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	515	9,905,416	1,395,718	15,166
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	429	8,892,050	1,357,386	14,503
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	48	246,828	16,946	413
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	38	766,538	21,386	250

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

515

9,905,416

1,395,718

15,166

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

429

8,892,050

1,357,386

14,503

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

246,828

16,946

413

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

766,538

21,386

250

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	429	8,892,050	1,357,386	14,503
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	70,615	10,840	308
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	102	1,828,090	160,128	2,011
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	85	D	D	(1000-2499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	71	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(250-499)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	206	6,497,089	1,120,722	11,066
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	184	D	D	(10k-24k)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(1000-2499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	156	D	D	(5000-9999)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	15	54,886	6,602	109
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	44	291,293	24,563	459
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	33	243,799	18,088	315
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	48	246,828	16,946	413
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	16	144,951	6,624	226
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	38	766,538	21,386	250
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	38	766,538	21,386	250
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	36	D	D	(100-249)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	27	715,000	19,533	219
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry