2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	59	179,109	19,877	531
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	45	127,637	16,310	426
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	51,472	3,567	105
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

179,109

19,877

531

423