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	182	1,616,799	169,958	3,365
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	111	910,298	110,383	1,862
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	68	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

182

1,616,799

169,958

3,365

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

111

910,298

110,383

1,862

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(1000-2499)

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	111	910,298	110,383	1,862
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	61,737	5,627	179
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	294,674	43,324	483
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	7	269,286	41,134	435
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	7	269,286	41,134	435
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	7	269,286	41,134	435
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	15	235,785	26,764	401
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	8	87,652	9,909	208
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	20	80,830	9,100	206
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	17	45,602	6,388	137
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	5	15,150	2,953	67
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	4	14,350	3,143	64
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	68	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	25	168,428	16,465	481
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	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)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	65,652	6,257	273
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry