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	395	2,371,513	118,222	2,815
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	245	1,207,986	89,975	2,068
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	123	619,816	20,738	590
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	27	543,711	7,509	157

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

395

2,371,513

118,222

2,815

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

245

1,207,986

89,975

2,068

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

123

619,816

20,738

590

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

543,711

7,509

157

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	245	1,207,986	89,975	2,068
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	24	110,967	5,616	187
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	43	271,441	19,163	294
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	34	156,978	15,343	392
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	44	268,125	22,646	424
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	21	87,307	12,003	185
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	14	176,344	9,993	219
4238602	Marine machinery, equip, & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	46	91,967	9,282	369
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	123	619,816	20,738	590
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	37	196,416	8,119	212
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	13,595	2,118	63
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	27	543,711	7,509	157
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	27	543,711	7,509	157
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	17	121,203	2,966	53
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	10	422,508	4,543	104
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	5	413,725	4,278	99

Wholesale Trade - by industry