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	500	9,096,144	405,072	11,195
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	344	D	D	(5000-9999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	144	D	D	(2500-4999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	12	133,023	2,064	61

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

500

9,096,144

405,072

11,195

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

344

(5000-9999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

144

(2500-4999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

133,023

2,064

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	344	D	D	(5000-9999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(1000-2499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	22	D	D	(500-999)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(500-999)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4232204	Other home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(500-999)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	31	564,436	15,452	493
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	454,981	6,360	230
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	9	454,981	6,360	230
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	16	145,159	14,800	372
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	16	145,159	14,800	372
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	13	138,277	13,806	346
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	33	953,048	27,325	775
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	6	747,385	7,825	206
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	31	167,528	20,079	728
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	79	D	D	(1000-2499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(250-499)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(500-999)
4238401	General-line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	51	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	10	27,833	3,041	91
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4239901	Musical instruments & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	144	D	D	(2500-4999)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	16	269,906	17,486	451
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	37	1,421,931	64,793	1,546
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4244302	Dairy prod (exc raw milk) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(500-999)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4244906	Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(1000-2499)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	12	133,023	2,064	61
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	12	133,023	2,064	61
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512035	Metal & mineral (exc petroleum) agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry