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	158	1,312,138	54,435	1,531
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	84	365,350	19,334	729
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	65	817,055	28,484	697
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	129,733	6,617	105

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

158

1,312,138

54,435

1,531

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

365,350

19,334

729

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

817,055

28,484

697

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

129,733

6,617

105

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	84	365,350	19,334	729
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	65	817,055	28,484	697
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	27	471,790	9,588	174
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	18	418,526	5,485	96
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	7	37,147	2,354	50
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	37,712	2,897	106
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	129,733	6,617	105
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	9	129,733	6,617	105
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	9	129,733	6,617	105
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry