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	130	2,425,146	73,011	1,809
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	65	D	D	(500-999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	61	1,981,658	31,138	876
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)

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

130

2,425,146

73,011

1,809

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,981,658

31,138

876

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	65	D	D	(500-999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	35,858	5,073	112
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	61	1,981,658	31,138	876
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	8	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	8	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	8	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512047	Petroleum & petroleum products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry