2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	23	299,692	42,821	921
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	23	299,692	42,821	921
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	77,301	6,598	174
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	198,535	33,276	657
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(500-999)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)

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.

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

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

299,692

42,821

921

423