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	662	6,542,016	266,743	8,144
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	409	1,199,892	130,960	3,387
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	190	4,138,034	119,697	3,853
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	63	1,204,090	16,086	904

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

662

6,542,016

266,743

8,144

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

409

1,199,892

130,960

3,387

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

190

4,138,034

119,697

3,853

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,204,090

16,086

904

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	409	1,199,892	130,960	3,387
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	16	30,610	3,951	125
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	37	163,705	16,843	441
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	20	129,596	13,115	346
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	6	12,257	714	19
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	31	44,136	5,738	168
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	30	81,888	7,818	267
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	30	81,888	7,818	267
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	33	81,725	9,113	214
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	132	475,386	49,732	1,190
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	16	36,943	4,163	120
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	60	176,869	26,275	577
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	30	88,534	13,735	307
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	22	137,546	11,070	276
4238404	Industrial containers & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238405	Industrial valves & fittings merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	10	26,425	1,750	55
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	65,272	6,580	154
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	190	4,138,034	119,697	3,853
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	79	1,488,565	76,548	2,498
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	13	572,780	27,399	642
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	37	414,524	32,767	1,286
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	16	67,056	4,778	96
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(100-249)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	4	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	63	1,204,090	16,086	904
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	63	1,204,090	16,086	904
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	43	927,542	10,900	789
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(500-999)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	20	276,548	5,186	115
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	9	219,937	4,338	88
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry