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	647	2,009,534	188,684	5,102
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	413	1,144,673	133,025	3,491
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	191	634,045	49,604	1,463
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	43	230,816	6,055	148

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

647

2,009,534

188,684

5,102

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

413

1,144,673

133,025

3,491

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

191

634,045

49,604

1,463

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

230,816

6,055

148

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	413	1,144,673	133,025	3,491
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	49	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	53	D	D	(500-999)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	30	121,482	17,427	434
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	67	D	D	(500-999)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(250-499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	20	103,155	13,156	188
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	40	133,608	14,413	311
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	13	63,036	5,696	123
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	80	232,279	26,381	661
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	12	104,613	8,834	207
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	37	80,902	12,112	319
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	6	20,219	2,711	81
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	3	18,923	2,485	72
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	36,817	7,827	243
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	191	634,045	49,604	1,463
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	61	249,613	17,198	564
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	19	124,225	10,607	319
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	33	56,658	5,117	126
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	25,324	3,437	105
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	43	230,816	6,055	148
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	43	230,816	6,055	148
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	31	124,058	3,507	84
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	7	9,891	208	9
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	12	106,758	2,548	64
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	68,217	970	17

Wholesale Trade - by industry