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	202	741,152	96,206	2,235
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	135	467,073	72,189	1,536
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	62	D	D	(500-999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)

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

202

741,152

96,206

2,235

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

135

467,073

72,189

1,536

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	135	467,073	72,189	1,536
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	62	D	D	(500-999)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	13	71,659	7,434	229
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	28,891	2,217	95
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry