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	107	514,185	51,418	1,185
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	71	257,363	37,652	872
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

107

514,185

51,418

1,185

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

257,363

37,652

872

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	71	257,363	37,652	872
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	82,004	16,289	294
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	5	44,013	6,605	117
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	3	52,464	1,385	21
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry