Table 1A. Comparative Statistics for Colorado: 1992 and 1987
Number of Establishments, Sales, and Percent Change
1987 to 1992
(Includes only establishments with payroll. Refer to special symbols file
for meaning of abbreviations and symbols. For explanation of terms and
comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, refer to the published
final report)
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Estab- -------Sales-------
lish- Percent
ments change
SIC 1992 1992 1987 to
code Kind of business (number) ($1,000) 1992
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Wholesale trade..................... 7 554 46 871 508 56.4
Merchant wholesalers................ 6 052 21 716 215 40.7
Manufacturers' sales branches and
sales offices....................... 652 19 721 133 77.9
Agents, brokers, and commission
merchants........................... 850 5 434 160 57.6
50 Durable goods....................... 5 079 26 691 801 61.0
501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle
parts and supplies.................. 694 6 437 333 18.3
5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 126 5 160 570 18.0
5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 372 919 761 12.1
5014 Tires and tubes..................... 64 308 592 43.8
5015 Motor vehicle parts, used........... 132 48 410 52.2
502 Furniture and homefurnishings....... 286 787 349 17.1
5021 Furniture........................... 150 412 967 40.7
5023 Homefurnishings..................... 136 374 382 -1.1
503 Lumber and other construction
materials........................... 310 1 214 183 49.7
5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood
panels.............................. 126 633 227 39.5
5032 Brick, stone, and related
construction materials.............. 62 164 375 85.9
5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation
materials........................... 43 230 730 102.1
5039 Construction materials, n.e.c....... 79 185 851 20.1
504 Professional and commercial
equipment and supplies.............. 912 6 914 251 137.3
5043 Photographic equipment and supplies. 30 183 660 -27.2
5044 Office equipment.................... 141 371 292 -15.5
5045 Computers and computer peripheral
equipment and software.............. 372 5 229 171 242.0
5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c......... 103 181 781 109.5
5047 Medical, dental, and hospital
equipment and supplies.............. 176 738 015 74.8
5048 Ophthalmic goods.................... 34 31 533 -2.5
5049 Professional equipment and
supplies, n.e.c..................... 56 178 799 17.7
505 Metals and minerals, except
petroleum........................... 137 950 360 68.7
5051 Metals service centers and offices.. 128 884 259 (D)
5052 Coal and other minerals and ores.... 9 66 101 (D)
506 Electrical goods.................... 762 4 607 125 72.4
5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment,
wiring supplies, and construction
materials........................... 289 982 315 16.0
5064 Electrical appliances, television
and radio sets...................... 60 420 590 14.6
5065 Electronic parts and equipment,
n.e.c............................... 413 3 204 220 119.6
507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating
equipment and supplies.............. 381 1 075 439 39.8
5072 Hardware............................ 133 300 864 42.0
5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and
supplies (hydronics)................ 166 509 293 47.0
5075 Warm air heating and
air-conditioning equipment and
supplies............................ 66 189 163 7.1
5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 16 76 119 120.6
508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies.. 1 098 3 692 404 68.2
5082 Construction and mining (except
petroleum) machinery and equipment.. 98 1 256 335 106.7
5083 Farm and garden machinery and
equipment........................... 157 294 426 22.7
5084 Industrial machinery and equipment.. 443 955 065 27.0
5085 Industrial supplies................. 222 611 614 91.4
5087 Service establishment equipment and
supplies............................ 145 172 193 37.6
5088 Transportation equipment and
supplies, except motor vehicles..... 33 402 771 167.5
509 Miscellaneous durable goods......... 499 1 013 357 87.6
5091 Sporting and recreational goods and
supplies............................ 142 374 499 134.3
5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies... 38 74 420 61.4
5093 Scrap and waste materials........... 99 212 900 27.6
5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones,
and precious metals................. 89 61 085 31.6
5099 Durable goods, n.e.c................ 131 290 453 140.2
51 Nondurable goods.................... 2 475 20 179 707 50.7
511 Paper and paper products............ 306 1 282 047 45.8
5111 Printing and writing paper.......... 34 374 337 66.8
5112 Stationery and office supplies...... 210 442 955 71.7
5113 Industrial and personal service
paper............................... 62 464 755 17.1
512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and
druggists' sundries................. 96 1 371 410 103.7
5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and
druggists' sundries................. 96 1 371 410 103.7
513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions... 203 485 688 134.0
5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry
goods............................... 50 64 943 15.0
5136 Men's and boys' clothing and
furnishings......................... 68 245 003 319.3
5137 Women's, children's, and infants'
clothing and accessories............ 77 157 069 131.0
5139 Footwear............................ 8 18 673 -24.1
514 Groceries and related products...... 532 6 537 539 38.4
5141 Groceries, general line............. 58 1 706 104 26.2
5142 Packaged frozen foods............... 24 554 659 87.0
5143 Dairy products, except dried or
canned.............................. 29 366 511 5.0
5144 Poultry and poultry products........ 4 42 530 207.6
5145 Confectionery....................... 43 413 733 143.4
5146 Fish and seafoods................... 13 45 605 150.9
5147 Meats and meat products............. 60 956 256 -2.3
5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables......... 84 350 226 36.6
5149 Groceries and related products,
n.e.c............................... 217 2 101 915 63.3
515 Farm-product raw materials.......... 203 1 823 330 42.4
5153 Grain and field beans............... 155 842 927 18.8
5154 Livestock........................... 32 934 850 82.9
5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c... 16 45 553 -23.2
516 Chemicals and allied products....... 186 959 241 10.3
5162 Plastics materials and basic forms
and shapes.......................... 47 164 903 81.2
5169 Chemicals and allied products,
n.e.c............................... 139 794 338 2.0
517 Petroleum and petroleum products.... 241 4 952 965 90.9
5171 Petroleum bulk stations and
terminals........................... 176 3 362 280 202.3
5172 Petroleum and petroleum products
wholesalers, except bulk stations
and terminals....................... 65 1 590 685 7.4
518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic
beverages........................... 68 773 794 17.0
5181 Beer and ale........................ 46 414 969 15.1
5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic
beverages........................... 22 358 825 19.2
519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods...... 640 1 993 693 32.4
5191 Farm supplies....................... 200 479 081 -9.6
5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers.. 69 298 624 118.4
5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and
florists' supplies.................. 65 95 543 40.2
5194 Tobacco and tobacco products........ 22 805 237 82.8
5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies..... 61 106 174 -9.0
5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c............. 223 209 034 -2.0
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Table 1B. Comparative Statistics for Colorado: 1992 and 1987
Number of Establishments, Employees, and Percent Change
1987 to 1992
(Includes only establishments with payroll. Refer to special symbols file
for meaning of abbreviations and symbols. For explanation of terms and
comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, refer to the published
final report)
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Estab- -----Employees-----
lish- Percent
ments change
SIC 1992 1992 1987 to
code Kind of business (number) (number) 1992
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Wholesale trade..................... 7 554 84 006 10.0
Merchant wholesalers................ 6 052 62 662 9.4
Manufacturers' sales branches and
sales offices....................... 652 16 654 11.8
Agents, brokers, and commission
merchants........................... 850 4 690 11.7
50 Durable goods....................... 5 079 52 003 10.2
501 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle
parts and supplies.................. 694 7 157 6.5
5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles 126 2 047 -2.8
5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 372 3 818 11.0
5014 Tires and tubes..................... 64 693 13.1
5015 Motor vehicle parts, used........... 132 599 6.4
502 Furniture and homefurnishings....... 286 2 351 8.7
5021 Furniture........................... 150 1 158 13.4
5023 Homefurnishings..................... 136 1 193 4.6
503 Lumber and other construction
materials........................... 310 3 458 1.9
5031 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood
panels.............................. 126 1 752 -3.5
5032 Brick, stone, and related
construction materials.............. 62 459 61.6
5033 Roofing, siding, and insulation
materials........................... 43 399 4.5
5039 Construction materials, n.e.c....... 79 848 -6.9
504 Professional and commercial
equipment and supplies.............. 912 13 341 10.1
5043 Photographic equipment and supplies. 30 362 -11.3
5044 Office equipment.................... 141 2 294 -27.0
5045 Computers and computer peripheral
equipment and software.............. 372 6 912 31.2
5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c......... 103 748 57.5
5047 Medical, dental, and hospital
equipment and supplies.............. 176 1 999 6.6
5048 Ophthalmic goods.................... 34 191 -45.9
5049 Professional equipment and
supplies, n.e.c..................... 56 835 41.0
505 Metals and minerals, except
petroleum........................... 137 1 539 5.8
5051 Metals service centers and offices.. 128 1 494 (D)
5052 Coal and other minerals and ores.... 9 45 (D)
506 Electrical goods.................... 762 7 655 20.4
5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment,
wiring supplies, and construction
materials........................... 289 2 376 -1.9
5064 Electrical appliances, television
and radio sets...................... 60 472 -20.4
5065 Electronic parts and equipment,
n.e.c............................... 413 4 807 43.9
507 Hardware, and plumbing and heating
equipment and supplies.............. 381 3 196 -6.7
5072 Hardware............................ 133 1 007 -8.0
5074 Plumbing and heating equipment and
supplies (hydronics)................ 166 1 414 9.7
5075 Warm air heating and
air-conditioning equipment and
supplies............................ 66 575 -29.5
5078 Refrigeration equipment and supplies 16 200 -11.1
508 Machinery, equipment, and supplies.. 1 098 9 317 6.1
5082 Construction and mining (except
petroleum) machinery and equipment.. 98 1 640 .1
5083 Farm and garden machinery and
equipment........................... 157 1 346 10.2
5084 Industrial machinery and equipment.. 443 3 029 2.9
5085 Industrial supplies................. 222 1 902 25.3
5087 Service establishment equipment and
supplies............................ 145 1 017 3.2
5088 Transportation equipment and
supplies, except motor vehicles..... 33 383 -19.7
509 Miscellaneous durable goods......... 499 3 989 44.4
5091 Sporting and recreational goods and
supplies............................ 142 1 351 108.5
5092 Toys and hobby goods and supplies... 38 335 21.4
5093 Scrap and waste materials........... 99 1 020 24.5
5094 Jewelry, watches, precious stones,
and precious metals................. 89 364 5.2
5099 Durable goods, n.e.c................ 131 919 36.4
51 Nondurable goods.................... 2 475 32 003 9.5
511 Paper and paper products............ 306 3 379 35.1
5111 Printing and writing paper.......... 34 682 16.2
5112 Stationery and office supplies...... 210 2 223 65.4
5113 Industrial and personal service
paper............................... 62 474 -17.0
512 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and
druggists' sundries................. 96 2 214 83.9
5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and
druggists' sundries................. 96 2 214 83.9
513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions... 203 1 390 74.4
5131 Piece goods, notions, and other dry
goods............................... 50 392 23.3
5136 Men's and boys' clothing and
furnishings......................... 68 402 101.0
5137 Women's, children's, and infants'
clothing and accessories............ 77 562 123.9
5139 Footwear............................ 8 34 21.4
514 Groceries and related products...... 532 10 472 -.6
5141 Groceries, general line............. 58 2 720 -1.9
5142 Packaged frozen foods............... 24 873 38.1
5143 Dairy products, except dried or
canned.............................. 29 607 6.9
5144 Poultry and poultry products........ 4 43 -8.5
5145 Confectionery....................... 43 1 015 195.9
5146 Fish and seafoods................... 13 227 144.1
5147 Meats and meat products............. 60 709 -66.0
5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables......... 84 1 694 -.8
5149 Groceries and related products,
n.e.c............................... 217 2 584 13.2
515 Farm-product raw materials.......... 203 2 049 -1.0
5153 Grain and field beans............... 155 1 192 -7.7
5154 Livestock........................... 32 699 2.9
5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c... 16 158 58.0
516 Chemicals and allied products....... 186 1 707 -7.7
5162 Plastics materials and basic forms
and shapes.......................... 47 339 20.2
5169 Chemicals and allied products,
n.e.c............................... 139 1 368 -12.8
517 Petroleum and petroleum products.... 241 2 840 12.7
5171 Petroleum bulk stations and
terminals........................... 176 1 962 4.3
5172 Petroleum and petroleum products
wholesalers, except bulk stations
and terminals....................... 65 878 37.6
518 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic
beverages........................... 68 2 134 -5.9
5181 Beer and ale........................ 46 1 306 -5.5
5182 Wine and distilled alcoholic
beverages........................... 22 828 -6.7
519 Miscellaneous nondurable goods...... 640 5 818 6.3
5191 Farm supplies....................... 200 1 424 -7.6
5192 Books, periodicals, and newspapers.. 69 1 013 43.5
5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and
florists' supplies.................. 65 772 23.5
5194 Tobacco and tobacco products........ 22 880 15.9
5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies..... 61 540 -9.2
5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c............. 223 1 189 -4.6
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Table 2. Counties Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992
(Includes only establishments with payroll. Refer to special symbols file
for meaning of abbreviations and symbols. Refer to the published final
report for explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992
censuses. Refer to Appendix F in the published final report for
information on geographic areas followed by #)
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---Cumulative---
Sales Sales Percent of
Geographic area Rank * ($1,000) ($1,000) State total
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Colorado....................... (X) 46 871 508 46 871 508 100.0
Denver......................... 1 15 771 929 15 771 929 33.6
Arapahoe....................... 2 15 201 266 30 973 195 66.1
Adams.......................... 3 4 501 525 35 474 720 75.7
Boulder........................ 4 2 963 998 38 438 718 82.0
Jefferson...................... 5 2 350 552 40 789 270 87.0
El Paso........................ 6 1 077 437 41 866 707 89.3
Weld........................... 7 788 567 42 655 274 91.0
Larimer........................ 8 666 317 43 321 591 92.4
Morgan......................... 9 527 885 43 849 476 93.6
Mesa........................... 10 439 720 44 289 196 94.5
Douglas........................ 11 343 496 44 632 692 95.2
Pueblo......................... 12 297 224 44 929 916 95.9
Otero.......................... 13 247 321 45 177 237 96.4
Logan.......................... 14 138 462 45 315 699 96.7
Prowers........................ 15 130 825 45 446 524 97.0
Kit Carson..................... 16 114 822 45 561 346 97.2
Yuma........................... 17 114 214 45 675 560 97.4
La Plata....................... 18 114 048 45 789 608 97.7
Rio Grande..................... 19 109 353 45 898 961 97.9
Montrose....................... 20 101 957 46 000 918 98.1
Garfield....................... 21 100 073 46 100 991 98.4
Moffat......................... 22 71 941 46 172 932 98.5
Phillips....................... 23 59 320 46 232 252 98.6
Alamosa........................ 24 51 936 46 284 188 98.7
Eagle.......................... 25 49 665 46 333 853 98.9
Lincoln........................ 26 48 849 46 382 702 99.0
Delta.......................... 27 46 430 46 429 132 99.1
Routt.......................... 28 39 441 46 468 573 99.1
Pitkin......................... 29 36 578 46 505 151 99.2
Las Animas..................... 30 31 909 46 537 060 99.3
Fremont........................ 31 27 529 46 564 589 99.3
Montezuma...................... 32 25 230 46 589 819 99.4
Saguache....................... 33 24 690 46 614 509 99.5
Chaffee........................ 34 24 058 46 638 567 99.5
Summit......................... 35 21 886 46 660 453 99.5
Baca........................... 36 18 103 46 678 556 99.6
Sedgwick....................... 37 17 180 46 695 736 99.6
Cheyenne....................... 38 16 127 46 711 863 99.7
Teller......................... 39 13 900 46 725 763 99.7
Clear Creek.................... 40 11 904 46 737 667 99.7
Elbert......................... 41 11 744 46 749 411 99.7
Gunnison....................... 42 10 215 46 759 626 99.8
Kiowa.......................... 43 8 418 46 768 044 99.8
Grand.......................... 44 8 220 46 776 264 99.8
Archuleta...................... 45 7 575 46 783 839 99.8
Dolores........................ 46 7 351 46 791 190 99.8
Jackson........................ 47 6 843 46 798 033 99.8
Park........................... 48 6 429 46 804 462 99.9
Conejos........................ 49 5 529 46 809 991 99.9
Rio Blanco..................... 50 4 925 46 814 916 99.9
Bent........................... 51 3 105 46 818 021 99.9
San Miguel..................... (X) - 46 818 021 99.9
San Juan....................... (X) - 46 818 021 99.9
Mineral........................ (X) - 46 818 021 99.9
Hinsdale....................... (X) - 46 818 021 99.9
Ouray.......................... (X) - 46 818 021 99.9
Costilla....................... (X) (D) (X) (X)
Crowley........................ (X) (D) (X) (X)
Custer......................... (X) (D) (X) (X)
Gilpin......................... (X) (D) (X) (X)
Huerfano....................... (X) (D) (X) (X)
Lake........................... (X) (D) (X) (X)
Washington..................... (X) (D) (X) (X)
*Counties 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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CONTACT: John Trimble, Services Division, Bureau of the Census,
Washington, D.C. 20233. (301-763-5281)
Source: Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census, 1994.
Wholesale trade searchable on a city/county level available via the Web from Economic Census 1992