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	195	1,425,156	83,437	2,086
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	133	D	D	(1000-2499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	854,945	26,106	742
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)

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

195

1,425,156

83,437

2,086

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

133

(1000-2499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

854,945

26,106

742

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	133	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	199,730	18,501	368
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	39,898	3,131	65
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	29	93,117	9,163	276
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	19,817	2,659	93
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	4	13,141	1,494	57
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	854,945	26,106	742
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry