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. 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
42	Wholesale trade	71	811,895	45,106	1,130
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	42	121,928	12,548	374
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	18	67,027	6,421	173
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	689,967	32,558	756
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	10	195,149	9,905	282
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)

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.

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

811,895

45,106

1,130

423