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	224	984,737	77,528	2,065
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	126	487,379	46,428	1,190
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	93	407,995	29,640	849
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	89,363	1,460	26

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

224

984,737

77,528

2,065

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

126

487,379

46,428

1,190

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

407,995

29,640

849

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

89,363

1,460

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	487,379	46,428	1,190
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	8	117,144	6,418	180
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4232201	Household china & crockery merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	65,350	9,437	247
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4238403	Welding supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	93	407,995	29,640	849
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	27	95,374	12,610	354
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	20	40,179	3,160	124
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	27	29,697	4,050	168
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	24,610	3,145	123
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	89,363	1,460	26
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	5	89,363	1,460	26
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry