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	837	4,761,803	285,891	6,772
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	518	2,023,510	208,055	4,630
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	215	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	104	D	D	(250-499)

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

837

4,761,803

285,891

6,772

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

518

2,023,510

208,055

4,630

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

215

(1000-2499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

104

(250-499)

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	518	2,023,510	208,055	4,630
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	8	19,317	1,722	58
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	109	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(250-499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	106	575,974	76,883	1,456
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	62	D	D	(1000-2499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(500-999)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(250-499)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	73	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(250-499)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4238401	General-line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	67	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	25	19,103	5,507	161
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	215	D	D	(1000-2499)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	48	150,170	8,992	308
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	8	345,729	1,871	46
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	70	D	D	(500-999)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	5	56,949	3,595	85
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	5	56,949	3,595	85
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	104	D	D	(250-499)
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	103	D	D	(250-499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	77	674,846	15,332	344
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	7	23,150	543	12
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	13	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	24	D	D	(100-249)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	14	31,187	2,255	25
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	26	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry