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	362	3,406,874	231,176	4,620
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	233	1,512,639	147,151	3,000
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	96	1,081,510	68,764	1,273
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	33	812,725	15,261	347

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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

362

3,406,874

231,176

4,620

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

233

1,512,639

147,151

3,000

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,081,510

68,764

1,273

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

812,725

15,261

347

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	233	1,512,639	147,151	3,000
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	43	D	D	(500-999)
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(250-499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	26	90,328	11,650	255
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	40	157,894	20,698	462
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	24	89,049	11,850	235
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	32,816	3,729	99
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	96	1,081,510	68,764	1,273
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4243102	Notions & other dry goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	20	177,709	10,286	286
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	24	345,967	28,107	400
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	20	62,356	8,130	154
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	33	812,725	15,261	347
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	33	812,725	15,261	347
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	24	D	D	(100-249)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	6	171,837	4,281	81
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	7	31,634	1,256	21
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	9	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry