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	54	654,127	136,610	1,863
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	32	363,057	112,219	1,379
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

654,127

136,610

1,863

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

363,057

112,219

1,379

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

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	32	363,057	112,219	1,379
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	301,351	99,455	1,110
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry