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	182	1,049,210	118,080	2,001
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	126	681,485	96,304	1,533
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	41	291,315	18,591	410
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	76,410	3,185	58

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

182

1,049,210

118,080

2,001

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

126

681,485

96,304

1,533

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

291,315

18,591

410

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

76,410

3,185

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	126	681,485	96,304	1,533
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	26	340,520	50,980	574
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	30,244	4,884	105
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	41	291,315	18,591	410
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	178,298	6,664	173
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	6	25,203	3,186	40
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	76,410	3,185	58
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	15	76,410	3,185	58
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	8	34,746	2,057	34
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	9,386	1,281	21
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	41,664	1,128	24
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry