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	258	2,771,636	175,639	4,738
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	152	974,603	105,483	2,695
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	97	1,697,085	67,839	1,991
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	99,948	2,317	52

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

258

2,771,636

175,639

4,738

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

152

974,603

105,483

2,695

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,697,085

67,839

1,991

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

99,948

2,317

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	152	974,603	105,483	2,695
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	17	119,801	7,570	188
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	32,152	790	17
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	9	138,862	10,215	261
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	9	138,862	10,215	261
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(500-999)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(500-999)
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	10	39,555	5,663	132
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	97	1,697,085	67,839	1,991
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	50	929,485	38,766	1,011
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4244302	Dairy prod (exc raw milk) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	4	46,558	2,429	85
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	18	207,184	9,280	216
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	10	196,440	7,498	153
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	6	135,763	5,853	117
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	4	60,677	1,645	36
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	99,948	2,317	52
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	9	99,948	2,317	52
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry