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	167	914,910	92,209	2,534
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	91	399,783	44,049	1,152
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	69	499,254	47,608	1,369
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	15,873	552	13

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

167

914,910

92,209

2,534

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

399,783

44,049

1,152

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

499,254

47,608

1,369

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

15,873

552

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	91	399,783	44,049	1,152
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	25	96,182	10,150	223
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	13	47,727	6,912	228
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	69	499,254	47,608	1,369
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	15	366,107	27,809	682
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	33	83,386	13,314	535
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	15,873	552	13
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	15,873	552	13
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry