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	195	362,698	29,777	715
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	100	201,683	20,852	414
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	71	76,949	6,869	238
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	24	84,066	2,056	63

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

195

362,698

29,777

715

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

100

201,683

20,852

414

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

76,949

6,869

238

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

84,066

2,056

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	100	201,683	20,852	414
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	20	126,371	14,662	253
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4234502	Dental equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	20	24,599	1,407	42
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	71	76,949	6,869	238
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	8,853	466	19
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	24	84,066	2,056	63
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	23	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	10	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	13	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry