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	462	2,036,909	141,876	4,152
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	266	D	D	(1000-2499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	160	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	36	581,992	7,397	341

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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

462

2,036,909

141,876

4,152

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

266

(1000-2499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

160

(1000-2499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

581,992

7,397

341

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	266	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4238301	Food-processing mach & equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	160	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(500-999)
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	148,815	2,677	168
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	65	D	D	(250-499)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	36	581,992	7,397	341
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	35	D	D	(250-499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	25	D	D	(250-499)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	7	38,539	1,176	17
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	10	D	D	(20-99)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

266

(1000-2499)