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	183	4,082,223	108,138	2,348
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	124	3,579,084	80,303	1,652
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(500-999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	26	D	D	(100-249)

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

183

4,082,223

108,138

2,348

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

124

3,579,084

80,303

1,652

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

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. 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	124	3,579,084	80,303	1,652
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(500-999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	26	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	26	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	21	204,902	5,909	116
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	3	39,125	723	17
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	6	80,513	2,212	42
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	5	23,025	1,703	35
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry