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	62	302,054	32,290	1,008
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	38	185,868	21,824	589
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

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

302,054

32,290

1,008

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

185,868

21,824

589

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	38	185,868	21,824	589
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4234502	Dental equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	7	37,195	4,675	182
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	61,867	3,651	173
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry