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	144	8,235,574	179,695	2,846
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	87	6,703,353	137,753	2,049
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	35	1,197,505	33,956	655
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	22	334,716	7,986	142

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

144

8,235,574

179,695

2,846

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

6,703,353

137,753

2,049

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,197,505

33,956

655

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

334,716

7,986

142

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	87	6,703,353	137,753	2,049
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(500-999)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(500-999)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(500-999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(500-999)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	35	1,197,505	33,956	655
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	562,769	12,604	243
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	22	334,716	7,986	142
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	22	334,716	7,986	142
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	17	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	9	99,582	3,492	47
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry