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	190	3,309,839	213,591	3,949
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	108	1,095,072	111,538	2,092
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	66	1,817,716	90,692	1,630
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	16	397,051	11,361	227

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

190

3,309,839

213,591

3,949

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

108

1,095,072

111,538

2,092

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,817,716

90,692

1,630

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

397,051

11,361

227

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	108	1,095,072	111,538	2,092
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4231102	Bus & RV merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	34,320	5,971	151
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	33,811	2,654	64
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	96,793	2,322	28
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	19	114,251	8,629	153
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	255,200	49,438	979
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	11	155,899	11,644	246
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	93,007	37,290	724
4238401	General-line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(500-999)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	22	140,575	15,897	274
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	5	17,082	2,804	55
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	32,831	3,977	85
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	66	1,817,716	90,692	1,630
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	15	583,156	11,182	206
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	21	819,323	58,376	1,041
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	4	121,421	4,486	76
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	111,687	8,483	153
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	16	397,051	11,361	227
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	16	397,051	11,361	227
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	11	304,329	9,417	174
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	92,722	1,944	53
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry