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	68	322,501	25,866	632
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	48	192,078	15,812	481
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	67,252	3,195	73
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	45,520	4,514	110
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	84,903	5,540	41
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	5	84,903	5,540	41
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	84,903	5,540	41
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512035	Metal & mineral (exc petroleum) agents & brokers	2	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

322,501

25,866

632

423