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	518	3,525,755	434,142	8,387
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	360	2,426,642	381,995	6,681
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	135	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	23	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

518

3,525,755

434,142

8,387

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

360

2,426,642

381,995

6,681

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

135

(1000-2499)

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	360	2,426,642	381,995	6,681
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	71	D	D	(2500-4999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(2500-4999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(2500-4999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(2500-4999)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	63	D	D	(500-999)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(250-499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	34	269,545	17,586	512
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	61	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	135	D	D	(1000-2499)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	18	29,169	4,525	119
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	14	26,535	3,865	111
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	23	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	21	D	D	(100-249)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(100-249)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	5	15,067	317	5
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry