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	375	3,092,222	262,889	6,838
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	257	1,589,768	164,225	4,417
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	99	1,213,084	91,828	2,265
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	19	289,370	6,836	156

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

375

3,092,222

262,889

6,838

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

257

1,589,768

164,225

4,417

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,213,084

91,828

2,265

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

289,370

6,836

156

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	257	1,589,768	164,225	4,417
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	34	357,033	22,451	660
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	24	265,361	14,110	419
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	8	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	25	174,624	19,251	488
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	10	73,960	9,859	241
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	6	61,164	3,666	66
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4233202	Sand, gravel, & stone merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	40	219,689	29,972	556
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	10	145,598	18,124	197
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	8	55,677	5,518	167
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	8	55,677	5,518	167
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	32	128,644	12,359	333
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	27	137,617	23,378	461
42374	Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	56	284,218	34,097	1,294
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	4	97,068	8,228	644
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	24	67,481	10,143	246
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	11	30,313	3,802	104
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	11	20,572	4,497	154
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	99	1,213,084	91,828	2,265
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	25	166,542	14,889	440
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	4	50,620	2,043	40
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	5	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(500-999)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(500-999)
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	3	D	D	(250-499)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	19	289,370	6,836	156
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	19	289,370	6,836	156
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	13	86,573	4,031	88
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	3	30,262	1,492	31
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	202,797	2,805	68
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry