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	168	2,372,457	82,765	1,938
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	98	1,289,762	51,991	1,252
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	60	924,996	28,845	658
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	157,699	1,929	28

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

168

2,372,457

82,765

1,938

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

1,289,762

51,991

1,252

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

924,996

28,845

658

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

157,699

1,929

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	98	1,289,762	51,991	1,252
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(500-999)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(500-999)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(500-999)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	60	924,996	28,845	658
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	157,699	1,929	28
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	10	157,699	1,929	28
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	D	D	(1-19)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry