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	413	6,470,706	289,954	5,761
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	250	4,869,308	224,273	4,010
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	132	1,359,139	59,523	1,634
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	31	242,259	6,158	117

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

413

6,470,706

289,954

5,761

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

250

4,869,308

224,273

4,010

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

132

1,359,139

59,523

1,634

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

242,259

6,158

117

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	250	4,869,308	224,273	4,010
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(500-999)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(500-999)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	9	D	D	(500-999)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(500-999)
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42351011	Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	8	360,209	11,746	230
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	33	527,657	34,495	517
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	20	209,091	12,614	206
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	10	183,623	10,487	142
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	59	228,737	30,577	633
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	30	112,977	14,593	336
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238504	Other service estab equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(250-499)
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	9	122,394	8,679	190
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4239901	Musical instruments & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	132	1,359,139	59,523	1,634
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	18	117,750	11,323	410
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	5	42,621	3,414	150
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	7	59,168	4,495	210
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	31	207,756	12,083	485
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	15	38,443	3,226	58
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	12	26,323	2,460	39
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	18	867,140	18,510	348
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	9	672,469	15,522	277
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	7	D	D	(250-499)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	4	D	D	(100-249)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	26	39,722	3,919	139
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	18,421	2,291	78
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	31	242,259	6,158	117
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	31	242,259	6,158	117
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	17	72,822	3,053	64
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	8	46,618	1,199	27
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	14	169,437	3,105	53
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	4	47,624	802	12
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry