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	38	177,241	11,394	188
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	19,670	2,682	66
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	69,630	6,700	91
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	87,941	2,012	31
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	5	87,941	2,012	31
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	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

177,241

11,394

188

423