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	210	9,044,670	361,803	5,195
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	131	4,161,987	252,249	3,158
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	47	2,488,100	75,798	1,316
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	32	2,394,583	33,756	721

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

210

9,044,670

361,803

5,195

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

131

4,161,987

252,249

3,158

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

2,488,100

75,798

1,316

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

2,394,583

33,756

721

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	131	4,161,987	252,249	3,158
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	41	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	19	269,027	41,946	412
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	39	776,800	153,592	1,755
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(1000-2499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(1000-2499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	11	36,860	5,796	124
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	47	2,488,100	75,798	1,316
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	15	1,339,460	47,751	788
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	8	1,114,598	25,668	362
4244901	Coffee, tea, & spice merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4244906	Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	32	2,394,583	33,756	721
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	32	2,394,583	33,756	721
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	18	170,847	6,021	99
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	14	2,223,736	27,735	622
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	13	D	D	(500-999)

Wholesale Trade - by industry