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. 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	381	4,159,076	260,867	5,511
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	271	2,828,765	183,549	3,586
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	88	839,131	69,183	1,750
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	22	491,180	8,135	175

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

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

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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

381

4,159,076

260,867

5,511

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

271

2,828,765

183,549

3,586

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

839,131

69,183

1,750

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

491,180

8,135

175

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
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	271	2,828,765	183,549	3,586
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	17	72,215	9,061	276
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	42	423,888	22,020	565
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	24	392,791	18,411	469
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	8	159,749	6,241	89
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	5	99,021	3,708	132
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	11	134,021	8,462	248
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	49	227,221	41,227	646
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	46	1,555,722	44,002	676
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	25	71,902	7,486	221
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	50	269,632	40,972	605
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	28	238,692	35,318	472
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	88	839,131	69,183	1,750
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	24	254,172	14,335	406
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42459	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	11	19,280	1,898	49
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	161,806	19,345	467
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	4	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	22	491,180	8,135	175
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	22	491,180	8,135	175
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	12	43,524	1,245	44
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	10	447,656	6,890	131
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	7	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry