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	105	3,733,698	90,046	1,982
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	55	744,530	46,823	1,084
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	47	2,979,974	42,656	887
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	9,194	567	11

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

105

3,733,698

90,046

1,982

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

744,530

46,823

1,084

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

2,979,974

42,656

887

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

9,194

567

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	55	744,530	46,823	1,084
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	47	2,979,974	42,656	887
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	5	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	4	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	9,194	567	11
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	9,194	567	11
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry