Providence, Rhode Island (RI): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
wholesale trade, miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Providence, Rhode Island was 151,551 / 175,901
Number of Establishments:
Wholesale trade - Providence
Number of Employees:
Wholesale trade - Providence
Annual Payroll:
Wholesale trade - Providence
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Wholesale trade - Providence
| 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 | 295 / 246 | 3,589 / 3,547 | $125,903 / $138,254 | $1,462,448 / $1,261,791 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 191 / 160 | 2,470 / 1000-2499 | $88,204 / - | $710,406 / - |
| Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies wholesalers | 15 | 150 / 100-249 | $3,598 / - | $23,854 / - |
| Motor vehicle supplies & new parts wholesalers | 8 / 11 | 97 / 100-249 | $2,441 / - | $18,913 / - |
| Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers | - / 11 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Motor vehicle parts, (used) wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings wholesalers | 6 / - | 58 / - | $1,757 / - | $13,120 / - |
| Lumber & other construction materials wholesalers | 9 | 56 / 91 | $2,516 / $4,033 | $36,423 / $87,060 |
| Lumber, plywood & wood panel merchant wholesalers | - / 4 | - / 59 | - / $2,654 | - / $21,010 |
| Brick, stone & related construction materials wholesalers | 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Brick, stone & const material merchant wholesalers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Professional & commercial equipment & supplies wholesalers | 20 / 24 | 419 / 466 | $27,946 / $31,747 | $216,689 / $104,381 |
| Office equipment wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software wholesalers | 5 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Other commercial equipment wholesalers | 7 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Metal & mineral (except petroleum) wholesalers | 9 / - | 101 / - | $2,759 / - | $26,419 / - |
| Metal service centers & offices | 9 / - | 101 / - | $2,759 / - | $26,419 / - |
| Electrical goods wholesalers | 24 / - | 203 / - | $9,462 / - | $77,356 / - |
| Electrical appliance, television & radio set wholesalers | 3 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other electronic parts & equipment wholesalers | 15 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Hardware & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies wholesalers | 13 / 14 | 86 / 106 | $3,108 / $4,482 | $26,311 / $36,157 |
| Machinery, equipment & supplies wholesalers | 29 / 21 | 253 / 171 | $7,896 / $6,382 | $46,464 / $36,054 |
| Industrial machinery & equipment wholesalers | 12 / - | 110 / - | $3,463 / - | $18,015 / - |
| Industrial supplies wholesalers | 13 / - | 75 / - | $2,598 / - | $18,633 / - |
| Service establishment equipment & supplies wholesalers | 3 / 4 | 20-99 / 23 | - / $946 | - / $9,797 |
| Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers | - / 4 | - / 23 | - / $946 | - / $9,797 |
| Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 66 / 49 | 1,144 / 1000-2499 | $29,162 / - | $243,770 / - |
| Recyclable material wholesalers | 8 / 7 | 190 / 75 | $6,188 / $2,420 | $89,628 / $14,750 |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | - / 7 | - / 75 | - / $2,420 | - / $14,750 |
| Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone & precious metal wholesalers | 51 / 37 | 923 / 1000-2499 | $21,393 / - | $128,196 / - |
| Jewelry, watch, prec stone & prec metal merchant wholesalers | - / 37 | - / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 104 / 83 | 1,119 / 1,066 | $37,699 / $42,766 | $752,042 / $679,287 |
| Drugs & druggists' sundries wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Grocery & related products wholesalers | 34 / 29 | 454 / 509 | $13,383 / $18,533 | $140,686 / $188,128 |
| Meat & meat product wholesalers | 7 / - | 100 / - | $2,838 / - | $46,615 / - |
| Fresh fruit & vegetable wholesalers | 14 / - | 107 / - | $2,176 / - | $25,653 / - |
| Other grocery & related products wholesalers | 6 / 9 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers | - / 9 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Chemical & allied products wholesalers | 20 / 14 | 268 / 238 | $10,182 / $10,100 | $104,248 / $110,145 |
| Other chemical & allied products wholesalers | 16 / 11 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers | - / 11 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Petroleum & petroleum products wholesalers | 8 / 7 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | 6 / 5 | 75 / 91 | $3,501 / $3,507 | $318,969 / $207,545 |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | - / 5 | - / 91 | - / $3,507 | - / $207,545 |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 20 / 11 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Flower, nursery stock & florists' supplies wholesalers | 3 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Paint, varnish & supplies wholesalers | 1 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 3 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 3 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade agents & brokers | - / 3 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
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