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	621	32,841,574	498,669	9,192
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	397	29,725,931	360,209	6,161
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	198	2,794,228	130,003	2,929
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	26	321,415	8,457	102

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

621

32,841,574

498,669

9,192

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

397

29,725,931

360,209

6,161

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

198

2,794,228

130,003

2,929

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

321,415

8,457

102

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	397	29,725,931	360,209	6,161
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(1000-2499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1000-2499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	31	1,583,798	32,606	619
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	18	D	D	(250-499)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	66	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	35,837	3,516	84
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	85	D	D	(1000-2499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	57	522,734	46,395	799
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	44	486,863	40,687	710
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	78	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	43	D	D	(250-499)
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	68	D	D	(250-499)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4239402	Precious metal (except ore) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	198	2,794,228	130,003	2,929
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	10	158,856	12,313	307
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	45	129,255	10,816	274
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	7	35,509	3,493	80
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	20	46,494	3,492	97
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	46	459,374	15,360	373
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	23	188,556	12,771	204
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	45	337,027	63,603	1,483
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	32	147,171	43,701	1,042
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	11	25,704	2,582	77
4249903	Textile bags, bagging, & burlap merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(500-999)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	26	321,415	8,457	102
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	26	321,415	8,457	102
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	21	275,150	8,031	92
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	11	61,170	2,197	47
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	24,761	865	8
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	46,265	426	10

Wholesale Trade - by industry