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	126	566,119	45,790	1,063
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	81	275,676	31,091	774
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	D	D	(20-99)

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

126

566,119

45,790

1,063

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

275,676

31,091

774

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(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.
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	81	275,676	31,091	774
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
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)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	15	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	12	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry