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	345	1,209,034	110,449	2,774
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	228	736,896	83,102	1,999
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	84	331,794	24,450	691
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	33	140,344	2,897	84

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

345

1,209,034

110,449

2,774

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

228

736,896

83,102

1,999

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

331,794

24,450

691

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

140,344

2,897

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	228	736,896	83,102	1,999
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	31	63,349	4,789	187
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	21	35,114	3,521	153
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	19	100,468	5,804	156
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	72,701	8,565	180
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(500-999)
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(500-999)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	13,280	1,129	26
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	84	331,794	24,450	691
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	19	49,695	4,781	137
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	33	140,344	2,897	84
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	33	140,344	2,897	84
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	29	112,544	2,613	76
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	9	66,527	1,336	34
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	9	33,822	695	22
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	27,800	284	8

Wholesale Trade - by industry