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	56	431,007	33,642	730
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	41	D	D	(500-999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

431,007

33,642

730

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

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	41	D	D	(500-999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	25,415	3,589	110
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42333	Roofing, siding, & insul mat merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	24	62,071	8,055	195
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	20,080	2,419	63
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry