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	69	1,468,723	101,897	2,049
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	31	560,346	35,872	469
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	524,273	60,624	1,462
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	16	384,104	5,401	118

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

1,468,723

101,897

2,049

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

560,346

35,872

469

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

524,273

60,624

1,462

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

384,104

5,401

118

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	31	560,346	35,872	469
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	524,273	60,624	1,462
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	16	384,104	5,401	118
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	16	384,104	5,401	118
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	11	D	D	(100-249)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry