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	268	1,403,162	106,165	2,964
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	182	817,143	64,994	1,844
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	79	425,867	37,576	1,054
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	160,152	3,595	66

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

268

1,403,162

106,165

2,964

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

182

817,143

64,994

1,844

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

425,867

37,576

1,054

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

160,152

3,595

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	182	817,143	64,994	1,844
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	76,439	6,369	173
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	19,175	2,694	64
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	22	70,978	6,795	190
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	11	45,649	6,304	167
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	11	45,649	6,304	167
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	26	122,090	9,874	260
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	17	42,586	6,399	148
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	19	26,067	4,513	116
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	43	354,973	15,199	487
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4239302	Recyclable paper & paperboard merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	79	425,867	37,576	1,054
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	13	62,456	5,425	174
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	16	92,050	6,295	217
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	36,485	3,493	146
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	31,242	2,939	130
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	160,152	3,595	66
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	160,152	3,595	66
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(20-99)
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry