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	50	268,903	11,134	405
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	24	157,558	5,039	203
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	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

268,903

11,134

405

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

157,558

5,039

203

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

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	24	157,558	5,039	203
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	14	69,319	2,526	81
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry