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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	96	464,928	37,364	1,128
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	67	306,316	22,468	713
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

464,928

37,364

1,128

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

306,316

22,468

713

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	67	306,316	22,468	713
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	27,361	2,318	76
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	24	63,251	8,487	225
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	17,554	2,276	64
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	7	57,359	5,168	148
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry