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	235	1,520,948	134,042	2,467
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	137	899,857	95,218	1,740
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	72	345,103	25,165	562
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	26	275,988	13,659	165

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

235

1,520,948

134,042

2,467

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

137

899,857

95,218

1,740

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

345,103

25,165

562

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

275,988

13,659

165

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	137	899,857	95,218	1,740
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	7	81,957	13,169	280
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	38	488,752	44,079	672
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	13	57,506	8,667	154
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	72	345,103	25,165	562
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	17	52,051	2,642	48
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	14	95,820	6,014	130
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	11	92,680	5,810	140
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	6	81,257	4,630	117
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	26,364	2,476	77
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	26	275,988	13,659	165
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	26	275,988	13,659	165
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	19	249,077	12,207	137
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	6	93,447	1,940	29
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	3	25,469	839	10
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	26,911	1,452	28

Wholesale Trade - by industry