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	161	1,195,143	133,240	2,483
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	98	639,608	97,471	1,617
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	58	332,240	31,595	789
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	223,295	4,174	77

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

161

1,195,143

133,240

2,483

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

639,608

97,471

1,617

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

332,240

31,595

789

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

223,295

4,174

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	98	639,608	97,471	1,617
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	12	110,085	10,767	214
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4232101	Household & lawn furniture merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	29	333,317	64,384	848
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	68,042	7,343	167
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	27,356	2,809	58
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	58	332,240	31,595	789
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	19	143,605	14,531	358
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	9	91,008	5,539	131
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	20,104	2,984	134
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	223,295	4,174	77
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	5	223,295	4,174	77
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry