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	55	923,995	117,641	1,585
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(1000-2499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	436,078	14,465	286
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

923,995

117,641

1,585

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(1000-2499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

436,078

14,465

286

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	26	D	D	(1000-2499)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1000-2499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1000-2499)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	436,078	14,465	286
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry