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	430	2,483,587	203,920	5,451
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	321	1,344,660	158,509	4,097
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	95	1,047,074	42,229	1,275
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	91,853	3,182	79

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

430

2,483,587

203,920

5,451

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

321

1,344,660

158,509

4,097

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,047,074

42,229

1,275

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

91,853

3,182

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	321	1,344,660	158,509	4,097
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	26	131,125	13,014	408
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	20	65,086	7,133	247
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	41	134,045	12,902	408
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	32	186,056	38,299	739
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	15	117,473	12,948	308
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	15	117,473	12,948	308
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	15	117,473	12,948	308
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	45	138,083	17,436	437
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(100-249)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	14	46,672	3,512	100
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	98	340,836	43,960	1,119
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	45	145,702	19,969	452
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	25	56,197	8,047	175
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	32	81,511	12,243	326
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4238603	Other trans equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	23	179,012	8,088	352
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	7	42,448	1,688	53
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	95	1,047,074	42,229	1,275
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	200,166	6,413	151
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	5	200,166	6,413	151
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	4	D	D	(100-249)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	91,853	3,182	79
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	14	91,853	3,182	79
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	11	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	6	30,161	1,887	41
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry