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	179	2,830,262	54,213	1,341
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	116	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(100-249)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	D	D	(500-999)

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

179

2,830,262

54,213

1,341

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

116

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(500-999)

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	116	D	D	(250-499)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	D	D	(500-999)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	9	D	D	(500-999)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	5,706	165	4
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(500-999)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	3	D	D	(500-999)

Wholesale Trade - by industry