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	529	1,875,939	189,293	5,466
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	381	1,109,438	126,309	3,512
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	134	726,177	61,773	1,923
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	40,324	1,211	31

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

529

1,875,939

189,293

5,466

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

381

1,109,438

126,309

3,512

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

134

726,177

61,773

1,923

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

40,324

1,211

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	381	1,109,438	126,309	3,512
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	28	93,079	10,024	294
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	64	130,012	25,977	623
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	58	D	D	(500-999)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	28	325,283	13,733	397
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	45	129,463	14,350	377
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	66	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	22	95,418	8,560	218
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	12	15,404	1,889	54
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	134	726,177	61,773	1,923
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	12	74,041	6,480	180
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4243102	Notions & other dry goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	42	233,799	16,607	676
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	40,324	1,211	31
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	14	40,324	1,211	31
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	9	32,177	1,104	25
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	8,147	107	6

Wholesale Trade - by industry