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	833	8,267,367	576,914	14,033
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	527	3,275,694	369,829	8,795
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	223	D	D	(2500-4999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	83	D	D	(500-999)

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

833

8,267,367

576,914

14,033

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

527

3,275,694

369,829

8,795

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

223

(2500-4999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(500-999)

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	527	3,275,694	369,829	8,795
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	67	644,102	49,279	1,440
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	18	273,198	23,379	632
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	42	346,150	22,761	706
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	15	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	55	413,583	41,372	1,048
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(500-999)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233202	Sand, gravel, & stone merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4233203	Cement, lime, & related products merchant wholesalers	6	82,848	2,958	53
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	83	639,593	90,609	1,373
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	22	398,703	61,352	645
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	57	300,261	35,888	768
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	25	190,511	16,335	369
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	49	D	D	(500-999)
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	21	56,011	7,071	138
42374	Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	133	624,658	78,456	2,313
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(500-999)
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	19	134,444	12,554	754
4238202	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - whsle dist	12	53,236	4,462	100
4238203	Lawn & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	58	D	D	(500-999)
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	44	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	8	15,370	3,658	114
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239402	Precious metal (except ore) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	223	D	D	(2500-4999)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	41	D	D	(500-999)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	42	1,038,422	51,420	1,449
42447	Meat & meat product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	17	498,495	8,921	215
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(100-249)
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	8	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(1000-2499)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(500-999)
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	14	D	D	(500-999)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	83	D	D	(500-999)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	83	D	D	(500-999)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	55	D	D	(250-499)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	14	139,919	4,194	77
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	9	56,214	2,675	56
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	28	D	D	(500-999)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry