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Census of

Wholesale Trade

WC92-A-8

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES

Delaware

U.S. Department of Commerce

Economics and Statistics Administration

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
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Census of

Wholesale Trade

WC92-A-8

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES

Delaware

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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SERVICES DIVISION

Carole A. Ambler, Chief

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Martha Farnsworth Riche, Director

Harry A. Scarr, Deputy Director

Paula J. Schneider, Principal Associate

Director for Programs

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Acting Associate

Director for Economic Programs

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Assistant Director

for Economic Programs

ECONOMIC PLANNING AND COORDINATION

DIVISION

John P. Govoni, Chief

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

Delaware

[Page numbers listed here omit the prefix that

appears as part of the number of each page]

Page

Introduction to the Economic Census III ...............................................

Census of Wholesale Trade V .......................................................

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 of Wholesale Sales by Type of Operation: 1992 and 1987 3 ..............

2. Wholesale Sales by Industry Group: 1992 and 1987 4 ...........................

3. Wholesale Employment by Industry Group: 1992 and 1987 5 .....................

Maps ........................................................................... 6

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 Counties 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 Counties With 200 Establishments or More: 1992 19 .........

7. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan Areas: 1992 23 ...............................

8. Summary Statistics for the Area Outside Metropolitan Areas: 1992 24 ..............

9. Places With 2,500 Inhabitants or More Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992 24 ........

10. Counties Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992 1 ...................................

APPENDIXES

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

B. Sample Report Form and Instructions 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

Delaware had 1,088 wholesale establishments in 1992

with $12.3 billion in sales. This represents a 8.9 percent

increase in wholesale establishments and a 55.2 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 86.1 percent or

937 of the total establishments and 25.2 percent or $3.1

billion of the total sales in 1992 compared with 85.1

percent of the establishments and 31.2 percent of the

sales in 1987. Manufacturers’ sales branches and offices

with 76 establishments and $8.8 billion in sales and

agents, brokers, and commission merchants with 75 establishments and $346.7 million in sales made up the rest of

the wholesale trade total in 1992.

Motor vehicle supplies and new parts wholesalers were

the largest group of wholesalers by kind of business in

terms of sales with $246.3 million followed by electrical

apparatus and equipment, and wiring supply wholesalers

with $205.9 million and metals service centers and offices

with $141.1 million. Out of 69 kind of business groups,

these three accounted for 4.8 percent of the total sales in

the State.

Annual payroll for all wholesalers in the State was up

from $452.6 million in 1987 to $673.8 million in 1992.

Merchant wholesalers had annual payroll of $252.6 million

in 1992 while manufacturers’ sales branches and offices

recorded $411.1 million and agents, brokers, and commission merchants had $10.2 million.

Employment by all wholesalers in Delaware as of midMarch 1992 was 16,082, an increase of 3.6 percent since

1987. Merchant wholesalers with 9,114 employees accounted

for 56.7 percent of the total wholesale employment in 1992

compared with 55.1 percent in 1987.

Inventories of $411.2 million were held at wholesale

establishments in the State at the end of 1992. Merchant

wholesalers held 70.8 percent of these inventories while

manufacturers’ sales branches and sales offices held 29.1

percent and agent, brokers, and commission merchants

held .1 percent. Inventories of all wholesalers decreased

during 1992 by 9.7 percent while those of merchant

wholesalers increased .2 percent.

Payroll per employee in the State averaged $41.9

thousand for all wholesalers in 1992, an increase of 43.7

percent since 1987. Merchant wholesalers averaged $27.7

thousand per employee while manufacturers’ sales branches

and offices was $61.8 thousand and agents, brokers, and

commission merchants were $32.2 thousand in 1992.

Annual payroll as a percent of operating expenses for all

wholesalers increased from 45.1 percent in 1987 to 49.2

percent in 1992. The ratio for merchant wholesalers was

50.2 percent; for manufacturers’ sales branches and offices

it was 48.6 percent; and for agents, brokers and commission merchants it was 50.1 percent.

DE–2 DELAWARE WHOLESALE TRADE—GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES
WHOLESALE TRADE—GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES DELAWARE DE–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

(25.2%)

Agents, brokers,

and commission

merchants

(2.8%)

Manufacturers’

sales branches

and offices

(72.0%)

1992

1987

Merchant

wholesalers

(31.2%)

Agents, brokers,

and commission

merchants

(2.5%)

Manufacturers’

sales branches

and offices

(66.3%)
Figure 2. Wholesale Sales by Industry Group: 1992 and 1987

(Millions of dollars. For meaning of abbreviations

and symbols, see introductory text)

1992

1987

 DE–4 DELAWARE 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

7,900

12,258

378

281

62

(D)

359

196

457

336

141

424

238

230

181

128

295

258

(D)

66

(D)

652

(D)

157

705

935

91

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

209
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

DELAWARE DE–5

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

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

16,082

15,526

1,285

1,239

260

EE

660

540

1,552

1,466

225

267

738

756

550

535

1,382

1,327

FF

348

GG

1,967

FF

785

1,195

1,097

77

CC

HH

HH

EE

531

EE

EE
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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)

First

quarter

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 1 ----------------------------- 088 12 258 065 673 832 158 603 16 082 1 369 871 455 145 411 162

TYPES OF OPERATION

Merchant wholesalers 937 -------------------------- 3 090 433 252 576 57 530 9 114 503 632 290 675 291 145

Wholesale distributors and jobbers 880 ------------------------ 2 677 908 229 779 52 638 8 481 447 985 261 476 256 951

Importers 30 ----------------------------------------------- 292 485 19 552 4 129 524 45 216 16 436 19 465

Exporters 11 ----------------------------------------------- 20 609 1 315 379 33 5 285 725 407

Terminal grain elevators 1 --------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

Country grain elevators 10 ---------------------------------- 62 826 1 290 270 50 3 382 9 211 10 320

Assemblers of farm products, except country grain

elevators 5 ---------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

Manufacturers’ sales branches and sales

offices 76 ---------------------------------------- 8 820 939 411 096 98 534 6 652 845 969 164 050 119 583

Sales branches (with stock) 46 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) HH (D) (D) (D)

Sales offices (without stock) 30 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) HH (D) (D) (D)

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants 75 ---- 346 693 10 160 2 539 316 20 270 420 434

Auction companies 2 -------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

Brokers 11 ------------------------------------------------ 30 397 745 144 25 1 478 – –

Commission merchants 10 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

Import agents 2 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

Export agents 3 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

Manufacturers’ agents 47 ----------------------------------- 161 725 5 837 1 273 154 10 681 412 426

TYPES OF OPERATION BY KIND OF BUSINESS

Wholesale trade 1 ----------------------------- 088 12 258 065 673 832 158 603 16 082 1 369 871 455 145 411 162

50 Durable goods 728 ----------------------------------------- 2 178 404 206 381 49 421 7 077 388 112 250 238 210 675

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 144 ------ 377 536 29 937 7 265 1 285 52 212 53 282 44 580

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 20 ----------------- 99 778 6 467 1 613 315 10 678 13 781 9 715

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 85 ----------------- 246 326 17 869 4 105 673 30 531 35 815 31 048

5014 Tires and tubes 12 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 27 ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 35 -------------------------- 62 190 7 982 1 953 260 15 277 7 594 7 191 5021 Furniture 15 ------------------------------------------- 26 981 3 323 811 118 6 300 2 646 2 381 5023 Homefurnishings 20 ------------------------------------ 35 209 4 659 1 142 142 8 977 4 948 4 810

503 Lumber and other construction materials 54 ---------------- 359 469 19 033 4 261 660 39 926 21 582 22 683 5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 20 ----------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 12 -------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 14 --------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 8 ------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 114 ----- 456 959 58 423 14 411 1 552 103 362 51 393 22 238

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 3 ----------------- 4 534 763 148 30 1 782 574 545

5044 Office equipment 20 ------------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

software 47 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) FF (D) (D) (D)

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 10 ------------------------ (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 17 --- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

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

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 15 ------------ 113 233 5 819 1 413 177 10 078 8 360 9 088

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 20 ------------------ 141 069 6 072 1 461 225 15 304 14 101 14 326

5051 Metals service centers and offices 20 -------------------- 141 069 6 072 1 461 225 15 304 14 101 14 326

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores – --------------------- – – – – – – –

506 Electrical goods 75 --------------------------------------- 238 438 22 645 5 441 738 40 701 23 354 22 970 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 43 ------------------------------ 205 916 16 907 4 252 561 31 605 21 417 20 992 5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 8 --------- 9 041 482 127 18 910 269 350 5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 24 ----------------- 23 481 5 256 1 062 159 8 186 1 668 1 628

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 72 --------------------------------------------- 180 825 17 463 3 831 550 33 786 20 676 23 022

5072 Hardware 20 ------------------------------------------- 87 436 6 852 1 481 184 11 798 3 803 3 805

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 28 ---------------------------------------- 51 562 6 514 1 430 220 12 859 11 659 12 865

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies 20 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 4 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 161 --------------------- 295 125 37 608 9 092 1 382 70 767 51 356 47 714 5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery

and equipment 20 ------------------------------------- 42 726 3 593 848 128 7 631 12 255 10 218 5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 24 ----------- 45 769 5 171 1 191 252 9 013 18 701 16 786 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 62 ------------------- 121 264 15 618 3 825 527 28 930 9 245 8 768 5085 Industrial supplies 34 ----------------------------------- 64 535 9 917 2 419 331 18 438 7 002 6 895 5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 16 --------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 5 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 53 --------------------------- 66 793 7 218 1 706 425 16 777 6 900 5 951

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 5 ---------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies – ------------------ – – – – – – – 5093 Scrap and waste materials 26 --------------------------- 27 364 4 695 1 172 266 10 403 1 359 999 5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 4 - 2 306 133 5 5 388 8 454 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 18 -------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (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)

First

quarter

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 360 ------------------------------------- 10 079 661 467 451 109 182 9 005 981 759 204 907 200 487

511 Paper and paper products 41 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) FF (D) (D) (D)

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

5112 Stationery and office supplies 26 ------------------------ (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 13 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 12 --------- (D) (D) (D) GG (D) (D) (D)

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 12 ------- (D) (D) (D) GG (D) (D) (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 22 ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) FF (D) (D) (D)

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 7 ------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 3 -------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories 8 ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) FF (D) (D) (D) 5139 Footwear 4 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

514 Groceries and related products 87 ------------------------- 704 769 32 582 7 818 1 195 67 791 42 011 42 747

5141 Groceries, general line 2 ------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5142 Packaged frozen foods 8 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 5 ---------------- 42 521 3 491 917 117 6 244 343 320

5144 Poultry and poultry products 4 -------------------------- 56 689 1 279 387 43 2 442 192 1 185

5145 Confectionery 4 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5146 Fish and seafoods 7 ---------------------------------- 7 391 872 215 46 1 959 182 125

5147 Meats and meat products 7 ---------------------------- 30 024 1 030 260 65 2 577 897 903

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 14 -------------------------- 65 170 809 194 44 4 214 218 312

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 36 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) FF (D) (D) (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials 15 ---------------------------- 91 237 1 960 402 77 5 374 12 238 14 548 5153 Grain and field beans 13 -------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D) 5154 Livestock – ------------------------------------------- – – – – – – – 5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. 2 -------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

516 Chemicals and allied products 46 -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) HH (D) (D) (D)

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 20 --------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 26 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) HH (D) (D) (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 23 ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 15 ----------------- (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 9 ------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D) 5181 Beer and ale 4 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 5 ---------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 105 ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) FF (D) (D) (D)

5191 Farm supplies 37 -------------------------------------- 71 386 4 801 1 112 245 10 900 6 995 6 451 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 3 ------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 9 ----------- 12 963 1 717 396 92 3 788 785 946 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 6 ----------------------- 61 154 2 580 462 87 4 700 2 227 2 856 5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 14 ----------------------- 22 315 2 043 442 75 4 548 2 546 2 579 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 36 ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

Merchant wholesalers 937 -------------------------- 3 090 433 252 576 57 530 9 114 503 632 290 675 291 145

50 Durable goods 643 ----------------------------------------- 1 462 409 152 842 36 320 5 801 296 292 191 405 186 973

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 137 ------ (D) (D) (D) GG (D) (D) (D) 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 18 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 80 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) FF (D) (D) (D) 5014 Tires and tubes 12 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 27 ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 28 -------------------------- 49 242 6 732 1 662 217 12 965 7 053 6 591 5021 Furniture 12 ------------------------------------------- 17 268 2 471 616 87 4 569 2 127 1 782 5023 Homefurnishings 16 ------------------------------------ 31 974 4 261 1 046 130 8 396 4 926 4 809

503 Lumber and other construction materials 51 ---------------- (D) (D) (D) FF (D) (D) (D)

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 19 ----------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 12 -------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 12 --------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 8 ------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 102 ----- 239 805 28 202 6 622 920 50 333 19 256 20 033

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 3 ----------------- 4 534 763 148 30 1 782 574 545

5044 Office equipment 18 ------------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

software 45 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 10 ------------------------ (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 11 --- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

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

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 13 ------------ (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 18 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5051 Metals service centers and offices 18 -------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores – --------------------- – – – – – – –

506 Electrical goods 56 --------------------------------------- 166 263 16 908 4 084 571 31 138 20 088 20 053

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 32 ------------------------------ 152 206 14 220 3 478 471 26 633 18 654 18 535 5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 5 --------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 19 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (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)

First

quarter

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 64 --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5072 Hardware 17 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 26 ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies 18 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 3 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 139 --------------------- (D) (D) (D) GG (D) (D) (D)

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery

and equipment 14 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 24 ----------- 45 769 5 171 1 191 252 9 013 18 701 16 786 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 50 ------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5085 Industrial supplies 32 ----------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 15 --------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 4 ------------------------------------------- 10 977 1 272 303 44 3 259 2 575 3 599

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 48 --------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 5 ---------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies – ------------------ – – – – – – –

5093 Scrap and waste materials 26 --------------------------- 27 364 4 695 1 172 266 10 403 1 359 999

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 4 - 2 306 133 5 5 388 8 454

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 13 -------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

51 Nondurable goods 294 ------------------------------------- 1 628 024 99 734 21 210 3 313 207 340 99 270 104 172

511 Paper and paper products 32 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5111 Printing and writing paper 1 ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5112 Stationery and office supplies 20 ------------------------ (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 11 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 7 --------- 25 770 2 771 580 77 5 050 2 393 2 653 5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 7 ------- 25 770 2 771 580 77 5 050 2 393 2 653

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 18 ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 7 ------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 3 -------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

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

accessories 5 ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5139 Footwear 3 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

514 Groceries and related products 70 ------------------------- 478 495 20 741 5 038 795 44 506 22 536 19 732

5141 Groceries, general line 2 ------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5142 Packaged frozen foods 6 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 5 ---------------- 42 521 3 491 917 117 6 244 343 320

5144 Poultry and poultry products 4 -------------------------- 56 689 1 279 387 43 2 442 192 1 185

5145 Confectionery 2 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5146 Fish and seafoods 7 ---------------------------------- 7 391 872 215 46 1 959 182 125

5147 Meats and meat products 6 ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 12 -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 26 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials 15 ---------------------------- 91 237 1 960 402 77 5 374 12 238 14 548 5153 Grain and field beans 13 -------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D) 5154 Livestock – ------------------------------------------- – – – – – – – 5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. 2 -------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

516 Chemicals and allied products 32 -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 12 --------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

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

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 22 ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 15 ----------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except

bulk stations and terminals 7 -------------------------- 13 433 613 121 31 1 999 766 641

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 8 ------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D) 5181 Beer and ale 4 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE (D) (D) (D)

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

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 90 ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) FF (D) (D) (D)

5191 Farm supplies 34 -------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 3 ------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 8 ----------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 6 ----------------------- 61 154 2 580 462 87 4 700 2 227 2 856

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 8 ----------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 31 ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

Manufacturers’ sales branches and sales

offices 76 ---------------------------------------- 8 820 939 411 096 98 534 6 652 845 969 164 050 119 583

50 Durable goods 35 ----------------------------------------- 442 902 45 428 11 265 1 020 76 769 58 546 23 421

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 3 ------ (D) (D) (D) CC (D) (D) (D)

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 2 -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

503 Lumber and other construction materials – ---------------- – – – – – – – 504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 6 ----- 140 791 29 252 7 514 594 51 011 31 957 2 025 505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 1 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

506 Electrical goods 8 --------------------------------------- 47 508 4 913 1 149 142 7 920 3 266 2 917

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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)

First

quarter

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 2 --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 13 --------------------- 54 252 2 317 576 74 5 349 3 682 3 812

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

51 Nondurable goods 41 ------------------------------------- 8 378 037 365 668 87 269 5 632 769 200 105 504 96 162

511 Paper and paper products 6 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

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

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 1 ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) FF (D) (D) (D)

514 Groceries and related products 12 ------------------------- 206 719 11 589 2 737 390 22 730 19 467 23 007 515 Farm-product raw materials – ---------------------------- – – – – – – – 516 Chemicals and allied products 9 -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) HH (D) (D) (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 1 ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages – ------------- – – – – – – – 519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 9 ----------------------- 10 645 1 053 248 46 2 266 651 632

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants 75 ---- 346 693 10 160 2 539 316 20 270 420 434

50 Durable goods 50 ----------------------------------------- 273 093 8 111 1 836 256 15 051 287 281

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 4 ------ (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 5 -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D) 503 Lumber and other construction materials 3 ---------------- (D) (D) (D) BB (D) (D) (D)

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 6 ----- 76 363 969 275 38 2 018 180 180 505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 1 ------------------ (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

506 Electrical goods 11 --------------------------------------- 24 667 824 208 25 1 643 – –

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 6 --------------------------------------------- 62 672 2 523 524 55 4 468 75 65

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 9 --------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 5 --------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

51 Nondurable goods 25 ------------------------------------- 73 600 2 049 703 60 5 219 133 153

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

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

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 3 ---------------------- 3 212 85 9 3 442 – –

514 Groceries and related products 5 ------------------------- 19 555 252 43 10 555 8 8

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

516 Chemicals and allied products 5 -------------------------- 23 621 495 89 8 882 – –

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

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 1 ------------- (D) (D) (D) AA (D) (D) (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 6 ----------------------- (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 11 ----------------------------- 266 604 762 223 41 900 49.2 15 11.2 3.4

50 Durable goods 2 ----------------------------------------- 992 313 307 815 29 162 53.2 10 17.8 9.7

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 2 ------ 621 778 293 802 23 297 57.3 9 13.8 11.8

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 4 ----------------- 988 900 316 756 20 530 60.6 16 10.7 9.7

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 2 ----------------- 897 953 366 012 26 551 58.5 8 12.4 12.6

5014 Tires and tubes (D) ------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (D) ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 1 -------------------------- 776 857 239 192 30 700 52.2 7 24.6 11.6

5021 Furniture 1 ------------------------------------------- 798 733 228 653 28 161 52.7 8 23.3 8.8

5023 Homefurnishings 1 ------------------------------------ 760 450 247 951 32 810 51.9 7 25.5 13.7

503 Lumber and other construction materials 6 ---------------- 656 833 544 650 28 838 47.7 12 11.1 6.3 5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels (D) ----------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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 4 ----- 008 412 294 432 37 644 56.5 14 22.6 4.9

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 1 ----------------- 511 333 151 133 25 433 42.8 10 39.3 12.0

5044 Office equipment (D) ------------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

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

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. (D) ------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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. 7 ------------ 548 867 639 734 32 876 57.7 12 8.9 8.0

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 7 ------------------ 053 450 626 973 26 987 39.7 11 10.8 10.2

5051 Metals service centers and offices 7 -------------------- 053 450 626 973 26 987 39.7 11 10.8 10.2

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores – --------------------- – – – – – –

506 Electrical goods 3 --------------------------------------- 179 173 323 087 30 684 55.6 10 17.1 9.6 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 4 ------------------------------ 788 744 367 052 30 137 53.5 13 15.3 10.2 5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 1 --------- 130 125 502 278 26 778 53.0 2 10.1 3.9 5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 978 ----------------- 375 147 679 33 057 64.2 7 34.9 6.9

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 2 --------------------------------------------- 511 458 328 773 31 751 51.7 8 18.7 12.7

5072 Hardware 4 ------------------------------------------- 371 800 475 196 37 239 58.1 9 13.5 4.4

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 1 ---------------------------------------- 841 500 234 373 29 609 50.7 8 24.9 25.0

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 --------------------- 833 075 213 549 27 213 53.1 9 24.0 16.2

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery

and equipment 2 ------------------------------------- 136 300 333 797 28 070 47.1 6 17.9 23.9

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 1 ----------- 907 042 181 623 20 520 57.4 11 19.7 36.7

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 1 ------------------- 955 871 230 102 29 636 54.0 9 23.9 7.2

5085 Industrial supplies 1 ----------------------------------- 898 088 194 970 29 961 53.8 10 28.6 10.7

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 1 --------------------------- 260 245 157 160 16 984 43.0 8 25.1 8.9

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

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies – ------------------ – – – – – –

5093 Scrap and waste materials 1 --------------------------- 052 462 102 872 17 650 45.1 10 38.0 3.7

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 576 - 500 461 200 26 600 34.3 1 16.8 19.7

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

51 Nondurable goods 27 ------------------------------------- 999 058 1 119 340 51 910 47.6 25 9.7 2.0

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

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 ------------------------- 100 793 589 765 27 265 48.1 14 9.6 6.1 5141 Groceries, general line (D) ------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5142 Packaged frozen foods (D) ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 8 ---------------- 504 200 363 427 29 838 55.9 23 14.7 .8

5144 Poultry and poultry products 14 -------------------------- 172 250 1 318 349 29 744 52.4 11 4.3 2.1

5145 Confectionery (D) --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5146 Fish and seafoods 1 ---------------------------------- 055 857 160 674 18 957 44.5 7 26.5 1.7

5147 Meats and meat products 4 ---------------------------- 289 143 461 908 15 846 40.0 9 8.6 3.0

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 4 -------------------------- 655 000 1 481 136 18 386 19.2 3 6.5 .5

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

515 Farm-product raw materials 6 ---------------------------- 082 467 1 184 896 25 455 36.5 5 5.9 15.9 5153 Grain and field beans (D) -------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 5154 Livestock – ------------------------------------------- – – – – – – 5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. (D) -------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

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)

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

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

5191 Farm supplies 1 -------------------------------------- 929 351 291 371 19 596 44.0 7 15.3 9.0 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers (D) ------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 1 ----------- 440 333 140 902 18 663 45.3 10 29.2 7.3 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 10 ----------------------- 192 333 702 920 29 655 54.9 15 7.7 4.7 5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 1 ----------------------- 593 929 297 533 27 240 44.9 5 20.4 11.6 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (D) ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

Merchant wholesalers 3 -------------------------- 298 221 339 086 27 713 50.2 10 16.3 9.4

50 Durable goods 2 ----------------------------------------- 274 353 252 096 26 348 51.6 9 20.3 12.8

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies (D) ------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles (D) ----------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (D) ----------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5014 Tires and tubes (D) ------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (D) ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 1 -------------------------- 758 643 226 922 31 023 51.9 8 26.3 13.4 5021 Furniture 1 ------------------------------------------- 439 000 198 483 28 402 54.1 7 26.5 10.3 5023 Homefurnishings 1 ------------------------------------ 998 375 245 954 32 777 50.8 8 26.3 15.0

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

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels (D) ----------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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 2 ----- 351 029 260 658 30 654 56.0 9 21.0 8.4

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 1 ----------------- 511 333 151 133 25 433 42.8 10 39.3 12.0

5044 Office equipment (D) ------------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

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

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. (D) ------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

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

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores – --------------------- – – – – – –

506 Electrical goods 2 --------------------------------------- 968 982 291 179 29 611 54.3 10 18.7 12.1 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 4 ------------------------------ 756 438 323 155 30 191 53.4 15 17.5 12.2 5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets (D) --------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

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

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

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

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery

and equipment (D) ------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 1 ----------- 907 042 181 623 20 520 57.4 11 19.7 36.7

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (D) ------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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 2 ------------------------------------------- 744 250 249 477 28 909 39.0 11 29.7 32.8

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 – ------------------ – – – – – – 5093 Scrap and waste materials 1 --------------------------- 052 462 102 872 17 650 45.1 10 38.0 3.7 5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 576 - 500 461 200 26 600 34.3 1 16.8 19.7 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. (D) -------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

51 Nondurable goods 5 ------------------------------------- 537 497 491 405 30 104 48.1 11 12.7 6.4

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 (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 3 --------- 681 429 334 675 35 987 54.9 11 19.6 10.3 5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 3 ------- 681 429 334 675 35 987 54.9 11 19.6 10.3

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

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)

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 ------------------------- 835 643 601 881 26 089 46.6 11 9.3 4.1 5141 Groceries, general line (D) ------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5142 Packaged frozen foods (D) ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 8 ---------------- 504 200 363 427 29 838 55.9 23 14.7 .8 5144 Poultry and poultry products 14 -------------------------- 172 250 1 318 349 29 744 52.4 11 4.3 2.1 5145 Confectionery (D) --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5146 Fish and seafoods 1 ---------------------------------- 055 857 160 674 18 957 44.5 7 26.5 1.7 5147 Meats and meat products (D) ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables (D) -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

515 Farm-product raw materials 6 ---------------------------- 082 467 1 184 896 25 455 36.5 5 5.9 15.9

5153 Grain and field beans (D) -------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5154 Livestock – ------------------------------------------- – – – – – –

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

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

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

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

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except bulk stations and terminals 1 -------------------------- 919 000 433 323 19 774 30.7 4 14.9 4.8

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

5191 Farm supplies (D) -------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers (D) ------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies (D) ----------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 10 ----------------------- 192 333 702 920 29 655 54.9 15 7.7 4.7

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

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (D) ---------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

Manufacturers’ sales branches and sales

offices 116 ---------------------------------------- 064 987 1 326 058 61 800 48.6 88 9.6 1.4

50 Durable goods 12 ----------------------------------------- 654 343 434 218 44 537 59.2 29 17.3 5.3

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies (D) ------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

502 Furniture and homefurnishings (D) -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 503 Lumber and other construction materials – ---------------- – – – – – – 504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 23 ----- 465 167 237 022 49 246 57.3 99 36.2 1.4 505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (D) ------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

506 Electrical goods 5 --------------------------------------- 938 500 334 563 34 599 62.0 18 16.7 6.1

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

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

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 4 --------------------- 173 231 733 135 31 311 43.3 6 9.9 7.0

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

51 Nondurable goods 204 ------------------------------------- 342 366 1 487 578 64 927 47.5 137 9.2 1.1

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

514 Groceries and related products 17 ------------------------- 226 583 530 049 29 715 51.0 33 11.0 11.1 515 Farm-product raw materials – ---------------------------- – – – – – – 516 Chemicals and allied products (D) -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products (D) ---------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages – ------------- – – – – – – 519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 1 ----------------------- 182 778 231 413 22 891 46.5 5 21.3 5.9

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants 4 ---- 622 573 1 097 130 32 152 50.1 4 5.8 .1

50 Durable goods 5 ----------------------------------------- 461 860 1 066 770 31 684 53.9 5 5.5 .1

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies (D) ------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

502 Furniture and homefurnishings (D) -------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 12 ----- 727 167 2 009 553 25 500 48.0 6 2.6 .2

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (D) ------------------ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

506 Electrical goods 2 --------------------------------------- 242 455 986 680 32 960 50.2 2 6.7 –

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 10 --------------------------------------------- 445 333 1 139 491 45 873 56.5 9 7.1 .1

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies (D) --------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

51 Nondurable goods 2 ------------------------------------- 944 000 1 226 667 34 150 39.3 2 7.1 .2

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 1 ---------------------- 070 667 1 070 667 28 333 19.2 1 13.8 – 514 Groceries and related products 3 ------------------------- 911 000 1 955 500 25 200 45.4 2 2.8 – 515 Farm-product raw materials – ---------------------------- – – – – – – 516 Chemicals and allied products 4 -------------------------- 724 200 2 952 625 61 875 56.1 2 3.7 –

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

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 1 --------------------------- 088 999 12 258 065 7 899 593 55.2 673 832 452 623 48.9 16 082 15 526

50 Durable goods 728 --------------------------------------- 652 2 178 404 1 965 572 10.8 206 381 160 585 28.5 7 077 6 670

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 144 --- 133 377 536 281 148 34.3 29 937 23 577 27.0 1 285 1 239 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 20 -------------- 19 99 778 74 807 33.4 6 467 5 611 15.3 315 253 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 85 --------------- 81 246 326 182 426 35.0 17 869 14 089 26.8 673 785 5014 Tires and tubes 12 ----------------------------------- 10 (D) 11 826 (D) (D) 1 659 (D) CC 79

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 27 -------------------------- 23 (D) 12 089 (D) (D) 2 218 (D) CC 122

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 35 ----------------------- 23 62 190 (D) (D) 7 982 (D) (D) 260 EE 5021 Furniture 15 ----------------------------------------- 7 26 981 (D) (D) 3 323 (D) (D) 118 CC

5023 Homefurnishings 20 ---------------------------------- 16 35 209 28 679 22.8 4 659 2 943 58.3 142 137

503 Lumber and other construction materials 54 -------------- 39 359 469 195 590 83.8 19 033 12 184 56.2 660 540 5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 20 -------- 16 (D) 154 429 (D) (D) 7 918 (D) EE 335

5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 12 ------ 10 (D) 11 779 (D) (D) 1 047 (D) CC 67

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 14 ------------- 9 (D) 19 456 (D) (D) 1 844 (D) CC 76

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 8 ----------------------- 4 (D) 9 926 (D) (D) 1 375 (D) BB 62

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 114 --- 116 456 959 336 355 35.9 58 423 42 037 39.0 1 552 1 466 5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 3 --------------- – 4 534 – (X) 763 – (X) 30 –

5044 Office equipment 20 --------------------------------- 31 (D) 67 463 (D) (D) 13 448 (D) EE 521

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and software 47 ---------------------------------------- 39 (D) 189 781 (D) (D) 20 864 (D) FF 626

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 10 ---------------------- 15 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB CC

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 17 - 14 (D) 38 754 (D) (D) 2 598 (D) CC 105

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

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 15 ---------- 15 113 233 23 874 374.3 5 819 2 528 130.2 177 89

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 20 ---------------- 29 141 069 424 326 –66.8 6 072 7 020 –13.5 225 267 5051 Metals service centers and offices 20 ------------------ 28 141 069 (D) (D) 6 072 (D) (D) 225 EE

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores – ------------------ 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

506 Electrical goods 75 ------------------------------------ 60 238 438 229 604 3.8 22 645 21 103 7.3 738 756 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 43 ------------------------ r

37 205 916 r189 002 8.9 16 907 r16 185 4.5 561 r584 5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 8 ------- 7 9 041 (D) (D) 482 (D) (D) 18 BB

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 24 --------------- 16 23 481 (D) (D) 5 256 (D) (D) 159 CC

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 72 ------------------------------------------- 62 180 825 127 743 41.6 17 463 13 974 25.0 550 535 5072 Hardware 20 ---------------------------------------- 14 87 436 43 541 100.8 6 852 4 249 61.3 184 132 5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 28 -------------------------------------- 28 51 562 56 887 –9.4 6 514 6 675 –2.4 220 286

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies 20 ----------------------------------------- 16 (D) 25 045 (D) (D) 2 722 (D) CC 99

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 4 --------------- 4 (D) 2 270 (D) (D) 328 (D) AA 18

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 161 ------------------ 132 295 125 258 322 14.2 37 608 30 135 24.8 1 382 1 327

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum)

machinery and equipment 20 ------------------------ 14 42 726 44 282 –3.5 3 593 3 584 .3 128 135

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 24 --------- 18 45 769 34 212 33.8 5 171 3 517 47.0 252 229

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 62 ----------------- r51 121 264 r82 720 46.6 15 618 r10 456 49.4 527 r416

5085 Industrial supplies 34 --------------------------------- 22 64 535 45 681 41.3 9 917 7 331 35.3 331 283

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 16 ------- 21 (D) 16 410 (D) (D) 2 886 (D) BB 167

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor

vehicles 5 ----------------------------------------- 6 (D) 35 017 (D) (D) 2 361 (D) BB 97

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 53 ------------------------ 58 66 793 (D) (D) 7 218 (D) (D) 425 EE

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 5 -------- 7 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

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

5093 Scrap and waste materials 26 ------------------------- 21 27 364 21 261 28.7 4 695 2 541 84.8 266 142

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious

metals 4 ------------------------------------------ 3 2 306 1 862 23.8 133 157 –15.3 5 6

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 18 ------------------------------ 25 (D) 36 306 (D) (D) 1 451 (D) BB 101

51 Nondurable goods 360 ----------------------------------- 347 10 079 661 5 934 021 69.9 467 451 292 038 60.1 9 005 8 856

511 Paper and paper products 41 --------------------------- 30 (D) 66 301 (D) (D) 6 030 (D) FF 348

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

5112 Stationery and office supplies 26 ---------------------- 19 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE CC

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 13 --------------- 9 (D) 38 891 (D) (D) 1 899 (D) CC 115

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 12 ------ 10 (D) 652 056 (D) (D) 43 412 (D) GG 1 967

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 12 ---- 10 (D) 652 056 (D) (D) 43 412 (D) GG 1 967

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 22 -------------------- 21 (D) 157 406 (D) (D) 24 463 (D) FF 785

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 7 ---------- 12 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 3 ------------ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA BB

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

accessories 8 ------------------------------------- 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) FF FF

5139 Footwear 4 ---------------------------------------- – (D) – (X) (D) – (X) BB –

514 Groceries and related products 87 ----------------------- 85 704 769 934 988 –24.6 32 582 23 089 41.1 1 195 1 097

5141 Groceries, general line 2 ---------------------------- 7 (D) 15 108 (D) (D) 1 267 (D) BB 74

5142 Packaged frozen foods 8 ---------------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 5 -------------- 5 42 521 (D) (D) 3 491 (D) (D) 117 BB

5144 Poultry and poultry products 4 ----------------------- 4 56 689 (D) (D) 1 279 (D) (D) 43 BB

5145 Confectionery 4 ------------------------------------ 4 (D) 6 799 (D) (D) 513 (D) BB 27

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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 7 -------------------------------- 3 7 391 (D) (D) 872 (D) (D) 46 BB

5147 Meats and meat products 7 -------------------------- 12 30 024 46 909 –36.0 1 030 1 729 –40.4 65 105 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 14 ------------------------ 14 65 170 21 004 210.3 809 1 040 –22.2 44 58 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 36 --------------- 33 (D) 597 407 (D) (D) 11 208 (D) FF 521

515 Farm-product raw materials 15 -------------------------- 22 91 237 (D) (D) 1 960 (D) (D) 77 CC

5153 Grain and field beans 13 ----------------------------- 17 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5154 Livestock – ---------------------------------------- 2 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – BB

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. 2 ------------------ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

516 Chemicals and allied products 46 ------------------------ 43 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) HH HH

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 20 ------- 13 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE FF

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 26 ---------------- 30 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) HH GG

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 23 -------------------- 33 (D) 208 918 (D) (D) 9 068 (D) EE 531 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 15 --------------- 23 (D) 98 928 (D) (D) 5 451 (D) EE 376

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers,

except bulk stations and terminals 8 ----------------- 10 (D) 109 990 (D) (D) 3 617 (D) BB 155

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 9 ----------- 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE

5181 Beer and ale 4 ------------------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 5 -------------- 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 105 --------------------- 97 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) FF FF

5191 Farm supplies 37 ------------------------------------ 50 71 386 51 216 39.4 4 801 3 889 23.5 245 244

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 3 ---------------- 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 9 --------- 7 12 963 (D) (D) 1 717 (D) (D) 92 BB

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 6 --------------------- 6 61 154 48 643 25.7 2 580 2 367 9.0 87 97

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 14 --------------------- 13 22 315 22 546 –1.0 2 043 1 709 19.5 75 67

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 36 -------------------------- 17 (D) 8 438 (D) (D) 823 (D) CC 53

Merchant wholesalers 937 ------------------------ 850 3 090 433 2 467 881 25.2 252 576 187 170 34.9 9 114 8 550

50 Durable goods 643 --------------------------------------- 583 1 462 409 1 421 918 2.8 152 842 127 989 19.4 5 801 5 687

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 137 --- 128 (D) 263 698 (D) (D) 23 158 (D) GG 1 225

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 18 -------------- 19 (D) 74 807 (D) (D) 5 611 (D) EE 253

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 80 --------------- 77 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) FF FF

5014 Tires and tubes 12 ----------------------------------- 9 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC BB

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 27 -------------------------- 23 (D) 12 089 (D) (D) 2 218 (D) CC 122

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 28 ----------------------- 19 49 242 39 112 25.9 6 732 4 974 35.3 217 221 5021 Furniture 12 ----------------------------------------- 6 17 268 (D) (D) 2 471 (D) (D) 87 CC

5023 Homefurnishings 16 ---------------------------------- 13 31 974 (D) (D) 4 261 (D) (D) 130 CC

503 Lumber and other construction materials 51 -------------- 35 (D) 182 681 (D) (D) 11 950 (D) FF 525

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 19 -------- 13 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE

5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 12 ------ 10 (D) 11 779 (D) (D) 1 047 (D) CC 67

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 12 ------------- 9 (D) 19 456 (D) (D) 1 844 (D) CC 76

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 8 ----------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 102 --- 101 239 805 149 523 60.4 28 202 19 906 41.7 920 856

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 3 --------------- – 4 534 – (X) 763 – (X) 30 –

5044 Office equipment 18 --------------------------------- 27 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC EE

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

software 45 ---------------------------------------- 35 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE CC

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 10 ---------------------- 15 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB CC

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 11 - 13 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

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

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 13 ---------- 9 (D) 8 182 (D) (D) 1 814 (D) CC 68

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 18 ---------------- 23 (D) 265 425 (D) (D) 4 864 (D) CC 191

5051 Metals service centers and offices 18 ------------------ 22 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores – ------------------ 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

506 Electrical goods 56 ------------------------------------ 49 166 263 (D) (D) 16 908 (D) (D) 571 FF

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 32 ------------------------ r

30 152 206 (D) (D) 14 220 (D) (D) 471 EE

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 5 ------- 7 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA BB

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 19 --------------- 12 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 64 ------------------------------------------- 57 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE FF

5072 Hardware 17 ---------------------------------------- 12 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 26 -------------------------------------- 27 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC EE

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

supplies 18 ----------------------------------------- 14 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC BB

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 3 --------------- 4 (D) 2 270 (D) (D) 328 (D) AA 18

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 139 ------------------ 121 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) GG GG

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum)

machinery and equipment 14 ------------------------ 11 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB CC

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 24 --------- 18 45 769 34 212 33.8 5 171 3 517 47.0 252 229 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 50 ----------------- r

44 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE

5085 Industrial supplies 32 --------------------------------- 21 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 15 ------- 21 (D) 16 410 (D) (D) 2 886 (D) BB 167

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 4 ----------------------------------------- 6 10 977 35 017 –68.7 1 272 2 361 –46.1 44 97

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 48 ------------------------ 50 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 5 -------- 7 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies – ---------------- 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

5093 Scrap and waste materials 26 ------------------------- 19 27 364 (D) (D) 4 695 (D) (D) 266 CC

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 4 ------------------------------------------ 3 2 306 1 862 23.8 133 157 –15.3 5 6 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 13 ------------------------------ 20 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

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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 294 ----------------------------------- 267 1 628 024 1 045 963 55.6 99 734 59 181 68.5 3 313 2 863

511 Paper and paper products 32 --------------------------- 25 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE

5111 Printing and writing paper 1 -------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5112 Stationery and office supplies 20 ---------------------- 15 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE CC

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 11 --------------- 8 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 7 ------ 5 25 770 (D) (D) 2 771 (D) (D) 77 CC

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 7 ---- 5 25 770 (D) (D) 2 771 (D) (D) 77 CC

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 18 -------------------- 16 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 7 ---------- 10 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 3 ------------ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

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

accessories 5 ------------------------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC BB

5139 Footwear 3 ---------------------------------------- – (D) – (X) (D) – (X) BB –

514 Groceries and related products 70 ----------------------- 67 478 495 364 960 31.1 20 741 13 774 50.6 795 715 5141 Groceries, general line 2 ---------------------------- 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5142 Packaged frozen foods 6 ---------------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 5 -------------- 4 42 521 (D) (D) 3 491 (D) (D) 117 BB

5144 Poultry and poultry products 4 ----------------------- 4 56 689 (D) (D) 1 279 (D) (D) 43 BB

5145 Confectionery 2 ------------------------------------ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB AA

5146 Fish and seafoods 7 -------------------------------- 3 7 391 (D) (D) 872 (D) (D) 46 BB

5147 Meats and meat products 6 -------------------------- 11 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 12 ------------------------ 11 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 26 --------------- 23 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

515 Farm-product raw materials 15 -------------------------- 21 91 237 (D) (D) 1 960 (D) (D) 77 BB

5153 Grain and field beans 13 ----------------------------- 17 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB 5154 Livestock – ---------------------------------------- 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. 2 ------------------ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

516 Chemicals and allied products 32 ------------------------ 28 (D) 61 185 (D) (D) 4 678 (D) EE 168

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 12 ------- 9 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC BB

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 20 ---------------- 19 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 22 -------------------- 28 (D) 110 997 (D) (D) 6 928 (D) EE 361

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 15 --------------- 20 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE CC

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers,

except bulk stations and terminals 7 ----------------- 8 13 433 (D) (D) 613 (D) (D) 31 CC

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 8 ----------- 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE 5181 Beer and ale 4 ------------------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) EE EE

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 4 -------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 90 --------------------- 72 (D) 124 219 (D) (D) 9 531 (D) FF 556

5191 Farm supplies 34 ------------------------------------ 35 (D) 42 257 (D) (D) 3 140 (D) CC 207

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 3 ---------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 8 --------- 7 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 6 --------------------- 6 61 154 48 643 25.7 2 580 2 367 9.0 87 97 5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 8 --------------------- 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 31 -------------------------- 15 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC BB

Manufacturers’ sales branches and sales

offices 76 ------------------------------------- 85 8 820 939 5 236 223 68.5 411 096 259 818 58.2 6 652 6 644

50 Durable goods 35 --------------------------------------- 28 442 902 405 412 9.2 45 428 28 627 58.7 1 020 839

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 3 --- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC AA

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

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 6 --- 7 140 791 167 017 –15.7 29 252 21 086 38.7 594 573 505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 1 ---------------- 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA BB

506 Electrical goods 8 ------------------------------------ 5 47 508 (D) (D) 4 913 (D) (D) 142 CC

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

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

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 13 ------------------ 7 54 252 20 341 166.7 2 317 1 168 98.4 74 34

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

51 Nondurable goods 41 ----------------------------------- 57 8 378 037 4 830 811 73.4 365 668 231 191 58.2 5 632 5 805

511 Paper and paper products 6 --------------------------- 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB AA

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 3 ------ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) GG GG

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 1 -------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) FF FF

514 Groceries and related products 12 ----------------------- 10 206 719 (D) (D) 11 589 (D) (D) 390 EE

515 Farm-product raw materials – -------------------------- – – – – – – – – – 516 Chemicals and allied products 9 ------------------------ 11 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) HH HH

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 1 -------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages – ----------- 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 9 --------------------- 22 10 645 (D) (D) 1 053 (D) (D) 46 BB

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants 75 - 64 346 693 195 489 77.3 10 160 5 635 80.3 316 332

50 Durable goods 50 --------------------------------------- 41 273 093 138 242 97.5 8 111 3 969 104.4 256 144

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 4 --- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB AA

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 5 ----------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

503 Lumber and other construction materials 3 -------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB AA

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 6 --- 8 76 363 19 815 285.4 969 1 045 –7.3 38 37 505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 1 ---------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

506 Electrical goods 11 ------------------------------------ 6 24 667 (D) (D) 824 (D) (D) 25 BB

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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 6 ------------------------------------------- 4 62 672 22 466 179.0 2 523 613 311.6 55 12 508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 9 ------------------ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 5 ------------------------ 8 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

51 Nondurable goods 25 ----------------------------------- 23 73 600 57 247 28.6 2 049 1 666 23.0 60 188

511 Paper and paper products 3 --------------------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 2 ------ 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 3 -------------------- 3 3 212 (D) (D) 85 (D) (D) 3 AA

514 Groceries and related products 5 ----------------------- 8 19 555 (D) (D) 252 (D) (D) 10 AA

515 Farm-product raw materials – -------------------------- 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – BB

516 Chemicals and allied products 5 ------------------------ 4 23 621 (D) (D) 495 (D) (D) 8 AA

517 Petroleum and petroleum products – -------------------- 2 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – CC

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 1 ----------- – (D) – (X) (D) – (X) AA –

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 6 --------------------- 3 (D) 1 479 (D) (D) 121 (D) AA 9

Table 4. Summary Statistics for Counties and for 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)

Delaware 1 -------------------------- 088 12 258 065 673 832 16 082 937 3 090 433 252 576 9 114 151 9 167 632

Kent County 170 -------------------------------- 612 927 53 366 1 950 160 421 874 30 293 1 256 10 191 053

Dover 78 ----------------------------------- 277 978 32 101 1 111 73 (D) (D) FF 5 (D)

Milford (part) ó --------------------------- 9 10 140 1 208 63 7 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

Smyrna (part) ó -------------------------- 11 11 598 1 425 58 11 11 598 1 425 58 – –

Balance of county 72 ------------------------ 313 211 18 632 718 69 (D) (D) FF 3 (D)

New Castle County 731 ------------------------- 11 125 531 588 621 12 600 608 2 301 908 195 662 6 509 123 8 823 623

Elsmere 16 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 15 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

Middletown 11 ------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 11 (D) (D) BB – –

Newark 44 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) GG 35 60 305 8 321 325 9 (D)

New Castle 72 ------------------------------ (D) (D) GG 61 (D) (D) GG 11 82 239

Smyrna (part) ó -------------------------- – – – – – – – – – –

Wilmington 170 ------------------------------- 1 153 612 81 969 2 334 148 808 202 56 698 1 787 22 345 410

Balance of county 418 ------------------------ (D) (D) II 338 (D) (D) HH 80 (D)

Sussex County 187 ----------------------------- 519 607 31 845 1 532 169 366 651 26 621 1 349 18 152 956

Georgetown 5 ------------------------------ 2 711 659 26 4 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

Laurel 10 ----------------------------------- 10 306 1 421 68 9 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

Milford (part) ó --------------------------- 12 106 629 1 864 97 10 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

Seaford 22 ---------------------------------- 103 247 6 236 298 19 94 567 4 805 254 3 8 680

Balance of county 138 ------------------------ 296 714 21 665 1 043 127 (D) (D) FF 11 (D)

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

[Not applicable]

Table 6. Summary Statistics for Counties 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

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)

NEW CASTLE COUNTY

Wholesale trade 731 -------------------------- 11 125 531 588 621 12 600 608 2 301 908 195 662 6 509 123 8 823 623

50 Durable goods 508 ----------------------------------- 1 834 152 173 952 5 561 431 1 194 394 121 448 4 317 77 639 758

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and

supplies 88 --------------------------------------- 336 865 24 612 985 82 159 874 16 422 777 6 176 991 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 16 ----------- (D) (D) EE 14 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 48 ------------ (D) (D) FF 44 (D) (D) EE 4 (D) 5014 Tires and tubes 7 ------------------------------- 13 177 2 132 97 7 13 177 2 132 97 – – 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 17 ----------------------- (D) (D) BB 17 (D) (D) BB – –

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 28 -------------------- (D) (D) CC 23 (D) (D) CC 5 (D) 5021 Furniture 13 -------------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 11 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

5023 Homefurnishings 15 ------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 12 (D) (D) CC 3 (D)

503 Lumber and other construction materials 39 ----------- (D) (D) FF 36 (D) (D) EE 3 (D)

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 14 ----- (D) (D) CC 13 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 7 --- 19 257 3 326 120 7 19 257 3 326 120 – – 5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 10 ---------- 131 985 4 086 132 8 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 8 ------------------- (D) (D) BB 8 (D) (D) BB – –

504 Professional and commercial equipment and

supplies 92 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) GG 81 (D) (D) FF 11 (D)

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 2 ------------ (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB – –

5044 Office equipment 14 ------------------------------ (D) (D) EE 12 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment

and software 38 --------------------------------- 120 688 27 460 625 36 (D) (D) EE 2 (D)

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 8 ------------------- (D) (D) BB 8 (D) (D) BB – –

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and

supplies 15 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 10 11 472 2 721 123 5 (D)

5048 Ophthalmic goods – ----------------------------- – – – – – – – – –

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 15 ------ 113 233 5 819 177 13 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 17 ------------ (D) (D) CC 15 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

5051 Metals service centers and offices 17 -------------- (D) (D) CC 15 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores – --------------- – – – – – – – – –

506 Electrical goods 60 --------------------------------- (D) (D) FF 41 (D) (D) EE 19 72 175

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring

supplies, and construction materials 33 ------------ (D) (D) EE 22 (D) (D) EE 11 53 710

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 8 ---- 9 041 482 18 5 (D) (D) AA 3 (D)

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 19 ----------- 20 764 4 544 131 14 (D) (D) BB 5 (D)

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 48 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) EE 42 (D) (D) EE 6 (D)

5072 Hardware 16 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 13 24 523 4 223 128 3 (D)

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 15 ----------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 14 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment

and supplies 15 --------------------------------- 32 810 3 192 115 14 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

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

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 103 --------------- 217 793 27 107 930 83 148 620 24 232 840 20 69 173 5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum)

machinery and equipment 14 --------------------- 30 960 2 354 88 8 (D) (D) BB 6 (D)

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 6 ------ (D) (D) BB 6 (D) (D) BB – –

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 41 ------------- 92 822 10 912 345 30 48 815 8 899 289 11 44 007 5085 Industrial supplies 27 ----------------------------- (D) (D) EE 25 (D) (D) EE 2 (D)

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 11 ---- (D) (D) BB 10 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 4 ------------------------------- 10 977 1 272 44 4 10 977 1 272 44 – –

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 33 --------------------- 44 758 3 987 176 28 (D) (D) CC 5 (D)

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 4 ---- (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) BB – –

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies – ------------- – – – – – – – – – 5093 Scrap and waste materials 15 --------------------- (D) (D) CC 15 (D) (D) CC – –

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious

metals 4 --------------------------------------- 2 306 133 5 4 2 306 133 5 – –

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 10 -------------------------- 20 978 862 21 5 (D) (D) AA 5 (D)

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Table 6. Summary Statistics for Counties With 200 Establishments 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]

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)

NEW CASTLE COUNTYmCon.

51 Nondurable goods 223 -------------------------------- 9 291 379 414 669 7 039 177 1 107 514 74 214 2 192 46 8 183 865

511 Paper and paper products 29 ------------------------ (D) (D) EE 21 (D) (D) EE 8 (D)

5111 Printing and writing paper 2 ---------------------- (D) (D) BB 1 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5112 Stationery and office supplies 19 ------------------- (D) (D) EE 14 (D) (D) CC 5 (D)

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 8 ------------ (D) (D) BB 6 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 9 --- (D) (D) GG 5 (D) (D) BB 4 (D)

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 9 - (D) (D) GG 5 (D) (D) BB 4 (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 16 ---------------- 59 204 9 913 228 13 55 992 9 828 225 3 3 212

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 4 ------- (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) BB – –

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 2 -------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

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

accessories 7 ---------------------------------- 22 842 6 098 117 5 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

5139 Footwear 3 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

514 Groceries and related products 48 ------------------- (D) (D) FF 40 (D) (D) EE 8 133 442

5141 Groceries, general line – ------------------------- – – – – – – – – –

5142 Packaged frozen foods 5 ------------------------- 13 388 414 15 3 (D) (D) AA 2 (D)

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 3 ---------- (D) (D) BB 3 (D) (D) BB – –

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

5145 Confectionery 1 --------------------------------- (D) (D) AA – – – – 1 (D)

5146 Fish and seafoods 3 ----------------------------- (D) (D) AA 3 (D) (D) AA – –

5147 Meats and meat products 4 ---------------------- (D) (D) BB 3 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 9 --------------------- 50 495 595 33 9 50 495 595 33 – –

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 22 ----------- (D) (D) EE 18 (D) (D) CC 4 (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials 3 ----------------------- (D) (D) AA 3 (D) (D) AA – –

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

5154 Livestock – ------------------------------------- – – – – – – – – –

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. 2 --------------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 42 -------------------- (D) (D) HH 28 (D) (D) EE 14 (D)

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 19 --- (D) (D) EE 11 (D) (D) CC 8 (D)

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 23 ------------ (D) (D) HH 17 (D) (D) CC 6 (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 11 ---------------- (D) (D) CC 10 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 5 ----------- (D) (D) BB 5 (D) (D) BB – –

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers,

except bulk stations and terminals 6 -------------- (D) (D) BB 5 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 8 ------- (D) (D) EE 7 (D) (D) EE 1 (D)

5181 Beer and ale 3 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) EE 3 (D) (D) EE – –

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 5 ----------- (D) (D) CC 4 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 57 ------------------ (D) (D) EE 50 (D) (D) EE 7 (D)

5191 Farm supplies 8 --------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 8 (D) (D) BB – –

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 3 ------------- (D) (D) BB 3 (D) (D) BB – –

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 9 ----- 12 963 1 717 92 8 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 3 ----------------- (D) (D) BB 3 (D) (D) BB – –

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 10 ------------------ 19 473 1 718 61 7 (D) (D) BB 3 (D)

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 24 ----------------------- (D) (D) CC 21 (D) (D) CC 3 4 111

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

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)

DOVER, DE MSA

Wholesale trade 170 -------------------------- 612 927 53 366 1 950 160 421 874 30 293 1 256 10 191 053

50 Durable goods 110 ----------------------------------- 137 267 16 369 685 108 (D) (D) FF 2 (D)

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and

supplies 25 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 24 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 3 -------------------- 4 142 618 21 2 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

503 Lumber and other construction materials 8 ----------- 30 094 2 407 70 8 30 094 2 407 70 – –

504 Professional and commercial equipment and

supplies 15 --------------------------------------- 9 694 1 908 72 15 9 694 1 908 72 – – 505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 1 ------------ (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

506 Electrical goods 10 --------------------------------- 19 161 2 584 97 10 19 161 2 584 97 – –

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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)

DOVER, DE MSAmCon.

50 Durable goodsmCon.

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 14 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 14 (D) (D) BB – –

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 25 --------------- 28 653 3 138 118 25 28 653 3 138 118 – –

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 9 --------------------- (D) (D) BB 9 (D) (D) BB – –

51 Nondurable goods 60 -------------------------------- 475 660 36 997 1 265 52 (D) (D) FF 8 (D)

511 Paper and paper products 7 ------------------------ (D) (D) BB 6 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 2 --- (D) (D) BB 1 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 3 ---------------- (D) (D) FF 2 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

514 Groceries and related products 15 ------------------- (D) (D) EE 14 (D) (D) EE 1 (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials 5 ----------------------- (D) (D) BB 5 (D) (D) BB – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 2 -------------------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 4 ---------------- 8 536 482 20 4 8 536 482 20 – –

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 1 ------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 21 ------------------ (D) (D) CC 17 (D) (D) BB 4 (D)

PHILADELPHIA–WILMINGTON–ATLANTIC

CITY, PA–NJ–DE–MD CMSA

Wholesale trade 11 -------------------------- 229 90 602 421 4 929 600 141 805 8 966 39 940 717 3 208 097 104 613 2 263 50 661 704

50 Durable goods 7 ----------------------------------- 447 47 125 755 2 780 231 82 992 5 940 20 989 216 1 974 890 64 239 1 507 26 136 539

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and

supplies 1 --------------------------------------- 026 (D) (D) JJ 939 (D) (D) II 87 (D) 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 201 ----------- 12 908 091 88 568 3 323 174 (D) (D) GG 27 (D)

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 577 ------------ (D) (D) II 522 1 073 226 123 963 (D) 55 (D) 5014 Tires and tubes 89 ------------------------------- (D) (D) FF 84 (D) (D) FF 5 (D)

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 159 ----------------------- (D) (D) FF 159 (D) (D) FF – –

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 421 -------------------- 2 346 928 169 467 5 547 312 (D) (D) HH 109 (D)

5021 Furniture 210 -------------------------------------- 1 304 292 86 455 2 791 140 (D) (D) GG 70 (D)

5023 Homefurnishings 211 ------------------------------- 1 042 636 83 012 2 756 172 (D) (D) GG 39 (D)

503 Lumber and other construction materials 469 ----------- (D) (D) II 391 (D) (D) HH 78 (D)

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 181 ----- (D) (D) HH 155 (D) (D) HH 26 (D)

5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 75 --- (D) (D) FF 60 (D) (D) EE 15 (D)

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 102 ---------- (D) (D) GG 86 (D) (D) GG 16 (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 111 ------------------- (D) (D) FF 90 (D) (D) FF 21 92 062

504 Professional and commercial equipment and

supplies 1 --------------------------------------- 195 5 763 178 698 384 17 417 986 (D) (D) JJ 209 (D)

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 34 ------------ (D) (D) EE 29 (D) (D) CC 5 116 866

5044 Office equipment 191 ------------------------------ 656 593 131 170 3 904 161 (D) (D) GG 30 (D)

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment

and software 407 --------------------------------- (D) (D) II 342 (D) (D) HH 65 (D)

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 115 ------------------- (D) (D) GG 99 (D) (D) GG 16 61 934

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and

supplies 316 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) HH 250 (D) (D) HH 66 672 874

5048 Ophthalmic goods 40 ----------------------------- 59 589 9 983 343 35 46 413 9 703 331 5 13 176

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 92 ------ (D) (D) GG 70 251 252 29 224 (D) 22 (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 349 ------------ 4 239 006 145 666 3 989 267 (D) (D) HH 82 (D) 5051 Metals service centers and offices 336 -------------- 3 675 306 138 532 3 864 265 (D) (D) HH 71 (D)

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores 13 --------------- 563 700 7 134 125 2 (D) (D) AA 11 (D)

506 Electrical goods 1 --------------------------------- 040 5 878 368 394 182 10 961 691 3 238 043 264 920 8 013 349 2 640 325

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring

supplies, and construction materials 516 ------------ (D) (D) II 356 (D) (D) HH 160 (D)

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 86 ---- (D) (D) FF 58 288 732 17 059 (D) 28 (D)

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 438 ----------- (D) (D) HH 277 (D) (D) HH 161 (D)

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 690 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) II 561 (D) (D) II 129 (D)

5072 Hardware 224 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) GG 181 (D) (D) GG 43 332 737

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 298 ----------------------------------- (D) (D) HH 244 563 849 73 784 (D) 54 (D)

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment

and supplies 131 --------------------------------- (D) (D) GG 108 (D) (D) GG 23 (D)

5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 37 ------------ 130 204 8 563 262 28 (D) (D) CC 9 (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 1 --------------- 576 5 525 524 507 655 14 366 1 211 (D) (D) JJ 365 (D)

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum)

machinery and equipment 92 --------------------- (D) (D) FF 75 (D) (D) FF 17 69 304

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 79 ------ (D) (D) FF 77 (D) (D) FF 2 (D)

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 756 ------------- 2 134 030 224 032 5 958 525 (D) (D) HH 231 (D)

5085 Industrial supplies 407 ----------------------------- 2 308 991 159 907 4 309 317 (D) (D) HH 90 (D)

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 181 ---- (D) (D) GG 164 (D) (D) GG 17 (D)

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except

motor vehicles 61 ------------------------------- (D) (D) FF 53 (D) (D) FF 8 49 241

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 681 --------------------- (D) (D) II 582 (D) (D) II 99 (D)

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 100 ---- (D) (D) GG 80 (D) (D) FF 20 (D)

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 62 ------------- (D) (D) GG 50 (D) (D) EE 12 603 305

5093 Scrap and waste materials 237 --------------------- 822 777 64 748 2 488 224 705 373 60 540 2 350 13 117 404 5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 107 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) FF 99 (D) (D) FF 8 4 895 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 175 -------------------------- 714 147 39 647 1 496 129 (D) (D) GG 46 (D)

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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)

PHILADELPHIA–WILMINGTON–ATLANTIC

CITY, PA–NJ–DE–MD CMSAmCon.

51 Nondurable goods 3 -------------------------------- 782 43 476 666 2 149 369 58 813 3 026 18 951 501 1 233 207 40 374 756 24 525 165

511 Paper and paper products 578 ------------------------ (D) (D) II 458 (D) (D) II 120 (D)

5111 Printing and writing paper 100 ---------------------- (D) (D) GG 80 (D) (D) GG 20 (D)

5112 Stationery and office supplies 288 ------------------- (D) (D) HH 228 (D) (D) HH 60 (D)

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 190 ------------ (D) (D) HH 150 (D) (D) GG 40 (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 130 --- 4 903 864 295 310 6 057 95 (D) (D) GG 35 (D)

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 130 - 4 903 864 295 310 6 057 95 (D) (D) GG 35 (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 365 ---------------- (D) (D) HH 282 (D) (D) HH 83 (D)

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 108 ------- (D) (D) GG 88 (D) (D) GG 20 88 428

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 86 -------- (D) (D) FF 69 (D) (D) FF 17 70 256

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

accessories 132 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) GG 99 (D) (D) FF 33 (D)

5139 Footwear 39 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) EE 26 (D) (D) EE 13 73 201

514 Groceries and related products 1 ------------------- 089 13 399 617 573 196 19 107 864 (D) (D) JJ 225 (D)

5141 Groceries, general line 97 ------------------------- (D) (D) GG 78 (D) (D) GG 19 809 257

5142 Packaged frozen foods 95 ------------------------- (D) (D) GG 68 (D) (D) GG 27 (D)

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 74 ---------- (D) (D) GG 56 1 163 904 31 580 (D) 18 (D)

5144 Poultry and poultry products 32 -------------------- 311 131 13 737 421 25 (D) (D) EE 7 (D)

5145 Confectionery 77 --------------------------------- (D) (D) GG 55 (D) (D) FF 22 (D)

5146 Fish and seafoods 54 ----------------------------- 278 617 21 460 1 103 52 (D) (D) GG 2 (D)

5147 Meats and meat products 116 ---------------------- 1 655 999 57 590 1 910 105 (D) (D) GG 11 (D)

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 195 --------------------- 1 496 415 86 524 2 619 175 1 194 712 78 035 2 449 20 301 703 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 349 ----------- (D) (D) II 250 (D) (D) HH 99 (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials 40 ----------------------- 386 390 7 095 200 33 (D) (D) CC 7 (D)

5153 Grain and field beans 14 -------------------------- (D) (D) BB 13 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5154 Livestock 11 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 8 (D) (D) BB 3 (D)

5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. 15 --------------- (D) (D) BB 12 (D) (D) BB 3 (D)

516 Chemicals and allied products 400 -------------------- (D) (D) II 282 (D) (D) HH 118 (D)

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 130 --- (D) (D) GG 95 (D) (D) GG 35 (D)

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 270 ------------ (D) (D) II 187 (D) (D) GG 83 (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 167 ---------------- (D) (D) GG 137 (D) (D) GG 30 (D) 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 101 ----------- 2 296 600 57 466 1 852 79 (D) (D) GG 22 (D)

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers,

except bulk stations and terminals 66 -------------- (D) (D) FF 58 (D) (D) EE 8 (D)

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 139 ------- (D) (D) GG 131 (D) (D) GG 8 (D)

5181 Beer and ale 81 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) GG 81 (D) (D) GG – –

5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 58 ----------- (D) (D) FF 50 (D) (D) FF 8 (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 874 ------------------ (D) (D) II 744 (D) (D) II 130 (D)

5191 Farm supplies 143 --------------------------------- 527 017 31 490 1 293 132 (D) (D) GG 11 (D)

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 108 ------------- 812 161 69 416 2 542 82 (D) (D) GG 26 (D)

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 99 ----- (D) (D) GG 91 (D) (D) GG 8 (D)

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 46 ----------------- (D) (D) FF 45 (D) (D) FF 1 (D)

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 93 ------------------ (D) (D) GG 69 (D) (D) FF 24 (D)

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 385 ----------------------- (D) (D) GG 325 (D) (D) GG 60 (D)

Atlantic–Cape May, NJ PMSA

Wholesale trade 414 -------------------------- 1 521 465 113 059 4 059 387 1 297 184 102 004 3 708 27 224 281

(See appropriate State for SIC detail.)

Philadelphia, PA–NJ PMSA

Wholesale trade 9 -------------------------- 794 76 711 885 4 139 130 121 789 7 714 35 261 652 2 829 157 91 292 2 080 41 450 233

(See appropriate State for SIC detail.)

Vineland–Millville–Bridgeton, NJ PMSA

Wholesale trade 234 -------------------------- 981 503 76 368 2 782 209 865 906 71 842 2 663 25 115 597

(See appropriate State for SIC detail.)

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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)

PHILADELPHIA–WILMINGTON–ATLANTIC

CITY, PA–NJ–DE–MD CMSAmCon.

Wilmington–Newark, DE–MD PMSA

Wholesale trade 787 -------------------------- 11 387 568 601 043 13 175 656 2 515 975 205 094 6 950 131 8 871 593

50 Durable goods 544 ----------------------------------- 1 895 501 180 541 5 902 463 1 224 506 125 811 4 554 81 670 995

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and

supplies 101 --------------------------------------- 350 087 26 292 1 100 95 173 096 18 102 892 6 176 991

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 20 ----------- (D) (D) EE 18 (D) (D) EE 2 (D)

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 56 ------------ 232 701 15 874 601 52 (D) (D) EE 4 (D)

5014 Tires and tubes 7 ------------------------------- 13 177 2 132 97 7 13 177 2 132 97 – –

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used 18 ----------------------- (D) (D) BB 18 (D) (D) BB – –

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 31 -------------------- 60 312 8 168 296 25 47 493 6 513 208 6 12 819 5021 Furniture 14 -------------------------------------- 23 458 3 274 115 12 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

5023 Homefurnishings 17 ------------------------------- 36 854 4 894 181 13 (D) (D) CC 4 (D)

503 Lumber and other construction materials 40 ----------- (D) (D) FF 37 (D) (D) EE 3 (D)

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 15 ----- 136 107 7 515 243 14 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 7 --- 19 257 3 326 120 7 19 257 3 326 120 – –

5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 10 ---------- 131 985 4 086 132 8 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. 8 ------------------- (D) (D) BB 8 (D) (D) BB – –

504 Professional and commercial equipment and

supplies 94 --------------------------------------- 385 213 56 505 1 457 82 (D) (D) FF 12 (D)

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 2 ------------ (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB – –

5044 Office equipment 15 ------------------------------ (D) (D) EE 13 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment

and software 38 --------------------------------- 120 688 27 460 625 36 (D) (D) EE 2 (D)

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. 8 ------------------- (D) (D) BB 8 (D) (D) BB – –

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and

supplies 16 ------------------------------------- 26 527 3 955 157 10 11 472 2 721 123 6 15 055

5048 Ophthalmic goods – ----------------------------- – – – – – – – – –

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 15 ------ 113 233 5 819 177 13 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 18 ------------ 158 439 6 665 252 15 (D) (D) CC 3 (D) 5051 Metals service centers and offices 18 -------------- 158 439 6 665 252 15 (D) (D) CC 3 (D)

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores – --------------- – – – – – – – – –

506 Electrical goods 61 --------------------------------- 214 272 19 351 618 42 142 097 13 614 451 19 72 175

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring

supplies, and construction materials 34 ------------ 184 467 14 325 469 23 130 757 11 638 379 11 53 710

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 8 ---- 9 041 482 18 5 (D) (D) AA 3 (D)

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 19 ----------- 20 764 4 544 131 14 (D) (D) BB 5 (D)

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 50 --------------------------------------- 158 181 14 874 450 43 95 533 12 317 392 7 62 648

5072 Hardware 17 ------------------------------------- 84 658 6 451 173 13 24 523 4 223 128 4 60 135

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 16 ----------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 15 39 387 5 086 (D) 1 (D)

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment

and supplies 15 --------------------------------- 32 810 3 192 115 14 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

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

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 112 --------------- 226 786 28 369 995 92 157 613 25 494 905 20 69 173

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum)

machinery and equipment 14 --------------------- 30 960 2 354 88 8 (D) (D) BB 6 (D)

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 10 ------ 22 726 2 676 119 10 22 726 2 676 119 – –

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 44 ------------- 93 676 11 100 356 33 49 669 9 087 300 11 44 007

5085 Industrial supplies 28 ----------------------------- 60 366 9 344 309 26 (D) (D) EE 2 (D)

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 12 ---- 8 081 1 623 79 11 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except

motor vehicles 4 ------------------------------- 10 977 1 272 44 4 10 977 1 272 44 – –

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 37 --------------------- (D) (D) CC 32 (D) (D) CC 5 (D)

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 6 ---- 6 607 763 45 6 6 607 763 45 – – 5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies 1 ------------- (D) (D) AA 1 (D) (D) AA – –

5093 Scrap and waste materials 16 --------------------- 16 609 2 556 122 16 16 609 2 556 122 – – 5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 4 --------------------------------------- 2 306 133 5 4 2 306 133 5 – – 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. 10 -------------------------- 20 978 862 21 5 (D) (D) AA 5 (D)

51 Nondurable goods 243 -------------------------------- 9 492 067 420 502 7 273 193 1 291 469 79 283 2 396 50 8 200 598

511 Paper and paper products 31 ------------------------ (D) (D) EE 23 (D) (D) EE 8 (D)

5111 Printing and writing paper 3 ---------------------- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5112 Stationery and office supplies 20 ------------------- (D) (D) EE 15 (D) (D) CC 5 (D)

5113 Industrial and personal service paper 8 ------------ (D) (D) BB 6 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 9 --- (D) (D) GG 5 (D) (D) BB 4 (D)

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists’ sundries 9 - (D) (D) GG 5 (D) (D) BB 4 (D)

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions 16 ---------------- 59 204 9 913 228 13 55 992 9 828 225 3 3 212 5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 4 ------- (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) BB – –

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 2 -------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories 7 ---------------------------------- 22 842 6 098 117 5 (D) (D) CC 2 (D) 5139 Footwear 3 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 2 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

514 Groceries and related products 51 ------------------- 483 241 17 936 638 43 349 799 11 814 445 8 133 442

5141 Groceries, general line 1 ------------------------- (D) (D) BB 1 (D) (D) BB – –

5142 Packaged frozen foods 5 ------------------------- 13 388 414 15 3 (D) (D) AA 2 (D)

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 3 ---------- (D) (D) BB 3 (D) (D) BB – –

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

5145 Confectionery 1 --------------------------------- (D) (D) AA – – – (D) 1 (D)

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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)

PHILADELPHIA–WILMINGTON–ATLANTIC

CITY, PA–NJ–DE–MD CMSAmCon.

Wilmington–Newark, DE–MD PMSAmCon.

51 Nondurable goodsmCon.

514 Groceries and related products mCon.

5146 Fish and seafoods 3 ----------------------------- (D) (D) AA 3 (D) (D) AA – –

5147 Meats and meat products 5 ---------------------- (D) (D) BB 4 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 9 --------------------- 50 495 595 33 9 50 495 595 33 – –

5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 23 ----------- (D) (D) EE 19 (D) (D) CC 4 (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials 5 ----------------------- (D) (D) AA 4 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

5153 Grain and field beans 2 -------------------------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – – 5154 Livestock – ------------------------------------- – – – – – – – – – 5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. 3 --------------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

516 Chemicals and allied products 43 -------------------- (D) (D) HH 28 (D) (D) EE 15 (D)

5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 19 --- (D) (D) EE 11 (D) (D) CC 8 (D)

5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. 24 ------------ (D) (D) HH 17 (D) (D) CC 7 (D)

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 16 ---------------- (D) (D) CC 14 (D) (D) CC 2 (D)

5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 9 ----------- (D) (D) CC 8 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers,

except bulk stations and terminals 7 -------------- (D) (D) BB 6 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 11 ------- (D) (D) EE 10 (D) (D) EE 1 (D) 5181 Beer and ale 5 ---------------------------------- 176 944 16 679 326 5 176 944 16 679 326 – – 5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 6 ----------- (D) (D) CC 5 (D) (D) CC 1 (D)

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 61 ------------------ (D) (D) EE 53 (D) (D) EE 8 (D)

5191 Farm supplies 11 --------------------------------- 9 553 965 48 10 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers 3 ------------- (D) (D) BB 3 (D) (D) BB – –

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 9 ----- 12 963 1 717 92 8 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

5194 Tobacco and tobacco products 3 ----------------- (D) (D) BB 3 (D) (D) BB – –

5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies 10 ------------------ 19 473 1 718 61 7 (D) (D) BB 3 (D)

5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. 25 ----------------------- (D) (D) CC 22 (D) (D) CC 3 4 111

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 187 ------------------------ 519 607 31 845 1 532 169 366 651 26 621 1 349 18 152 956

50 Durable goods 110 ----------------------------------- 206 985 16 060 831 104 (D) (D) FF 6 (D)

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and

supplies 31 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) CC 31 (D) (D) CC – –

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 4 -------------------- (D) (D) AA 3 (D) (D) AA 1 (D)

503 Lumber and other construction materials 7 ----------- (D) (D) BB 7 (D) (D) BB – –

504 Professional and commercial equipment and

supplies 7 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 6 (D) (D) BB 1 (D)

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 2 ------------ (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

506 Electrical goods 5 --------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 5 (D) (D) BB – –

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 10 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) BB 8 (D) (D) BB 2 (D)

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 33 --------------- 48 679 7 363 334 31 (D) (D) EE 2 (D)

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 11 --------------------- (D) (D) CC 11 (D) (D) CC – –

51 Nondurable goods 77 -------------------------------- 312 622 15 785 701 65 (D) (D) FF 12 (D)

511 Paper and paper products 5 ------------------------ (D) (D) BB 5 (D) (D) BB – –

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

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

514 Groceries and related products 24 ------------------- (D) (D) EE 16 (D) (D) CC 8 (D)

515 Farm-product raw materials 7 ----------------------- (D) (D) BB 7 (D) (D) BB – –

516 Chemicals and allied products 2 -------------------- (D) (D) AA 2 (D) (D) AA – –

517 Petroleum and petroleum products 8 ---------------- (D) (D) CC 8 (D) (D) CC – –

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

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 27 ------------------ (D) (D) CC 23 (D) (D) CC 4 (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

Delaware (X) -------------------- 12 258 065 12 258 065 100.0

Wilmington 1 --------------------------- 1 153 612 1 153 612 9.4

Dover 2 -------------------------------- 277 978 1 431 590 11.7

Milford ó ----------------------------- 3 116 769 1 548 359 12.6

Seaford 4 ------------------------------ 103 247 1 651 606 13.5

Smyrna ó ---------------------------- 5 11 598 1 663 204 13.6

Laurel 6 -------------------------------- 10 306 1 673 510 13.7

Geographic area

Cumulative

Rank1 Sales

($1,000)

Sales

($1,000)

Percent of State

total

DelawaremCon.

Georgetown 7 -------------------------- 2 711 1 676 221 13.7

Elsmere (X) ------------------------------ (D) (X) (X)

Middletown (X) --------------------------- (D) (X) (X)

Newark (X) ------------------------------ (D) (X) (X)

New Castle (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. Counties 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

Delaware (X) -------------------- 12 258 065 12 258 065 100.0

New Castle 1 --------------------------- 11 125 531 11 125 531 90.8

Geographic area

Cumulative

Rank1 Sales

($1,000)

Sales

($1,000)

Percent

of

State

total

DelawaremCon.

Kent 2 --------------------------------- 612 927 11 738 458 95.8

Sussex 3 ------------------------------- 519 607 12 258 065 100.0

1Counties 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 Business 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)

DELAWARE

Dover, DE MSA

Kent County, DE

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA

Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA

Atlantic County, NJ

Cape May County, NJ

Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA

Burlington County, NJ

Camden County, NJ

Gloucester County, NJ

Salem County, NJ

Bucks County, PA

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD

CMSA—Con.

Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA—Con.

Chester County, PA

Delaware County, PA

Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia County, PA

Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ PMSA

Cumberland County, NJ

Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA

New Castle County, DE

Cecil County, MD

Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA—see PhiladelphiaWilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA

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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 1.9 ------------------------------ 1.3

50 Durable goods 5.8 ------------------------------------------ 4.1

501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies 15.1 ------ 3.3 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 51.0 ----------------- 5.3 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 1.7 ------------------ 2.8 5014 Tires and tubes (D) -------------------------------------- (D)

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (D) ----------------------------- (D)

502 Furniture and homefurnishings 3.4 -------------------------- 5.6

5021 Furniture .4 -------------------------------------------- .8

5023 Homefurnishings 5.7 ------------------------------------- 9.2

503 Lumber and other construction materials 2.3 ----------------- 4.2

5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels (D) ----------- (D)

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

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

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

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 3.1 ------ 4.8 5043 Photographic equipment and supplies 5.0 ------------------ – 5044 Office equipment (D) ------------------------------------ (D)

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and

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

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. (D) ------------------------- (D)

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

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

5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 2.2 ------------- 2.1

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum 2.0 ------------------- 3.1 5051 Metals service centers and offices 2.0 --------------------- 3.1 5052 Coal and other minerals and ores – --------------------- –

506 Electrical goods 3.4 --------------------------------------- 3.6

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and

construction materials 2.8 ------------------------------- 3.5

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 2.5 ---------- 7.1

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 8.8 ------------------ 3.3

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies 4.6 ---------------------------------------------- 2.0

5072 Hardware 2.0 ------------------------------------------- 1.0

5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

(hydronics) 1.9 ----------------------------------------- 1.5

5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and

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

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

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 5.5 --------------------- 4.6 5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery

and equipment 2.0 ------------------------------------- 6.2 5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 6.9 ------------ 4.8 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment 9.4 -------------------- 6.2 5085 Industrial supplies 1.2 ------------------------------------ 1.0 5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies (D) ---------- (D)

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor

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

SIC

code Kind of business

Percent of sales‡m

From administrative records 1 Estimated2

Wholesale trade mCon.

50 Durable goodsmCon.

509 Miscellaneous durable goods 12.8 --------------------------- 9.0

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

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies – ------------------- –

5093 Scrap and waste materials 29.0 ---------------------------- 6.0

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals – - 82.7

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

51 Nondurable goods 1.0 -------------------------------------- .7

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

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

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

5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings (D) --------------- (D)

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

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

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

514 Groceries and related products 1.4 -------------------------- 2.2

5141 Groceries, general line (D) ------------------------------- (D)

5142 Packaged frozen foods (D) ------------------------------- (D)

5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned .2 ----------------- –

5144 Poultry and poultry products – -------------------------- 5.8

5145 Confectionery (D) --------------------------------------- (D)

5146 Fish and seafoods – ----------------------------------- 1.1

5147 Meats and meat products 7.2 ----------------------------- –

5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables 5.3 --------------------------- 15.2

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

515 Farm-product raw materials 1.5 ----------------------------- –

5153 Grain and field beans (D) -------------------------------- (D)

5154 Livestock – ------------------------------------------- –

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

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

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

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

5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except

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

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

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

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

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

5191 Farm supplies 3.7 --------------------------------------- 7.7 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers (D) ------------------- (D)

5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 18.2 ------------ – 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products – ------------------------ .7 5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies – ------------------------ 12.7 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (D) ----------------------------- (D)

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

DELAWARE

Milford is in Kent and Sussex Counties.

Smyrna is in Kent and New Castle Counties.

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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 --------------------------------------------------------- 1 088 999 1 024 954

50 Durable goods --------------------------------------------------------------------- 728 652 685 627

501 Motor vehicles and automotive parts and supplies 144 ------------------------------------ 133 134 125

5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 20 --------------------------------------------- 19 17 18

5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 85 --------------------------------------------- 81 81 76

5014 Tires and tubes ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12 10 10 9

5015 Motor vehicle parts, used -------------------------------------------------------- 27 23 26 22

502 Furniture and homefurnishings ------------------------------------------------------ 35 23 33 20

5021 Furniture ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 7 14 6

5023 Homefurnishings ---------------------------------------------------------------- 20 16 19 14

503 Lumber and other construction materials 54 -------------------------------------------- 39 50 37 5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels 20 --------------------------------------- 16 18 15 5032 Brick, stone, and related construction materials 12 ------------------------------------ 10 12 9 5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation materials 14 ------------------------------------------- 9 14 9 5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. ----------------------------------------------------- 8 4 6 4

504 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies 114 --------------------------------- 116 103 111

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies --------------------------------------------- 3 – 3 –

5044 Office equipment ---------------------------------------------------------------- 20 31 19 29

5045 Computers and computer peripheral equipment and software 47 ------------------------ 39 43 37

5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. ---------------------------------------------------- 10 15 10 15

5047 Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies 17 ------------------------------- 14 14 13 5048 Ophthalmic goods --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 2 2 2 5049 Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. 15 ---------------------------------------- 15 12 15

505 Metals and minerals, except petroleum ---------------------------------------------- 20 29 19 28

5051 Metals service centers and offices ------------------------------------------------ 20 28 19 27

5052 Coal and other minerals and ores ------------------------------------------------- – 1 – 1

506 Electrical goods ------------------------------------------------------------------- 75 60 74 58

5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials 43 -------- r37 43 r36

5064 Electrical appliances, television and radio sets 8 ------------------------------------- 7 8 6

5065 Electronic parts and equipment, n.e.c. 24 --------------------------------------------- 16 23 16

507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 72 -------------------------- 62 70 61 5072 Hardware----------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 14 19 14 5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) 28 --------------------------- 28 28 28 5075 Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies 20 ----------------------- 16 19 15 5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies --------------------------------------------- 4 4 4 4

508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies ------------------------------------------------- 161 132 152 131

5082 Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment 20 ---------------- 14 16 14

5083 Farm and garden machinery and equipment 24 --------------------------------------- 18 24 18

5084 Industrial machinery and equipment ----------------------------------------------- 62 r51 60 r51

5085 Industrial supplies --------------------------------------------------------------- 34 22 32 22

5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies 16 ------------------------------------- 21 16 20

5088 Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles 5 ----------------------- 6 4 6

509 Miscellaneous durable goods ------------------------------------------------------- 53 58 50 56

5091 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies 5 -------------------------------------- 7 3 7

5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies ---------------------------------------------- – 2 – 2

5093 Scrap and waste materials ------------------------------------------------------- 26 21 25 21

5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals 4 ----------------------------- 3 4 3

5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. ------------------------------------------------------------ 18 25 18 23

51 Nondurable goods ----------------------------------------------------------------- 360 347 339 327

511 Paper and paper products ---------------------------------------------------------- 41 30 39 30 5111 Printing and writing paper -------------------------------------------------------- 2 2 2 2 5112 Stationery and office supplies ---------------------------------------------------- 26 19 25 19 5113 Industrial and personal service paper 13 ---------------------------------------------- 9 12 9

512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists sundries 12 ------------------------------------- 10 12 9

5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists sundries 12 ----------------------------------- 10 12 9

513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions -------------------------------------------------- 22 21 21 21

5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods 7 ----------------------------------------- 12 7 12 5136 Men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings 3 ------------------------------------------ 4 3 4 5137 Women’s, children’s, and infants’ clothing and accessories 8 -------------------------- 5 8 5 5139 Footwear ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 – 3 –

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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 ----------------------------------------------------- 87 85 79 79 5141 Groceries, general line ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 7 2 6 5142 Packaged frozen foods ---------------------------------------------------------- 8 3 8 3 5143 Dairy products, except dried or canned 5 -------------------------------------------- 5 5 5 5144 Poultry and poultry products ------------------------------------------------------ 4 4 4 4 5145 Confectionery ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 4 3 3

5146 Fish and seafoods -------------------------------------------------------------- 7 3 6 3 5147 Meats and meat products -------------------------------------------------------- 7 12 6 11 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables ------------------------------------------------------ 14 14 12 14 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 36 --------------------------------------------- 33 33 30

515 Farm-product raw materials -------------------------------------------------------- 15 22 15 21 5153 Grain and field beans ------------------------------------------------------------ 13 17 13 16 5154 Livestock ----------------------------------------------------------------------- – 2 – 2 5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. ------------------------------------------------ 2 3 2 3

516 Chemicals and allied products ------------------------------------------------------ 46 43 43 39 5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 20 ------------------------------------- 13 20 12 5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. ---------------------------------------------- 26 30 23 27

517 Petroleum and petroleum products -------------------------------------------------- 23 33 22 32 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 15 --------------------------------------------- 23 14 23 5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except bulk stations and terminals 8 ---- 10 8 9

518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages 9 ----------------------------------------- 6 9 6 5181 Beer and ale ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 2 4 2 5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages 5 -------------------------------------------- 4 5 4

519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods --------------------------------------------------- 105 97 99 90 5191 Farm supplies ------------------------------------------------------------------ 37 50 35 48 5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers ----------------------------------------------- 3 4 2 4 5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies 9 --------------------------------------- 7 9 7 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products --------------------------------------------------- 6 6 6 4 5198 Paints, varnishes and supplies ---------------------------------------------------- 14 13 14 12 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. -------------------------------------------------------- 36 17 33 15

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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