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	356	5,338,112	332,383	7,446
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	238	3,970,330	246,860	5,430
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	112	1,299,660	83,420	1,979
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	68,122	2,103	37

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

356

5,338,112

332,383

7,446

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

238

3,970,330

246,860

5,430

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

112

1,299,660

83,420

1,979

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

68,122

2,103

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	238	3,970,330	246,860	5,430
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	29	108,983	13,517	425
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	28	815,018	70,307	1,257
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	6	603,880	19,486	313
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	6	603,880	19,486	313
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	11	365,570	8,710	147
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	11	365,570	8,710	147
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	36	486,222	26,785	636
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	25	71,631	11,739	263
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(500-999)
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	37	301,359	35,184	705
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(500-999)
42392	Toy & hobby goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	112	1,299,660	83,420	1,979
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	36	178,727	14,360	356
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	9	37,948	2,405	76
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	15	97,325	6,311	134
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	18	225,339	9,478	325
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	62,385	8,166	165
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	5	245,554	24,406	435
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	68,122	2,103	37
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	68,122	2,103	37
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry