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	720	10,363,417	669,230	16,136
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	466	4,887,749	402,308	8,976
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	195	3,978,037	246,254	6,275
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	59	1,497,631	20,668	885

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

720

10,363,417

669,230

16,136

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

466

4,887,749

402,308

8,976

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

195

3,978,037

246,254

6,275

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,497,631

20,668

885

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	466	4,887,749	402,308	8,976
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	64	D	D	(1000-2499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(500-999)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	14	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	27	121,365	11,011	338
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	48	514,416	50,258	1,151
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	26	406,535	37,241	818
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	18	313,040	29,208	657
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	46	D	D	(500-999)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	58,283	7,721	199
42346	Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	29	343,204	38,454	888
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	29	343,204	38,454	888
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(500-999)
42351011	Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(500-999)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	56	447,514	86,068	1,316
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(1000-2499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(1000-2499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	29	194,204	18,993	531
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	126	2,195,323	116,900	2,567
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	28	1,906,171	65,078	1,382
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	58	179,053	34,995	783
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	26	92,462	21,667	483
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	21	61,065	8,512	214
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	41	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	5	17,371	1,927	74
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	195	3,978,037	246,254	6,275
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(500-999)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	9	141,379	19,301	459
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	13	194,062	12,922	189
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	61	1,614,987	104,321	2,534
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	19	451,336	22,990	633
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	4	161,972	6,069	170
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	10	240,448	11,987	378
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	9	D	D	(250-499)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	9	D	D	(250-499)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	5	346,085	44,690	1,103
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(500-999)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(1000-2499)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	15	51,664	10,016	397
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42495	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	59	1,497,631	20,668	885
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	59	1,497,631	20,668	885
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	35	1,448,739	18,621	825
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	6	D	D	(500-999)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	24	48,892	2,047	60
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	9	20,614	431	20

Wholesale Trade - by industry