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	11	985,882	10,661	232
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)

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

985,882

10,661

232

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

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	4	D	D	(100-249)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	2	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42447	Meat & meat product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

4231