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	479	3,565,596	342,838	7,460
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	255	1,747,711	224,605	4,463
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	196	1,346,310	106,859	2,829
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	28	471,575	11,374	168

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

479

3,565,596

342,838

7,460

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

255

1,747,711

224,605

4,463

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

196

1,346,310

106,859

2,829

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

471,575

11,374

168

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	255	1,747,711	224,605	4,463
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	24	84,997	17,890	501
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	22	119,884	11,808	245
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	8	69,442	6,273	119
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	43	199,176	41,570	714
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	9	56,129	10,234	194
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	53,539	9,908	182
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	188,687	19,576	320
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	49	438,815	45,540	1,012
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	13	150,169	7,838	172
4238404	Industrial containers & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
4238503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4238504	Other service estab equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	22	143,144	13,710	418
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	7	50,639	4,726	102
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	196	1,346,310	106,859	2,829
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	12	95,189	10,126	240
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	99	858,275	53,132	1,459
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	37	298,764	26,761	683
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	18	82,123	7,352	139
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	12	166,619	13,340	322
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	28	471,575	11,374	168
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	28	471,575	11,374	168
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	14	184,280	7,939	109
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	14	287,295	3,435	59
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry