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	54	185,158	15,587	490
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	71,732	8,224	214
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4238201	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	2	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(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.

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

185,158

15,587

490

423