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	642	4,865,860	279,011	5,127
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	376	2,185,108	168,404	3,068
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	170	1,979,086	93,942	1,727
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	96	701,666	16,665	332

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

642

4,865,860

279,011

5,127

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

376

2,185,108

168,404

3,068

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

170

1,979,086

93,942

1,727

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

701,666

16,665

332

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	376	2,185,108	168,404	3,068
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	40	333,845	8,441	231
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4232201	Household china & crockery merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	22	189,467	7,195	168
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233203	Cement, lime, & related products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	82	301,889	31,161	480
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	64	924,006	75,639	1,182
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(1000-2499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	20	659,494	54,810	784
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	24	65,214	6,667	163
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	53	98,210	12,391	334
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(250-499)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	170	1,979,086	93,942	1,727
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	22	109,437	8,532	225
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	32	1,062,986	57,714	834
4242102	Specialty-line drugs merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(500-999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	33	585,660	10,660	226
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4244906	Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	96	701,666	16,665	332
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	96	701,666	16,665	332
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	73	566,840	14,797	273
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	4	93,123	2,326	40
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	24	130,488	3,495	76
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	19	219,030	5,310	82
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	9	46,020	1,769	37
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	23	134,826	1,868	59
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	6	112,170	924	22

Wholesale Trade - by industry