sales branches or offices, if separate records are available.

Manufacturers’ sales branches. Branches with a stock of merchandise for sale. Included arerefiner marketers owned and operated by petroleum refining companies primarily for mar-keting their products.

Manufacturers’ sales offices. Offices without a stock of merchandise for sale.

Appendix A A–3Wholesale Trade


Appendix B.NAICS Codes, Titles, and Descriptions

42 WHOLESALE TRADE

The Wholesale Trade sector comprises establishments engaged in wholesaling merchandise, gen-erally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise.

The wholesaling process is an intermediate step in the distribution of merchandise. Wholesalersare organized to sell or arrange the purchase or sale of –

1. goods for resale (i.e., goods sold to other wholesalers or retailers),

2. capital or durable nonconsumer goods, or

3. raw and intermediate materials and supplies used in production.

Wholesalers sell merchandise to other businesses and normally operate from a warehouse oroffice. These warehouses and offices are characterized by having little or no display of merchan-dise. In addition, neither the design nor the location of the premises is intended to solicit walk-intraffic. Wholesalers do not normally use advertising directed to the general public. Customers aregenerally reached initially via telephone, in-person marketing, or by specialized advertising thatmay include Internet and other electronic means. Follow-up orders are either vendor-initiated orclient-initiated, generally based on previous sales, and typically exhibit strong ties between sellersand buyers. In fact, transactions are often conducted between wholesalers and clients that havelong-standing business relationships.

This sector comprises two main types of wholesalers: those that sell goods on their own accountand those that arrange sales and purchases for others generally for a commission or fee.

1. Establishments that sell goods on their own account are known as wholesale merchants, dis-tributors, jobbers, drop shippers, and import/export merchants. Also included as wholesalemerchants are sales offices and sales branches (but not retail stores) maintained by manufac-turing, refining, or mining enterprises apart from their plants or mines for the purpose of mar-keting their products. Merchant wholesale establishments typically maintain their own ware-house, where they receive and handle goods for their customers. Goods are generally soldwithout transformation, but may include integral functions, such as sorting, packaging, label-ing, and other marketing services.

2. Establishments arranging for the purchase or sale of goods owned by others or purchasinggoods, generally on a commission basis, are known as business-to-business electronic mar-kets, agents and brokers, commission merchants, import/export agents and brokers, auctioncompanies, and manufacturers’ representatives. These establishments operate from officesand generally do not own or handle the goods they sell.

Some wholesale establishments may be connected with a single manufacturer and promote andsell the particular manufacturers’ products to a wide range of other wholesalers or retailers. Otherwholesalers may be connected to a retail chain or a limited number of retail chains and only pro-vide a variety of products needed by the retail operation(s). These wholesalers may obtain theproducts from a wide range of manufacturers. Still other wholesalers may not take title to thegoods, but act as agents and brokers for a commission.

Although wholesaling normally denotes sales in large volumes, durable nonconsumer goods maybe sold in single units. Sales of capital or durable nonconsumer goods used in the production ofgoods and services, such as farm machinery, medium and heavy duty trucks, and industrialmachinery, are always included in wholesale trade.

Appendix B B–1Wholesale Trade


423 DURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

Industries in the Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers subsector sell capital or durable goods toother businesses. Merchant wholesalers generally take title to the goods that they sell; in otherwords, they buy and sell goods on their own account. Durable goods are new or used items gen-erally with a normal life expectancy of three years or more. Durable goods merchant wholesaletrade establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as motor vehicles, furniture, con-struction materials, machinery and equipment (including household-type appliances), metals andminerals (except petroleum), sporting goods, toys and hobby goods, recyclable materials, andparts.

4231 MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distri-bution of automobiles and other motor vehicles, motor vehicle supplies, tires, and new and usedparts.

42311 AUTOMOBILE AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and used passenger automobiles, trucks, trailers, and other motor vehicles, such as motor-cycles, motor homes, and snowmobiles.

423110 AUTOMOBILE AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and used passenger automobiles, trucks, trailers, and other motor vehicles, such as motor-cycles, motor homes, and snowmobiles.

4231101 AUTOMOBILE AND MOTORCYCLE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and used passenger vehicles (automobiles, motorcycles, motor scooters, and taxicabs),automobile trailers, and other similar vehicles.

4231102 BUS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and used buses and recreational vehicles.

4231103 LIGHT TRUCK AND VAN (14,000 LB OR LESS) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and used light trucks and cargo vans under 14,000 lb. gross weight.

4231104 MEDIUM TRUCK AND TRACTOR (14,001 TO 33,000 LB) MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and used medium trucks and tractors 14,001 to 33,000 lb. gross weight.

4231105 HEAVY TRUCK AND TRACTOR (OVER 33,000 LB) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and used heavy trucks and tractors over 33,000 lb. gross weight.

42312 MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES AND NEW PARTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof motor vehicle supplies, accessories, tools, and equipment; and new motor vehicle parts (exceptnew tires and tubes).

B–2 Appendix B Wholesale Trade


423120 MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES AND NEW PARTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof motor vehicle supplies, accessories, tools, and equipment; and new motor vehicle parts (exceptnew tires and tubes).

4231201 MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES AND NEW PARTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTORS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof motor vehicle supplies and new parts for resale from a warehouse. These establishments pri-marily sell to other wholesalers.

4231202 MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES AND NEW PARTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -JOBBERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof motor vehicle supplies and new parts primarily from an office or warehouse and less than halfof their sales are to other wholesalers.

4231203 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MARKETING EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof automotive service station equipment, automotive testing equipment, and automotive suppliesfor use in gasoline service or bulk stations.

42313 TIRE AND TUBE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industy comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and/or used tires and tubes for passenger and commercial vehicles.

423130 TIRE AND TUBE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and/or used tires and tubes for passenger and commercial vehicles.

42314 MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS (USED) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof used motor vehicle parts (except used tires and tubes) and establishments primarily engaged indismantling motor vehicles for the purpose of selling the parts.

For the 2002 Economic Census, establishments retailing used motor vehicle parts are classified inNAICS Industry 44131, Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores.

423140 MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS (USED) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof used motor vehicle parts (except used tires and tubes) and establishments primarily engaged indismantling motor vehicles for the purpose of selling the parts.

For the 2002 Economic Census, establishments retailing used motor vehicle parts are classified inNAICS Industry 441310, Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores.

4232 FURNITURE AND HOME FURNISHING MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42321, Furniture Merchant Wholesalers; and 42322, Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers.



42321 FURNITURE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof furniture (except hospital beds, medical furniture, and drafting tables).

423210 FURNITURE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof furniture (except hospital beds, medical furniture, and drafting tables).

4232101 HOUSEHOLD AND LAWN FURNITURE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof household (including lawn) furniture, bedsprings, mattresses, and all such component furnitureparts.

4232102 OFFICE AND BUSINESS FURNITURE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof filing cabinets (wood or steel), office furniture, store furniture, and public furniture for publicparks and buildings.

42322 HOME FURNISHING MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof home furnishings and/or housewares.

423220 HOME FURNISHING MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof home furnishings and/or housewares.

4232201 HOUSEHOLD CHINA, GLASSWARE, AND CROCKERY MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof table and household china, glassware, and earthenware.

4232202 LINENS, DOMESTICS, DRAPERIES, AND CURTAINS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof bedspreads, blankets, pillowcases, bed sheets, table linens, bathroom linens (e.g., towels, bathmats), curtains, and shades.

4232203 FLOOR COVERINGS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof carpets, rugs, and all other types of hard and soft surface floor coverings (excluding ceramicand clay tile).

4232204 OTHER HOME FURNISHING MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof aluminum ware, lamps, glass mirrors, kitchen tools and utensils, and other general home fur-nishings and housewares, including antiques.

4233 LUMBER AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42331, Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers; 42332, Brick, Stone,and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers; 42333, Roofing, Siding, and InsulationMaterial Merchant Wholesalers; and 42339, Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers.



42331 LUMBER, PLYWOOD, MILLWORK, AND WOOD PANEL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof lumber; plywood; reconstituted wood fiber products; wood fencing; doors and windows andtheir frames (all materials); wood roofing and siding; and/or other wood or metal millwork.

423310 LUMBER, PLYWOOD, MILLWORK, AND WOOD PANEL MERCHANT WHOLESAL-ERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof lumber; plywood; reconstituted wood fiber products; wood fencing; doors and windows andtheir frames (all materials); wood roofing and siding; and/or other wood or metal millwork.

4233101 LUMBER WITHOUT YARD MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof rough, dressed, and finished lumber. These establishments order the goods which are shippeddirect from the supplier to the customers without intermediate storage.

4233102 LUMBER WITH YARD MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof rough, dressed, and finished lumber primarily from a lot, warehouse, or office. These establish-ments perform warehousing and storage functions and usually make deliveries.

4233103 PLYWOOD, VENEER, MILLWORK, AND WOOD PANEL MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof plywood (hardwood, softwood, and nonwood face), door and window frames, overhead doors,veneer, and other wood or metal millwork.

42332 BRICK, STONE, AND RELATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof stone, cement, lime, construction sand, and gravel; brick; asphalt and concrete mixtures;and/or concrete, stone, and structural clay products.

423320 BRICK, STONE, AND RELATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof stone, cement, lime, construction sand, and gravel; brick; asphalt and concrete mixtures;and/or concrete, stone, and structural clay products.

4233201 BRICK, BLOCK, TILE, CLAY/CEMENT SEWER PIPE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof brick (except refractory), block, and clay construction materials (except refractories).

4233202 SAND, GRAVEL, AND STONE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof construction sand, gravel, and stone.

4233203 CEMENT, LIME, AND RELATED PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof cement, lime, asphalt, and related products.



42333 ROOFING, SIDING, AND INSULATION MATERIAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof nonwood roofing and nonwood siding and insulation materials.





42339 OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribu-tion of manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes) and/or prefabricated buildings and (2) establish-ments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of construction materials (exceptlumber, plywood, millwork, wood panels, brick, stone, roofing, siding, electrical and wiring sup-plies, and insulation materials).


This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribu-tion of manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes) and/or prefabricated buildings and (2) establish-ments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of construction materials (exceptlumber, plywood, millwork, wood panels, brick, stone, roofing, siding, electrical and wiring sup-plies, and insulation materials).

4233901 FLAT GLASS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION GLASS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof flat glass, glass blocks, plate glass, window glass, and building glass.


This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof building and construction paper, plastics building materials, prefabricated structural assemblies(except wood), including modular homes, and other building materials.

4234 PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distri-bution of photographic equipment and supplies; office, computer, and computer peripheral equip-ment; and medical, dental, hospital, ophthalmic, and other commercial and professional equip-ment and supplies.

42341 PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof photographic equipment and supplies (except office equipment).

423410 PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof photographic equipment and supplies (except office equipment).



42342 OFFICE EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof office machines and related equipment (except computers and computer peripheral equip-ment).

423420 OFFICE EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof office machines and related equipment (except computers and computer peripheral equip-ment).

42343 COMPUTER AND COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWAREMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof computers, computer peripheral equipment, loaded computer boards, and/or computer soft-ware.

423430 COMPUTER AND COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWAREMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof computers, computer peripheral equipment, loaded computer boards, and/or computer soft-ware.

4234301 COMPUTER AND COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and used computer hardware and computer peripheral equipment.

42343011 COMPUTER AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT FOR RESALE MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and used computer hardware and computer peripheral equipment primarily for the pur-pose of resale.

42343012 COMPUTER AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT FOR END USE MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof new and used computer hardware and computer peripheral equipment primarily for end use.

4234302 COMPUTER SOFTWARE (PACKAGED) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof packaged computer software primarily for end use.

42344 OTHER COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof commercial and related machines and equipment (except photographic equipment and sup-plies; office equipment; and computers and computer peripheral equipment and software) gener-ally used in restaurants and stores.

423440 OTHER COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof commercial and related machines and equipment (except photographic equipment and sup-plies; office equipment; and computers and computer peripheral equipment and software) gener-ally used in restaurants and stores.



4234401 RESTAURANT AND HOTEL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies.

4234402 STORE MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof store equipment (except furniture), machines, and fixtures.

42345 MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies (except ophthalmic equipment andinstruments and goods used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians).

423450 MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies (except ophthalmic equipment andinstruments and goods used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians).

4234501 SURGICAL, MEDICAL, AND HOSPITAL SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof surgical and medical instruments, apparatus, and equipment; orthopedic appliances; artificiallimbs; operating room and other hospital equipment; X-ray machines and parts, medical and otherscientific instruments used by physicians and in hospitals.

4234502 DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof equipment and supplies used by dentists, such as drills, teeth, dental gold, equipment, chairs,sterilizers, X-rays, cabinets, and engines.

42346 OPHTHALMIC GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmolo-gists, optometrists, and opticians.

423460 OPHTHALMIC GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthamolo-gists, optometrists, and opticians.

42349 OTHER PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof professional equipment and supplies (except ophthalmic goods and medical, dental, and hospi-tal equipment and supplies).


This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof professional equipment and supplies (except ophthalmic goods and medical, dental, and hospi-tal equipment and supplies).



4234901 RELIGIOUS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof church goods and religious articles, such as statuary, vestments, fonts, candles, religious pic-tures, and religious articles made from precious and semiprecious materials; and school equip-ment and supplies, such as black boards, chalk, rulers, and globes and wall maps.


This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof drafting instruments, veterinarians’ equipment and supplies, professional equipment and sup-plies, scientific instruments and supplies, and laboratory equipment.

4235 METAL AND MINERAL (EXCEPT PETROLEUM) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group comprises establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42351, Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers; and 42352, Coal and OtherMineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers.

42351 METAL SERVICE CENTERS AND OTHER METAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof products of the primary metals industries. Service centers maintain inventory and may performfunctions, such as sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, or edging, on a custom basis aspart of sales transactions.

423510 METAL SERVICE CENTERS AND OTHER METAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof products of the primary metals industries. Service centers maintain inventory and may performfunctions, such as sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, or edging, on a custom basis aspart of sales transactions.

4235101 FERROUS METAL SERVICE CENTERS AND SALES OFFICES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof semifinished ferrous metal products of foundries and mills.

42351011 FERROUS METAL SERVICE CENTERS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof semifinished ferrous metal products of foundries and mills that maintain warehouse inventory.

42351012 FERROUS METAL SALES OFFICES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof semifinished ferrous metal products primarily from an office and not maintaining inventories.

4235102 NONFERROUS METAL SERVICE CENTERS AND SALES OFFICES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof semifinished nonferrous metal products (except precious metals).

42351021 NONFERROUS METAL SERVICE CENTERS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof semifinished nonferrous metal products (except precious metals) and maintaining inventories.



42351022 NONFERROUS METAL SALES OFFICES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof semifinished nonferrous metal products (except precious metals) and not maintaining invento-ries.

42352 COAL AND OTHER MINERAL AND ORE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stonesand minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel).

423520 COAL AND OTHER MINERAL AND ORE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stonesand minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel).

4235201 COAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof coal and coke.

4235202 OTHER MINERAL AND ORE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof precious metal ores, copper, iron, lead and other metallic ores (including concentrates) andcrude nonmetallic minerals.

4236 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group comprises establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42361, Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment MerchantWholesalers; 42362, Electrical and Electronic Appliance, Television, and Radio Set Merchant Whole-salers; and 42369, Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers.

42361 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, WIRING SUPPLIES, AND RELATEDEQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof electrical construction materials; wiring supplies; electric light fixtures; light bulbs; and/or elec-trical power equipment for the generation, transmission, distribution, or control of electric energy.

423610 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, WIRING SUPPLIES, AND RELATEDEQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof electrical construction materials; wiring supplies; electric light fixtures; light bulbs; and/or elec-trical power equipment for the generation, transmission, distribution, or control of electric energy.

42362 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE, TELEVISION, AND RADIO SETMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof household-type electrical appliances, room air-conditioners, gas and electric clothes dryers,and/or household-type audio or video equipment.

423620 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE, TELEVISION, AND RADIO SETMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof household-type electrical appliances, room air-conditioners, gas and electric clothes dryers,and/or household-type audio or video equipment.



42369 OTHER ELECTRONIC PARTS AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof electronic parts and equipment (except electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies andconstruction material; and electrical appliances, television and radio sets).

423690 OTHER ELECTRONIC PARTS AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof electronic parts and equipment (except electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies andconstruction material; and electrical appliances, television and radio sets).

4236901 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof communications equipment.

4236902 ELECTRONIC PARTS (EXCEPT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT) MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof electronic parts and equipment (except communications equipment).

4237 HARDWARE, AND PLUMBING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIESMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group comprises establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42371, Hardware Merchant Wholesalers; 42372, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies(Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers; 42373, Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment andSupplies Merchant Wholesalers; and 42374, Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies MerchantWholesalers.

42371 HARDWARE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof hardware, knives, or handtools.

423710 HARDWARE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof hardware, knives, or handtools.

42372 PLUMBING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (HYDRONICS) MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof plumbing equipment, hydronic heating equipment, household-type gas appliances (except gasclothes dryers), and/or supplies.

423720 PLUMBING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (HYDRONICS) MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof plumbing equipment, hydronic heating equipment, household-type gas appliances (except gasclothes dryers), and/or supplies.

42373 WARM AIR HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIESMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies.



423730 WARM AIR HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIESMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies.

42374 REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof refrigeration equipment (except household-type refrigerators, freezers, and air-conditioners).

423740 REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof refrigeration equipment (except household-type refrigerators, freezers, and air-conditioners).

4238 MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distri-bution of construction, mining, farm, garden, industrial, service establishment, and transportationmachinery, equipment and supplies.

42381 CONSTRUCTION AND MINING (EXCEPT OIL WELL) MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENTMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in construction, mining(except oil well) and logging activities.

423810 CONSTRUCTION AND MINING (EXCEPT OIL WELL) MACHINERY ANDEQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in construction, mining(except oil well) and logging activities.

42382 FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in agricultural, farm, andlawn and garden activities.

423820 FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in agricultural, farm, andlawn and garden activities.

4238201 FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS - FARMDEALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale marketingof farm machinery and equipment directly to farmers for farm use.

4238202 FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS - WHOLESALEDISTRIBUTORS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale marketingof farm machinery and equipment directly to institutions, governments, farm dealers, exportsales, and other nonfarm accounts.



4238203 LAWN AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof lawn and garden machinery and equipment.

42383 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in manufacturing, oil well,and warehousing activities.

423830 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in manufacturing, oil well,and warehousing activities.

4238301 FOOD-PROCESSING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof dairy products manufacturing machinery, milk products manufacturing equipment, bottlingmachinery and equipment, and other food product manufacturing machinery.

4238302 HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC (FLUID-POWER) MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENTMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, motors, parts, accessories, and supplies.

42383021 HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC PUMPS AND MOTORS MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof hydraulic and pneumatic pumps and motors and the parts for them.

42383022 HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC PARTS, ACCESSORIES, AND SUPPLIESMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid-power) commodities.

4238303 GENERAL-PURPOSE INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof general-purpose industrial machinery and equipment.

4238304 METALWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof metalworking machinery and equipment and machine tool accessories.

4238305 MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof fork lift trucks, industrial trucks and tractors, industrial cranes, conveyor systems, hoists,elevators, and other materials handling equipment.



4238306 OIL WELL, OIL REFINERY, AND PIPELINE MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, ANDSUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof oil refining and oil well machinery, equipment, and supplies.

4238307 OTHER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof specific-use industrial machinery and equipment.

42384 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof supplies for machinery and equipment generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and warehous-ing activities.

423840 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof supplies for machinery and equipment generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and warehous-ing activities.

4238401 GENERAL-LINE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof a combination or general line of industrial materials and supplies.

4238402 MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof mechanical power transmission equipment and supplies.

4238403 WELDING SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof gas-welding supplies (excluding gases), arc-welding supplies, and resistance-welding supplies.

4238404 INDUSTRIAL CONTAINERS AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof industrial containers and supplies.

4238405 INDUSTRIAL VALVES AND FITTINGS (EXCEPT FLUID-POWER) MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof valves and fittings, other than plumbing and heating, or hydraulic and pneumatic.

4238406 OTHER INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof industrial supplies not included elsewhere.

42385 SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof specialized equipment and supplies of the type used by service establishments (except special-ized equipment and supplies used in offices, stores, hotels, restaurants, schools, health and medi-cal facilities, photographic facilities, and specialized equipment used in transportation and con-struction activities).



423850 SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof specialized equipment and supplies of the type used by service establishments (except special-ized equipment and supplies used in offices, stores, hotels, restaurants, schools, health and medi-cal facilities, photographic facilities, and specialized equipment used in transportation and con-struction activities).

4238501 BEAUTY AND BARBER SHOP EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof barber shop and beauty parlor equipment and supplies (furniture, hydraulic chairs, driers,shampoos, wave solutions, permanent waving supplies, barber soaps, and manicuring supplies,etc.).

4238502 CUSTODIAL AND JANITORS’ EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof custodial and janitorial equipment and supplies.

4238503 LAUNDRY AND DRY-CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof equipment and supplies to the laundry and dry-cleaning trade, such as washing, drying, iron-ing, and pressing machines; laundry chemicals; dry-cleaning fluids; marking equipment; laundrytrays and baskets.

4238504 OTHER SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof municipality equipment and supplies (water systems, fire department supplies, and parkingequipment), shoe service equipment and supplies, tailors’ and furriers’ supplies, upholsterers’ sup-plies, undertakers’ supplies, and other service establishment equipment and supplies not includedelsewhere.

42386 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (EXCEPT MOTOR VEHICLE)MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof transportation equipment and supplies (except marine pleasure craft and motor vehicles).

423860 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (EXCEPT MOTOR VEHICLE)MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof transportation equipment and supplies (except marine pleasure craft and motor vehicles).

4238601 AIRCRAFT AND AERONAUTICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof aircraft and aeronautical equipment and frames, parts, supplies, and accessories for suchequipment.



4238602 MARINE MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof ships, boats, and marine propulsion machinery, equipment, and parts.

4238603 OTHER TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof railroad equipment, such as rolling stock and maintenance equipment, and equipment and sup-plies used in the maintenance and repair of subways, tramways, aerial hoists, or horse drawnvehicles.

4239 MISCELLANEOUS DURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42391, Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; 42392, Toy andHobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; 42393, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesal-ers; 42394, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers; and 42399,Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers.

42391 SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL GOODS AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof sporting goods and accessories; billiard and pool supplies; sporting firearms and ammunition;and/or marine pleasure craft, equipment, and supplies.

423910 SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL GOODS AND SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof sporting goods and accessories; billiard and pool supplies; sporting firearms and ammunition;and/or marine pleasure craft, equipment, and supplies.

42392 TOY AND HOBBY GOODS AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof games, toys, fireworks, playing cards, hobby goods and supplies, and/or related goods.

423920 TOY AND HOBBY GOODS AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof games, toys, fireworks, playing cards, hobby goods and supplies, and/or related goods.

42393 RECYCLABLE MATERIAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof automotive scrap, industrial scrap, and other recyclable materials. Included in this industry areauto wreckers primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for the purpose of wholesalingscrap.

423930 RECYCLABLE MATERIAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof automotive scrap, industrial scrap, and other recyclable materials. Included in this industry areauto wreckers primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for the purpose of wholesalingscrap.



4239301 IRON AND STEEL SCRAP MERCHANT WHOLESALERS - PROCESSORS ANDDEALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof all forms of scrap iron and scrap steel.

42393011 IRON AND STEEL SCRAP MERCHANT WHOLESALERS - PROCESSORS (USINGPOWER PROCESSING EQUIPMENT)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in breaking up, sorting, and the mer-chant wholesale distribution of all forms of scrap iron and scrap steel using power processingequipment. Power processing equipment includes operating cranes, hydraulic or motor shears,baling equipment, cable strippers, etc.

42393012 IRON AND STEEL SCRAP MERCHANT WHOLESALERS - DEALERS (NOT USINGPOWER PROCESSING EQUIPMENT)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof all forms of scrap iron and scrap steel, but which do not operate power processing and prepa-ration equipment.

4239302 RECYCLABLE PAPER AND PAPERBOARD MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof paper and paperboard scrap and waste.

4239303 OTHER RECYCLABLE MATERIAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof recyclable scrap and waste, nonferrous metals, textiles, glass, plastics, rubber, and oil.

42394 JEWELRY, WATCH, PRECIOUS STONE, AND PRECIOUS METAL MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof jewelry, precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals and metal flatware, costume jew-elry, watches, clocks, silverware, and/or jewelers’ findings.

423940 JEWELRY, WATCH, PRECIOUS STONE, AND PRECIOUS METAL MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof jewelry, precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals and metal flatware, costume jew-elry, watches, clocks, silverware, and/or jewelers’ findings.

4239401 JEWELRY, WATCH, PRECIOUS STONE, AND SILVERWARE MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof jewelry (including costume), precious stones, watches, clocks, silverware, and jewelers’ find-ings.

4239402 PRECIOUS METAL (EXCEPT ORE) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof precious metals.

42399 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof durable goods (except motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies; furniture and homefurnishings; lumber and other construction materials; professional and commercial equipment and



supplies; metals and minerals (except petroleum); electrical goods; hardware, and plumbing andheating equipment and supplies; machinery, equipment and supplies; sporting and recreationalgoods and supplies; toy and hobby goods and supplies; recyclable materials; and jewelry,watches, precious stones and precious metals).

423990 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof durable goods (except motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies; furniture and homefurnishings; lumber and other construction materials; professional and commercial equipment andsupplies; metals and minerals (except petroleum); electrical goods; hardware, and plumbing andheating equipment and supplies; machinery, equipment and supplies; sporting and recreationalgoods and supplies; toy and hobby goods and supplies; recyclable materials; and jewelry,watches, precious stones and precious metals).

4239901 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof musical instruments and supplies.

4239902 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCEPT LUMBER) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof timber products, such as ties, logs, poles, stumps, and cordwood.

4239903 GENERAL MERCHANDISE (DURABLE GOODS) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof a general line of durable goods with no one product line accounting for more than 25 percentof the total sales.

4239904 PRERECORDED MEDIA MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof prerecorded compact discs, tapes, phonograph records, video cassettes, and other video tapesor discs.

42399041 COMPACT DISCS, PRERECORDED AUDIO TAPES, AND PHONOGRAPHRECORDS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof prerecorded compact discs, audio tapes, and phonograph records.

42399042 PRERECORDED VIDEO TAPES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in purchasing and reselling prere-corded video cassettes and other videotapes or discs to other wholesalers, video rental stores,and other retailers.

4239905 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof fire extinguishers and fire safety equipment.

4239906 OTHER DURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof durable goods such as game machines, gas lighting fixtures, luggage, and signs (except elec-tric).



424 NONDURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

Industries in the Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers subsector sell nondurable goods toother businesses. Nondurable goods are items generally with a normal life expectancy of lessthan three years. Nondurable goods merchant wholesale trade establishments are engaged inwholesaling products, such as paper and paper products, chemicals and chemical products,drugs, textiles and textile products, apparel, footwear, groceries, farm products, petroleum andpetroleum products, alcoholic beverages, books, magazines, newspapers, flowers and nurserystock, and tobacco products.

4241 PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42411, Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers; 42412, Stationery and Office SuppliesMerchant Wholesalers; and 42413, Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers.

42411 PRINTING AND WRITING PAPER MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof bulk printing and/or writing paper generally on rolls for further processing.

424110 PRINTING AND WRITING PAPER MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof bulk printing and/or writing paper generally on rolls for further processing.

42412 STATIONERY AND OFFICE SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof stationery, office supplies and/or gift wrap.

424120 STATIONERY AND OFFICE SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof stationery, office supplies and/or gift wrap.

42413 INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICE PAPER MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof kraft wrapping and other coarse paper, paperboard, converted paper (except stationery andoffice supplies), and/or related disposable plastics products.

424130 INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICE PAPER MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof kraft wrapping and other coarse paper, paperboard, converted paper (except stationery andoffice supplies), and/or related disposable plastics products.

4242 DRUGS AND DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof biological and medical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical productsintended for internal and external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules,vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions.







4242101 GENERAL-LINE DRUGS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof a combination or general line of drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries.

4242102 SPECIALTY-LINE DRUGS, PHARMACEUTICALS, COSMETICS, AND TOILETRIESMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof specialty-line drugs, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and toiletries.

4243 APPAREL, PIECE GOODS, AND NOTIONS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42431, Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers; 42432, Men’s andBoys’ Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers; 42433, Women’s, Children’s, and Infants’Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers; and 42434, Footwear Merchant Wholesalers.

42431 PIECE GOODS, NOTIONS, AND OTHER DRY GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof piece goods, fabrics, knitting yarns (except industrial), thread and other notions, and/or hairaccessories.

424310 PIECE GOODS, NOTIONS, AND OTHER DRY GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof piece goods, fabrics, knitting yarns (except industrial), thread and other notions, and/or hairaccessories.

4243101 PIECE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS - JOBBERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof woven and knit fabrics.

4243102 NOTIONS AND OTHER DRY GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof notions (i.e., sewing accessories, etc.), and other dry goods, except piece goods.

42432 MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof men’s and/or boys’ clothing and furnishings.

424320 MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof men’s and/or boys’ clothing and furnishings.

42433 WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S, AND INFANTS’ CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIESMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof (1) women’s, children’s, infants’, and/or unisex clothing and accessories and/or (2) fur clothing.



424330 WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S, AND INFANTS’ CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIESMERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof (1) women’s, children’s, infants’, and/or unisex clothing and accessories and/or (2) fur clothing.

42434 FOOTWEAR MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof footwear (including athletic) of leather, rubber, and other materials.

424340 FOOTWEAR MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof footwear (including athletic) of leather, rubber, and other materials.

4244 GROCERY AND RELATED PRODUCT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42441, General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers; 42442, Packaged Frozen Food MerchantWholesalers; 42443, Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers; 42444, Poultryand Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers; 42445, Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers; 42446,Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers; 42447, Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers;42448, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers; and 42449, Other Grocery and RelatedProducts Merchant Wholesalers.

42441 GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof a general line (wide range) of groceries.

424410 GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof a general line (wide range) of groceries.

4244101 GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS - VOLUNTARY GROUP

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof a general line of groceries and sponsoring (or affiliated with sponsors of) voluntary organiza-tion of food retailers which distributes a general line of groceries to these voluntary groups. Thesealso include any voluntary group grocery merchant wholesalers commonly engaged in joint adver-tising or other sales promotions under a group name or identification. Merchant wholesale estab-lishments sponsoring such voluntary groups are included here regardless of the portion of theirsales made to the retail organization’s members.

4244102 GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS - RETAIL COOPERATIVE

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof a general line of groceries and owned and operated cooperatively by groups of independentfood retailers buying collectively which are primarily engaged in merchant wholesale selling anddistributing a general line of groceries. These establishments function primarily as a merchantwholesale cooperative company selling chiefly to member retailers, but sometimes do a regularmerchant wholesale business.

4244103 OTHER GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof a general line of groceries, including cash-and-carry food establishments, not sponsoring oraffiliated with any voluntary or cooperative groups.



42442 PACKAGED FROZEN FOOD MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof packaged frozen foods (except dairy products).

424420 PACKAGED FROZEN FOOD MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof packaged frozen foods (except dairy products).

42443 DAIRY PRODUCT (EXCEPT DRIED OR CANNED) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof dairy products (except dried or canned).

424430 DAIRY PRODUCT (EXCEPT DRIED OR CANNED) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof dairy products (except dried or canned).

4244301 RAW MILK MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof raw milk and raw cream, including milk cooling stations operated by farm assemblers.

4244302 DAIRY PRODUCT (EXCEPT RAW MILK) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof processed dairy products, except raw, dried, or canned.

42444 POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof poultry and/or poultry products (except canned and packaged frozen).

424440 POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof poultry and/or poultry products (except canned and packaged frozen).

4244401 LIVE POULTRY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof live poultry.

4244402 POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCT (EXCEPT LIVE) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof poultry and poultry products (except canned and packaged frozen products and live poultry).

42445 CONFECTIONERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof confectioneries; salted or roasted nuts; popcorn; potato, corn, and similar chips; and/or foun-tain fruits and syrups.

424450 CONFECTIONERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof confectioneries; salted or roasted nuts; popcorn; potato, corn, and similar chips; and/or foun-tain fruits and syrups.



42446 FISH AND SEAFOOD MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof fish and seafood (except canned or packaged frozen).

424460 FISH AND SEAFOOD MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof fish and seafood (except canned or packaged frozen).

42447 MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof meats and meat products (except canned and packaged frozen) and/or lard.

424470 MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof meats and meat products (except canned and packaged frozen) and/or lard.

42448 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof fresh fruits and vegetables.

424480 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof fresh fruits and vegetables.

42449 OTHER GROCERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof groceries and related products (except a general line of groceries; packaged frozen food; dairyproducts (except dried and canned); poultry products (except canned); confectioneries; fish andseafood (except canned); meat products (except canned); and fresh fruits and vegetables).Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the bottling and merchantwholesale distribution of spring and mineral waters processed by others.

424490 OTHER GROCERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof groceries and related products (except a general line of groceries; packaged frozen food; dairyproducts (except dried and canned); poultry products (except canned); confectioneries; fish andseafood (except canned); meat products (except canned); and fresh fruits and vegetables).Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the bottling and merchantwholesale distribution of spring and mineral waters processed by others.

4244901 COFFEE, TEA, AND SPICE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof coffee, soluble coffee, tea (bagged, packaged, loose, or powdered) and spices.

4244902 BREAD AND BAKED GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof bread, cakes, biscuits, doughnuts, pastries, crackers, pretzels, and other bakery products(except frozen).



4244903 SOFT DRINKS AND BOTTLED WATER MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof soft drinks and unprocessed bottled water.

4244904 CANNED GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof canned or bottled fruits, vegetables, juice, baby food, meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and dairyproducts (condensed or evaporated).

4244905 FOOD AND BEVERAGE BASIC MATERIAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof basic food and beverage materials.

4244906 OTHER GROCERY SPECIALTIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof grocery specialties, such as flour, refined sugar, breakfast cereals, butter substitutes (e.g., mar-garine), cooking oils, dried fruits, dried beans (packaged), honey, jams and jellies, pickles, pre-serves and sauces, polished rice, sandwiches, vegetable shortening, and other grocery specialtiesnot included elsewhere.

4245 FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distri-bution of agricultural products (except raw milk, live poultry, and fresh fruit and vegetables), suchas grains, field beans, livestock, and other farm product raw materials (excluding seeds).

42451 GRAIN AND FIELD BEAN MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof grains, such as corn, wheat, oats, barley, and unpolished rice; dry beans; and soybeans andother inedible beans. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in operatingcountry or terminal grain elevators primarily for the purpose of wholesaling.

424510 GRAIN AND FIELD BEAN MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof grains, such as corn, wheat, oats, barley, and unpolished rice; dry beans; and soybeans andother inedible beans. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in operatingcountry or terminal grain elevators primarily for the purpose of wholesaling.

42452 LIVESTOCK MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof livestock (except horses and mules).

424520 LIVESTOCK MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof livestock (except horses and mules).

42459 OTHER FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof farm products (except grain and field beans, livestock, raw milk, live poultry, and fresh fruitsand vegetables).




This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof farm products (except grain and field beans, livestock, raw milk, live poultry, and fresh fruitsand vegetables).

4245901 HIDES, SKINS, AND PELTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof untanned hides and skins, such as cattle hides, sheep skins, and goat skins; raw furs; and peltsof fur-bearing animals.

4245902 LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof leaf tobacco.

4245903 WOOL, WOOL TOPS, AND MOHAIR MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof mohair (raw), raw wool, wool noils, wool tops, and wool clippings.

4245904 COTTON MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale buyingand/or marketing of cotton.


This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale buyingand/or marketing of other farm products.

4246 CHEMICAL AND ALLIED PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distri-bution of chemicals; plastics materials and basic forms and shapes; and allied products.

42461 PLASTICS MATERIALS AND BASIC FORMS AND SHAPES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof plastics materials and resins, and unsupported plastics film, sheet, sheeting, rod, tube, andother basic forms and shapes.

424610 PLASTICS MATERIALS AND BASIC FORMS AND SHAPES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof plastics materials and resins, and unsupported plastics film, sheet, sheeting, rod, tube, andother basic forms and shapes.

42469 OTHER CHEMICAL AND ALLIED PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof chemicals and allied products (except agricultural and medicinal chemicals, paints and var-nishes, fireworks, and plastics materials and basic forms and shapes).


This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof chemicals and allied products (except agricultural and medicinal chemicals, paints and var-nishes, fireworks, and plastics materials and basic forms and shapes).



4246901 INDUSTRIAL GASES (EXCEPT LP) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof industrial gases (compressed and liquefied) regardless of use, such as oxygen and acetylene.


This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof chemicals and allied products (except industrial gases), such as acids, industrial and heavychemicals (except gases), dyestuffs, industrial salts, naval stores, rosin, and turpentine.

4247 PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42471, Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals; and 42472, Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsMerchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals).

42471 PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS

This industry comprises establishments with bulk liquid storage facilities primarily engaged in themerchant wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefiedpetroleum gas.

424710 PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS

This industry comprises establishments with bulk liquid storage facilities primarily engaged in themerchant wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefiedpetroleum gas.

4247101 PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS (EXCEPT LP)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof liquid petroleum products (except liquified petroleum gases) from bulk liquid storage stationsor terminals.

42471011 PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS (EXCEPT LP)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof liquid petroleum products (except liquefied petroleum gases) from bulk liquid storage stationsfor resale. Bulk storage stations have bulk storage capacity of 10,000 to 100,000 gallons, or100,000 to 2,100,000 gallons and do not receive their supplies primarily from tanker, barge, orpipeline.

42471012 PETROLEUM BULK TERMINALS (EXCEPT LP)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof liquid petroleum products (except liquefied petroleum gases) from bulk liquid storage termi-nals. Bulk storage terminals have bulk storage capacity of 2,100,000 gallons or more, or havebulk storage capacity of 100,000 gallons or more and receive products primarily by tanker, barge,or pipeline.

4247102 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof liquefied petroleum gases from bulk storage stations or terminals for resale. Bulk storage sta-tions or terminals have bulk storage capacity of 10,000 gallons or more.

42472 PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS (EXCEPTBULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof petroleum and petroleum products (except from bulk liquid storage facilities).



424720 PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS (EXCEPTBULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof petroleum and petroleum products (except from bulk liquid storage facilities).

4248 BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42481, Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers; and 42482, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Mer-chant Wholesalers.

42481 BEER AND ALE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof beer, ale, porter, and other fermented malt beverages.

424810 BEER AND ALE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof beer, ale, porter, and other fermented malt beverages.

42482 WINE AND DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof wine, distilled alcoholic beverages, and/or neutral spirits and ethyl alcohol used in blendedwines and distilled liquors.

424820 WINE AND DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof wine, distilled alcoholic beverages, and/or neutral spirits and ethyl alcohol used in blendedwines and distilled liquors.

4249 MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distri-bution of nondurable goods, such as farm supplies; books, periodicals and newspapers; flowers;nursery stock; paints; varnishes; tobacco and tobacco products; and other miscellaneous nondu-rable goods, such as cut Christmas trees and pet supplies.

42491 FARM SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof farm supplies, such as animal feeds, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, pesticides, plant seeds,and plant bulbs.

424910 FARM SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof farm supplies, such as animal feeds, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, pesticides, plant seeds,and plant bulbs.

4249101 FARM SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS - FARM DEALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof farm supplies primarily sold directly to farmers for farm use.



4249102 FARM SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS - WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof farm supplies primarily sold directly to governments, institutions, farm dealers, export sales,and other nonfarm accounts.

42492 BOOK, PERIODICAL, AND NEWSPAPER MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof books, periodicals, and newspapers.

424920 BOOK, PERIODICAL, AND NEWSPAPER MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof books, periodicals, and newspapers.

42493 FLOWER, NURSERY STOCK, AND FLORISTS’ SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof flowers, florists’ supplies, and/or nursery stock (except plant seeds and plant bulbs).

424930 FLOWER, NURSERY STOCK, AND FLORISTS’ SUPPLIES MERCHANTWHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof flowers, florists’ supplies, and/or nursery stock (except plant seeds and plant bulbs).

42494 TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof tobacco products, such as cigarettes, snuff, cigars, and pipe tobacco.

424940 TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof tobacco products, such as cigarettes, snuff, cigars, and pipe tobacco.

42495 PAINT, VARNISH, AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof paints, varnishes, and similar coatings; pigments; wallpaper; and supplies, such as paintbrushes and rollers.





42499 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof nondurable goods (except printing and writing paper; stationery and office supplies; industrialand personal service paper; drugs and druggists’ sundries; apparel, piece goods, and notions; gro-cery and related products; farm product raw materials; chemical and allied products; petroleum



and petroleum products; beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages; farm supplies; books, peri-odicals and newspapers; flower, nursery stock and florists’ supplies; tobacco and tobacco prod-ucts; and paint, varnishes, wallpaper, and supplies).

424990 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof nondurable goods (except printing and writing paper; stationery and office supplies; industrialand personal service paper; drugs and druggists’ sundries; apparel, piece goods, and notions; gro-cery and related products; farm product raw materials; chemical and allied products; petroleumand petroleum products; beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages; farm supplies; books, peri-odicals and newspapers; flower, nursery stock and florists’ supplies; tobacco and tobacco prod-ucts; and paint, varnishes, wallpaper, and supplies).

4249901 ART GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof art goods such as artists’ supplies, curios, and souvenirs.

4249902 GENERAL MERCHANDISE (NONDURABLE GOODS) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof a general line of nondurable goods with no one product line accounting for more than 25 per-cent of the total sales.

4249903 TEXTILE BAGS, BAGGING, AND BURLAP MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof textile bags, and bagging burlap, and canvas and felt products.

4249904 OTHER NONDURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distributionof nondurable goods (except printing and writing paper; stationery and office supplies; industrialand personal service paper; drugs and druggists’ sundries; apparel, piece goods, and notions; gro-cery and related products; farm product raw materials; chemical and allied products; petroleumand petroleum products; beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages; farm supplies; books, peri-odicals and newspapers; flower, nursery stock and florists’ supplies; tobacco and tobacco prod-ucts; and paint, varnishes, wallpaper, and supplies; art goods; and textile bags, bagging, and bur-lap).

425 WHOLESALE ELECTRONIC MARKETS AND AGENTS AND BROKERS

Industries in the Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers subsector arrange for thesale of goods owned by others, generally on a fee or commission basis. They act on behalf of thebuyers and sellers of goods. This subsector contains agents and brokers as well as business-to-business electronic markets that facilitate wholesale trade.

4251 WHOLESALE ELECTRONIC MARKETS AND AGENTS AND BROKERS

This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries:42511, Business to Business Electronic Markets; and 42512, Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers.

42511 BUSINESS TO BUSINESS ELECTRONIC MARKETS

This industry comprises business-to-business electronic markets bringing together buyers andsellers of goods using the Internet or other electronic means and generally receiving a commis-sion or fee for the service. Business-to-business electronic markets for durable and nondurablegoods are included in this industry.



425110 BUSINESS TO BUSINESS ELECTRONIC MARKETS

This industry comprises business-to-business electronic markets bringing together buyers andsellers of goods using the Internet or other electronic means and generally receiving a commis-sion or fee for the service. Business-to-business electronic markets for durable and nondurablegoods are included in this industry.

42512 WHOLESALE TRADE AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises wholesale trade agents and brokers acting on behalf of buyers or sellersin the wholesale distribution of goods. Agents and brokers do not take title to the goods beingsold but rather receive a commission or fee for their service. Agents and brokers for all durableand nondurable goods are included in this industry.

425120 WHOLESALE TRADE AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises wholesale trade agents and brokers acting on behalf of buyers or sellersin the wholesale distribution of goods. Agents and brokers do not take title to the goods beingsold but rather receive a commission or fee for their service. Agents and brokers for all durableand nondurable goods are included in this industry.

4251203 AGENTS AND BROKERS, DURABLE GOODS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling capital or durablegoods on a commission, brokerage, or agency basis for others through a sales force rather thanthrough electronic means such as the Internet. Durable goods are new or used items generallywith a normal life expectancy of three years or more.

42512031 MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND SUPPLIES AGENTS ANDBROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling automobiles andother motor vehicles, motor vehicle supplies, tires, and/or new parts on a commission, brokerage,or agency basis for others through a sales force rather than through electronic means such as theInternet.

42512032 FURNITURE AND HOME FURNISHINGS AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling furniture (excepthospital beds, medical furniture, and drafting tables); and home furnishings and/or housewareson a commission, brokerage, or agency basis for others through a sales force rather than throughelectronic means such as the Internet.

42512033 LUMBER AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling lumber, plywood,millwork and wood paneling; brick, stone, and related construction materials; roofing, siding, andinsulation material; and/or other construction materials on a commission, brokerage, or agencybasis for others through a sales force rather than through electronic means such as the Internet.

42512034 PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AGENTS ANDBROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling photographicequipment and supplies; office, computer, and computer peripheral equipment; and/or medical,dental, hospital, ophthalmic, and other commercial and professional equipment and supplies on acommission, brokerage, or agency basis for others through a sales force rather than through elec-tronic means such as the Internet.



42512035 METAL AND MINERAL (EXCEPT PETROLEUM) AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling products of the pri-mary metals industries; and coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals on a commission,brokerage, or agency basis for others through a sales force rather than through electronic meanssuch as the Internet.

42512036 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC GOODS AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling electrical apparatusand equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment; household-type electrical appliances,room air-conditioners, gas and electric clothes dryers, and/or household-type audio or videoequipment; and/or electronic parts and equipment on a commission, brokerage, or agency basisfor others through a sales force rather than through electronic means such as the Internet.

42512037 HARDWARE, PLUMBING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AGENTSAND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling hardware, knives,or hand tools; plumbing equipment, hydronic heating equipment, household-type gas appliances(except gas clothes dryers); warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies; and/orrefrigeration equipment (except household-type refrigerators and freezers) on a commission, bro-kerage, or agency basis for others through a sales force rather than through electronic meanssuch as the Internet.

42512038 MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling construction, min-ing, farm, garden, industrial, service establishment, and/or transportation machinery, equipment,and supplies on a commission, brokerage, or agency basis for others through a sales force ratherthan through electronic means such as the Internet.

42512039 MISCELLANEOUS DURABLE GOODS AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling sporting, recre-ational, toy, hobby, jewelry goods and supplies; precious stones and metals; recyclable materials;and/or other miscellaneous durable goods on a commission, brokerage, or agency basis for oth-ers through a sales force rather than through electronic means such as the Internet.

4251204 AGENTS AND BROKERS, NONDURABLE GOODS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling nondurable goodson a commission, brokerage, or agency basis for others through a sales force rather than throughelectronic means such as the Internet. Nondurable goods are items generally with a normal lifeexpectancy of less than three years.

42512041 PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling bulk printingand/or writing paper generally on rolls for further processing; stationery, office supplies, and/orgift wrap; and/or kraft wrapping and other coarse paper, paperboard, converted paper, and/orrelated disposable plastics products on a commission, brokerage, or agency basis for othersthrough a sales force rather than through electronic means such as the Internet.

42512042 DRUGS AND DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling biological andmedical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical products intended for internaland external consumption on a commission, brokerage, or agency basis for others through a salesforce rather than through electronic means such as the Internet.



42512043 APPAREL, PIECE GOODS, AND NOTIONS AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling piece goods, fab-rics, knitting yarns (except industrial), thread and other notions, and/or hair accessories; men’sand boys’ clothing and furnishings; women’s, children’s, infants’, and/or unisex clothing andaccessories; and/or footwear (including athletic) on a commission, brokerage, or agency basis forothers through a sales force rather than through electronic means such as the Internet.

42512044 GROCERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling packaged frozenfoods; dairy products; poultry and/or poultry products; confectioneries, salted or roasted nuts,popcorn, chips, fountain fruits and syrups; fish and seafood; meats and meat products; freshfruits and vegetables; and/or other grocery and related products on a commission, brokerage, oragency basis for others through a sales force rather than through electronic means such as theInternet.

42512045 FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIAL AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling agricultural prod-ucts (except raw milk, live poultry, and fresh fruit and vegetables), such as grains, field beans,livestock, and other farm product raw materials (excluding seeds) on a commission, brokerage, oragency basis for others through a sales force rather than through electronic means such as theInternet.

42512046 CHEMICAL AND ALLIED PRODUCTS AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling chemicals; plasticsmaterials and basic forms and shapes; and allied products on a commission, brokerage, or agencybasis for others through a sales force rather than through electronic means such as the Internet.

42512047 PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling crude petroleumand petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas, on a commission, brokerage, oragency basis for others through a sales force rather than through electronic means such as theInternet.

42512048 BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling beer, ale, porter,and other fermented malt beverages, wine, distilled alcoholic beverages, and/or neutral spiritsand ethyl alcohol on a commission, brokerage, or agency basis for others through a sales forcerather than through electronic means such as the Internet.

42512049 MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS AGENTS AND BROKERS

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling nondurable goodssuch as farm supplies; books, periodicals, and newspapers; flowers; nursery stock; paints; var-nishes; tobacco and tobacco products; and other miscellaneous nondurable goods on a commis-sion, brokerage, or agency basis for others through a sales force rather than through electronicmeans such as the Internet.



Appendix C.Methodology

SOURCES OF THE DATA

For this sector, essentially all firms were sent report forms to be completed for each of their estab-lishments and returned to the Census Bureau. For some very small firms, data from existingadministrative records of other federal agencies were used instead. These records provide basicinformation on location, kind of business, sales, payroll, number of employees, and legal form oforganization.

Firms in the 2002 Economic Census are divided into those sent report forms and those not sentreport forms. The coverage of and the method of obtaining census information from each aredescribed below:

1. Establishments sent a report form:

a. Large employers, i.e., all multiestablishment firms, and all employer firms with payrollabove a specified cutoff. (The term ’’employers’’ refers to firms with one or more paidemployees at any time during 2002 as shown in the active administrative records of otherfederal agencies.)

b. A sample of small employers, i.e., single-establishment firms with payroll below a specifiedcutoff in classifications for which specialized data precludes reliance solely on administra-tive records sources. The sample was stratified by industry and geography.

2. Establishments not sent a report form:

a. Small employers, i.e., single-establishment firms with payroll below a specified cutoff, notselected into the small employer sample. Although the payroll cutoff varies by kind of busi-ness, small employers not sent a report form generally include firms with less than 10employees and represent about 10 percent of total sales of establishments covered in thecensus. Data on sales, payroll, and employment for these small employers were derived orestimated from administrative records of other federal agencies.

b. All nonemployers, i.e., all firms subject to federal income tax with no paid employees dur-ing 2002. Sales or receipts information for these firms was obtained from administrativerecords of other federal agencies. Although consisting of many firms, nonemployersaccount for less than 10 percent of total sales or receipts of all establishments covered inthe census. Data for nonemployers are not included in this report, but are released in theannual Nonemployer Statistics series.

The report forms used to collect information for establishments in this sector are available athelp.econ.census.gov/econhelp/resources/.

A more detailed examination of census methodology is presented in the History of the EconomicCensus at www.census.gov/econ/www/history.html.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS

The classifications for all establishments are based on the North American Industry ClassificationSystem, United States, 2002 manual. Changes between 1997 and 2002 affecting this sector arediscussed in the text at the beginning of this report. Tables at www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/identify those industries that changed between the 1997 North American Industry ClassificationSystem (NAICS) and 2002 NAICS.

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The method of assigning classifications and the level of detail at which establishments were clas-sified depends on whether a report form was obtained for the establishment.

1. Establishments that returned a report form were classified on the basis of their self-designation, sales of product lines, and responses to other industry-specific inquiries.

2. Establishments without a report form:

a. Small employers not sent a form were, where possible, classified on the basis of the mostcurrent kind-of-business classification available from one of the Census Bureau’s currentsample surveys or the 1997 Economic Census. Otherwise, the classification was obtainedfrom administrative records of other federal agencies. If the census or administrativerecord classifications proved inadequate (none corresponded to a 2002 Economic Censusclassification in the detail required for employers), the firm was sent a brief inquiryrequesting information necessary to assign a kind-of-business code.

b. Nonemployers were classified on the basis of information obtained from administrativerecords of other federal agencies.

RELIABILITY OF DATA

All data compiled in the economic census are subject to nonsampling errors. Nonsampling errorscan be attributed to many sources during the development or execution of the census:

• inability to identify all cases in the actual universe;

• definition and classification difficulties;

• differences in the interpretation of questions;

• errors in recording or coding the data obtained; and

• other errors of collection, response, coverage, processing, and estimation for missing or misre-ported data.

Data presented in the Miscellaneous Subjects and the Product Lines reports for this sector are sub-ject to sampling errors, as well as nonsampling errors. Specifically, these data are estimated basedon information obtained from census report forms mailed to all large employers and to a sampleof small employers in the universe. Sampling errors affect these estimates, insofar, as they maydiffer from results that would be obtained from a complete enumeration.

The accuracy of these tabulated data is determined by the joint effects of the various nonsam-pling errors or by the joint effects of sampling and nonsampling errors. No direct measurement ofthese effects has been obtained except for estimation for missing or misreported data; however,precautionary steps were taken in all phases of the collection, processing, and tabulation of thedata in an effort to minimize the effects of nonsampling errors.

The Census Bureau obtains limited information extracted from administrative records of other fed-eral agencies, such as gross receipts from federal income tax records and employment and payrollfrom payroll tax records. This information is used in conjunction with other information availableto the Census Bureau to develop estimates for nonemployers, small employers, and other estab-lishments for which responses were not received in time for publication.

Key tables in this report include a column for “Percent of sales from administrative records.” Thisincludes sales information obtained from administrative records of other federal agencies. The“Percent of sales estimated” includes sales information that was imputed based on historic com-pany ratios or administrative records, or on industry averages.

The Census Bureau recommends that data users incorporate this information into their analyses,as nonsampling error and sampling error could impact the conclusions drawn from economic cen-sus data.

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TREATMENT OF NONRESPONSE

Census report forms included two different types of inquiries, “basic” and “industry-specific.” Datafor the basic inquiries, which include location, kind of business or operation, sales, payroll, andnumber of employees, were available from a combination of sources for all establishments. Datafor industry-specific inquiries, tailored to the particular kinds of business or operation covered bythe report, were available only from those establishments sent a report form that completed theappropriate inquiries.

Data for industry-specific inquiries in this sector were expanded in most cases to account forestablishments that did not respond to the particular inquiry for which data are presented. Unlessotherwise noted in specific reports, data for industry-specific inquiries were expanded in directrelationship to total sales of all establishments included in the category. In a few cases, expansionon the basis of the sales item was not appropriate, and another basic data item was used as thebasis for expansion of reported data to account for nonrespondents.

All reports in which industry-specific data were expanded include a coverage indicator for eachpublication category, which shows the sales of establishments responding to the industry-specificinquiry as a percent of total sales for all establishments for which data are shown. For someinquiries, coverage is determined by the ratio of total payroll or employment of establishmentsresponding to the inquiry to total payroll or employment of all establishments in the category.

CONCENTRATION CATEGORIES

Concentration categories are based on aggregate sales of all establishments operated by the samefirm in a given kind-of-business classification or group for which data are presented. For example,a firm operating three wholesale establishments – a hardware merchant wholesaler (NAICS42371), a plumbing equipment merchant wholesaler (NAICS 42372), and an electrical appliancemerchant wholesaler (NAICS 42362) – would be treated as three one-establishment firms at themost detailed NAICS level, as a two-establishment firm in NAICS 4237 and a one-establishmentfirm in NAICS 4236, and as a single three-establishment firm in wholesale trade totals.

DISCLOSURE

In accordance with federal law governing census reports (Title 13 of the United States Code), nodata are published that would disclose the operations of an individual establishment or business.However, the number of establishments in a kind-of-business classification is not considered a dis-closure; therefore, this information may be released even though other information is withheld.Techniques employed to limit disclosure are discussed atwww.census.gov/epcd/ec02/disclosure.htm.

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Appendix D.Geographic Notes

NORTH DAKOTA

Bottineau is no longer tabulated separately due to a population decrease. This change adds terri-tory to the Balance of Bottineau County.

Hazen is no longer tabulated separately due to a population decrease. This change adds territoryto the Balance of Mercer County.

Balance of Bottineau County includes Bottineau, which is no longer tabulated separately due toa population decrease.

Balance of Mercer County includes Hazen, which is no longer tabulated separately due to apopulation decrease.

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Appendix E.Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas

FARGO-WAHPETON, ND-MN COMBINED STATISTICAL AREA

Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area

Clay County, MN

Cass County, ND

Wahpeton, ND-MN Micropolitan Statistical Area

Wilkin County, MN

Richland County, ND

BISMARCK, ND METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

Burleigh County, ND

Morton County, ND

DICKINSON, ND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

Billings County, ND

Stark County, ND

GRAND FORKS, ND-MN METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

Polk County, MN

Grand Forks County, ND

JAMESTOWN, ND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

Stutsman County, ND

MINOT, ND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

McHenry County, ND

Renville County, ND

Ward County, ND

WILLISTON, ND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

Williams County, ND

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