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	299	512,638	40,866	1,375
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	167	237,997	24,114	783
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	125	266,386	16,497	578
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	8,255	255	14

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

299

512,638

40,866

1,375

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

167

237,997

24,114

783

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

125

266,386

16,497

578

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

8,255

255

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	167	237,997	24,114	783
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233202	Sand, gravel, & stone merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	34	90,826	8,715	284
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	43	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	125	266,386	16,497	578
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	32	46,169	2,754	124
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	29	121,108	5,566	175
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	3	49,085	1,452	25
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	40	42,498	3,552	155
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	33	29,831	2,621	122
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	8,255	255	14
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	8,255	255	14
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry