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	1,296	24,982,537	1,798,739	27,145
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	915	19,743,235	1,602,208	22,459
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	309	4,135,363	165,640	4,180
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	72	1,103,939	30,891	506

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

1,296

24,982,537

1,798,739

27,145

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

915

19,743,235

1,602,208

22,459

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

309

4,135,363

165,640

4,180

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,103,939

30,891

506

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	915	19,743,235	1,602,208	22,459
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	56	254,327	23,163	682
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	12	117,436	11,069	299
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(250-499)
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	32	149,511	23,088	536
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	16	83,777	13,706	328
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	16	65,734	9,382	208
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	8	60,267	8,377	181
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	229	4,349,985	368,955	5,191
42342	Office equipment merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	166	3,506,968	269,834	3,370
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	138	3,239,321	224,968	2,879
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	86	2,789,439	169,333	2,078
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	52	449,882	55,635	801
4234302	Computer software (packaged) merchant wholesalers	28	267,647	44,866	491
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(500-999)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(500-999)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	319	13,888,378	1,054,674	13,115
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	44	210,419	49,528	966
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(500-999)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	265	D	D	(10k-24k)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	43	3,392,933	306,135	3,906
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	222	D	D	(5000-9999)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	37	132,886	18,688	373
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	14	52,462	7,168	135
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	113	400,540	56,996	1,105
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	78	243,864	35,076	698
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	9	59,607	10,542	206
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	82	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	26	129,032	19,253	547
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(100-249)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	309	4,135,363	165,640	4,180
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	32	112,883	15,442	350
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	103	735,202	60,176	1,602
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(500-999)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	12	D	D	(250-499)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	12	D	D	(250-499)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	7	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	5	D	D	(100-249)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	78	D	D	(500-999)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	49	D	D	(100-249)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	72	1,103,939	30,891	506
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	71	D	D	(250-499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	59	1,069,664	28,945	469
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	7	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	38	929,604	24,626	391
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	12	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry