2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	31	183,099	17,546	555
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	4	42,389	4,163	164
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

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

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

183,099

17,546

555

423