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	1,060	16,440,255	625,686	13,851
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	606	9,123,695	288,965	6,418
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	338	5,565,531	291,573	6,448
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	116	1,751,029	45,148	985

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

1,060

16,440,255

625,686

13,851

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

606

9,123,695

288,965

6,418

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

338

5,565,531

291,573

6,448

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

116

1,751,029

45,148

985

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	606	9,123,695	288,965	6,418
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	57	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	35	315,835	21,770	568
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	124	D	D	(1000-2499)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(250-499)
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	70	D	D	(500-999)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(500-999)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(500-999)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	8	25,320	2,404	52
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	73	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	58	254,817	32,257	547
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	73	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	129	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	74	D	D	(250-499)
4239401	Jewelry, watch, prec stone & silverware merchant wholesalers	72	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	26	44,088	7,336	208
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	338	5,565,531	291,573	6,448
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	32	1,542,882	67,775	1,222
42411	Printing & writing paper merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(500-999)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	82	360,337	24,797	644
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	18	244,320	12,490	329
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	59	1,138,392	63,833	1,820
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42447	Meat & meat product merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(500-999)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(250-499)
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	9	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	7	D	D	(100-249)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(500-999)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(500-999)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	77	D	D	(500-999)
42492	Book, periodical, & newspaper merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(250-499)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	17	91,803	9,867	153
4249903	Textile bags, bagging, & burlap merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	116	1,751,029	45,148	985
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	115	D	D	(500-999)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	65	D	D	(500-999)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	29	242,423	6,932	165
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	5	94,477	2,455	53
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	12	117,044	4,014	54
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	50	D	D	(250-499)
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	6	155,640	2,610	58
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	15	79,760	3,116	58
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	19	220,020	6,062	134

Wholesale Trade - by industry