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	91	867,316	89,149	4,257
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(2500-4999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	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

867,316

89,149

4,257

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(2500-4999)

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	45	D	D	(250-499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(2500-4999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	26	677,052	73,666	3,784
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	12	285,946	49,420	2,933
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry