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	84	1,783,156	109,061	1,876
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	60	1,229,018	82,553	1,335
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

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

1,783,156

109,061

1,876

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

1,229,018

82,553

1,335

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	60	1,229,018	82,553	1,335
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	19	530,454	56,035	786
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	11	512,789	52,306	745
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	499,100	7,954	133
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4238601	Aircraft & aeronautical equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	11	115,509	8,823	224
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry