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	103	1,447,602	87,392	1,638
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	67	922,971	52,523	868
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(500-999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	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

103

1,447,602

87,392

1,638

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

922,971

52,523

868

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

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	67	922,971	52,523	868
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	5	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	31,094	5,481	104
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	253,152	13,829	189
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4238402	Mechanical power transmsn supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(500-999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	5	37,700	2,561	83
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	13,150	616	12
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry