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. 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	222	18,261,981	506,544	6,831
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	148	5,541,494	400,364	5,309
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	54	12,442,677	98,293	1,421
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	20	277,810	7,887	101

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. 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

222

18,261,981

506,544

6,831

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

148

5,541,494

400,364

5,309

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

12,442,677

98,293

1,421

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

277,810

7,887

101

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. 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	148	5,541,494	400,364	5,309
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(500-999)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	8	D	D	(500-999)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(500-999)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(2500-4999)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	14	339,549	8,456	103
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(2500-4999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(2500-4999)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	54	12,442,677	98,293	1,421
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4244906	Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
42472	Petrol & petrol prod merchant wholesalers (exc bulk)	4	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	20	277,810	7,887	101
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	20	277,810	7,887	101
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	12	148,013	4,955	55
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	8	129,797	2,932	46
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	5	109,135	2,589	40

Wholesale Trade - by industry