2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	85	222,296	19,803	635
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	54	75,754	10,409	332
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	25	101,074	8,043	270
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	45,468	1,351	33
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	45,468	1,351	33
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

222,296

19,803

635

423