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	27	175,058	11,292	341
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	20	130,475	9,147	270
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	89,405	4,724	132
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	3	89,405	4,724	132
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	3	89,405	4,724	132
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	28,720	2,943	91
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	44,583	2,145	71
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods 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

175,058

11,292

341

423