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	1,574	17,745,138	726,146	17,612
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	976	14,162,344	551,280	12,472
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	415	D	D	(2500-4999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	183	D	D	(500-999)

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

1,574

17,745,138

726,146

17,612

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

976

14,162,344

551,280

12,472

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

415

(2500-4999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

183

(500-999)

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	976	14,162,344	551,280	12,472
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	96	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	50	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	182	D	D	(5000-9999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	55	D	D	(2500-4999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(2500-4999)
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(2500-4999)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	57	D	D	(500-999)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	51	D	D	(500-999)
42346	Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(100-249)
42352	Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4235201	Coal merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	179	1,141,996	118,839	2,326
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(500-999)
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	120	D	D	(1000-2499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(500-999)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	82	D	D	(500-999)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	67	D	D	(500-999)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	171	364,255	49,877	1,331
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	88	205,541	31,252	769
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	18	26,172	4,621	125
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	24	90,335	10,296	309
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	25	20,562	3,055	87
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	147	D	D	(1000-2499)
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	66	D	D	(250-499)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	415	D	D	(2500-4999)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	41	D	D	(250-499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(500-999)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	108	730,879	46,764	1,280
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(1-19)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	53	199,223	17,890	483
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	6	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	124	D	D	(250-499)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	66	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	183	D	D	(500-999)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	183	D	D	(500-999)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	124	D	D	(500-999)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	17	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42512035	Metal & mineral (exc petroleum) agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	23	211,348	4,396	76
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	9	104,854	2,458	62
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	26	D	D	(20-99)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	14	58,493	783	21
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	59	D	D	(100-249)
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	16	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry