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	232	1,999,863	203,507	3,417
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	157	1,296,903	152,968	2,612
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	59	D	D	(500-999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	16	D	D	(20-99)

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

232

1,999,863

203,507

3,417

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

157

1,296,903

152,968

2,612

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	157	1,296,903	152,968	2,612
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	35	406,647	50,381	694
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	22	304,825	32,239	334
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	45	366,429	56,392	866
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(500-999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(500-999)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	223,507	9,527	201
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	27	134,141	17,013	346
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	59	D	D	(500-999)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	11	174,148	16,909	308
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	9	69,038	4,232	66
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	16	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	16	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	13	191,394	6,183	76
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	6	80,683	3,733	44
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry