Birmingham, Alabama (AL): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
wholesale trade, machinery, equipment & supplies wholesalers, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Birmingham, Alabama was 254,829 / 239,416
Number of Establishments:
Wholesale trade - Birmingham
Number of Employees:
Wholesale trade - Birmingham
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments [1997 / 2002] |
Number of Employees [1997 / 2002] |
Annual Payroll ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 736 / 644 | 14,656 / 12,468 | $494,146 / $500,742 | $6,744,435 / $9,705,488 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 550 / 454 | 8,912 / 5000-9999 | $307,778 / - | $3,739,881 / - |
| Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies wholesalers | 77 / 70 | 1000-2499 / 1,146 | - / $36,731 | - / $507,077 |
| Automobile & other motor vehicle wholesalers | 21 / 23 | 518 / 480 | $18,158 / $18,136 | $403,219 / $297,331 |
| Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers | - / 23 | - / 480 | - / $18,136 | - / $297,331 |
| Motor vehicle supplies & new parts wholesalers | 43 / 33 | 500-999 / 523 | - / $13,872 | - / $155,518 |
| Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers | - / 33 | - / 523 | - / $13,872 | - / $155,518 |
| Tire & tube wholesalers | 5 / 10 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Tire & tube merchant wholesalers | - / 10 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Motor vehicle parts, (used) wholesalers | 8 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings wholesalers | 29 / 21 | 256 / 100-249 | $9,296 / - | $112,280 / - |
| Furniture wholesalers | 17 / 11 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Furniture merchant wholesalers | - / 11 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Home furnishings wholesalers | 12 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Lumber & other construction materials wholesalers | 39 / 42 | 529 / 500-999 | $18,264 / - | $302,717 / - |
| Lumber, plywood, millwork & wood panel wholesalers | 15 / 19 | 275 / 250-499 | $9,144 / - | $203,629 / - |
| Lumber, plywood & wood panel merchant wholesalers | - / 19 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Brick, stone & related construction materials wholesalers | 9 / 4 | 85 / 20-99 | $3,084 / - | $44,521 / - |
| Brick, stone & const material merchant wholesalers | - / 4 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Roofing, siding & insulation material wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other construction materials wholesalers | 11 / 10 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Other construction material merchant wholesalers | - / 10 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Professional & commercial equipment & supplies wholesalers | 73 / 42 | 1000-2499 / 617 | - / $29,241 | - / $172,671 |
| Office equipment wholesalers | 15 / - | 500-999 / - | - | - |
| Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software wholesalers | 20 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Other commercial equipment wholesalers | 10 / - | 203 / - | $6,808 / - | $44,973 / - |
| Medical, dental & hospital equipment & supplies wholesalers | 21 / 8 | 258 / 172 | $9,571 / $9,643 | $110,082 / $69,183 |
| Med, dental & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 8 | - / 172 | - / $9,643 | - / $69,183 |
| Other professional equipment & supplies wholesalers | 3 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Metal & mineral (except petroleum) wholesalers | 49 / 34 | 1,420 / 500-999 | $50,848 / - | $890,944 / - |
| Metal service centers & offices | 45 / 33 | 1000-2499 / 846 | - / $33,816 | - / $382,134 |
| Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers | - / 33 | - / 846 | - / $33,816 | - / $382,134 |
| Coal & other mineral & ore wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Electrical goods wholesalers | 59 / 48 | 698 / 615 | $23,960 / $28,534 | $346,317 / $294,941 |
| Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp & const material wholesalers | 33 / 26 | 454 / 432 | $14,756 / $20,127 | $217,645 / $228,657 |
| Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers | - / 26 | - / 432 | - / $20,127 | - / $228,657 |
| Other electronic parts & equipment wholesalers | 20 / 18 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers | - / 18 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Hardware & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies wholesalers | 50 / 60 | 866 / 500-999 | $27,616 / - | $252,014 / - |
| Hardware wholesalers | 21 / - | 480 / - | $14,678 / - | $111,288 / - |
| Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) wholesalers | 5 / 24 | 20-99 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 24 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies wholesalers | 17 / 18 | 208 / 191 | $6,576 / $7,156 | $85,498 / $77,052 |
| Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers | - / 18 | - / 191 | - / $7,156 | - / $77,052 |
| Refrigeration equipment & supplies wholesalers | 7 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 7 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Machinery, equipment & supplies wholesalers | 138 / 103 | 1,898 / 1,382 | $68,902 / $59,423 | $511,883 / $441,241 |
| Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip wholesalers | 11 / 7 | 250-499 / 319 | - / $14,461 | - / $97,590 |
| Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers | - / 7 | - / 319 | - / $14,461 | - / $97,590 |
| Farm & garden machinery & equipment wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Industrial machinery & equipment wholesalers | 72 / 62 | 826 / 760 | $31,815 / $34,205 | $235,282 / $252,705 |
| Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers | - / 62 | - / 760 | - / $34,205 | - / $252,705 |
| Industrial supplies wholesalers | 33 / 19 | 361 / 191 | $11,461 / $6,010 | $105,853 / $46,506 |
| Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 19 | - / 191 | - / $6,010 | - / $46,506 |
| Service establishment equipment & supplies wholesalers | 13 / 9 | 148 / 74 | $4,655 / $2,968 | $31,929 / $20,896 |
| Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 9 | - / 74 | - / $2,968 | - / $20,896 |
| Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) wholesalers | 5 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 36 / 34 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Sporting & recreational goods & supplies wholesalers | 6 / 8 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 8 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Recyclable material wholesalers | 17 / 11 | 250-499 / 168 | - / $6,043 | - / $58,746 |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | - / 11 | - / 168 | - / $6,043 | - / $58,746 |
| Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone & precious metal wholesalers | 5 / - | 65 / - | $1,830 / - | $17,600 / - |
| Other miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 7 / 10 | 20-99 / 144 | - / $4,431 | - / $28,866 |
| Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers | - / 10 | - / 144 | - / $4,431 | - / $28,866 |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 186 / 168 | 5,744 / 5000-9999 | $186,368 / - | $3,004,554 / - |
| Paper & paper product wholesalers | 33 / 26 | 763 / 565 | $25,581 / $22,297 | $240,526 / $221,538 |
| Printing & writing paper wholesalers | 5 / - | 126 / - | $5,034 / - | $46,793 / - |
| Stationery & office supplies wholesalers | 15 / 13 | 354 / 100-249 | $11,222 / - | $89,227 / - |
| Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 13 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Industrial & personal service paper wholesalers | 13 / - | 283 / - | $9,325 / - | $104,506 / - |
| Drugs & druggists' sundries wholesalers | 9 / 10 | 209 / 500-999 | $8,831 / - | $58,965 / - |
| Drugs & druggists' sundries wholesalers | 9 / 10 | 209 / 500-999 | $8,831 / - | $58,965 / - |
| Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers | - / 10 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Apparel, piece goods & notions wholesalers | 16 / - | 250-499 / - | - | - |
| Women's, children's & infants' clothing & accessories wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Grocery & related products wholesalers | 43 / 38 | 3,174 / 2,332 | $100,923 / $87,510 | $1,073,454 / $1,051,710 |
| Packaged frozen food wholesalers | 4 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Confectionery wholesalers | 5 / 6 | 500-999 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Confectionery merchant wholesalers | - / 6 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Meat & meat product wholesalers | 3 / - | 250-499 / - | - | - |
| Fresh fruit & vegetable wholesalers | 11 / - | 250-499 / - | - | - |
| Other grocery & related products wholesalers | 12 / 10 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers | - / 10 | - / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Farm-product raw material wholesalers | 2 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Chemical & allied products wholesalers | 26 / 23 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers | - / 6 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Other chemical & allied products wholesalers | 21 / 17 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers | - / 17 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Petroleum & petroleum products wholesalers | 22 / 16 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | 16 / 10 | 103 / 20-99 | $4,588 / - | $970,905 / - |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | - / 10 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Beer, wine & distilled alcoholic beverage wholesalers | 5 / 7 | 316 / 491 | $13,891 / $16,575 | $151,027 / $156,461 |
| Beer & ale wholesalers | 2 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage wholesalers | 3 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 30 / 38 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Tobacco & tobacco product wholesalers | 4 / 2 | 250-499 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers | - / 2 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Paint, varnish & supplies wholesalers | 3 / - | 20 / - | $739 / - | $8,813 / - |
| Other miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 11 / 13 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | - / 13 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 22 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 22 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade agents & brokers | - / 22 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
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