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	286	6,756,820	822,857	10,248
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	234	5,907,363	778,592	9,650
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	37	239,807	21,590	347
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	609,650	22,675	251

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

286

6,756,820

822,857

10,248

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

234

5,907,363

778,592

9,650

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

239,807

21,590

347

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

609,650

22,675

251

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	234	5,907,363	778,592	9,650
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	74	2,671,742	388,185	3,993
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(2500-4999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	43	1,355,993	222,939	2,480
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	31	1,256,079	207,298	2,250
4234302	Computer software (packaged) merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(500-999)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(500-999)
4234502	Dental equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	103	3,025,199	365,888	5,169
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	88	D	D	(2500-4999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	14	309,138	52,591	584
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	74	D	D	(2500-4999)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	72,843	8,556	152
4238405	Industrial valves & fittings merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	37	239,807	21,590	347
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	10	146,150	11,638	110
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	609,650	22,675	251
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	15	609,650	22,675	251
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	14	D	D	(100-249)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry