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	52	614,127	24,311	662
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	24	190,735	15,030	431
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	66,278	2,949	73
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	357,114	6,332	158

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

614,127

24,311

662

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

190,735

15,030

431

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

66,278

2,949

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

357,114

6,332

158

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	24	190,735	15,030	431
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	87,666	7,046	217
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	74,676	3,091	84
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	66,278	2,949	73
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	357,114	6,332	158
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	14	357,114	6,332	158
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	60,439	1,318	23
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	296,675	5,014	135
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	5	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry