Analysis
NAICS 4239 is the 2022 industry group for miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers, part of 423 (Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods). Census lists 158 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 32,143 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 333,033 people at an average annual payroll of $72,717 per employee (56th percentile of national industries). 60% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Across its national industries Census lists 158 index entries; typical ones are ammunition, sporting, merchant wholesalers, board games merchant wholesalers, bags, reclaimed, merchant wholesalers and antique jewelry merchant wholesalers.
It splits into 5 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 42399 (Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers) with 10,111.
Its more detailed codes are 42391 Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5,355 establishments), 42392 Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1,984 establishments), 42393 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (7,744 establishments), 42394 Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers (6,949 establishments) and 42399 Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (10,111 establishments).
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of sporting, recreational, toy, hobby, and jewelry goods and supplies, and precious stones and metals.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (158)
- Ammunition, sporting, merchant wholesalers
- Board games merchant wholesalers
- Bags, reclaimed, merchant wholesalers
- Antique jewelry merchant wholesalers
- Ammunition (except sporting) merchant wholesalers