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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	178	478,815	46,625	1,461
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	111	263,580	29,620	836
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	58	197,297	16,212	604
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	17,938	793	21

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

178

478,815

46,625

1,461

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

111

263,580

29,620

836

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

197,297

16,212

604

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

17,938

793

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	111	263,580	29,620	836
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	44,460	6,588	177
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	16	29,989	2,476	93
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	58	197,297	16,212	604
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	23	75,858	8,453	312
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	17,938	793	21
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	9	17,938	793	21
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry