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	185	2,595,305	82,605	1,512
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	104	D	D	(500-999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	66	807,715	35,374	713
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	D	D	(20-99)

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

185

2,595,305

82,605

1,512

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

104

(500-999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

807,715

35,374

713

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	104	D	D	(500-999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	66	807,715	35,374	713
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	9	42,067	4,266	63
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	24	265,461	12,517	340
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	15	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	13	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry