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	566	5,944,251	422,033	9,455
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	374	2,529,097	251,331	5,381
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	169	1,810,414	151,224	3,353
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	23	1,604,740	19,478	721

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

566

5,944,251

422,033

9,455

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

374

2,529,097

251,331

5,381

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

169

1,810,414

151,224

3,353

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,604,740

19,478

721

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	374	2,529,097	251,331	5,381
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	23	127,128	10,276	344
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	13	104,460	7,516	258
4232101	Household & lawn furniture merchant wholesalers	7	90,754	5,134	192
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	22	181,563	16,157	312
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	93,867	6,288	133
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(500-999)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	25	240,275	25,819	547
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	25	240,275	25,819	547
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	18	182,441	15,559	311
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	7	57,834	10,260	236
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	7	57,834	10,260	236
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	57	448,325	45,216	866
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	27	217,615	21,022	410
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	29	131,591	18,685	373
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	88	559,720	64,684	1,347
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	49	277,239	43,769	842
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	7	49,287	5,240	109
42383021	Hydrlc & pneumatic pmps & motors merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	11	65,072	13,526	306
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	8	45,086	4,837	111
4238503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	36	211,574	10,987	282
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	11	87,848	2,690	76
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	7	80,618	1,222	25
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	169	1,810,414	151,224	3,353
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	22	268,054	29,578	494
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	16	138,955	14,455	246
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	65	827,595	56,727	1,471
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	6	363,690	15,842	367
4244302	Dairy prod (exc raw milk) merchant wholesalers	6	363,690	15,842	367
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	37	366,683	29,741	781
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	55,775	6,174	106
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	10	48,680	5,271	91
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	13,567	1,130	43
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	31	388,871	26,078	624
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	23	1,604,740	19,478	721
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	23	1,604,740	19,478	721
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	20	D	D	(500-999)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(500-999)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry