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	295	23,806,415	702,837	7,407
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	160	5,524,657	200,869	2,978
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	111	17,944,934	493,907	4,305
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	24	336,824	8,061	124

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

295

23,806,415

702,837

7,407

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

160

5,524,657

200,869

2,978

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

111

17,944,934

493,907

4,305

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

336,824

8,061

124

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	160	5,524,657	200,869	2,978
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	36	949,626	102,397	1,565
42342	Office equipment merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	16	249,389	30,995	343
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
4234901	Religious & school supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(500-999)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	26	281,493	27,416	412
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	40,350	3,098	65
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	27,157	3,264	96
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	111	17,944,934	493,907	4,305
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42411	Printing & writing paper merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	9	1,227,151	36,641	203
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	29	821,606	19,267	381
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	55,423	5,066	58
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
42472	Petrol & petrol prod merchant wholesalers (exc bulk)	2	D	D	(100-249)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	2	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	24	336,824	8,061	124
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	24	336,824	8,061	124
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	19	D	D	(20-99)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry