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	65	739,010	47,928	2,938
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(2500-4999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)

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

739,010

47,928

2,938

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(2500-4999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	33	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(2500-4999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(1000-2499)
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1000-2499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	4	40,968	1,627	54
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	7	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry