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	166	1,108,401	73,983	2,246
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	103	543,307	50,207	1,477
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	511,936	21,845	696
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	53,158	1,931	73

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

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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

166

1,108,401

73,983

2,246

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

103

543,307

50,207

1,477

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

511,936

21,845

696

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

53,158

1,931

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	103	543,307	50,207	1,477
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	13	174,112	10,176	417
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	148,586	6,443	241
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	35	107,040	11,549	340
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	16	64,579	7,146	227
4238201	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	11	29,628	3,230	80
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42392	Toy & hobby goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	511,936	21,845	696
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	11	54,475	6,030	198
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	10	230,266	2,365	93
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	53,158	1,931	73
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	53,158	1,931	73
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry