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	231	1,666,751	169,811	3,593
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	170	1,200,341	132,673	2,781
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	48	353,140	31,737	706
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	13	113,270	5,401	106

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

231

1,666,751

169,811

3,593

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

170

1,200,341

132,673

2,781

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

353,140

31,737

706

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

113,270

5,401

106

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	170	1,200,341	132,673	2,781
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	90,955	7,566	192
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	10	90,955	7,566	192
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	5	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	8	22,515	4,049	109
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	20	312,499	21,217	412
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	6	31,326	3,942	62
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	31,326	3,942	62
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	13	149,210	11,815	213
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	13	149,210	11,815	213
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	21	184,474	28,498	490
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	15	137,496	22,917	418
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	45,660	7,443	137
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	69	333,205	45,570	976
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	46	223,229	29,333	586
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	7	58,830	6,812	148
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	15	86,255	12,074	233
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	9	47,217	3,834	69
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	18	85,156	10,823	277
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	48	353,140	31,737	706
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	12	201,772	10,577	260
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	11	52,550	8,489	158
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	7	45,782	7,019	116
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	13	113,270	5,401	106
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	13	113,270	5,401	106
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	13	113,270	5,401	106
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	3	71,582	2,463	43

Wholesale Trade - by industry