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	256	852,780	82,777	2,102
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	174	525,150	55,236	1,334
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	70	275,422	25,500	729
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	12	52,208	2,041	39

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

256

852,780

82,777

2,102

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

174

525,150

55,236

1,334

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

275,422

25,500

729

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

52,208

2,041

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	174	525,150	55,236	1,334
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	13	22,537	2,315	66
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	37	136,035	12,206	262
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	38,609	3,446	87
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	23	125,961	15,499	333
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	30,024	3,113	75
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	70	275,422	25,500	729
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	12	114,312	7,048	187
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	34,124	5,957	196
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	12	52,208	2,041	39
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	12	52,208	2,041	39
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry