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	109	356,645	27,343	698
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	76	232,832	20,624	504
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	26	84,512	4,659	165
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	39,301	2,060	29

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

109

356,645

27,343

698

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

232,832

20,624

504

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

84,512

4,659

165

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

39,301

2,060

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	76	232,832	20,624	504
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	81,433	5,466	105
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	26	84,512	4,659	165
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	39,301	2,060	29
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	39,301	2,060	29
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry