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	154	336,687	25,033	379
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	96	212,192	19,515	245
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	53	D	D	(100-249)
	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

154

336,687

25,033

379

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

212,192

19,515

245

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

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	96	212,192	19,515	245
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	53	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	16	65,283	1,946	28
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
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	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry