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Census of

Wholesale Trade

WC92-A-2

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES

Alaska

U.S. Department of Commerce

Economics and Statistics Administration

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
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Census of

Wholesale Trade

WC92-A-2

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES

Alaska

U.S. Department of Commerce

Ronald H. Brown, Secretary

David J. Barram, Deputy Secretary

Economics and Statistics Administration

Everett M. Ehrlich, Under Secretary

for Economic Affairs

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Harry A. Scarr, Acting Director

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Many persons participated in the various activities of the 1992 Census of Wholesale Trade. The

overall planning and review of the census operations were performed by the Economic Census

Staff of the Economic Planning and Coordination Division.

This report was prepared in the Services Division. Bobby E. Russell,Assistant Chief for Census

Programs, was responsible for the overall planning, management, and coordination of the census

of wholesale trade. Planning and implementation were under the direction of John R. Trimble,

Chief, Wholesale Census Branch, with primary staff assistance by Steven L. Barron, John L.

Vignali, Gary E. Swenson, Scott P. Handmaker, Daniel C. Collier, Barbara A. Collier, Cary L.

Fletcher, Dennis R. Johnson, and Karen K. Sigmon.

Systems and procedures for mailout, receipt, correspondence, data input, industry classification, other clerical processing, administrative record processing, quality control, and the

associated electronic computer programs, were developed in the Economic Planning and

Coordination Division.

Mailout preparation and receipt operations, clerical and analytical review activities, data keying,

and geocoding review were performed by the staff of the Data Preparation Division, Judith N.

Petty, Chief.

Geographic coding procedures and associated computer programs were developed by the staff

of the Geography Division.

The computer processing systems were developed and coordinated in the Economic Statistical

Methods and Programming Division, Charles P. Pautler, Jr.,Chief. H. Ray Dennis, Assistant Chief

for Business Programs, was responsible for the design and implementation of the computer

systems. The computer programs were prepared under the supervision of Steven G. McCraith,

Chief, Utilities and Financial Census Branch, and William C. Wester, Chief, Business Census

Branch, assisted by Dennis P. Kelly, Barbara L. Lambert, Josephine S. McLaughlin, William D.

McClain, David Wang, and David L. Sipes.

Computer processing was performed in the Computer Services Division, Marvin D. Raines,

Chief.

The staff of the Administrative and Publications Services Division, Walter C. Odom, Chief,

performed planning, design, composition, editorial review, and printing planning and procurement

for publications and report forms. Gladys Rea provided publication coordination and editing.

Special acknowledgment is also due the many businesses whose cooperation has contributed

to the publication of these data.

If you have any questions concerning the statistics in this report, call 301-763-5281.

Acknowledgments
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Charles A. Waite, Associate Director for

Economic Programs

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Assistant Director for

Economic Programs

ECONOMIC PLANNING AND COORDINATION DIVISION

Carole A. Ambler, Chief

SERVICES DIVISION

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Acting Chief

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Harry A. Scarr, Acting Director

Paula J. Schneider, Principal Associate

Director for Programs

Economics and Statistics

Administration

Everett M. Ehrlich, Under Secretary

for Economic Affairs

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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 the Nation’s economy. It

provides essential information for government, business,

industry, and the general public.

The economic census furnishes an important part of the

framework for such composite measures as the gross

domestic product, input/output measures, production and

price indexes, and other statistical series that measure

short-term changes in economic conditions.

Policymaking agencies of the Federal Government use

the data, especially in monitoring economic activity and

providing assistance to business.

State and local governments use the data to assess

business activities and tax bases within their jurisdictions

and to develop programs to attract business.

Trade associations study trends in their own and competing industries and keep their members informed of

market changes.

Individual businesses use the data to locate potential

markets and to analyze their own production and sales

performance relative to industry or area averages.

AUTHORITY AND SCOPE

Title 13 of the United States Code (sections 131, 191,

and 224) directs the Census Bureau to take the economic

census every 5 years, covering years ending in 2 and 7.

The 1992 Economic Census consists of the following eight

censuses:

• Census of Retail Trade

• Census of Wholesale Trade

• Census of Service Industries

• Census of Financial, Insurance, and Real Estate

Industries

• Census of Transportation, Communications, and

Utilities

• Census of Manufactures

• Census of Mineral Industries

• Census of Construction Industries

Special programs also cover enterprise statistics and

minority-owned and women-owned businesses. (The 1992

Census of Agriculture and 1992 Census of Governments

are conducted separately.) The next economic census is

scheduled to be taken in 1998 covering the year 1997.

AVAILABILITY OF THE DATA

The results of the economic census are available in

printed reports for sale by the U.S. Government Printing

Office and on compact discs for sale by the Census

Bureau. Order forms for all types of products are available

on request from Customer Services, Bureau of the Census,

Washington, DC 20233-8300. A more complete description of publications being issued from this census is on the

inside back cover of this document.

Census facts are also widely disseminated by trade

associations, business journals, and newspapers. Volumes containing census statistics are available in most

major public and college libraries. Finally, State data

centers in every State as well as business and industry

data centers in many States also supply economic census

statistics.

WHAT’S NEW IN 1992

The 1992 Economic Census covers more of the economy

than any previous census. New for 1992 are data on

communications, utilities, finance, insurance, and real estate,

as well as coverage of more transportation industries. The

economic, agriculture, and governments censuses now

collectively cover nearly 98 percent of all economic activity.

Among other changes, new 1992 definitions affect the

boundaries of about a third of all metropolitan areas. Also,

the Survey of Women-Owned Businesses has now been

expanded to include all corporations.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

The economic census has been taken as an integrated

program at 5-year intervals since 1967 and before that for

1963, 1958, and 1954. Prior to that time, the individual

subcomponents of the economic census were taken separately at varying intervals.

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The economic census traces its beginnings to the 1810

Decennial Census, when questions on manufacturing were

included with those for population. Coverage of economic

activities was expanded for 1840 and subsequent censuses to include mining and some commercial activities. In

1902, Congress established a permanent Census Bureau

and directed that a census of manufactures be taken every

5 years. The 1905 Manufactures Census was the first time

a census was taken apart from the regular every-10-year

population census.

The first census of business was taken in 1930, covering 1929. Initially it covered retail and wholesale trade and

construction industries, but it was broadened in 1933 to

include some of the service trades.

The 1954 Economic Census was the first census to be

fully integrated—providing comparable census data across

economic sectors, using consistent time periods, concepts, definitions, classifications, and reporting units. It

was the first census to be taken by mail, using lists of firms

provided by the administrative records of other Federal

agencies. Since 1963, administrative records also have

been used to provide basic statistics for very small firms,

reducing or eliminating the need to send them census

questionnaires. The Enterprise Statistics Program, which

publishes combined data from the economic census, was

made possible with the implementation of the integrated

census program in 1954.

The range of industries covered in the economic censuses has continued to expand. The census of construction industries began on a regular basis in 1967, and the

scope of service industries was broadened in 1967, 1977,

and 1987. The census of transportation began in 1963 as

a set of surveys covering travel, transportation of commodities, and trucks, but expanded in 1987 to cover business

establishments in several transportation industries. For

1992, these statistics are incorporated into a broadened

census of transportation, communications, and utilities.

Also new for 1992 is the census of financial, insurance,

and real estate industries. This is part of a gradual expansion in coverage of industries previously subjected to

government regulation.

The Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises

was first conducted as a special project in 1969 and was

incorporated into the economic census in 1972 along with

the Survey of Women-Owned Businesses.

An economic census has also been taken in Puerto

Rico since 1909, in the Virgin Islands of the United States

and Guam since 1958, and in the Commonwealth of the

Northern Mariana Islands since 1982.

Statistical reports from the 1987 and earlier censuses

provide historical figures for the study of long-term time

series and are available in some large libraries. All of the

census data published since 1967 are still available for

sale on microfiche from the Census Bureau.

AVAILABILITY OF MORE FREQUENT

ECONOMIC DATA

While the census provides complete enumerations every

5 years, there are many needs for more frequent data as

well. The Census Bureau conducts a number of monthly,

quarterly, and annual surveys, with the results appearing in

publication series such as Current Business Reports (retail

and wholesale trade and service industries), the Annual

Survey of Manufactures, Current Industrial Reports, and

the Quarterly Financial Report. Most of these surveys,

while providing more frequent observations, yield less

kind-of-business and geographic detail than the census.

The County Business Patterns program offers annual

statistics on the number of establishments, employment,

and payroll classified by industry within each county.

SOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION

More information about the scope, coverage, classification system, data items, and publications for each of the

economic censuses and related surveys is published in the

Guide to the 1992 Economic Census and Related Statistics. More information on the methodology, procedures,

and history of the census will be published in the History of

the 1992 Economic Census. Contact Customer Services

for information on availability.

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Census of Wholesale Trade

GENERAL

The 1992 Census of Wholesale Trade, part of the 1992

Economic Census, covered wholesale trade as defined in

the Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987 1 (SIC).

It included all establishments with one or more paid

employees primarily engaged in selling merchandise to

retailers; other wholesalers; or industrial, commercial, institutional, farm, or professional users. Companies selling

products to which they have title, as well as those acting as

agents or brokers in buying or selling merchandise to

others, are included. The census excluded governmental

organizations classified in the covered industries except

for wholesale liquor establishments operated by State and

local governments.

The basic tabulations in this report do not include data

for establishments which are ‘‘auxiliary’’ (primary function

is providing a service, such as warehouses) to other

establishments within the same organization. Data for

auxiliaries are presented in a subsequent report issued as

part of the 1992 Enterprise Statistics reports.

Wholesale firms without employees are excluded from

the census. In the census of retail trade, the sales of firms

with no paid employees are derived from administrative

records of other Federal agencies rather than from a direct

canvass. These sources proved impractical for wholesale

firms without paid employees. In the census of wholesale

trade, the sales value is the gross volume of business

conducted. Firms which operated wholly or partly on a

commission basis must provide both the gross volume of

business conducted and commission receipts on census

forms. Agents and brokers do not report to other Federal

agencies the gross selling value of goods. Moreover,

administrative records make no distinction between commission receipts and sales of products by wholesalers.

Appendix A gives a more detailed explanation of census

coverage and methodology.

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES

In accordance with Federal law governing census reports,

no data 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 disclosure, therefore, this

information may be released even though other information is withheld.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS COVERED

This report series presents data for the following areas:

1. The United States as a whole.

2. Each State and the District of Columbia

3. Each consolidated metropolitan statistical area (CMSA)

and primary metropolitan statistical area (PMSA) defined

by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of

June 30, 1993. A CMSA is an area used to facilitate the

presentation and analysis of data for large concentrations of metropolitan populations. It includes two or

more contiguous PMSA’s which have a population of at

least 1,000,0002 and which meet specific criteria of urban

character and of social and economic integration.

4. Each metropolitan statistical area (MSA) defined by

the OMB as of June 30, 1993. An MSA is an integrated

economic and social unit with a population nucleus of

at least 50,000 inhabitants.2 Each MSA consists of

one or more counties meeting standards of metropolitan character; in New England, cities and towns rather

than counties are the component geographic units.

5. The area within the State outside metropolitan areas

(MA’s).

6. Each county or county equivalent.3 Counties are the

primary divisions of States, except in Louisiana where

they are called parishes and in Alaska where they are

called boroughs and census areas. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia have one place or more

that is independent of any county organization and

constitutues primary divisions of their States. These

places are treated as counties and as places.

7. Each consolidated city.3 Consolidated cities are consolidated governments which consists of separately

incorporated municipalities.

8. Each municipality of 2,500 inhabitants or more incorporated as a city, borough, village, or town.2 3

1

Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

DC 20402. Stock No. 041-001-00314-2.

2

According to 1990 Census of Population or subsequent special

census. 3

Those defined as of January 1, 1992.

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For the economic census, boroughs and census areas

in Alaska, and boroughs in New York, are not included

in this category.

9. Special economic urban areas (SEUA’s), which include

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.4

DOLLAR VALUES

All dollar values presented in this report are expressed

in current dollars, i.e., 1992 data are expressed in 1992

dollars and 1987 data in 1987 dollars. Consequently, when

making comparisons to prior years, users of the data

should consider the inflation that has occurred

RELIABILITY OF DATA

All data compiled in this report originated from either

census questionnaires or administrative records of other

Federal agencies and, therefore, are not subject to sampling errors. However, the data are subject to nonsampling

errors. Nonsampling errors can be attributed to many

sources: 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, and estimation for missing or misreported data.

The accuracy of these tabulated data is determined by

the joint effects of the various nonsampling errors. No

direct measurement of these 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 the data in an

effort to minimize the effects of nonsampling errors.

The Census Bureau obtains on computer tape limited

information extracted from administrative records of other

Federal agencies. This information is used in conjunction

with other information available to the Census Bureau to

develop estimates for nonemployers, small employers,

and other establishments for which responses were not

received in time for publication. For an indication of the

extent that data included in these reports were obtained

from the administrative records of other Federal agencies

and from estimation, rather than reports directly from

respondents, see appendix E. Also, see appendix A for a

more detailed explanation of census coverage and methodology.

SPECIAL TABULATIONS

Special tabulations of data collected in the 1992 Census

of Wholesale Trade may be obtained, depending on availability of time and personnel, on diskette, computer tape,

or in tabular form. The data will be in summary form and

subject to the same rules prohibiting disclosure of confidential information (including name, address, kind of business, or other data for individual business establishments

or companies) as are the regular publications.

Special tabulations are prepared on a cost basis. A

request for a cost estimate, as well as exact specifications

on the type and format of the data to be provided, should

be directed to the Chief, Services Division, Bureau of the

Census, Washington, DC 20233.

To discuss a special tabulation before submitting specifications, call 1-800-541-8345.

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

The following abbreviations and symbols are used in

this publication:

– Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual

companies; data are included in broader kindof-business totals.

(IC) Independent city.

(NA) Not available.

(NC) Not comparable.

(X) Not applicable.

CMSA Consolidated metropolitan statistical area.

MA Metropolitan area.

MSA Metropolitan statistical area.

n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified.

PMSA Primary metropolitan statistical area.

pt. Part.

r Revised.

SEUA Standard economic urban area.

SIC Standard Industrial Classification.

The following symbols are used in this publication to

show employment size ranges for employment data that

has been withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual

companies (employment size range codes are provided for

the first time in the 1992 Economic Census):

Symbol Employment size

AA 0—19

BB 20—99

CC 100—249

EE 250—499

FF 500—999

GG 1,000—2,499

HH 2,500—4,999

II 5,000—9,999

JJ 10,000—24,999

KK 25,000—49,999

LL 50,000—99,999

MM 100,000 or more

4

According to 1990 Census of Population or subsequent special

census.

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Users’ Guide for Locating Statistics in This Report

by Table Number

Information shown in tables

Table

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

The State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X

Metropolitan Areas (MA’s) in the State. . . . . . . . . . X

Area of the State not in any MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Counties in the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 1

X X

Places in the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

X 1X 2X

DATA ITEMS3

Establishments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 4X 4X 4X 4X 4X

Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 4X 4X 4X 4X 4X X X

Annual payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 4X 4X 4X 4X 4X

First-quarter payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Paid employees for pay period including

March 12, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 5

X 5X 5X 5X 5X

Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Sales per establishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Sales per employee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Annual payroll per employee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Annual payroll as a percent of operating

expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Employees per establishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Operating expenses as a percent of sales . . . . . . X

End-of-year inventories as a percent of sales. . . . X

1987 to 1992 comparative statistics

(sales, payroll, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Counties ranked by volume of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Places ranked by volume of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2X

1

Includes areas with 200 wholesale establishments or more.

2

Includes places with 2,500 inhabitants or more, according to the 1990 Census of Population.

3

See Explanation of Terms, appendix A.

4

Manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, and agents, brokers, and commission merchants are combined and displayed as ‘‘other types of

operation.’’ 5

Presented for total and merchant wholesalers only.

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Users’ Guide for Locating Statistics in the

1992 Census of Wholesale Trade Reports

Report and geographic area

Information shown in reports by kind of business or industry category

Number

of establishments

Sales

($1,000)

Payroll

($1,000)

Number

of employees

Inventories

($1,000)

Operating

expenses

($1,000)

Commodity

line

sales

($1,000)

Sales

size and

employment

size1

Legal

form of

organization

Petroleum

bulk stations and

terminals

Selected

topics

GEOGRAPHIC AREA

SERIES

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X

State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X

MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X

County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X

Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X

ESTABLISHMENT AND

FIRM SIZE (INCLUDING

LEGAL FORM OF

ORGANIZATION)

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 2

X 2X 2X 2X X X

MEASURES OF VALUE

PRODUCED, CAPITAL

EXPENDITURES,

DEPRECIABLE ASSETS,

AND OPERATING

EXPENSES

United States2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X 3X

COMMODITY LINE SALES

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X

State4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X

MA4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X

MISCELLANEOUS

SUBJECTS

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X 5X

State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X

County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X

1

Establishments and firms.

2

Merchant wholesalers only.

3

Value produced, capital expenditures, depreciable assets, and selected operating expenses detail.

4

Available on CD ROM only.

5

Class of customer; employment by principal activity; detailed type of operation; inventory detail; commissions of agents and brokers; and gross

margins, gross profits, and their components of merchant wholesalers.

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Contents

Alaska

[Page numbers listed here omit the prefix that

appears as part of the number of each page]

Page

Introduction...................................................................... III

Users’ Guide for Locating Statistics in This Report by Table Number VII ..................

Users’ Guide for Locating Statistics in the 1992 Census of Wholesale Trade Reports VIII ...

Summary of Findings ............................................................. 2

FIGURES

1. Percent Change in Sales and Annual Payroll: 1987 to 1992 3 .....................

2. Wholesale Sales by Industry Group: 1992 4 .....................................

Maps ........................................................................... 5

TABLES

1. Summary Statistics for the State: 1992 7 .......................................

2. Selected Ratios for the State: 1992 11 ..........................................

3. Comparative Statistics for the State: 1992 and 1987 14 ...........................

4. Summary Statistics for Boroughs and Census Areas and for Places With 2,500

Inhabitants or More: 1992 17 ..................................................

5. Summary Statistics for Places With 200 Establishments or More: 1992 18 ...........

6. Summary Statistics for Boroughs and Census Areas With 200 Establishments or

More: 1992 ............................................................... 18

7. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan Areas: 1992 19 ...............................

8. Summary Statistics for the Area Outside Metropolitan Areas: 1992 20 ..............

9. Places With 2,500 Inhabitants or More Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992 21 ........

10. Boroughs and Census Areas Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992 21 .................

APPENDIXES

A. General Explanation A–1 .........................................................

B. General Questions B–1 ..........................................................

C. Kind-of-Business Titles and Reporting-Form Numbers C–1 ...........................

D. Metropolitan Areas D–1 ..........................................................

E. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records and Estimation for the

State: 1992

E–1

................................................................

F. Geographic Notes F–1 ...........................................................

G. Establishments in Business Any Time During Year and Establishments in Business

at End of Year for the State: 1992 and 1987 G–1 .................................

Publication Program Inside back cover ...................................................

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Summary of Findings

Alaska had 908 wholesale establishments in 1992 with

$3.6 billion in sales. This represents a 16.7 percent increase

in wholesale establishments and a 34.0 percent increase

in sales over 1987 according to the 1992 Census of

Wholesale Trade conducted by the Bureau of the Census,

U.S. Department of Commerce.

Merchant wholesalers accounted for 83.8 percent or

761 of the total establishments and 67.0 percent or $2.4

billion of the total sales in 1992 compared with 83.3

percent of the establishments and 59.0 percent of the

sales in 1987. Manufacturers’ sales branches and offices

with 97 establishments and $874.8 million in sales and

agents, brokers, and commission merchants with 50 establishments and $313.2 million in sales made up the rest of

the wholesale trade total in 1992.

Petroleum bulk stations and terminals were the largest

group of wholesalers by kind of business in terms of sales

with $847.8 million followed by general-line groceries

wholesalers with $580.7 million and groceries and related

products, n.e.c., wholesalers with $303.3 million. Out of 69

kind of business groups, these three accounted for 48.1

percent of the total sales in the State.

Annual payroll for all wholesalers in the State was up

from $204.9 million in 1987 to $290.5 million in 1992.

Merchant wholesalers had annual payroll of $231.6 million

in 1992 while manufacturers’ sales branches and offices

recorded $50.6 million and agents, brokers, and commission merchants had $8.2 million.

Employment by all wholesalers in Alaska as of midMarch 1992 was 8,523, an increase of 18.8 percent since

1987. Merchant wholesalers with 7,236 employees accounted

for 84.9 percent of the total wholesale employment in 1992

compared with 85.9 percent in 1987.

Inventories of $352.2 million were held at wholesale

establishments in the State at the end of 1992. Merchant

wholesalers held 74.2 percent of these inventories while

manufacturers’ sales branches and sales offices held 25.8

percent and agent, brokers, and commission merchants

held .1 percent. Inventories of all wholesalers increased

during 1992 by 2.2 percent while those of merchant

wholesalers remained unchanged.

Payroll per employee in the State averaged $34.1

thousand for all wholesalers in 1992, an increase of 19.4

percent since 1987. Merchant wholesalers averaged $32.0

thousand per employee while manufacturers’ sales branches

and offices was $49.6 thousand and agents, brokers, and

commission merchants were $31.0 thousand in 1992.

Annual payroll as a percent of operating expenses for all

wholesalers increased from 47.3 percent in 1987 to 49.9

percent in 1992. The ratio for merchant wholesalers was

50.5 percent; for manufacturers’ sales branches and offices

it was 46.5 percent; and for agents, brokers and commission merchants it was 55.2 percent.

AK–2 ALASKA WHOLESALE TRADE—GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES
WHOLESALE TRADE—GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES ALASKA AK–3

Figure 1. Percent of Wholesale Sales by Type of Operation: 1992 and 1987

(Percents may not add to 100 because of rounding. For meaning of abbreviations

and symbols, see introductory text)

Merchant

wholesalers

(67.0%)

Agents, brokers,

and commission

merchants

(8.7%)

Manufacturers’

sales branches

and offices

(24.3%)

1992

1987

Merchant

wholesalers

(59.0%)

Agents, brokers,

and commission

merchants

(7.1%)

Manufacturers’

sales branches

and offices

(33.9%)
Figure 2. Wholesale Sales by Industry Group: 1992 and 1987

(Millions of dollars. For meaning of abbreviations

and symbols, see introductory text)

1992

1987

 AK–4 ALASKA WHOLESALE TRADE—GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle

 parts and supplies (SIC 501)

Paper and paper products

(SIC 511)

Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic

beverages (SIC 518)

Furniture and homefurnishings

(SIC 502)

Lumber and other construction 

materials (SIC 503)

Professional and commercial

equipment and supplies (SIC 504)

Metals and minerals, except 

petroleum (SIC 505)

Electrical goods

(SIC 506)

Hardware and plumbing and heating

equipment and supplies (SIC 507)

Machinery, equipment, and supplies

(SIC 508)

Drugs, drug proprietaries, and

druggists’ sundries (SIC 512)

Apparel, piece goods, and notions

(SIC 513)

Groceries and related products

(SIC 514)

Farm–product raw materials

(SIC 515)

Chemicals and allied products

(SIC 516)

Petroleum and petroleum products

(SIC 517)

Wholesale trade

2,686

3,600

191

97

21

28

73

76

178

137

51

58

187

(D)

111

90

387

(D)

(D)

(D)

60

61

25

(D)

1,048

555

(D)

(D)

89

63

859

(D)

95

82
1987

1992

 WHOLESALE TRADE—GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle

 parts and supplies (SIC 501)

Paper and paper products

(SIC 511)

Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic

beverages (SIC 518)

Furniture and homefurnishings

(SIC 502)

Lumber and other construction 

materials (SIC 503)

Professional and commercial

equipment and supplies (SIC 504)

Metals and minerals, except 

petroleum (SIC 505)

Electrical goods

(SIC 506)

Hardware and plumbing and heating

equipment and supplies (SIC 507)

Machinery, equipment, and supplies

(SIC 508)

Drugs, drug proprietaries, and

druggists’ sundries (SIC 512)

Apparel, piece goods, and notions

(SIC 513)

Groceries and related products

(SIC 514)

Farm–product raw materials

(SIC 515)

Chemicals and allied products

(SIC 516)

Petroleum and petroleum products

(SIC 517)

Wholesale trade

ALASKA AK–5

Figure 3. Wholesale Employment by Industry Group: 1992 and 1987

(Number. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)

7,176

8,523

906

632

117

175

223

219

754

819

104

114

675

EE

435

389

1,248

FF

321

268

CC

BB

56

BB

1,769

1,555

AA

AA

248

174

737

EE

221

195
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Table 1. Summary Statistics for the State: 1992

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Firstquarter

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Operating

expenses

($1,000)

End-of-1991

inventories

($1,000)

End-of-1992

inventories

($1,000)

Wholesale trade 908 ----------------------------- 3 599 886 290 453 67 827 8 523 582 053 344 691 352 225

TYPES OF OPERATION

Merchant wholesalers 761 -------------------------- 2 411 912 231 585 53 392 7 236 458 137 261 232 261 337

Wholesale distributors and jobbers 747 ------------------------ 2 350 894 228 036 52 559 7 123 452 724 259 249 259 253

Importers 9 ----------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

Exporters 4 ----------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

Terminal grain elevators – --------------------------------- – – – – – – –

Country grain elevators – ---------------------------------- – – – – – – –

Assemblers of farm products, except country grain

elevators 1 ---------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

Manufacturers’ sales branches and sales

offices 97 ---------------------------------------- 874 759 50 631 12 625 1 021 109 000 83 261 90 705

Sales branches (with stock) 70 ------------------------------ 756 541 41 993 10 573 866 90 992 83 261 90 705 Sales offices (without stock) 27 ------------------------------ 118 218 8 638 2 052 155 18 008 – –

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants 50 ---- 313 215 8 237 1 810 266 14 916 198 183

Auction companies – -------------------------------------- – – – – – – –

Brokers 9 ------------------------------------------------ 165 798 3 595 792 103 6 112 – –

Commission merchants 6 ---------------------------------- 3 405 154 46 9 587 4 4

Import agents – ------------------------------------------- – – – – – – –

Export agents – ------------------------------------------- – – – – – – –

Manufacturers’ agents 35 ----------------------------------- 144 012 4 488 972 154 8 217 194 179

TYPES OF OPERATION BY KIND OF BUSINESS

Wholesale trade 908 ----------------------------- 3 599 886 290 453 67 827 8 523 582 053 344 691 352 225

50 Durable goods 585 ----------------------------------------- 1 270 222 160 281 38 039 4 681 308 189 180 862 176 827

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 86 ------ 191 012 26 733 5 989 906 52 757 40 354 40 059

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 8 ----------------- 29 376 3 728 906 105 6 759 5 166 3 520

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 63 ----------------- 134 602 18 342 4 119 661 37 152 30 869 32 088

5014 Tires and tubes 9 ------------------------------------- 20 510 2 805 581 76 5 796 3 540 3 745

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 6 ---------------------------- 6 524 1 858 383 64 3 050 779 706

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 17 -------------------------- 21 082 3 061 819 117 5 704 2 933 2 191 5021 Furniture 8 ------------------------------------------- 10 113 1 584 464 57 2 424 923 684 5023 Homefurnishings 9 ------------------------------------ 10 969 1 477 355 60 3 280 2 010 1 507

503 Lumber and other construction materials 36 ---------------- 72 721 7 827 1 673 223 16 271 7 105 7 799 5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 11 ----------- 24 645 2 483 564 65 4 531 3 560 3 249 5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 8 -------- 18 259 1 880 376 47 4 534 1 652 2 708 5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 8 --------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 9 ------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 83 ----- 177 716 33 077 8 434 754 57 758 14 374 14 335

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies – ----------------- – – – – – – –

5044 Office equipment 25 ------------------------------------ 64 098 12 607 3 166 302 22 853 3 608 3 777

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

software 36 ------------------------------------------- 83 336 16 991 4 388 325 27 780 6 204 6 327

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 6 ------------------------ 10 129 1 170 321 40 2 298 2 055 1 914

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 8 --- 14 867 1 414 354 49 3 095 1 598 1 478

5048 Ophthalmic goods 2 ----------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 6 ------------ (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 20 ------------------ 50 708 4 257 1 036 104 9 452 5 859 6 146

5051 Metals service centers and offices 16 -------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores 4 --------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

506 Electrical goods 77 --------------------------------------- 187 000 21 874 5 073 675 38 843 21 541 21 607 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 45 ------------------------------ 120 676 11 317 2 751 354 21 894 13 683 13 871 5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 9 --------- 27 332 2 589 520 90 4 571 3 909 3 850 5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 23 ----------------- 38 992 7 968 1 802 231 12 378 3 949 3 886

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 44 --------------------------------------------- 110 965 14 291 3 597 435 26 339 18 909 16 487

5072 Hardware 6 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 29 ---------------------------------------- 72 925 8 263 2 154 255 14 508 11 729 10 283

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies 7 ------------------------------------------- 18 541 2 644 655 58 6 988 2 200 1 568

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 2 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 176 --------------------- 387 347 43 580 10 232 1 248 89 112 60 680 60 886 5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery

and equipment 22 ------------------------------------- 109 597 13 386 2 927 347 27 105 24 550 26 288 5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 3 ----------- 1 242 125 59 11 301 1 330 489 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 78 ------------------- 181 316 17 774 4 456 486 35 220 21 329 18 169 5085 Industrial supplies 28 ----------------------------------- 52 419 6 108 1 414 179 14 026 7 189 9 130 5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 26 --------- 21 855 4 110 973 151 7 743 2 553 2 735 5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 19 ------------------------------------------- 20 918 2 077 403 74 4 717 3 729 4 075

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 46 --------------------------- 71 671 5 581 1 186 219 11 953 9 107 7 317

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 14 ---------- 20 898 1 553 382 64 3 560 5 852 3 880

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 5 ------------------ 4 885 523 80 12 974 415 419 5093 Scrap and waste materials 3 --------------------------- 4 823 1 473 345 53 2 960 155 146 5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 7 - 29 048 997 144 38 1 775 2 020 2 008 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 17 -------------------------------- 12 017 1 035 235 52 2 684 665 864

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Table 1. Summary Statistics for the State: 1992 mCon.

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Firstquarter

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Operating

expenses

($1,000)

End-of-1991

inventories

($1,000)

End-of-1992

inventories

($1,000)

TYPES OF OPERATION BY KIND OF BUSINESS

mCon.

Wholesale trade mCon.

51 Nondurable goods 323 ------------------------------------- 2 329 664 130 172 29 788 3 842 273 864 163 829 175 398

511 Paper and paper products 22 ------------------------------ 59 883 10 229 2 382 321 17 113 6 964 6 043

5111 Printing and writing paper 2 ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5112 Stationery and office supplies 17 ------------------------ (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 3 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 3 --------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 3 ------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 9 ---------------------- 25 032 2 110 343 56 3 723 705 1 171 5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 1 ------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 3 -------------- 3 160 706 134 22 1 052 181 424 5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories 3 ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D) 5139 Footwear 2 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

514 Groceries and related products 125 ------------------------- 1 047 969 59 342 13 395 1 769 116 681 41 676 41 383

5141 Groceries, general line 27 ------------------------------- 580 749 24 064 5 504 674 42 349 28 055 27 335

5142 Packaged frozen foods 15 ------------------------------ 62 384 5 839 1 605 238 9 817 2 825 3 174

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 9 ---------------- 17 100 2 394 608 63 5 946 462 405

5144 Poultry and poultry products – -------------------------- – – – – – – –

5145 Confectionery 6 --------------------------------------- 21 552 2 400 577 88 4 791 1 026 955

5146 Fish and seafoods 24 ---------------------------------- 29 878 2 511 209 53 7 352 828 1 228

5147 Meats and meat products 4 ---------------------------- 17 673 936 182 27 1 698 499 514

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 5 -------------------------- 15 307 1 273 295 48 2 574 213 299

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 35 ----------------- 303 326 19 925 4 415 578 42 154 7 768 7 473

515 Farm-product raw materials 1 ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5153 Grain and field beans – -------------------------------- – – – – – – – 5154 Livestock 1 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. – -------------------- – – – – – – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 30 -------------------------- 89 107 10 636 2 775 248 19 048 8 208 7 801

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 2 --------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 28 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 76 ---------------------- 859 158 25 817 5 850 737 71 555 77 227 89 669

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 67 ----------------- 847 754 24 628 5 580 691 68 848 76 793 89 082

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except

bulk stations and terminals 9 -------------------------- 11 404 1 189 270 46 2 707 434 587

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 9 ------------- 94 731 8 894 1 978 221 17 409 6 648 6 994 5181 Beer and ale 5 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 4 ---------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 48 ----------------------- 87 974 9 175 2 077 358 20 592 9 693 9 604 5191 Farm supplies 9 -------------------------------------- 5 821 476 111 25 1 210 914 725 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 5 ------------------- 24 136 1 707 433 65 5 513 2 527 2 624 5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 3 ----------- 3 653 638 142 51 1 547 112 106 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 4 ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 3 ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 24 ---------------------------- 20 337 2 873 613 110 5 793 3 706 3 670

Merchant wholesalers 761 -------------------------- 2 411 912 231 585 53 392 7 236 458 137 261 232 261 337

50 Durable goods 502 ----------------------------------------- 1 006 872 129 428 30 220 4 119 249 673 162 928 159 207

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 83 ------ 178 977 25 406 5 714 872 49 799 38 254 37 816 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 8 ----------------- 29 376 3 728 906 105 6 759 5 166 3 520 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 63 ----------------- 134 602 18 342 4 119 661 37 152 30 869 32 088 5014 Tires and tubes 6 ------------------------------------- 8 475 1 478 306 42 2 838 1 440 1 502 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 6 ---------------------------- 6 524 1 858 383 64 3 050 779 706

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 17 -------------------------- 21 082 3 061 819 117 5 704 2 933 2 191 5021 Furniture 8 ------------------------------------------- 10 113 1 584 464 57 2 424 923 684 5023 Homefurnishings 9 ------------------------------------ 10 969 1 477 355 60 3 280 2 010 1 507

503 Lumber and other construction materials 34 ---------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 11 ----------- 24 645 2 483 564 65 4 531 3 560 3 249 5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 7 -------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 7 --------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 9 ------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 66 ----- 99 349 15 479 3 838 512 27 233 10 015 10 746

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies – ----------------- – – – – – – –

5044 Office equipment 18 ------------------------------------ 22 554 5 287 1 327 189 8 371 2 283 2 855

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

software 28 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 6 ------------------------ 10 129 1 170 321 40 2 298 2 055 1 914

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 6 --- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5048 Ophthalmic goods 2 ----------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 6 ------------ (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 20 ------------------ 50 708 4 257 1 036 104 9 452 5 859 6 146

5051 Metals service centers and offices 16 -------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores 4 --------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

506 Electrical goods 68 --------------------------------------- 169 562 20 695 4 834 646 36 971 21 488 21 551

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 37 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 9 --------- 27 332 2 589 520 90 4 571 3 909 3 850 5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 22 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

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Table 1. Summary Statistics for the State: 1992 mCon.

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Firstquarter

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Operating

expenses

($1,000)

End-of-1991

inventories

($1,000)

End-of-1992

inventories

($1,000)

TYPES OF OPERATION BY KIND OF BUSINESS

mCon.

Merchant wholesalersmCon.

50 Durable goodsmCon.

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 39 --------------------------------------------- 101 574 13 876 3 454 413 25 295 17 582 15 744

5072 Hardware 5 ------------------------------------------- 15 256 3 109 721 114 4 294 4 752 4 381

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 27 ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies 5 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 2 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 137 --------------------- 255 841 33 902 7 801 1 043 69 050 51 075 50 438 5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery

and equipment 22 ------------------------------------- 109 597 13 386 2 927 347 27 105 24 550 26 288 5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 3 ----------- 1 242 125 59 11 301 1 330 489 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 46 ------------------- 67 217 10 203 2 561 328 20 122 12 576 10 445 5085 Industrial supplies 23 ----------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 25 --------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 18 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 38 --------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 13 ---------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 4 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5093 Scrap and waste materials 3 --------------------------- 4 823 1 473 345 53 2 960 155 146

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 6 - (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 12 -------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

51 Nondurable goods 259 ------------------------------------- 1 405 040 102 157 23 172 3 117 208 464 98 304 102 130

511 Paper and paper products 18 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5111 Printing and writing paper 2 ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5112 Stationery and office supplies 13 ------------------------ 29 421 6 797 1 657 241 10 467 3 998 3 543

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 3 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 2 --------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 2 ------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 7 ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 1 ------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 3 -------------- 3 160 706 134 22 1 052 181 424

5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and

accessories 3 ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5139 Footwear – ------------------------------------------- – – – – – – –

514 Groceries and related products 106 ------------------------- 721 162 47 071 10 720 1 477 90 423 40 407 39 947

5141 Groceries, general line 22 ------------------------------- 463 299 21 053 4 839 596 37 399 28 055 27 335

5142 Packaged frozen foods 15 ------------------------------ 62 384 5 839 1 605 238 9 817 2 825 3 174

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 8 ---------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5144 Poultry and poultry products – -------------------------- – – – – – – –

5145 Confectionery 6 --------------------------------------- 21 552 2 400 577 88 4 791 1 026 955

5146 Fish and seafoods 23 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5147 Meats and meat products 4 ---------------------------- 17 673 936 182 27 1 698 499 514

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 5 -------------------------- 15 307 1 273 295 48 2 574 213 299

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 23 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials 1 ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5153 Grain and field beans – -------------------------------- – – – – – – – 5154 Livestock 1 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. – -------------------- – – – – – – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 15 -------------------------- 37 518 3 630 987 83 7 251 3 192 3 188

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 2 --------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 13 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 60 ---------------------- 343 209 19 404 4 242 540 49 712 18 860 23 492

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 52 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except

bulk stations and terminals 8 -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 6 ------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D) 5181 Beer and ale 2 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 4 ---------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 44 ----------------------- 83 619 8 892 2 009 347 19 971 9 687 9 594

5191 Farm supplies 9 -------------------------------------- 5 821 476 111 25 1 210 914 725

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 5 ------------------- 24 136 1 707 433 65 5 513 2 527 2 624

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 3 ----------- 3 653 638 142 51 1 547 112 106

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 4 ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 3 ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 20 ---------------------------- 15 982 2 590 545 99 5 172 3 700 3 660

Manufacturers’ sales branches and sales

offices 97 ---------------------------------------- 874 759 50 631 12 625 1 021 109 000 83 261 90 705

50 Durable goods 50 ----------------------------------------- 186 127 27 569 7 078 459 52 307 17 802 17 507

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 3 ------ 12 035 1 327 275 34 2 958 2 100 2 243

502 Furniture and homefurnishings – -------------------------- – – – – – – –

503 Lumber and other construction materials 1 ---------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 15 ----- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum – ------------------ – – – – – – – 506 Electrical goods 1 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

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Table 1. Summary Statistics for the State: 1992 mCon.

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Firstquarter

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Operating

expenses

($1,000)

End-of-1991

inventories

($1,000)

End-of-1992

inventories

($1,000)

TYPES OF OPERATION BY KIND OF BUSINESS

mCon.

Manufacturers’ sales branches and sales

officesmCon.

50 Durable goodsmCon.

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 1 --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 29 --------------------- 86 438 7 928 2 071 169 17 056 9 536 10 391

509 Miscellaneous durable goods – --------------------------- – – – – – – –

51 Nondurable goods 47 ------------------------------------- 688 632 23 062 5 547 562 56 693 65 459 73 198

511 Paper and paper products 3 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 1 --------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions – ---------------------- – – – – – – – 514 Groceries and related products 9 ------------------------- 103 160 7 714 1 685 145 18 423 1 269 1 436 515 Farm-product raw materials – ---------------------------- – – – – – – – 516 Chemicals and allied products 14 -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 16 ---------------------- 515 949 6 413 1 608 197 21 843 58 367 66 177 518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 3 ------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 1 ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants 50 ---- 313 215 8 237 1 810 266 14 916 198 183

50 Durable goods 33 ----------------------------------------- 77 223 3 284 741 103 6 209 132 113

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies – ------ – – – – – – – 502 Furniture and homefurnishings – -------------------------- – – – – – – – 503 Lumber and other construction materials 1 ---------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 2 ----- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum – ------------------ – – – – – – – 506 Electrical goods 8 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 4 --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 10 --------------------- 45 068 1 750 360 36 3 006 69 57

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 8 --------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

51 Nondurable goods 17 ------------------------------------- 235 992 4 953 1 069 163 8 707 66 70

511 Paper and paper products 1 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries – --------- – – – – – – –

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 2 ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

514 Groceries and related products 10 ------------------------- 223 647 4 557 990 147 7 835 – –

515 Farm-product raw materials – ---------------------------- – – – – – – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 1 -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products – ---------------------- – – – – – – –

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages – ------------- – – – – – – –

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 3 ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

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Table 2. Selected Ratios for the State: 1992

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business

Sales Annual payroll

Per establishment

(dollars)

Per employee1

(dollars)

Per employee1

(dollars)

As percent

of operating expenses

Employees

per establishment1

(number)

Operating

expenses

as percent of sales

End-of-1992

inventories

as percent of sales

Wholesale trade 3 ----------------------------- 964 632 422 373 34 079 49.9 9 16.2 9.8

50 Durable goods 2 ----------------------------------------- 171 320 271 357 34 241 52.0 8 24.3 13.9

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 2 ------ 221 070 210 830 29 507 50.7 11 27.6 21.0

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 3 ----------------- 672 000 279 771 35 505 55.2 13 23.0 12.0

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 2 ----------------- 136 540 203 634 27 749 49.4 10 27.6 23.8

5014 Tires and tubes 2 ------------------------------------- 278 889 269 868 36 908 48.4 8 28.3 18.3

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 1 ---------------------------- 087 333 101 938 29 031 60.9 11 46.8 10.8

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 1 -------------------------- 240 118 180 188 26 162 53.7 7 27.1 10.4

5021 Furniture 1 ------------------------------------------- 264 125 177 421 27 789 65.3 7 24.0 6.8

5023 Homefurnishings 1 ------------------------------------ 218 778 182 817 24 617 45.0 7 29.9 13.7

503 Lumber and other construction materials 2 ---------------- 020 028 326 103 35 099 48.1 6 22.4 10.7 5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 2 ----------- 240 455 379 154 38 200 54.8 6 18.4 13.2 5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 2 -------- 282 375 388 489 40 000 41.5 6 24.8 14.8 5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials (D) --------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (D) ------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 2 ----- 141 157 235 698 43 869 57.3 9 32.5 8.1

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies – ----------------- – – – – – –

5044 Office equipment 2 ------------------------------------ 563 920 212 245 41 745 55.2 12 35.7 5.9

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

software 2 ------------------------------------------- 314 889 256 418 52 280 61.2 9 33.3 7.6

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 1 ------------------------ 688 167 253 225 29 250 50.9 7 22.7 18.9

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 1 --- 858 375 303 408 28 857 45.7 6 20.8 9.9

5048 Ophthalmic goods (D) ----------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. (D) ------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 2 ------------------ 535 400 487 577 40 933 45.0 5 18.6 12.1

5051 Metals service centers and offices (D) -------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores (D) --------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

506 Electrical goods 2 --------------------------------------- 428 571 277 037 32 406 56.3 9 20.8 11.6 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 2 ------------------------------ 681 689 340 893 31 969 51.7 8 18.1 11.5 5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 3 --------- 036 889 303 689 28 767 56.6 10 16.7 14.1 5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 1 ----------------- 695 304 168 797 34 494 64.4 10 31.7 10.0

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 2 --------------------------------------------- 521 932 255 092 32 853 54.3 10 23.7 14.9

5072 Hardware (D) ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 2 ---------------------------------------- 514 655 285 980 32 404 57.0 9 19.9 14.1

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies 2 ------------------------------------------- 648 714 319 672 45 586 37.8 8 37.7 8.5

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies (D) ----------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 2 --------------------- 200 835 310 374 34 920 48.9 7 23.0 15.7

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery

and equipment 4 ------------------------------------- 981 682 315 841 38 576 49.4 16 24.7 24.0

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 414 ----------- 000 112 909 11 364 41.5 4 24.2 39.4

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 2 ------------------- 324 564 373 078 36 572 50.5 6 19.4 10.0

5085 Industrial supplies 1 ----------------------------------- 872 107 292 844 34 123 43.5 6 26.8 17.4

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 840 --------- 577 144 735 27 219 53.1 6 35.4 12.5

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor

vehicles 1 ------------------------------------------- 100 947 282 676 28 068 44.0 4 22.5 19.5

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 1 --------------------------- 558 065 327 265 25 484 46.7 5 16.7 10.2

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 1 ---------- 492 714 326 531 24 266 43.6 5 17.0 18.6

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 977 ------------------ 000 407 083 43 583 53.7 2 19.9 8.6

5093 Scrap and waste materials 1 --------------------------- 607 667 91 000 27 792 49.8 18 61.4 3.0

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 4 - 149 714 764 421 26 237 56.2 5 6.1 6.9

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 706 -------------------------------- 882 231 096 19 904 38.6 3 22.3 7.2

51 Nondurable goods 7 ------------------------------------- 212 582 606 368 33 881 47.5 12 11.8 7.5

511 Paper and paper products 2 ------------------------------ 721 955 186 551 31 866 59.8 15 28.6 10.1 5111 Printing and writing paper (D) ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5112 Stationery and office supplies (D) ------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5113 Industrial and personal service paper (D) ------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries (D) --------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries (D) ------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 2 ---------------------- 781 333 447 000 37 679 56.7 6 14.9 4.7

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods (D) ------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 1 -------------- 053 333 143 636 32 091 67.1 7 33.3 13.4

5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and

accessories (D) ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5139 Footwear (D) ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

514 Groceries and related products 8 ------------------------- 383 752 592 408 33 546 50.9 14 11.1 3.9 5141 Groceries, general line 21 ------------------------------- 509 222 861 645 35 703 56.8 25 7.3 4.7

5142 Packaged frozen foods 4 ------------------------------ 158 933 262 118 24 534 59.5 16 15.7 5.1

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 1 ---------------- 900 000 271 429 38 000 40.3 7 34.8 2.4

5144 Poultry and poultry products – -------------------------- – – – – – –

5145 Confectionery 3 --------------------------------------- 592 000 244 909 27 273 50.1 15 22.2 4.4

5146 Fish and seafoods 1 ---------------------------------- 244 917 563 736 47 377 34.2 2 24.6 4.1

5147 Meats and meat products 4 ---------------------------- 418 250 654 556 34 667 55.1 7 9.6 2.9

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 3 -------------------------- 061 400 318 896 26 521 49.5 10 16.8 2.0

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 8 ----------------- 666 457 524 785 34 472 47.3 17 13.9 2.5

515 Farm-product raw materials (D) ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5153 Grain and field beans – -------------------------------- – – – – – – 5154 Livestock (D) ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. – -------------------- – – – – – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 2 -------------------------- 970 233 359 302 42 887 55.8 8 21.4 8.8

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes (D) --------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. (D) ------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Selected Ratios for the State: 1992 mCon.

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business

Sales Annual payroll

Per establishment

(dollars)

Per employee1

(dollars)

Per employee1

(dollars)

As percent

of operating expenses

Employees

per establishment1

(number)

Operating

expenses

as percent of sales

End-of-1992

inventories

as percent of sales

Wholesale trade mCon.

51 Nondurable goodsmCon.

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 11 ---------------------- 304 711 1 165 750 35 030 36.1 10 8.3 10.4

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 12 ----------------- 653 045 1 226 851 35 641 35.8 10 8.1 10.5

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except

bulk stations and terminals 1 -------------------------- 267 111 247 913 25 848 43.9 5 23.7 5.1

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 10 ------------- 525 667 428 647 40 244 51.1 25 18.4 7.4

5181 Beer and ale (D) --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages (D) ---------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 1 ----------------------- 832 792 245 737 25 628 44.6 7 23.4 10.9 5191 Farm supplies 646 -------------------------------------- 778 232 840 19 040 39.3 3 20.8 12.5 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 4 ------------------- 827 200 371 323 26 262 31.0 13 22.8 10.9 5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 1 ----------- 217 667 71 627 12 510 41.2 17 42.3 2.9 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products (D) ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies (D) ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 847 ---------------------------- 375 184 882 26 118 49.6 5 28.5 18.0

Merchant wholesalers 3 -------------------------- 169 398 333 321 32 005 50.5 10 19.0 10.8

50 Durable goods 2 ----------------------------------------- 005 721 244 446 31 422 51.8 8 24.8 15.8

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 2 ------ 156 349 205 249 29 135 51.0 11 27.8 21.1

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 3 ----------------- 672 000 279 771 35 505 55.2 13 23.0 12.0

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 2 ----------------- 136 540 203 634 27 749 49.4 10 27.6 23.8

5014 Tires and tubes 1 ------------------------------------- 412 500 201 786 35 190 52.1 7 33.5 17.7

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 1 ---------------------------- 087 333 101 938 29 031 60.9 11 46.8 10.8

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 1 -------------------------- 240 118 180 188 26 162 53.7 7 27.1 10.4 5021 Furniture 1 ------------------------------------------- 264 125 177 421 27 789 65.3 7 24.0 6.8 5023 Homefurnishings 1 ------------------------------------ 218 778 182 817 24 617 45.0 7 29.9 13.7

503 Lumber and other construction materials (D) ---------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 2 ----------- 240 455 379 154 38 200 54.8 6 18.4 13.2

5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials (D) -------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials (D) --------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (D) ------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 1 ----- 505 288 194 041 30 232 56.8 8 27.4 10.8

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies – ----------------- – – – – – –

5044 Office equipment 1 ------------------------------------ 253 000 119 333 27 974 63.2 11 37.1 12.7

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

software (D) ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 1 ------------------------ 688 167 253 225 29 250 50.9 7 22.7 18.9

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies (D) --- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5048 Ophthalmic goods (D) ----------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. (D) ------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 2 ------------------ 535 400 487 577 40 933 45.0 5 18.6 12.1 5051 Metals service centers and offices (D) -------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores (D) --------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

506 Electrical goods 2 --------------------------------------- 493 559 262 480 32 036 56.0 10 21.8 12.7 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and

construction materials (D) ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 3 --------- 036 889 303 689 28 767 56.6 10 16.7 14.1 5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. (D) ----------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 2 --------------------------------------------- 604 462 245 942 33 598 54.9 11 24.9 15.5

5072 Hardware 3 ------------------------------------------- 051 200 133 825 27 272 72.4 23 28.1 28.7

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) (D) ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies (D) ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies (D) ----------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 1 --------------------- 867 453 245 293 32 504 49.1 8 27.0 19.7

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery

and equipment 4 ------------------------------------- 981 682 315 841 38 576 49.4 16 24.7 24.0

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 414 ----------- 000 112 909 11 364 41.5 4 24.2 39.4

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 1 ------------------- 461 239 204 930 31 107 50.7 7 29.9 15.5

5085 Industrial supplies (D) ----------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies (D) --------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor

vehicles (D) ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

509 Miscellaneous durable goods (D) --------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies (D) ---------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies (D) ------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5093 Scrap and waste materials 1 --------------------------- 607 667 91 000 27 792 49.8 18 61.4 3.0 5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. (D) -------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

51 Nondurable goods 5 ------------------------------------- 424 865 450 767 32 774 49.0 12 14.8 7.3

511 Paper and paper products (D) ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5111 Printing and writing paper (D) ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5112 Stationery and office supplies 2 ------------------------ 263 154 122 079 28 203 64.9 19 35.6 12.0

5113 Industrial and personal service paper (D) ------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries (D) --------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries (D) ------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions (D) ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods (D) ------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 1 -------------- 053 333 143 636 32 091 67.1 7 33.3 13.4

5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and

accessories (D) ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 5139 Footwear – ------------------------------------------- – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Selected Ratios for the State: 1992 mCon.

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business

Sales Annual payroll

Per establishment

(dollars)

Per employee1

(dollars)

Per employee1

(dollars)

As percent

of operating expenses

Employees

per establishment1

(number)

Operating

expenses

as percent of sales

End-of-1992

inventories

as percent of sales

Merchant wholesalersmCon.

51 Nondurable goodsmCon.

514 Groceries and related products 6 ------------------------- 803 415 488 261 31 869 52.1 14 12.5 5.5 5141 Groceries, general line 21 ------------------------------- 059 045 777 347 35 324 56.3 27 8.1 5.9 5142 Packaged frozen foods 4 ------------------------------ 158 933 262 118 24 534 59.5 16 15.7 5.1 5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned (D) ---------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5144 Poultry and poultry products – -------------------------- – – – – – – 5145 Confectionery 3 --------------------------------------- 592 000 244 909 27 273 50.1 15 22.2 4.4

5146 Fish and seafoods (D) ---------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5147 Meats and meat products 4 ---------------------------- 418 250 654 556 34 667 55.1 7 9.6 2.9 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 3 -------------------------- 061 400 318 896 26 521 49.5 10 16.8 2.0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (D) ----------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials (D) ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5153 Grain and field beans – -------------------------------- – – – – – –

5154 Livestock (D) ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. – -------------------- – – – – – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 2 -------------------------- 501 200 452 024 43 735 50.1 6 19.3 8.5

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes (D) --------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. (D) ------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 5 ---------------------- 720 150 635 572 35 933 39.0 9 14.5 6.8 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (D) ----------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except

bulk stations and terminals (D) -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages (D) ------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5181 Beer and ale (D) --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages (D) ---------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 1 ----------------------- 900 432 240 977 25 625 44.5 8 23.9 11.5

5191 Farm supplies 646 -------------------------------------- 778 232 840 19 040 39.3 3 20.8 12.5

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 4 ------------------- 827 200 371 323 26 262 31.0 13 22.8 10.9

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 1 ----------- 217 667 71 627 12 510 41.2 17 42.3 2.9

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products (D) ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies (D) ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 799 ---------------------------- 100 161 434 26 162 50.1 5 32.4 22.9

Manufacturers’ sales branches and sales

offices 9 ---------------------------------------- 018 134 856 767 49 590 46.5 11 12.5 10.4

50 Durable goods 3 ----------------------------------------- 722 540 405 505 60 063 52.7 9 28.1 9.4

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 4 ------ 011 667 353 971 39 029 44.9 11 24.6 18.6 502 Furniture and homefurnishings – -------------------------- – – – – – – 503 Lumber and other construction materials (D) ---------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies (D) ----- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum – ------------------ – – – – – – 506 Electrical goods (D) --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies (D) --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 2 --------------------- 980 621 511 467 46 911 46.5 6 19.7 12.0

509 Miscellaneous durable goods – --------------------------- – – – – – –

51 Nondurable goods 14 ------------------------------------- 651 745 1 225 324 41 036 40.7 12 8.2 10.6

511 Paper and paper products (D) ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries (D) --------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions – ---------------------- – – – – – – 514 Groceries and related products 11 ------------------------- 462 222 711 448 53 200 41.9 16 17.9 1.4 515 Farm-product raw materials – ---------------------------- – – – – – – 516 Chemicals and allied products (D) -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 32 ---------------------- 246 813 2 619 030 32 553 29.4 12 4.2 12.8 518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages (D) ------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods (D) ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants 6 ---- 264 300 1 177 500 30 966 55.2 5 4.8 .1

50 Durable goods 2 ----------------------------------------- 340 091 749 738 31 883 52.9 3 8.0 .1

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies – ------ – – – – – –

502 Furniture and homefurnishings – -------------------------- – – – – – –

503 Lumber and other construction materials (D) ---------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies (D) ----- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum – ------------------ – – – – – –

506 Electrical goods (D) --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies (D) --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 4 --------------------- 506 800 1 251 889 48 611 58.2 4 6.7 .1

509 Miscellaneous durable goods (D) --------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

51 Nondurable goods 13 ------------------------------------- 881 882 1 447 804 30 387 56.9 10 3.7 –

511 Paper and paper products (D) ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries – --------- – – – – – – 513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions (D) ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

514 Groceries and related products 22 ------------------------- 364 700 1 521 408 31 000 58.2 15 3.5 – 515 Farm-product raw materials – ---------------------------- – – – – – – 516 Chemicals and allied products (D) -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products – ---------------------- – – – – – – 518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages – ------------- – – – – – – 519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods (D) ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

1Based on number of employees for pay period including March 12.

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Table 3. Comparative Statistics for the State: 1992 and 1987

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business

Establishments Sales Annual payroll

Paid employees for pay

period including March 12

1992 (number)1987 (number)1992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 (number)1987 (number)

Wholesale trade 908 --------------------------- 778 3 599 886 2 685 523 34.0 290 453 204 883 41.8 8 523 7 176

50 Durable goods 585 --------------------------------------- 501 1 270 222 971 527 30.7 160 281 120 658 32.8 4 681 4 114

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 86 --- 77 191 012 97 037 96.8 26 733 14 432 85.2 906 632 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 8 -------------- 4 29 376 (D) (D) 3 728 (D) (D) 105 BB

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 63 --------------- 62 134 602 (D) (D) 18 342 (D) (D) 661 FF 5014 Tires and tubes 9 ----------------------------------- 5 20 510 10 306 99.0 2 805 1 356 106.9 76 45 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 6 -------------------------- 6 6 524 3 939 65.6 1 858 928 100.2 64 41

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 17 ----------------------- 14 21 082 27 529 –23.4 3 061 3 663 –16.4 117 175 5021 Furniture 8 ----------------------------------------- 5 10 113 (D) (D) 1 584 (D) (D) 57 CC

5023 Homefurnishings 9 ---------------------------------- 9 10 969 (D) (D) 1 477 (D) (D) 60 BB

503 Lumber and other construction materials 36 -------------- 37 72 721 75 779 –4.0 7 827 6 963 12.4 223 219 5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 11 -------- 9 24 645 13 880 77.6 2 483 2 305 7.7 65 79 5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 8 ------ 10 18 259 (D) (D) 1 880 (D) (D) 47 BB

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 8 ------------- 7 (D) 15 848 (D) (D) 1 156 (D) BB 37

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 9 ----------------------- 11 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 83 --- 81 177 716 136 981 29.7 33 077 29 365 12.6 754 819 5043 Photographic equipment and supplies – --------------- 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

5044 Office equipment 25 --------------------------------- 16 64 098 (D) (D) 12 607 (D) (D) 302 CC

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and software 36 ---------------------------------------- 35 83 336 85 295 –2.3 16 991 19 454 –12.7 325 506 5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 6 ---------------------- 10 10 129 5 027 101.5 1 170 1 097 6.7 40 49 5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 8 - 9 14 867 12 132 22.5 1 414 1 068 32.4 49 38 5048 Ophthalmic goods 2 -------------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 6 ---------- 8 (D) 6 071 (D) (D) 722 (D) BB 40

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 20 ---------------- 16 50 708 57 537 –11.9 4 257 3 438 23.8 104 114 5051 Metals service centers and offices 16 ------------------ 14 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores 4 ------------------ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

506 Electrical goods 77 ------------------------------------ 65 187 000 (D) (D) 21 874 (D) (D) 675 EE

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 45 ------------------------ r

34 120 676 (D) (D) 11 317 (D) (D) 354 EE

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 9 ------- 9 27 332 6 167 343.2 2 589 614 321.7 90 24 5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 23 --------------- 22 38 992 28 169 38.4 7 968 4 000 99.2 231 147

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 44 ------------------------------------------- 46 110 965 89 896 23.4 14 291 10 989 30.0 435 389 5072 Hardware 6 ---------------------------------------- 11 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 29 -------------------------------------- 26 72 925 57 887 26.0 8 263 6 611 25.0 255 222

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies 7 ----------------------------------------- 8 18 541 11 059 67.7 2 644 1 506 75.6 58 54

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 2 --------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 176 ------------------ 126 387 347 (D) (D) 43 580 (D) (D) 1 248 FF

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum)

machinery and equipment 22 ------------------------ 23 109 597 111 235 –1.5 13 386 11 533 16.1 347 334

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 3 --------- 1 1 242 (D) (D) 125 (D) (D) 11 AA

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 78 ----------------- r50 181 316 (D) (D) 17 774 (D) (D) 486 CC

5085 Industrial supplies 28 --------------------------------- 27 52 419 39 493 32.7 6 108 4 882 25.1 179 171

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 26 ------- 14 21 855 11 762 85.8 4 110 2 074 98.2 151 89

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor

vehicles 19 ----------------------------------------- 11 20 918 10 151 106.1 2 077 778 167.0 74 37

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 46 ------------------------ 39 71 671 120 396 –40.5 5 581 11 986 –53.4 219 458

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 14 -------- 13 20 898 19 624 6.5 1 553 1 907 –18.6 64 101

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 5 ---------------- 4 4 885 (D) (D) 523 (D) (D) 12 AA

5093 Scrap and waste materials 3 ------------------------- 3 4 823 (D) (D) 1 473 (D) (D) 53 AA

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious

metals 7 ------------------------------------------ 3 29 048 27 238 6.6 997 402 148.0 38 13

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 17 ------------------------------ 16 12 017 68 415 –82.4 1 035 9 343 –88.9 52 314

51 Nondurable goods 323 ----------------------------------- 277 2 329 664 1 713 996 35.9 130 172 84 225 54.6 3 842 3 062

511 Paper and paper products 22 --------------------------- 25 59 883 60 551 –1.1 10 229 7 156 42.9 321 268

5111 Printing and writing paper 2 -------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA BB

5112 Stationery and office supplies 17 ---------------------- 20 (D) 36 029 (D) (D) 4 985 (D) EE 202

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 3 --------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 3 ------ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC BB

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 3 ---- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC BB

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 9 -------------------- 8 25 032 (D) (D) 2 110 (D) (D) 56 BB

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 1 ---------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA BB

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 3 ------------ 5 3 160 5 609 –43.7 706 427 65.3 22 25

5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and

accessories 3 ------------------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5139 Footwear 2 ---------------------------------------- – (D) – (X) (D) – (X) AA –

514 Groceries and related products 125 ----------------------- 119 1 047 969 554 692 88.9 59 342 40 089 48.0 1 769 1 555

5141 Groceries, general line 27 ---------------------------- 26 580 749 236 127 145.9 24 064 18 421 30.6 674 673

5142 Packaged frozen foods 15 ---------------------------- 8 62 384 40 537 53.9 5 839 2 849 104.9 238 118

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 9 -------------- 5 17 100 (D) (D) 2 394 (D) (D) 63 BB

5144 Poultry and poultry products – ----------------------- 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

5145 Confectionery 6 ------------------------------------ 5 21 552 12 062 78.7 2 400 1 563 53.6 88 55

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Table 3. Comparative Statistics for the State: 1992 and 1987 mCon.

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business

Establishments Sales Annual payroll

Paid employees for pay

period including March 12

1992 (number)1987 (number)1992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 (number)1987 (number)

Wholesale trade mCon.

51 Nondurable goodsmCon.

514 Groceries and related products mCon. 5146 Fish and seafoods 24 -------------------------------- 22 29 878 47 086 –36.5 2 511 2 862 –12.3 53 171 5147 Meats and meat products 4 -------------------------- 9 17 673 32 175 –45.1 936 1 841 –49.2 27 61 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 5 ------------------------ 4 15 307 19 607 –21.9 1 273 1 634 –22.1 48 75 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 35 --------------- 39 303 326 148 140 104.8 19 925 10 123 96.8 578 369

515 Farm-product raw materials 1 -------------------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5153 Grain and field beans – ----------------------------- – – – – – – – – –

5154 Livestock 1 ---------------------------------------- – (D) – (X) (D) – (X) AA –

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. – ------------------ 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

516 Chemicals and allied products 30 ------------------------ 21 89 107 63 461 40.4 10 636 5 905 80.1 248 174

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 2 ------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 28 ---------------- 20 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 76 -------------------- 56 859 158 (D) (D) 25 817 (D) (D) 737 EE 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 67 --------------- 42 847 754 (D) (D) 24 628 (D) (D) 691 EE

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers,

except bulk stations and terminals 9 ----------------- 14 11 404 48 364 –76.4 1 189 1 955 –39.2 46 45

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 9 ----------- 10 94 731 82 300 15.1 8 894 7 570 17.5 221 195

5181 Beer and ale 5 ------------------------------------- 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 4 -------------- 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 48 --------------------- 34 87 974 57 416 53.2 9 175 6 891 33.1 358 316

5191 Farm supplies 9 ------------------------------------ 9 5 821 6 889 –15.5 476 717 –33.6 25 45

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 5 ---------------- 4 24 136 13 180 83.1 1 707 1 630 4.7 65 66

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 3 --------- 3 3 653 (D) (D) 638 (D) (D) 51 BB

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 4 --------------------- 3 (D) 17 598 (D) (D) 1 513 (D) BB 58

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 3 --------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 24 -------------------------- 13 20 337 12 024 69.1 2 873 2 083 37.9 110 77

Merchant wholesalers 761 ------------------------ 648 2 411 912 1 584 741 52.2 231 585 163 115 42.0 7 236 6 164

50 Durable goods 502 --------------------------------------- 432 1 006 872 776 893 29.6 129 428 95 124 36.1 4 119 3 572

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 83 --- 75 178 977 (D) (D) 25 406 (D) (D) 872 FF

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 8 -------------- 4 29 376 (D) (D) 3 728 (D) (D) 105 BB

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 63 --------------- 61 134 602 72 955 84.5 18 342 11 105 65.2 661 506

5014 Tires and tubes 6 ----------------------------------- 4 8 475 (D) (D) 1 478 (D) (D) 42 BB

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 6 -------------------------- 6 6 524 3 939 65.6 1 858 928 100.2 64 41

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 17 ----------------------- 14 21 082 27 529 –23.4 3 061 3 663 –16.4 117 175 5021 Furniture 8 ----------------------------------------- 5 10 113 (D) (D) 1 584 (D) (D) 57 CC

5023 Homefurnishings 9 ---------------------------------- 9 10 969 (D) (D) 1 477 (D) (D) 60 BB

503 Lumber and other construction materials 34 -------------- 34 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 11 -------- 9 24 645 13 880 77.6 2 483 2 305 7.7 65 79 5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 7 ------ 8 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 7 ------------- 7 (D) 15 848 (D) (D) 1 156 (D) BB 37

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 9 ----------------------- 10 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 66 --- 64 99 349 74 530 33.3 15 479 12 028 28.7 512 489

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies – --------------- 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

5044 Office equipment 18 --------------------------------- 12 22 554 (D) (D) 5 287 (D) (D) 189 BB

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

software 28 ---------------------------------------- 24 (D) 47 206 (D) (D) 8 211 (D) CC 304

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 6 ---------------------- 10 10 129 5 027 101.5 1 170 1 097 6.7 40 49

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 6 - 8 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5048 Ophthalmic goods 2 -------------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 6 ---------- 7 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 20 ---------------- 16 50 708 57 537 –11.9 4 257 3 438 23.8 104 114

5051 Metals service centers and offices 16 ------------------ 14 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores 4 ------------------ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

506 Electrical goods 68 ------------------------------------ 57 169 562 (D) (D) 20 695 (D) (D) 646 EE

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 37 ------------------------ r

29 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE CC

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 9 ------- 8 27 332 (D) (D) 2 589 (D) (D) 90 BB

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 22 --------------- 20 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 39 ------------------------------------------- 38 101 574 80 362 26.4 13 876 10 321 34.4 413 364

5072 Hardware 5 ---------------------------------------- 9 15 256 (D) (D) 3 109 (D) (D) 114 CC

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 27 -------------------------------------- 23 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE CC

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies 5 ----------------------------------------- 5 (D) 5 360 (D) (D) 1 038 (D) BB 39

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 2 --------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 137 ------------------ 102 255 841 (D) (D) 33 902 (D) (D) 1 043 FF 5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum)

machinery and equipment 22 ------------------------ 22 109 597 (D) (D) 13 386 (D) (D) 347 EE

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 3 --------- 1 1 242 (D) (D) 125 (D) (D) 11 AA

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 46 ----------------- r28 67 217 (D) (D) 10 203 (D) (D) 328 CC

5085 Industrial supplies 23 --------------------------------- 26 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 25 ------- 14 (D) 11 762 (D) (D) 2 074 (D) CC 89

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 18 ----------------------------------------- 11 (D) 10 151 (D) (D) 778 (D) BB 37

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 38 ------------------------ 32 (D) 115 897 (D) (D) 11 729 (D) CC 446

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 13 -------- 12 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB CC

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 4 ---------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5093 Scrap and waste materials 3 ------------------------- 3 4 823 (D) (D) 1 473 (D) (D) 53 AA

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 6 ------------------------------------------ 3 (D) 27 238 (D) (D) 402 (D) BB 13

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 12 ------------------------------ 12 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB EE

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Table 3. Comparative Statistics for the State: 1992 and 1987 mCon.

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business

Establishments Sales Annual payroll

Paid employees for pay

period including March 12

1992 (number)1987 (number)1992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 (number)1987 (number)

Merchant wholesalersmCon.

51 Nondurable goods 259 ----------------------------------- 216 1 405 040 807 848 73.9 102 157 67 991 50.3 3 117 2 592

511 Paper and paper products 18 --------------------------- 21 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE

5111 Printing and writing paper 2 -------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA BB

5112 Stationery and office supplies 13 ---------------------- 16 29 421 (D) (D) 6 797 (D) (D) 241 CC

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 3 --------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 2 ------ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC BB

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 2 ---- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC BB

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 7 -------------------- 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 1 ---------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA BB

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 3 ------------ 3 3 160 (D) (D) 706 (D) (D) 22 BB

5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and

accessories 3 ------------------------------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5139 Footwear – ---------------------------------------- – – – – – – – – –

514 Groceries and related products 106 ----------------------- 95 721 162 344 286 109.5 47 071 30 724 53.2 1 477 1 262 5141 Groceries, general line 22 ---------------------------- 18 463 299 153 921 201.0 21 053 16 415 28.3 596 598 5142 Packaged frozen foods 15 ---------------------------- 7 62 384 (D) (D) 5 839 (D) (D) 238 BB

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 8 -------------- 3 (D) 4 682 (D) (D) 379 (D) BB 11

5144 Poultry and poultry products – ----------------------- – – – – – – – – – 5145 Confectionery 6 ------------------------------------ 5 21 552 12 062 78.7 2 400 1 563 53.6 88 55

5146 Fish and seafoods 23 -------------------------------- 20 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB CC

5147 Meats and meat products 4 -------------------------- 9 17 673 32 175 –45.1 936 1 841 –49.2 27 61

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 5 ------------------------ 4 15 307 19 607 –21.9 1 273 1 634 –22.1 48 75

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 23 --------------- 29 (D) 50 286 (D) (D) 4 640 (D) EE 213

515 Farm-product raw materials 1 -------------------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5153 Grain and field beans – ----------------------------- – – – – – – – – – 5154 Livestock 1 ---------------------------------------- – (D) – (X) (D) – (X) AA –

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. – ------------------ 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

516 Chemicals and allied products 15 ------------------------ 12 37 518 26 869 39.6 3 630 2 406 50.9 83 100

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 2 ------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 13 ---------------- 11 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 60 -------------------- 38 343 209 (D) (D) 19 404 (D) (D) 540 EE

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 52 --------------- 28 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers,

except bulk stations and terminals 8 ----------------- 10 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 6 ----------- 10 (D) 82 300 (D) (D) 7 570 (D) CC 195 5181 Beer and ale 2 ------------------------------------- 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 4 -------------- 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 44 --------------------- 31 83 619 (D) (D) 8 892 (D) (D) 347 EE

5191 Farm supplies 9 ------------------------------------ 9 5 821 6 889 –15.5 476 717 –33.6 25 45

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 5 ---------------- 4 24 136 13 180 83.1 1 707 1 630 4.7 65 66 5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 3 --------- 3 3 653 (D) (D) 638 (D) (D) 51 BB

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 4 --------------------- 3 (D) 17 598 (D) (D) 1 513 (D) BB 58

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 3 --------------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 20 -------------------------- 11 15 982 (D) (D) 2 590 (D) (D) 99 BB

Manufacturers’ sales branches and sales

offices 97 ------------------------------------- 79 874 759 909 826 –3.9 50 631 35 900 41.0 1 021 794

50 Durable goods 50 --------------------------------------- 44 186 127 165 630 12.4 27 569 24 070 14.5 459 484

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 3 --- 2 12 035 (D) (D) 1 327 (D) (D) 34 BB

502 Furniture and homefurnishings – ----------------------- – – – – – – – – – 503 Lumber and other construction materials 1 -------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 15 --- 16 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC EE

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum – ---------------- – – – – – – – – – 506 Electrical goods 1 ------------------------------------ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 1 ------------------------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 29 ------------------ 20 86 438 59 732 44.7 7 928 4 677 69.5 169 96

509 Miscellaneous durable goods – ------------------------ – – – – – – – – –

51 Nondurable goods 47 ----------------------------------- 35 688 632 744 196 –7.5 23 062 11 830 94.9 562 310

511 Paper and paper products 3 --------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 1 ------ – (D) – (X) (D) – (X) AA –

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions – -------------------- – – – – – – – – –

514 Groceries and related products 9 ----------------------- 7 103 160 60 419 70.7 7 714 5 719 34.9 145 162 515 Farm-product raw materials – -------------------------- – – – – – – – – – 516 Chemicals and allied products 14 ------------------------ 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC BB

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 16 -------------------- 18 515 949 (D) (D) 6 413 (D) (D) 197 BB

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 3 ----------- – (D) – (X) (D) – (X) BB –

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 1 --------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants 50 - 51 313 215 190 956 64.0 8 237 5 868 40.4 266 218

50 Durable goods 33 --------------------------------------- 25 77 223 29 004 166.2 3 284 1 464 124.3 103 58

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies – --- – – – – – – – – –

502 Furniture and homefurnishings – ----------------------- – – – – – – – – –

503 Lumber and other construction materials 1 -------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 2 --- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum – ---------------- – – – – – – – – – 506 Electrical goods 8 ------------------------------------ 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB AA

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Table 3. Comparative Statistics for the State: 1992 and 1987 mCon.

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC

code Type of operation and kind of business

Establishments Sales Annual payroll

Paid employees for pay

period including March 12

1992 (number)1987 (number)1992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 (number)1987 (number)

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants

mCon.

50 Durable goodsmCon.

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 4 ------------------------------------------- 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 10 ------------------ 4 45 068 7 559 496.2 1 750 528 231.4 36 16 509 Miscellaneous durable goods 8 ------------------------ 7 (D) 4 499 (D) (D) 257 (D) AA 12

51 Nondurable goods 17 ----------------------------------- 26 235 992 161 952 45.7 4 953 4 404 12.5 163 160

511 Paper and paper products 1 --------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries – ------ – – – – – – – – –

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 2 -------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

514 Groceries and related products 10 ----------------------- 17 223 647 149 987 49.1 4 557 3 646 25.0 147 131

515 Farm-product raw materials – -------------------------- – – – – – – – – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 1 ------------------------ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

517 Petroleum and petroleum products – -------------------- – – – – – – – – –

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages – ----------- – – – – – – – – –

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 3 --------------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

Table 4. Summary Statistics for Boroughs and Census Areas and Places With 2,500

Inhabitants or More: 1992

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A. For information on geographic areas

followed by ó, see appendix F]

Geographic area

Merchant wholesalers Other operating types

Estab- lishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Estab- lishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Estab- lishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Alaska 908 ---------------------------- 3 599 886 290 453 8 523 761 2 411 912 231 585 7 236 147 1 187 974

Aleutians East Borough ó ------------------- – – – – – – – – – –

Aleutians West Census Area ó--------------- 13 60 112 2 892 75 12 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

Unalaska 2 --------------------------------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

Balance of census area 11 ------------------- (D) (D) BB 10 56 411 2 528 65 1 (D)

Anchorage Borough 510 ------------------------- 2 584 014 205 708 5 827 402 1 648 136 158 921 4 848 108 935 878

Anchorage 510 ------------------------------- 2 584 014 205 708 5 827 402 1 648 136 158 921 4 848 108 935 878

Bethel Census Area 5 ------------------------- 14 921 690 19 5 14 921 690 19 – – Bethel 5 ----------------------------------- 14 921 690 19 5 14 921 690 19 – – Balance of census area – ------------------- – – – – – – – – –

Bristol Bay Borough 3 ------------------------- 8 597 947 2 2 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

Denali Borough ó--------------------------- 2 (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

Dillingham Census Area 3 --------------------- 791 60 5 3 791 60 5 – –

Fairbanks North Star Borough 118 ---------------- 376 439 33 458 1 091 104 284 301 27 554 904 14 92 138

Fairbanks 81 -------------------------------- 295 482 28 049 867 69 (D) (D) FF 12 (D)

Balance of borough 37 ----------------------- 80 957 5 409 224 35 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

Haines Borough 2 ---------------------------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

Juneau Borough 37 ---------------------------- 73 683 8 187 260 31 59 775 7 070 234 6 13 908 Juneau 37 ---------------------------------- 73 683 8 187 260 31 59 775 7 070 234 6 13 908

Kenai Peninsula Borough 71 -------------------- 204 524 9 984 344 64 (D) (D) EE 7 (D)

Homer 2 ----------------------------------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

Kenai 20 ------------------------------------ 128 058 2 835 99 17 (D) (D) BB 3 (D)

Seward 4 ---------------------------------- 6 125 509 16 4 6 125 509 16 – –

Soldotna 6 --------------------------------- 5 886 591 23 4 (D) (D) AA 2 (D)

Balance of borough 39 ----------------------- (D) (D) CC 37 62 476 5 732 198 2 (D)

Ketchikan Gateway Borough 29 ----------------- 68 104 9 297 238 26 65 873 8 928 229 3 2 231 Ketchikan 27 -------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 24 (D) (D) CC 3 2 231 Balance of borough 2 ----------------------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

Kodiak Island Borough 17 ---------------------- 37 998 2 824 91 17 37 998 2 824 91 – –

Kodiak 16 ----------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 16 (D) (D) BB – –

Balance of borough 1 ----------------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

Lake and Peninsula Borough ó -------------- 2 (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

Matanuska-Susitna Borough 38 ----------------- (D) (D) CC 37 (D) (D) CC 1 (D) Palmer 5 ----------------------------------- 4 828 1 421 44 4 (D) (D) BB 1 (D) Wasilla 4 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) BB – –

Balance of borough 29 ----------------------- (D) (D) CC 29 (D) (D) CC – –

Nome Census Area 2 ------------------------- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB – – Nome – ----------------------------------- – – – – – – – – – Balance of census area 2 ------------------- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB – –

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Table 4. Summary Statistics for Boroughs and Census Areas and Places With 2,500

Inhabitants or More: 1992 mCon.

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A. For information on geographic areas

followed by ó, see appendix F]

Geographic area

Merchant wholesalers Other operating types

Estab- lishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Estab- lishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Estab- lishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

AlaskamCon.

North Slope Borough 5 ------------------------ 15 861 3 792 98 3 (D) (D) BB 2 (D) Barrow – ---------------------------------- – – – – – – – – – Balance of borough 5 ----------------------- 15 861 3 792 98 3 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

Northwest Arctic Borough 1 -------------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

Kotzebue – -------------------------------- – – – – – – – – –

Balance of borough 1 ----------------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area 5 - 12 056 537 21 5 12 056 537 21 – –

Sitka Borough 12 ------------------------------ 12 726 1 208 52 12 12 726 1 208 52 – – Sitka 12 ------------------------------------ 12 726 1 208 52 12 12 726 1 208 52 – –

Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon Census Area 2 ------- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB – –

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 1 ------------ (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

Valdez-Cordova Census Area 18 ---------------- 48 853 4 043 86 17 (D) (D) BB 1 (D) Valdez 3 ----------------------------------- 13 757 610 15 2 (D) (D) AA 1 (D) Balance of census area 15 ------------------- 35 096 3 433 71 15 35 096 3 433 71 – –

Wade Hampton Census Area 1 ---------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area 8 ------------ 8 114 361 19 6 (D) (D) AA 2 (D)

Petersburg 4 ------------------------------- 4 617 164 7 3 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

Balance of census area 4 ------------------- 3 497 197 12 3 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 3 ----------------- 4 653 252 7 2 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

Table 5. Summary Statistics for Places With 200 Establishments or More: 1992

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A. For information on geographic areas

followed by ó, see appendix F]

SIC

code Geographic area and kind of business

Merchant wholesalers Other operating types

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

ANCHORAGE

 (Coextensive with Anchorage, AK MSA; see

table 7.)

Table 6. Summary Statistics for Boroughs and Census Areas With 200 Establishments or

More: 1992

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A. For information on geographic areas

followed by ó, see appendix F]

SIC

code Geographic area and kind of business

Merchant wholesalers Other operating types

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

ANCHORAGE BOROUGH

 (Coextensive with Anchorage, AK MSA; see

table 7.)

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Table 7. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan Areas: 1992

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A. For definitions of CMSA’s, MSA’s, and

PMSA’s, see appendix D]

SIC

code Geographic area and kind of business

Merchant wholesalers Other operating types

Estab- lishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Estab- lishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Estab- lishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

ANCHORAGE, AK MSA

Wholesale trade 510 -------------------------- 2 584 014 205 708 5 827 402 1 648 136 158 921 4 848 108 935 878

50 Durable goods 371 ----------------------------------- 993 135 122 335 3 470 299 747 052 93 658 2 947 72 246 083

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and

supplies 46 --------------------------------------- 137 584 18 827 624 43 125 549 17 500 590 3 12 035 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 5 ----------- 27 882 3 426 92 5 27 882 3 426 92 – – 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 33 ------------ 90 965 12 265 442 33 90 965 12 265 442 – – 5014 Tires and tubes 4 ------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 1 (D) (D) AA 3 12 035 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 4 ----------------------- (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) BB – –

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 13 -------------------- (D) (D) CC 13 (D) (D) CC – – 5021 Furniture 4 -------------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) BB – –

5023 Homefurnishings 9 ------------------------------- 10 969 1 477 60 9 10 969 1 477 60 – –

503 Lumber and other construction materials 25 ----------- 61 258 6 111 173 23 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 7 ----- 19 503 1 712 43 7 19 503 1 712 43 – – 5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 4 --- (D) (D) BB 3 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 7 ---------- (D) (D) BB 6 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 7 ------------------- (D) (D) BB 7 (D) (D) BB – –

504 Professional and commercial equipment and

supplies 57 --------------------------------------- 156 719 30 274 674 45 (D) (D) EE 12 (D)

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies – ------------ – – – – – – – – – 5044 Office equipment 18 ------------------------------ 56 179 11 362 280 13 (D) (D) CC 5 (D)

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and software 21 --------------------------------- 71 434 15 545 274 16 (D) (D) CC 5 (D)

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 6 ------------------- 10 129 1 170 40 6 10 129 1 170 40 – – 5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and

supplies 7 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 5 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

5048 Ophthalmic goods 1 ----------------------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 4 ------ (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) BB – –

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 10 ------------ 44 464 3 355 66 10 44 464 3 355 66 – – 5051 Metals service centers and offices 9 -------------- (D) (D) BB 9 (D) (D) BB – –

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores 1 --------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

506 Electrical goods 46 --------------------------------- 149 585 16 808 496 37 132 147 15 629 467 9 17 438 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring

supplies, and construction materials 26 ------------ 90 042 7 804 224 18 (D) (D) CC 8 (D)

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 6 ---- (D) (D) BB 6 (D) (D) BB – –

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 14 ----------- (D) (D) CC 13 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 30 --------------------------------------- 84 725 10 932 330 25 75 334 10 517 308 5 9 391

5072 Hardware 5 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 17 ----------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 15 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment

and supplies 7 --------------------------------- 18 541 2 644 58 5 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 1 ------------ (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 116 --------------- 291 032 29 622 860 82 166 604 20 806 671 34 124 428

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum)

machinery and equipment 12 --------------------- 68 255 7 079 216 12 68 255 7 079 216 – –

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 1 ------ (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 55 ------------- 146 866 12 915 316 26 (D) (D) CC 29 (D)

5085 Industrial supplies 19 ----------------------------- 42 522 4 693 140 15 (D) (D) CC 4 (D)

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 19 ---- (D) (D) CC 18 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except

motor vehicles 10 ------------------------------- 14 559 1 307 47 10 14 559 1 307 47 – –

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 28 --------------------- (D) (D) CC 21 (D) (D) CC 7 (D)

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 8 ---- 17 118 1 095 48 7 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 4 ------------- (D) (D) AA 4 (D) (D) AA – –

5093 Scrap and waste materials 2 --------------------- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB – –

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious

metals 4 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 3 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 10 -------------------------- (D) (D) BB 5 3 423 467 (D) 5 (D)

51 Nondurable goods 139 -------------------------------- 1 590 879 83 373 2 357 103 901 084 65 263 1 901 36 689 795

511 Paper and paper products 8 ------------------------ 43 172 7 450 215 5 (D) (D) CC 3 (D)

5111 Printing and writing paper 1 ---------------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

5112 Stationery and office supplies 5 ------------------- 21 420 4 774 156 2 (D) (D) CC 3 (D)

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 2 ------------ (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB – –

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 3 --- (D) (D) CC 2 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 3 - (D) (D) CC 2 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 6 ---------------- 23 372 2 052 50 4 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 1 ------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 2 -------- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB – –

5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and

accessories 1 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

5139 Footwear 2 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) AA – – – (D) 2 (D)

514 Groceries and related products 64 ------------------- 905 399 46 451 1 307 49 (D) (D) GG 15 (D)

5141 Groceries, general line 17 ------------------------- 508 996 18 466 484 12 391 546 15 455 406 5 117 450

5142 Packaged frozen foods 9 ------------------------- 52 897 4 771 162 9 52 897 4 771 162 – – 5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 5 ---------- 15 132 2 116 42 4 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5144 Poultry and poultry products – -------------------- – – – – – – – – – 5145 Confectionery 4 --------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) BB – –

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Table 7. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan Areas: 1992 mCon.

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A. For definitions of CMSA’s, MSA’s, and

PMSA’s, see appendix D]

SIC

code Geographic area and kind of business

Merchant wholesalers Other operating types

Estab- lishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Estab- lishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Estab- lishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

ANCHORAGE, AK MSAmCon.

51 Nondurable goodsmCon.

514 Groceries and related products mCon. 5146 Fish and seafoods 5 ----------------------------- 12 443 917 23 5 12 443 917 23 – – 5147 Meats and meat products 4 ---------------------- 17 673 936 27 4 17 673 936 27 – – 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 2 --------------------- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB – –

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 18 ----------- 264 007 15 775 445 9 (D) (D) EE 9 (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials 1 ----------------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

5153 Grain and field beans – -------------------------- – – – – – – – – – 5154 Livestock 1 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. – --------------- – – – – – – – – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 16 -------------------- 61 065 6 148 152 8 21 056 2 014 55 8 40 009 5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 2 --- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 14 ------------ (D) (D) CC 6 (D) (D) BB 8 40 009

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 15 ---------------- 379 221 6 292 164 10 54 208 3 646 96 5 325 013 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 11 ----------- 377 154 6 046 155 6 52 141 3 400 87 5 325 013 5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers,

except bulk stations and terminals 4 -------------- 2 067 246 9 4 2 067 246 9 – –

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 4 ------- (D) (D) CC 4 (D) (D) CC – – 5181 Beer and ale 1 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 1 (D) (D) BB – –

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 3 ----------- (D) (D) BB 3 (D) (D) BB – –

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 22 ------------------ (D) (D) CC 20 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

5191 Farm supplies – --------------------------------- – – – – – – – – – 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 4 ------------- (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) BB – –

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 2 ----- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB – –

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products – ----------------- – – – – – – – – – 5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 2 ------------------ (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 14 ----------------------- 15 597 2 296 75 12 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

Table 8. Summary Statistics for the Area Outside Metropolitan Areas: 1992

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A. For definitions of CMSA’s, MSA’s, and

PMSA’s, see appendix D]

SIC

code Kind of business

Merchant wholesalers Other operating types

Establishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Establishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Paid employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Establishments (number)

Sales

($1,000)

Wholesale trade 398 ------------------------ 1 015 872 84 745 2 696 359 763 776 72 664 2 388 39 252 096

50 Durable goods 214 ----------------------------------- 277 087 37 946 1 211 203 259 820 35 770 1 172 11 17 267

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and

supplies 40 --------------------------------------- 53 428 7 906 282 40 53 428 7 906 282 – –

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 4 -------------------- (D) (D) AA 4 (D) (D) AA – –

503 Lumber and other construction materials 11 ----------- 11 463 1 716 50 11 11 463 1 716 50 – –

504 Professional and commercial equipment and

supplies 26 --------------------------------------- 20 997 2 803 80 21 (D) (D) BB 5 (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 10 ------------ 6 244 902 38 10 6 244 902 38 – –

506 Electrical goods 31 --------------------------------- 37 415 5 066 179 31 37 415 5 066 179 – –

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 14 --------------------------------------- 26 240 3 359 105 14 26 240 3 359 105 – – 508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 60 --------------- 96 315 13 958 388 55 89 237 13 096 372 5 7 078 509 Miscellaneous durable goods 18 --------------------- (D) (D) BB 17 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

51 Nondurable goods 184 -------------------------------- 738 785 46 799 1 485 156 503 956 36 894 1 216 28 234 829

511 Paper and paper products 14 ------------------------ 16 711 2 779 106 13 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries – --- – – – – – – – – –

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 3 ---------------- 1 660 58 6 3 1 660 58 6 – –

514 Groceries and related products 61 ------------------- 142 570 12 891 462 57 (D) (D) EE 4 (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials – ----------------------- – – – – – – – – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 14 -------------------- 28 042 4 488 96 7 16 462 1 616 28 7 11 580

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 61 ---------------- 479 937 19 525 573 50 289 001 15 758 444 11 190 936

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 5 ------- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB 3 (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 26 ------------------ (D) (D) CC 24 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

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Table 9. Places With 2,500 Inhabitants or More Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A. For information on geographic areas

followed by ó, see appendix F]

Geographic area

Cumulative

Rank1 Sales

($1,000)

Sales

($1,000)

Percent of State

total

Alaska (X) ----------------------- 3 599 886 3 599 886 100.0

Anchorage 1 --------------------------- 2 584 014 2 584 014 71.8

Fairbanks 2 ---------------------------- 295 482 2 879 496 80.0

Kenai 3 -------------------------------- 128 058 3 007 554 83.5

Juneau 4 ------------------------------- 73 683 3 081 237 85.6

Bethel 5 ------------------------------- 14 921 3 096 158 86.0

Valdez 6 ------------------------------- 13 757 3 109 915 86.4

Sitka 7 --------------------------------- 12 726 3 122 641 86.7

Seward 8 ------------------------------ 6 125 3 128 766 86.9

Soldotna 9 ----------------------------- 5 886 3 134 652 87.1

Palmer 10 ------------------------------- 4 828 3 139 480 87.2

Geographic area

Cumulative

Rank1 Sales

($1,000)

Sales

($1,000)

Percent of State

total

AlaskamCon.

Petersburg 11 --------------------------- 4 617 3 144 097 87.3 Nome (X) -------------------------------- – 3 144 097 87.3 Kotzebue (X) ----------------------------- – 3 144 097 87.3 Barrow (X) ------------------------------- – 3 144 097 87.3 Homer (X) ------------------------------- (D) (X) (X)

Ketchikan (X) ---------------------------- (D) (X) (X)

Kodiak (X) ------------------------------- (D) (X) (X)

Unalaska (X) ----------------------------- (D) (X) (X)

Wasilla (X) ------------------------------- (D) (X) (X)

1Places with suppressed sales (if applicable) are listed at end of table rather than by rank to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.

Table 10. Boroughs and Census Areas Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A. For information on geographic areas

followed by ó, see appendix F]

Geographic area

Cumulative

Rank1 Sales

($1,000)

Sales

($1,000)

Percent

of

State

total

Alaska (X) ----------------------- 3 599 886 3 599 886 100.0

Anchorage 1 --------------------------- 2 584 014 2 584 014 71.8 Fairbanks North Star 2 ------------------ 376 439 2 960 453 82.2 Kenai Peninsula 3 ----------------------- 204 524 3 164 977 87.9 Juneau 4 ------------------------------- 73 683 3 238 660 90.0 Ketchikan Gateway 5 -------------------- 68 104 3 306 764 91.9

Aleutians West ó --------------------- 6 60 112 3 366 876 93.5 Valdez-Cordova 7 ----------------------- 48 853 3 415 729 94.9 Kodiak Island 8 ------------------------- 37 998 3 453 727 95.9 North Slope 9 -------------------------- 15 861 3 469 588 96.4 Bethel 10 ------------------------------- 14 921 3 484 509 96.8

Sitka 11 --------------------------------- 12 726 3 497 235 97.1

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan 12 -------- 12 056 3 509 291 97.5

Bristol Bay 13 --------------------------- 8 597 3 517 888 97.7

Geographic area

Cumulative

Rank1 Sales

($1,000)

Sales

($1,000)

Percent

of

State

total

AlaskamCon.

Wrangell-Petersburg 14 ------------------- 8 114 3 526 002 97.9 Yukon-Koyukuk 15 ----------------------- 4 653 3 530 655 98.1 Dillingham 16 ---------------------------- 791 3 531 446 98.1 Aleutians East ó ---------------------- (X) – 3 531 446 98.1 Denali ó ----------------------------- (X) (D) (X) (X)

Haines (X) ------------------------------- (D) (X) (X) Lake and Peninsula ó ----------------- (X) (D) (X) (X)

Matanuska-Susitna (X) -------------------- (D) (X) (X)

Nome (X) -------------------------------- (D) (X) (X)

Northwest Arctic (X) ---------------------- (D) (X) (X)

Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon (X) -------------- (D) (X) (X)

Southeast Fairbanks (X) ------------------- (D) (X) (X)

Wade Hampton (X) ----------------------- (D) (X) (X)

1Boroughs and census areas with suppressed sales (if applicable) are listed at end of table rather than by rank to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.

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Appendix A.

General Explanation

CENSUS COVERAGE AND METHODOLOGY

Structure and method of enumeration. All wholesale

firms that had at least one quarter of payroll in 1992 were

included in the census of wholesale trade and were mailed

either a regular census form or a short form designed to

collect basic data and classification information only. The

coverage and the method of obtaining census information

from each follow:

1. Large companies, i.e., all multiunit firms and all single

unit firms above the payroll size cutoff established to

separate large from small employers, and a 10-percent

sample of the small employers were mailed the appropriate 1992 Census of Distributive Trades establishment report forms. Although the payroll cutoff varied

by kind of business, small employers generally included

firms with one to three employees and represented

about 10 percent of total wholesale sales. For the

large companies, a report of company organization is

conducted periodically to identify firms which operated

establishments at more than one location and to

obtain information on payroll and mid-March employment at each location. The 1991 Report of Company

Organization was used as a coverage check in the

census. In the 1992 Census, all multiestablishment

firms were asked to notify the Census Bureau of any

establishments for which a form was not received.

Report forms were subsequently provided to the firms

for these establishments.

2. Small companies other than those included in the

10-percent sample described above were mailed the

short forms, which did not include questions on sales

by commodity lines and employment by principal activity.

Method of classifying kinds of business. Establishments receiving the regular census forms were classified

on the basis of their answers to questions on sales by

commodity lines and other inquiries. Those that received

short forms were classified on the basis of their selfdesignation and answers to other inquiries.

COMPARABILITY OF THE 1987 AND 1992

CENSUSES

The 1987 and 1992 censuses were conducted under

similar conditions and procedures except for the following:

Classifications. In both 1992 and 1987, classifications

are based on the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification

(SIC) Manual.1 As a result of a later clarification in 1992,

the sale of industrial controls has been classified in

electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and

construction materials (SIC 5063) as it was in 1982 and all

previous censuses. In 1987, the sale of industrial controls

was classified in industrial machinery and equipment (SIC

5084).

Geographic areas. The boundaries of a number of areas

for which data are shown in the 1992 census are not the

same as in the 1987 census because of annexations; other

boundary changes; and redefinitions of metropolitan statistical areas (MSA’s), primary metropolitan statistical areas

(PMSA’s), and consolidated metropolitan statistical areas

(CMSA’s).2 In addition, data for consolidated cities are

included in the 1992 census.

Data for special economic urban areas (SEUA’s) with

10,000 inhabitants or more in Michigan, Minnesota, New

York, and Wisconsin qualified for publication in the 1992

census. This included townships in Michigan and Minnesota and towns in New York and Wisconsin. However,

Minnesota did not have any townships that met the

publication criteria.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS

Establishments. An establishment is a single physical

location at which business is conducted. It is not necessarily identical with a company or enterprise, which may

consist of one establishment or more. Census of wholesale trade figures represent a summary of reports for

individual establishments rather than companies. For cases

where a census report was received, separate information

was obtained for each location where business was conducted. When administrative records of other Federal

agencies were used instead of a census report, no information was available on the number of locations operated.

Estimates of this number were derived from a sample and

are provided in the wholesale trade report, Miscellaneous

1

Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

DC 20402. Stock No. 041-001-00314-2. 2

Newly defined metropolitan areas (MA’s) were announced by the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) effective June 30, 1993.

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Subjects (WC92-S-4). Each wholesale establishment was

tabulated according to the physical location at which the

business was conducted. The count of establishments

represents the number in business at any time during

1992. Appendix G provides a comparison of the number of

establishments active any time during the year versus the

number in business at the end of the year.

When two activities or more were carried on at a single

location under a single ownership, all activities generally

were grouped together as a single establishment. The

entire establishment was classified on the basis of its

major activity and all data for it were included in that

classification. However, when distinct and separate economic activities (for which different industry classification

codes were appropriate) were conducted at a single

location under a single ownership, and when conditions

prescribed by the SIC manual for recognizing the existence

of more than one establishment were met, separate establishment reports for each of the different activities were

obtained in the census.

Firms. A firm is a business organization or entity consisting

of one domestic establishment (location) or more under

common ownership or control. All establishments of subsidiary firms are included as part of the owning or controlling firm. For the economic census, the terms ‘‘firm’’ and

‘‘company’’ are synonymous.

Sales. Sales include merchandise sold for cash or credit at

wholesale and retail by establishments primarily engaged

in wholesale trade; receipts from rental or leasing of

vehicles, equipment, instruments, tools, etc.; receipts for

delivery, installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, storage, and other services; and gasoline, liquor, tobacco, and

other excise taxes which are paid by the manufacturer and

passed on to the wholesaler.

Sales are net after deductions for refunds and allowances for merchandise returned by customers. Trade-in

allowances are not deducted from total sales. Total sales

do not include carrying or other credit charges; sales (or

other) taxes collected from customers and forwarded to

taxing authorities; and nonoperating income from such

sources as investments, rental or sale of real estate, etc.

Sales in this report do not include wholesale sales made

by manufacturers, retailers, service establishments, or

other businesses whose primary activity is other than

wholesale trade. They do include receipts other than from

the sale of merchandise at wholesale, e.g., service receipts,

retail sales, etc., by establishments primarily engaged in

wholesale trade.

Sales figures include sales of all establishments in

business at any time during the year. Sales shown for

agents and brokers represented the value of the goods

involved in the transactions rather than the commissions

received or earnings.

Annual payroll. Payroll includes all forms of compensation such as salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses, vacation allowances, sick-leave pay, employee contributions to

qualified pension plans, and the value of payments in kind

(e.g., free meals and lodgings) paid during the year to all

employees. For corporations, payroll includes amounts

paid to officers and executives; for unincorporated businesses, it does not include profit or other compensation of

proprietors or partners. Payroll is reported before deductions for social security, income tax, insurance, union dues,

etc. This definition of payroll is the same as that used on

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form 941.

First quarter payroll. This item consists of payroll, as

defined above, paid to persons employed at any time

during the quarter January to March 1992.

Paid employees for pay period including March 12.

Paid employees consist of the full- and part-time employees, including salaried officers and executives of corporations, who were on the payroll during the pay period including March 12. Included are employees on paid sick

leave, paid holidays, and paid vacations; not included are

proprietors and partners of unincorporated businesses.

The definition of paid employees is the same as that used

on IRS form 941.

1992 and 1991 inventories. Inventories consist of stocks

of merchandise for sale at the end of 1992 and 1991. They

were reported on an ownership basis; all merchandise

owned by reporting establishments is included, even though

some may be held by others for sale on consignment.

Goods held by the reporting establishment, but owned

by others, are not included. Data for 1992 and 1991

inventories LIFO composition are published in the 1992

Census of Wholesale Trade report, Miscellaneous Subjects (WC92-S-4).

Operating expenses. Operating expenses include payroll

as well as overhead expenses of the establishment. They

do not include the cost of goods sold; income or excise

taxes; or withdrawals by proprietors or partners of unincorporated businesses.

Auxiliary establishments. Each company included in this

census was asked to identify and separately report auxiliary locations whose primary functions were to manage,

administer, service, or support the activities of the other

establishments of the company. Data presented in this

report do not include auxiliary establishments. Data for

auxiliaries are presented in a subsequent report issued as

part of the 1992 Enterprise Statistics reports.

KIND-OF-BUSINESS CLASSIFICATIONS

Wholesale trade, major groups 50 and 51 in the 1987

SIC manual, includes establishments primarily engaged in

selling merchandise to retailers; to industrial, commercial,

institutional, farm, or professional business users; or to

other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers in buying

merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or

companies.

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The principal types of establishments included are:

1. Merchant wholesalers who take title to the goods they

sell, such as wholesale merchants or jobbers, industrial distributors, voluntary group wholesalers, drop

shippers, retailer cooperative warehouses, terminal

elevators, and cooperative buying associations.

2. Manufacturers’ sales branches and offices (but not

retail stores) maintained by manufacturing or mining

enterprises apart from their plants or mines for the

purpose of marketing their products. Sales branches

and offices located at plants are included when separate records are available.

3. Agents, brokers, and commission merchants who buy

or sell products owned by others on a commission or

agency basis.

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of used products are classified on the basis of the

product sold. Establishments primarily engaged in selling

merchandise to contractors are included in wholesale

trade, with the exception of lumber yards and paint, glass,

and wallpaper stores. These exceptions are classified in

retail trade if they consider themselves retail, sell to the

general public, and their sales to contractors and the

general public is more than half their total sales.

Establishments covered by the census were assigned

kind-of-business classifications according to the industry

classifications defined in the 1987 SIC manual. When a

more detailed classification than defined in the SIC manual

was needed, additional kinds-of-business were identified

within an SIC industry.

Kind-of-business classifications are not interchangeable

with commodity classifications, because most businesses

sell several kinds of commodities. The kind-of-business

code assigned generally reflects either the individual commodity or the commodity group which is the primary source

of the establishment’s receipts, or some mixture of commodities which characterizes the establishment’s business. Thus, the classification of establishments by kind of

business does not make it possible to determine either the

number of establishments handling a particular commodity

or the sales of that commodity. For example, the groceries

and related products classification excludes establishments selling food if the sale of food is not the primary

source of receipts; moreover, even though establishments

are classified as groceries and related products, some of

their receipts may be derived from the sale of nonfood

products. Information on the extent to which commodities

are handled by different kinds of business is available in

the 1992 Census of Wholesale Trade report, Commodity

Line Sales (WC92-S-3). Descriptions of the 1992 Census

of Wholesale Trade kind-of-business classifications follow:

Durable Goods

(SIC Major Group 50)

This major group includes establishments primarily engaged

in the wholesale distribution of durable goods.

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and

supplies (SIC 501)

Automobiles and other motor vehicles (SIC 5012).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of new and used passenger automobiles, trucks,

trailers, and other motor vehicles, including motorcycles,

motor homes, and snowmobiles. Automobile distributors

primarily engaged in selling at retail to individual customers

for personal use, and also selling a limited amount of new

and used passenger automobiles and trucks at wholesale,

are classified in Retail Trade, Industry 5511.

SIC 5012 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Automobile, light trucks, motorcycles, busses and recreational vehicles.

a. Automobiles and motorcycles.

b. Buses and recreational vehicles.

c. Light trucks and vans (14,000 lb or less).

2. Medium and heavy trucks and tractors (over 14,000

lb).

a. Medium trucks (14,001 to 26,000 lb).

b. Heavy trucks and tractors (over 26,000 lb).

Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (SIC 5013).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of motor vehicle supplies, accessories, tools, and

equipment; and new motor vehicle parts.

SIC 5013 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Motor vehicle supplies and new parts—warehouse

distributors.

2. Motor vehicle supplies and new parts—jobbers.

3. Petroleum products marketing equipment.

Tires and tubes (SIC 5014). Establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of tires and tubes for

passenger and commercial vehicles.

Motor vehicle parts, used (SIC 5015). Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution at wholesale or retail of used motor vehicle parts. This industry

includes establishments primarily engaged in dismantling

motor vehicles for the purpose of selling parts. Establishments primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for

scrap are classified in Industry 5093.

Furniture and homefurnishings (SIC 502)

Furniture (SIC 5021). Establishments primarily engaged in

the wholesale distribution of furniture, including bedsprings,

mattresses, and other household furniture; office furniture;

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and furniture for public parks and buildings. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of

partitions, shelving, lockers, and store fixtures are classified in Industry 5046.

SIC 5021 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Household and lawn furniture.

2. Office and business furniture.

Homefurnishings (SIC 5023). Establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of homefurnishings

and housewares, including antiques; china; glassware and

earthenware; lamps (including electric), curtains and draperies; linens and towels; and carpets, linoleum, and all

other types of hard and soft surface floor coverings.

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of other electrical household goods are classified in

Industry 5064, and those distributing precious metal flatware are classified in Industry 5094.

SIC 5023 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Household china, glassware, and crockery.

2. Linens, domestics, draperies, and curtains.

3. Floor coverings.

4. Other homefurnishings.

Lumber and other construction materials

(SIC 503)

Lumber, plywood, millwork and wood panels (SIC

5031). Establishments, with or without yards, primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of rough, dressed,

and finished lumber (but not timber); plywood; reconstituted wood fiber products; doors and windows and their

frames (all materials); wood fencing; and other wood or

metal millwork.

SIC 5031 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Lumber—without yard.

2. Lumber—with yard.

3. Plywood, millwork, and wood panels

Brick, stone, and related construction materials (SIC

5032). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale

distribution of stone, cement, lime construction sand, and

gravel; brick (except refractory); asphalt and concrete

mixtures; and concrete, stone, and structural clay products

(other than refractories). Distributors of industrial sand and

of refractory materials are classified in Industry 5085.

Establishments primarily engaged in producing ready-mixed

concrete are classified in Manufacturing, Industry 3273.

SIC 5032 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe.

2. Sand, gravel, and stone.

3. Cement, lime, and related products.

Roofing, siding, and insulation materials (SIC 5033).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of roofing, siding (except wood), and insulation

materials.

Construction materials, n.e.c. (SIC 5039). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of

mobile homes and of construction materials, not elsewhere classified, including prefabricated buildings and

glass. Establishments selling construction materials to the

general public and known as retail in the trade are classified in Retail Trade, Industry 5211. Establishments primarily engaged in marketing heavy structural metal products

are classified in Industry 5051.

SIC 5039 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Flat glass and other construction glass.

2. Other construction materials.

Professional and commercial equipment and

supplies (SIC 504)

Photographic equipment and supplies (SIC 5043).Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution

of photographic equipment and supplies. Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of photocopy, microfilm, and similar equipment are classified in

Industry 5044.

Office equipment (SIC 5044). Establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of office machines

and related equipment, including photocopy and microfilm

equipment, and safes and vaults. These establishments

frequently also sell office supplies. However, establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling most office supplies are classified in Industry Group 511. Establishments

primarily engaged in wholesaling office furniture are classified in Industry 5021; and those wholesaling computers

and peripheral equipment are classified in Industry 5045.

Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

software (SIC 5045). Establishments primarily engaged in

the wholesale distribution of computers, computer peripheral equipment, and computer software. These establishments frequently may sell related supplies, but establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling supplies are classified

according to the individual product (for example, computer

paper in Industry 5112). Establishments primarily engaged

in the wholesale distribution of modems and other electronic communications equipment are classified in Industry

5065. Establishments primarily engaged in selling computers and computer peripheral equipment and software for

other than business or professional use are classified in

Retail Trade, Industry 5734.

SIC 5045 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Computers and peripheral equipment (selling primarily

to business customers).

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a. Computers and peripheral equipment sold for resale.

b. Computers and peripheral equipment sold for end

use.

2. Computer software (prepackaged, off-the-shelf).

Commercial equipment, n.e.c. (SIC 5046). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of

commercial and related machines and equipment, not

elsewhere classified, such as commercial cooking and

food service equipment; partitions, shelving, lockers, and

store fixtures; electrical signs; and balances and scales,

except laboratory.

SIC 5046 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies.

2. Store machines and equipment.

Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies

(SIC 5047). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of surgical and other medical instruments,

apparatus, and equipment; dentist equipment; artificial

limbs; operating room and hospital equipment; X-ray machines;

and other electromedical equipment and apparatus used

by physicians and in hospitals. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale

distribution of professional supplies used by medical and

dental practitioners.

SIC 5047 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Medical and hospital equipment.

2. Dental equipment and supplies.

Ophthalmic Goods (SIC 5048). Establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of professional equipment and goods used, prescribed, or sold by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians, including ophthalmic

frames, lenses, and sunglass lenses.

Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. (SIC 5049).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of professional equipment and supplies, not elsewhere classified, such as drafting instruments, laboratory

equipment, and scientific instruments.

SIC 5049 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Religious and school supplies.

2. Other professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. Establishments primarily engaged in selling specialty lines of

professional equipment and supplies not mentioned

above, such as veterinarian equipment and supplies,

drafting supplies, and scientific equipment.

Metals and minerals, except petroleum (SIC 505)

Metals service centers and offices (SIC 5051). Establishments primarily engaged in marketing semifinished

metal products, except precious metals. Establishments in

this industry may operate with warehouses (metals service

centers) or without warehouses (metals sales offices).

Establishments primarily engaged in marketing precious

metals are classified in Industry 5092.

SIC 5051 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Ferrous metals service centers and offices.

a. Ferrous metals service centers.

b. Ferrous metals sales offices.

2. Nonferrous metals service centers and offices.

a. Nonferrous metals service centers.

b. Nonferrous metals sales offices.

Coal and other minerals and ores (SIC 5052). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of

coal and coke; copper, iron, lead, and other metallic ores,

including precious metal ores; and crude nonmetalic minerals (including concentrates), except crude petroleum.

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of nonmetallic minerals used in construction, such

as sand and gravel, are classified in Industry 5032. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution

of crude petroleum are classified in Industry Group 517.

SIC 5052 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Coal.

2. Other minerals and ores.

Electrical goods (SIC 506)

This industry group includes establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of electrical generating, distributing, and wiring equipment. It also includes

household appliances, whether electrically, manually, or

mechanically powered. This industry group does not include

electrical commercial and industrial machines, in which

electricity does the work directly, e.g., heating, turning a

shaft, or ionizing a substance, or electrically powered

commercial and industrial machines which are classified in

Industry Group 504 or 508.

Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies,

and construction materials (SIC 5063). Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of electrical

power equipment for the generation, transmission, distribution, or control of electric energy; electrical construction

materials for outside power transmission lines and for

electrical systems and electric light fixtures and bulbs.

Construction contractors primarily engaged in installing

electrical systems and equipment from their own stock are

classified in Construction, Industry 1731.

Electrical appliances, television and radio sets (SIC

5064). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale

distribution of radio and television receiving sets, other

household electronic sound or video equipment, selfcontained air-conditioning room units, and household

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electrical appliances. Also included are establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of household gas and electric laundry equipment and refrigerators

and freezers.

Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. (SIC 5065).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of electronic parts and electronic communications

equipment, not elsewhere classified, such as telephone

and telegraph equipment; radio and television broadcasting and communications equipment; and intercommunications equipment. Establishments primarily engaged in the

wholesale distribution of radio and television receiving

sets, phonographs, CD-players, and other household sound

or video equipment are classified in Industry 5064.

SIC 5065 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Communications equipment.

2. Other electronic parts and equipment.

Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment

and supplies (SIC 507)

Hardware (SIC 5072). Establishments primarily engaged

in the wholesale distribution of cutlery and general hardware, including hand saws; saw blades; brads, staples, and

tacks; and bolts, nuts, rivets, and screws. Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of nails,

noninsulated wire, and screening are classified in Industry

5051.

Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) (SIC 5074). Establishments primarily engaged in the

wholesale distribution of hydronic plumbing and heating

equipment and supplies. Construction contractors primarily engaged in installing plumbing and heating equipment

from their own stock are classified in Construction, Industry 1711.

Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies (SIC 5075). Establishments primarily engaged in

the wholesale distribution of warm air heating and airconditioning equipment and supplies. Construction contractors primarily engaged in installing warm air heating

and air-conditioning equipment are classified in Construction, Industry 1711.

Refrigeration equipment and supplies (SIC 5078). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution

of refrigeration equipment and supplies. Construction contractors primarily engaged in installation of refrigeration

equipment from their own stock are classified in Construction, Industry 1711.

Machinery, equipment, and supplies (SIC 508)

Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment (SIC 5082). Establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of construction or

mining cranes, excavating machinery and equipment, power

shovels, road construction and maintenance machinery,

tractor-mounting equipment, and other specialized machinery and equipment used in the construction, mining, and

logging industries. Establishments engaged in marketing

oil well machinery and equipment are classified in Industry

5084.

Farm and garden machinery and equipment (SIC 5083).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of agricultural machinery and equipment for use in

preparation and maintenance of the soil, the planting and

harvesting of crops, and other operations and processes

pertaining to work on the farm, lawn, or garden; and dairy

and other livestock equipment.

SIC 5083 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Farm machinery and equipment—farm dealers.

2. Farm machinery and equipment—wholesale distributors.

3. Lawn and garden machinery and equipment.

Industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 5084). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution

of industrial machinery and equipment, not elsewhere

classified.

SIC 5084 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Food-processing machinery and equipment.

2. General-purpose industrial machinery, equipment, and

parts.

3. Metalworking machinery and equipment.

4. Materials handling equipment.

5. Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline machinery, equipment, and supplies.

6. Other industrial machinery and equipment. Establishments primarily engaged in selling special purpose

industrial machinery not elsewhere classified, including printing machinery, paper and paper products

machinery, smelting and metal refining machinery and

equipment, cigar and cigarette machinery, and similar

special industry machinery.

Industrial supplies (SIC 5085). Establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of industrial supplies,

not elsewhere classified.

SIC 5085 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. General-line industrial supplies.

2. Mechanical power transmission equipment.

3. Hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid-power) parts, accessories, and supplies.

4. Welding supplies.

5. Industrial containers and supplies.

6. Industrial valves and fittings, except fluid-power.

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7. Otherindustrialsupplies—Establishmentsprimarilyengaged

in selling a specialty line of industrial materials and

supplies not elsewhere classified, such as abrasives,

mechanical rubber goods, ropes, cordage, and industrial diamonds.

Service establishment equipment and supplies (SIC

5087). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale

distribution of equipment and supplies for barber shops,

beauty parlors, power laundries, dry-cleaning plants, upholsterers, undertakers, and related personal service establishments.

SIC 5087 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Beauty and barber equipment and supplies.

2. Custodial (janitors’) equipment and supplies.

3. Laundry and dry-cleaning equipment and supplies.

4. Other service establishment equipment and supplies—

Establishments primarily engaged in selling a specialty

line of service establishment supplies, such as upholsterers’

equipment and supplies, seamstresses’ supplies, tailors’

supplies, undertakers’ supplies, municipality equipment and supplies, and shoe repair supplies.

Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor

vehicles (SIC 5088). Establishments primarily engaged in

the wholesale distribution of transportation equipment and

supplies. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts

are classified in Industry Group 501, and those distributing

pleasure boats are classified in Industry 5091.

SIC 5088 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Aircraft and aeronautical equipment and supplies.

2. Marine machinery, equipment, and supplies.

3. Othertransportationequipmentandsupplies—Establishments

primarily engaged in selling equipment and supplies

used in the operation, maintenance, and repair of

railroads, streetcars, buses, tramways, aerial hoists,

and horsedrawn vehicles.

Miscellaneous durable goods (SIC 509)

Sporting and recreational goods and supplies (SIC

5091). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale

distribution of sporting goods and accessories; billiard and

pool supplies; sporting firearms and ammunition; and

marine pleasure craft, equipment and supplies. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of

motor vehicles and trailers are classified in Industry 5012;

those distributing self-propelled golf carts are classified in

Industry 5088; and those distributing athletic apparel and

footwear are classified in Industry Group 513.

Toys and hobby goods and supplies (SIC 5092). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution

of games, toys, hobby goods and supplies, and related

goods, such as fireworks and playing cards.

Scrap and waste materials (SIC 5093). Establishments

primarily engaged in assembling, breaking up, sorting, and

wholesale distribution of scrap and waste materials. This

industry includes auto wreckers engaged in dismantling

automobiles for scrap. However, those engaged in dismantling automobiles for the purpose of selling secondhand

parts at retail are classified in Industry 5015.

SIC 5093 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Iron and steel scrap processors and dealers.

a. Iron and steel scrap processors (using power processing equipment).

b. Iron and steel scrap dealers (not using power

processing equipment).

2. Nonferrous recyclable materials.

Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals (SIC 5094). Establishments primarily engaged in the

wholesale distribution of jewelry, precious stones and

metals, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware, and

jewelers’ findings. Establishments primarily engaged in the

wholesale distribution of precious metal ores are classified

in Industry 5052.

SIC 5094 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Jewelry, watches, diamonds, precious stones, and

silverware.

2. Precious metals (excluding ores).

Durable goods, n.e.c. (SIC 5099). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of durable goods,

not elsewhere classified, such as musical instruments and

forest products, except lumber.

SIC 5099 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Musical instruments and supplies.

2. Forest products, except lumber.

3. General merchandise—durable.

4. Compact disks, prerecorded audio tapes, and phonograph records.

5. Fire extinguishers and fire safety equipment.

6. Other durable goods.

Nondurable Goods

(SIC Major Group 51)

This major group includes establishments primarily engaged

in the wholesale distribution of nondurable goods.

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Paper and paper products (SIC 511)

Printing and writing paper (SIC 5111). Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of printing

and writing paper, including envelope paper; fine paper;

and groundwood paper.

Stationery and office supplies (SIC 5112). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of

stationery and office supplies, including computer and

photocopy supplies, envelopes, typewriter paper, file cards

and folders, pens, pencils, social stationery, and greeting

cards.

Industrial and personal service paper (SIC 5113). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution

of wrapping and other coarse paper, paperboard, and

converted paper and related disposable plastic products,

such as bags, boxes, dishes, eating utensils, napkins, and

shipping supplies.

Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’

sundries (SIC 512)

Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries

(SIC 5122). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs, proprietary drugs,

druggists’ sundries, and toiletries. Establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of surgical, dental,

and hospital equipment are classified in Industry 5047.

SIC 5122 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. General-line drugs—These are wholesalers who reported

a substantial portion of their sales in "drugs and

pharmaceuticals" and a combination of "proprietary

(patent) medicines," "cosmetics," "perfumes," and

"other toiletries and druggists’ sundries."

2. Specialty-line drugs, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and

toiletries. These are wholesale establishments engaged

in selling limited lines among the above products.

Apparel, piece goods, and notions (SIC 513)

Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods (SIC 5131).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of piece goods or yard goods of natural or manmade fibers, notions (sewing and hair accessories, etc.),

and other dry goods. Converters who buy fabric goods

(except knit goods) in the grey, have them finished on

contract, and sell at wholesale are included here. Converters of knit goods are classified in Manufacturing, Industry

Group 225. This industry does not include establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of homefurnishings which are classified in Industry 5023.

SIC 5131 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Piece goods.

a. Piece goods—jobbers.

b. Piece goods—converters.

2. Notions and other dry goods.

Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings (SIC 5136).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of men’s and boys’ apparel and furnishings, sportswear, hosiery, underwear, nightwear, and work clothing.

Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories (SIC 5137). Establishments primarily engaged in

the wholesale distribution of women’s, children’s, and

infants’ clothing and accessories, including hosiery, lingerie, millinery, and furs.

Footwear (SIC 5139). Establishments primarily engaged

in the wholesale distribution of footwear (including athletic)

made of leather, rubber, and other materials.

Groceries and related products (SIC 514)

Groceries, general-line (SIC 5141). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of a general

line of groceries. Establishments primarily engaged in

roasting coffee, blending tea, or grinding and packaging

spices are classified in Manufacturing Major Group 20.

SIC 5141 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Voluntary.

2. Retail cooperative.

3. Other general-line.

Packaged frozen foods (SIC 5142). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of packaged

quick-frozen vegetables, juices, meats, fish, poultry, pastries, and other ‘‘deep freeze’’ products. Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of frozen

dairy products are classified in Industry 5143, and those

distributing frozen poultry, fish, and meat which are not

packaged are classified in Industries 5144, 5146, and

5147, respectively.

Dairy products, except dried or canned (SIC 5143).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of dairy products, such as butter, cheese, ice cream

and ices, and fluid milk and cream. This industry does not

include establishments primarily engaged in pasteurizing

and bottling milk, which are classified in Manufacturing,

Industry Group 202. Establishments primarily engaged in

the wholesale distribution of dried or canned dairy products are classified in Industry 5149.

SIC 5143 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Raw milk.

2. Dairy products, except raw milk.

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Poultry and poultry products (SIC 5144). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of

poultry and poultry products, except canned and packaged

frozen products. This industry does not include establishments primarily engaged in the killing and dressing of

poultry, which are classified in Manufacturing, Industry

2015. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale

distribution of packaged frozen poultry are classified in

Industry 5142, and those distributing canned poultry are

classified in Industry 5149.

SIC 5144 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Live poultry.

2. Poultry and poultry products, except live.

Confectionery (SIC 5145). Establishments primarily engaged

in the wholesale distribution of confectionery and related

products, such as candy, chewing gum, fountain fruits,

salted or roasted nuts, popcorn, fountain syrups, and

potato, corn, and similar chips.

Fish and seafoods (SIC 5146). Establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution (but not packaging)

of fresh, cured, or frozen fish and seafoods, except canned

or packaged frozen. The preparation of fresh or frozen

packaged fish and other seafood, and the shucking and

packing of fresh oysters in nonsealed containers, are

classified in Manufacturing, Industry 2092. Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of canned

seafood are classified in Industry 5149, and those distributing packaged frozen foods are classified in Industry

5142.

Meats and meat products (SIC 5147). Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of fresh,

cured, and processed (but not canned) meats and lard.

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of frozen packaged meats are classified in Industry

5142, and those distributing canned meats are classified in

Industry 5149.

SIC 5147 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Meats and meat products, except boxed beef.

2. Packaging boxed beef.

Fresh fruits and vegetables (SIC 5148). Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of fresh

fruits and vegetables.

Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (SIC 5149). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution

of groceries and related products, not elsewhere classified. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale

distribution of soft drinks, and in bottling and distributing

natural spring and mineral waters, are classified in this

industry, but establishments primarily engaged in bottling

soft drinks are classified in Manufacturing, Major Group 20.

This industry does not include establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of farm-product raw

materials classified in Industry Group 515, nor those

distributing beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages of

Industry Group 518.

SIC 5149 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Coffee, tea, and spices.

2. Bread and baked goods.

3. Soft drinks.

4. Canned goods.

5. Food and beverage basic materials.

6. Other grocery specialties.

Farm-product raw materials (SIC 515)

Grain and field beans (SIC 5153). Establishments primarily engaged in buying and/or marketing grain (such as

corn, wheat, oats, barley, and unpolished rice), dry beans,

soybeans, and other inedible beans. Country grain elevators primarily engaged in buying or receiving grain from

farmers are included, as well as terminal elevators and

other merchants marketing grain. Establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of field and garden

seeds are classified in Industry 5191.

Livestock (SIC 5154). Establishments primarily engaged

in buying and/or marketing cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats.

This industry also includes the operation of livestock

auction markets.

Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. (SIC 5159). Establishments primarily engaged in buying and/or marketing

farm products, not elsewhere classified. Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of milk are

classified in Industry 5143, and those distributing live

poultry are classified in Industry 5144.

SIC 5159 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Hides, skins, and pelts.

2. Leaf tobacco.

3. Wool, wool tops, and mohair.

4. Cotton.

5. Other farm-product raw materials.

Chemicals and allied products (SIC 516)

Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes (SIC

5162). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale

distribution of plastics materials, and of unsupported plastics film, sheets, sheeting, rods, tubes, and other basic

forms and shapes.

Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. (SIC 5169).Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution

of chemicals and allied products, not elsewhere classified,

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such as acids, industrial and heavy chemicals, dyestuffs,

industrial salts, rosin, and turpentine. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of ammunition

are classified in Industry Group 509; those distributing

agricultural chemicals and pesticides are classified in

Industry 5191; those distributing drugs are classified in

Industry 5122; and those distributing pigments, paints, and

varnishes are classified in Industry 5198.

SIC 5169 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Industrial gases, except LP.

2. Other chemicals and allied products.

Petroleum and petroleum products (SIC 517)

This industry group includes establishments primarily

engaged in the wholesale distribution of crude petroleum

and petroleum products. Included are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of liquefied petroleum

gas. Establishments primarily engaged in the transmission

and/or distribution of natural gas are classified in Utilities,

Industry Group 492.

Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (SIC 5171).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products from

bulk liquid storage facilities. These establishments have a

bulk liquid storage capacity of 10,000 gallons or more.

SIC 5171 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Petroleum bulk stations and terminals, except LP.

2. Liquefied petroleum gas bulk stations and terminals.

Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except

bulk stations and terminals (SIC 5172). Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of crude

petroleum and petroleum products. These establishments

do not have a bulk liquid storage capacity of 10,000

gallons or more. Included are packaged and bottled petroleum products distributors, truck jobbers, and others marketing petroleum and its products at wholesale.

Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages

(SIC 518)

Beer and ale (SIC 5181). Establishments primarily engaged

in the wholesale distribution of beer, ale, porter, and other

fermented malt beverages.

Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages (SIC 5182).

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of distilled spirits, including neutral spirits and ethyl

alcohol used in blended wines and distilled liquors.

SIC 5182 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages—licensed.

2. Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages—State operated.

Miscellaneous nondurable goods (SIC 519)

Farm supplies (SIC 5191).Establishments primarily engaged

in the wholesale distribution of animal feeds, fertilizers,

agricultural chemicals, pesticides, seeds, and other farm

supplies, except grains. Establishments primarily engaged

in the wholesale distribution of pet food are classified in

Industry 5149, and those distributing pet supplies are

classified in Industry 5199.

SIC 5191 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Farm supplies—farm dealers.

2. Farm supplies—wholesale distributors.

Books, periodicals, and newspapers (SIC 5192). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution

of books, periodicals, and newspapers.

Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies (SIC

5193). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale

distribution of flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies.

Tobacco and tobacco products (SIC 5194). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of

tobacco and its products. Leaf tobacco wholesalers are

classified in Industry 5159, and establishments primarily

engaged in stemming and redrying tobacco are classified

in Manufacturing, Industry 2141.

Paints, varnishes, and supplies (SIC 5198). Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of

paints, varnishes, wallpaper, and supplies. Establishments

selling to the general public and known as retail in the

trade are classified in Retail Trade, Industry 5231.

Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (SIC 5199). Establishments

primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of nondurable goods, not elsewhere classified, such as art goods,

industrial yarns, textile bags, and bagging and burlap.

SIC 5199 is subdivided in some tables into—

1. Art goods.

2. General merchandise—nondurable.

3. Textile bags and bagging.

4. Specialty advertising (sale of merchandise).

5. Other nondurable goods.

TYPE-OF-OPERATION CLASSIFICATIONS

In addition to being classified by kind of business, each

wholesale establishment was classified for the census by

type of operation according to the ownership of the

business, ownership of the goods sold, or character of the

principal transactions. Establishments in wholesale trade

are grouped into the following three major types of operation and related subgroups:

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Merchant wholesalers. Establishments primarily engaged

in buying and selling merchandise on their own account.

Included here are such types of establishments as wholesale merchants or jobbers, industrial distributors, voluntary

group wholesalers, importers, exporters, cash and carry

wholesalers, retailer cooperative warehouses, terminal and

country grain elevators, farm products assemblers, wholesale cooperative associations, and petroleum bulk plants

and terminals operated by nonrefining companies.

Wholesale distributors and jobbers. Establishments

primarily engaged in buying and selling merchandise 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 and selling them to

foreign customers.

Terminal grain elevators. Grain elevators primarily engaged

in buying and selling grain received from country grain

elevators and grain marketing establishments. They

have sizable space for grain storage, and products are

received primarily by rail or barge rather than by truck.

Country grain elevators. Grain elevators, cooperative or

other, buying and receiving grain directly from farmers

by truck and selling at wholesale.

Assemblers of farm products, except country grain

elevators. Establishments primarily engaged in purchasing directly from farmers and assembling and marketing

farm products at wholesale.

Manufacturers’ sales branches and offices. Establishments maintained by manufacturing, refining, and mining

companies apart from their plants or mines for marketing

their products at wholesale. Branch stores selling to household consumers and individual users are classified in retail

trade. Sales branches and offices located at plants and

administrative offices are included when separate records

are available.

Manufacturers’ sales branches. A branch with a stock

of merchandise for sale. Included are refiner—marketers

owned and operated by petroleum refining companies

primarily for marketing their products.

Manufacturers’ sales offices. An office without a stock

of merchandise for sale.

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants. Establishments whose operators are in business for themselves

and are primarily engaged in selling or buying goods for

others. Included here are such types of operations as

auction companies, import agents, export agents, selling

agents, merchandise brokers, and commission merchants.

‘‘Sales’’ as shown in census publications for agents,

brokers, and commission merchants represent the gross

sales (or purchase) value of the goods in the transactions

negotiated.

Auction companies. Wholesale establishments primarily engaged in selling merchandise on an agency basis

by auction.

Brokers (representing buyers or sellers). Wholesale establishments primarily engaged in selling or buying merchandise in the domestic market on a brokerage basis

but not receiving the goods on consignment.

Commission merchants. Wholesale establishments operating in the domestic market receiving goods for sale on

consignment.

Import agents. Merchandise agents and brokers in the

domestic market buying merchandise from or selling

merchandise for foreign firms.

Export agents. Merchandise agents and brokers in the

domestic market selling to or buying for foreign customers.

Manufacturers’ agents. Wholesale establishments in

the domestic market selling for a limited number of

manufacturers on a continuing agency basis.

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Appendix C.

Kind-of-Business Titles and Reporting-Form Numbers

[Listed below are wholesale kind-of-business titles and their corresponding reporting-form numbers. Requests for copies of any of these forms, including the inquiries used to classify establishment

by kind of business, should be directed to the Services Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233]

SIC

code Title Standardform CBShort formCBDURABLE GOODS

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies:

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 5012 ------------------------ 5003

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 5013 ------------------------- 5003

5014 Tires and tubes 5013 -------------------------------------------- 5003

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 5013 ------------------------------------ 5003

502 Furniture and homefurnishings:

5021 Furniture 5020 --------------------------------------------------- 5001 5023 Homefurnishings 5020 -------------------------------------------- 5001

503 Lumber and other construction materials:

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 5030 ------------------ 5001

5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 5030 ---------------- 5001

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 5030 ----------------------- 5001

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 5030 -------------------------------- 5001

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies:

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 5043 ------------------------- 5003

5044 Office equipment 5045 ------------------------------------------- 5002

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and software 5045 --- 5002

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 5043 -------------------------------- 5002

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 5047 ---------- 5002

5048 Ophthalmic goods 5047 ------------------------------------------ 5002

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 5047 ------------------- 5002

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum:

5051 Metals service centers and offices 5051 --------------------------- 5003 5052 Coal and other minerals and ores 5052 ---------------------------- 5003

506 Electrical goods:

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 5060 -------------------------------------- 5001 5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 5060 ----------------- 5001 5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 5060 ------------------------ 5001

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies:

5072 Hardware 5070 -------------------------------------------------- 5001

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) 5070 ------ 5001

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies 5070 -- 5001

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 5070 ------------------------- 5001

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies:

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and

equipment 5082 ------------------------------------------------ 5002 5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 5083 ------------------- 5002 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 5084 -------------------------- 5002 5085 Industrial supplies 5085 ------------------------------------------ 5002 5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 5087 ----------------- 5002 5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 5088 -- 5002

SIC

code Title Standardform CBShort formCBDURABLE GOODSmCon.

509 Miscellaneous durable goods:

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 5091 ----------------- 5003

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 5091 -------------------------- 5003

5093 Scrap and waste materials 5093 ---------------------------------- 5003

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 5094 -------- 5003

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 5099 --------------------------------------- 5003

NONDURABLE GOODS

511 Paper and paper products:

5111 Printing and writing paper 5110 ----------------------------------- 5102

5112 Stationery and office supplies 5110 -------------------------------- 5102

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 5110 ------------------------- 5102

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries:

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 5122 -------------- 5102

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions:

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 5131 -------------------- 5102

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 5136 --------------------- 5102

5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories 5136 ----- 5102

5139 Footwear 5136 -------------------------------------------------- 5102

514 Groceries and related products:

5141 Groceries, general line 5141 -------------------------------------- 5101

5142 Packaged frozen foods 5142 -------------------------------------- 5101

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 5143 ----------------------- 5101

5144 Poultry and poultry products 5144 --------------------------------- 5101

5145 Confectionery 5145 ---------------------------------------------- 5101

5146 Fish and seafoods 5146 ------------------------------------------ 5101

5147 Meats and meat products 5147 ----------------------------------- 5101

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 5148 ---------------------------------- 5101

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 5141 ------------------------ 5101

515 Farm-product raw materials:

5153 Grain and field beans 5150 --------------------------------------- 5103

5154 Livestock 5150 -------------------------------------------------- 5103

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. 5150 ---------------------------- 5103

516 Chemicals and allied products:

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 5160 ---------------- 5102 5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 5160 ------------------------- 5102

517 Petroleum and petroleum products:

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 5170 ------------------------ 1NA

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except bulk

stations and terminals 5170 -------------------------------------- 1NA

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages:

5181 Beer and ale 5180 ----------------------------------------------- 5103

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 5180 ------------------------ 5103

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods:

5191 Farm supplies 5191 ---------------------------------------------- 5102 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 5192 -------------------------- 5102 5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 5192 ------------------ 5102 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 5194 ------------------------------ 5102 5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 5198 ------------------------------- 5102 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 5199 ------------------------------------ 5102

1Petroleum wholesalers were all sent form CB-5170.

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Appendix D.

Metropolitan Areas

(Titles and definitions shown for MSA’s, CMSA’s, and PMSA’s are those established by the Office of

Management and Budget, as of June 30, 1993)

ALASKA

Anchorage, AK MSA

Anchorage Borough, AK

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Appendix E.

Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records

and Estimation for the State: 1992

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols and for more information on reliability of data, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A]

SIC

code Kind of business

Percent of sales‡m

From administrative records 1 Estimated2

Wholesale trade 4.2 ------------------------------ 3.4

50 Durable goods 5.8 ------------------------------------------ 7.0

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 6.3 ------ – 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 13.1 ----------------- – 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 3.4 ------------------ – 5014 Tires and tubes 9.7 -------------------------------------- – 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 25.2 ----------------------------- –

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 13.0 -------------------------- –

5021 Furniture 3.4 -------------------------------------------- –

5023 Homefurnishings 22.0 ------------------------------------- –

503 Lumber and other construction materials 9.8 ----------------- 3.8

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels .3 ----------- 3.8

5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 18.6 --------- 10.1

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials (D) ---------------- (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (D) -------------------------- (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 1.4 ------ 5.3 5043 Photographic equipment and supplies – ------------------ – 5044 Office equipment .4 ------------------------------------ 3.6 5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and software 1.2 ------------------------------------------- 8.4 5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 5.7 ------------------------- – 5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies – ---- 1.2

5048 Ophthalmic goods (D) ----------------------------------- (D)

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. (D) ------------- (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 5.4 ------------------- 1.1 5051 Metals service centers and offices (D) --------------------- (D)

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores (D) --------------------- (D)

506 Electrical goods 3.7 --------------------------------------- 13.3

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and

construction materials 1.2 ------------------------------- 13.1

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets – ---------- 11.3

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 13.7 ------------------ 15.2

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 6.7 ---------------------------------------------- 10.7

5072 Hardware (D) ------------------------------------------- (D)

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 1.8 ----------------------------------------- 16.3

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies 3.5 -------------------------------------------- –

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies (D) ------------------ (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 2.3 --------------------- 7.5 5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery

and equipment .1 ------------------------------------- 6.1 5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment – ------------ 55.9 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 1.4 -------------------- 8.8 5085 Industrial supplies 4.7 ------------------------------------ 8.9 5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 8.6 ---------- 4.6 5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 9.1 -------------------------------------------- .3

SIC

code Kind of business

Percent of sales‡m

From administrative records 1 Estimated2

Wholesale trade mCon.

50 Durable goodsmCon.

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 32.3 --------------------------- 15.2

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies .7 ----------- 20.0

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 14.6 ------------------- 33.8

5093 Scrap and waste materials 5.2 ---------------------------- –

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 61.9 - –

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 33.9 --------------------------------- 41.9

51 Nondurable goods 3.4 -------------------------------------- 1.5

511 Paper and paper products .4 ------------------------------ 15.8

5111 Printing and writing paper (D) ----------------------------- (D)

5112 Stationery and office supplies (D) ------------------------- (D)

5113 Industrial and personal service paper (D) ------------------ (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries (D) --------- (D)

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries (D) ------- (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 2.9 ----------------------- –

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods (D) ------------- (D)

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 9.8 --------------- –

5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and

accessories (D) ---------------------------------------- (D)

5139 Footwear (D) ------------------------------------------- (D)

514 Groceries and related products 5.1 -------------------------- 1.2

5141 Groceries, general line .4 ------------------------------- –

5142 Packaged frozen foods 13.4 ------------------------------- .5

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned – ----------------- 12.6

5144 Poultry and poultry products – -------------------------- –

5145 Confectionery 72.8 --------------------------------------- 1.1

5146 Fish and seafoods 42.3 ----------------------------------- 16.4

5147 Meats and meat products – ----------------------------- –

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 30.0 --------------------------- –

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 3.3 ------------------ 1.7

515 Farm-product raw materials (D) ----------------------------- (D)

5153 Grain and field beans – -------------------------------- –

5154 Livestock (D) ------------------------------------------- (D)

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. – --------------------- –

516 Chemicals and allied products 1.4 --------------------------- .4 5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes (D) ---------- (D)

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. (D) ------------------- (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 2.1 ----------------------- .9

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 2.1 ------------------ .9

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except

bulk stations and terminals 1.9 --------------------------- –

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages .1 -------------- –

5181 Beer and ale (D) ---------------------------------------- (D)

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages (D) ----------------- (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 5.6 ------------------------ 4.0 5191 Farm supplies 29.2 --------------------------------------- 52.0 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers .4 ------------------- – 5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies – ------------ – 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products (D) ------------------------ (D)

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies (D) ------------------------ (D)

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 11.3 ----------------------------- 2.4

1Includes sales information obtained from administrative records of other Federal agencies.

2Includes sales information which was imputed based on historic company ratios or administrative records, or on industry averages.

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Appendix F.

Geographic Notes

ALASKA

Aleutians East Borough was established from part of the

Aleutian Islands Census Area, which no longer exists; this

change took place in October 1987.

Aleutians West Census Area was established from part

of the Aleutian Islands Census Area, which no longer

exists; this change took place in January 1990.

Denali Borough was established from parts of the YukonKoyukuk Census Area and Southeast Fairbanks Census

Area, both of which continue to exist; this change took

place in December 1990.

Lake and Peninsula Borough was established from part

of the Dillingham Census Area, which continues to exist;

this change took place in April 1989.

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Appendix G.

Establishments in Business Any Time During Year and

Establishments in Business at End of Year for the State:

1992 and 1987

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC code Kind of business

Establishments in business m

Any time during year At end of year

1992 1987 1992 1987

Wholesale trade --------------------------------------------------------- 908 778 856 716

50 Durable goods --------------------------------------------------------------------- 585 501 548 463

501 Motor vehicles and automotive parts and supplies 86 ------------------------------------ 77 79 68

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles --------------------------------------------- 8 4 6 2

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 63 --------------------------------------------- 62 59 56

5014 Tires and tubes ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 5 9 5

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used -------------------------------------------------------- 6 6 5 5

502 Furniture and homefurnishings ------------------------------------------------------ 17 14 16 12

5021 Furniture ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 5 8 4

5023 Homefurnishings ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9 9 8 8

503 Lumber and other construction materials 36 -------------------------------------------- 37 34 35 5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 11 --------------------------------------- 9 11 9 5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 8 ------------------------------------ 10 8 9 5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 8 ------------------------------------------- 7 8 6 5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. ----------------------------------------------------- 9 11 7 11

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 83 --------------------------------- 81 78 74

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies --------------------------------------------- – 1 – 1

5044 Office equipment ---------------------------------------------------------------- 25 16 23 13

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and software 36 ------------------------ 35 34 33

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. ---------------------------------------------------- 6 10 6 10

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 8 ------------------------------- 9 8 9 5048 Ophthalmic goods --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 2 1 2 5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 6 ---------------------------------------- 8 6 6

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum ---------------------------------------------- 20 16 20 16

5051 Metals service centers and offices ------------------------------------------------ 16 14 16 14

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores ------------------------------------------------- 4 2 4 2

506 Electrical goods ------------------------------------------------------------------- 77 65 72 61

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 45 -------- r34 43 32

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 9 ------------------------------------- 9 9 8

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 23 --------------------------------------------- 22 20 21

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 44 -------------------------- 46 40 44 5072 Hardware----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 11 6 11 5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) 29 --------------------------- 26 26 24 5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies 7 ----------------------- 8 6 8 5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies --------------------------------------------- 2 1 2 1

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies ------------------------------------------------- 176 126 165 116

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment 22 ---------------- 23 22 21

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 3 --------------------------------------- 1 2 1

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment ----------------------------------------------- 78 r50 68 47

5085 Industrial supplies --------------------------------------------------------------- 28 27 28 26

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 26 ------------------------------------- 14 26 13

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 19 ----------------------- 11 19 8

509 Miscellaneous durable goods ------------------------------------------------------- 46 39 44 37

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 14 -------------------------------------- 13 13 13

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies ---------------------------------------------- 5 4 5 4

5093 Scrap and waste materials ------------------------------------------------------- 3 3 3 3

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 7 ----------------------------- 3 7 3

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. ------------------------------------------------------------ 17 16 16 14

51 Nondurable goods ----------------------------------------------------------------- 323 277 308 253

511 Paper and paper products ---------------------------------------------------------- 22 25 21 23 5111 Printing and writing paper -------------------------------------------------------- 2 2 2 2 5112 Stationery and office supplies ---------------------------------------------------- 17 20 17 18 5113 Industrial and personal service paper ---------------------------------------------- 3 3 2 3

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists sundries 3 ------------------------------------- 3 2 3

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists sundries 3 ----------------------------------- 3 2 3

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions -------------------------------------------------- 9 8 9 8

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 1 ----------------------------------------- 1 1 1 5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 3 ------------------------------------------ 5 3 5 5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories 3 -------------------------- 2 3 2 5139 Footwear ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 – 2 –

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SIC code Kind of business

Establishments in business m

Any time during year At end of year

1992 1987 1992 1987

51 Nondurable goodsmCon.

514 Groceries and related products ----------------------------------------------------- 125 119 118 110 5141 Groceries, general line ----------------------------------------------------------- 27 26 26 24 5142 Packaged frozen foods ---------------------------------------------------------- 15 8 14 8 5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 9 -------------------------------------------- 5 8 5 5144 Poultry and poultry products ------------------------------------------------------ – 1 – 1 5145 Confectionery ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 5 6 5

5146 Fish and seafoods -------------------------------------------------------------- 24 22 23 19 5147 Meats and meat products -------------------------------------------------------- 4 9 4 9 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables ------------------------------------------------------ 5 4 5 4 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 35 --------------------------------------------- 39 32 35

515 Farm-product raw materials -------------------------------------------------------- 1 1 1 – 5153 Grain and field beans ------------------------------------------------------------ – – – – 5154 Livestock ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 – 1 – 5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. ------------------------------------------------ – 1 – –

516 Chemicals and allied products ------------------------------------------------------ 30 21 30 19 5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 2 ------------------------------------- 1 2 1 5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. ---------------------------------------------- 28 20 28 18

517 Petroleum and petroleum products -------------------------------------------------- 76 56 75 51 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 67 --------------------------------------------- 42 67 40 5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except bulk stations and terminals 9 ---- 14 8 11

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 9 ----------------------------------------- 10 9 10 5181 Beer and ale ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 6 5 6 5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 4 -------------------------------------------- 4 4 4

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods --------------------------------------------------- 48 34 43 29 5191 Farm supplies ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 9 6 7 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers ----------------------------------------------- 5 4 5 4 5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 3 --------------------------------------- 3 3 3 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products --------------------------------------------------- 4 3 4 3 5198 Paints, varnishes and supplies ---------------------------------------------------- 3 2 2 1 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. -------------------------------------------------------- 24 13 23 11

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1992 CENSUS OF WHOLESALE TRADE

Publications of the 1992 Census of Wholesale Trade, containing data on wholesale trade establishments with payroll in the

United States, are described below. Publications order forms for

specific reports may be obtained from any Department of Commerce district office or from Data User Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233-

8300. The first results were issued in press releases. Final

detailed statistics are issued in separate paperbound reports and

compact disc-read only memory (CD-ROM).

Final Reports

Geographic area series—52 reports

(WC92-A-1 to -52)

A separate paperbound report containing data for establishments with payroll is published for each State, the District of

Columbia, and the United States. Each report presents general

statistics for establishments with payroll, on number of establishments, sales, payroll, employment, operating expenses, and

inventories. At the State level, data also are presented separately

for the following types of wholesale operations: merchant wholesalers; manufacturers’ sales branches and offices; and agents,

brokers, and commission merchants. Less type-of-operation detail

is shown below the State level. For States, MA’s, and counties

and places with 200 wholesale establishments or more, statistics

are presented by kind of business. Greater kind-of-business

detail is shown for larger areas. In addition, data are shown for all

places with 2,500 inhabitants or more and all counties (with no

kind-of-business detail). For each State, the District of Columbia,

and the United States, 1992 data are provided on sales and

employees per establishment, sales and payroll per employee,

payroll as a percent of operating expenses, and operating

expenses and end-of-year inventories as percentages of sales.

Comparative statistics showing percent changes in sales and

payroll between 1987 and 1992 also are shown by kind of

business.

Subject series—4 reports

(WC92-S-1 to -4)

The Establishment and Firm Size report (WC92-S-1) presents

data for establishments with payroll, based on size of establishment, size of company or firm, and legal form of organization.

Establishment statistics are presented by sales size and by

employment size; statistics for firms by sales size (including

concentration by largest firms), by employment size, and by

number of establishments operated (single units and multiunits).

Statistics are presented by kind of business on the number of

establishments, sales, payroll, and employment for the United

States.

The Measures of Value Produced, Capital Expenditures, Depreciable Assets, and Operating Expenses report (WC92-S-2) presents data on measures of value produced, capital expenditures,

depreciable assets, and operating expenses for firms with payroll

for the United States by major kinds of business. Measures of

value produced include gross margin, value added, and net

income produced at market prices and factor costs. Operating

expenses include annual payroll, supplemental labor costs, purchased services, etc. Sales, purchases, and beginning and

ending inventories data also are provided.

The Commodity Line Sales report (WC92-S-3) presents data

on major categories of commodities sold by wholesale kinds of

business for the United States. Data for 15 selected MA’s and 15

selected States will be available on electronic media only. Tables

present data for each kind of business and show, for each

commodity line, the number of establishments handling the line

and their sales of the line; the percentage of total sales of the

kind of business accounted for by each of the lines carried; and,

for establishments actually handling a specific line, the percentage of total sales represented by sales of that line. Summary

statistics also are provided for the broad commodity line categories, including counts of establishments and the amount and

percentage of the line sold by various kinds of wholesale

businesses.

The Miscellaneous Subjects report (WC92-S-4) contains data

by kind of business on employment by principal activity; sales by

class of customer; inventory valuation methods; commissions

and gross selling value of business conducted for others by

agents and brokers; gross margins, gross profits, and their

components; and on petroleum bulk stations and terminals. Data

are presented for the United States as a whole; for petroleum

bulk stations and terminals, States, and counties.

Electronic Media

All data included in the printed reports are available on

CD-ROM. The CD-ROM’s provide the same information found in

the final reports as well as additional information not published in

the final reports, such as commodity line sales data for States

(WC92-S-3). Electronic media products are available for users

who wish to summarize, rearrange, or process large amounts of

data. These products, with corresponding technical documentation, are sold by Data User Services Division, Customer Services,

Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233-8300.

OTHER ECONOMIC CENSUS REPORTS

Data on retail trade, service industries, transportation, communications, utilities, financial, insurance, real estate, construction industries, manufactures, mineral industries, enterprise statistics, minority-owned business enterprises, and women-owned

businesses also are available from the 1992 Economic Census. A

separate series of reports covers the census of outlying areas:

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, and the

Northern Marianas. Separate announcements describing these

reports are available free of charge from Data User Services

Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, Washington,

DC 20233-8300.

Publication Program