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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	380	2,522,648	137,935	4,385
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	187	D	D	(1000-2499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	168	1,497,392	72,550	2,278
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	25	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

380

2,522,648

137,935

4,385

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

187

(1000-2499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

168

1,497,392

72,550

2,278

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	187	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	15	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	191,926	5,190	185
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	61	D	D	(500-999)
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(500-999)
4238201	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4238203	Lawn & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	168	1,497,392	72,550	2,278
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	71	782,743	33,473	1,114
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	45	678,217	24,903	892
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	198,127	5,713	169
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	198,127	5,713	169
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	3	198,127	5,713	169
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	57	258,164	15,516	483
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	36	238,702	12,973	326
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	30	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	25	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	25	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	20	313,669	9,744	215
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry