2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	32	223,551	7,386	216
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	20	45,012	5,493	138
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	17,605	2,225	67
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	178,539	1,893	78
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(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.

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

Wholesale trade

223,551

7,386

216

423