2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
More data	NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
	42	Wholesale trade	52	363,081	25,944	646
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	38	124,920	17,348	335
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	110,470	5,617	253
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	127,691	2,979	58

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

363,081

25,944

646

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

124,920

17,348

335

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

110,470

5,617

253

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

127,691

2,979

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	38	124,920	17,348	335
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	75,588	9,226	143
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	11	65,593	8,092	116
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	6	50,469	5,843	72
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	110,470	5,617	253
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	127,691	2,979	58
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	127,691	2,979	58
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	4	116,412	2,147	35
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry