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	179	1,806,729	213,079	3,417
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	117	1,186,148	186,524	2,896
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	37	223,063	20,299	419
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	25	397,518	6,256	102

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

179

1,806,729

213,079

3,417

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

117

1,186,148

186,524

2,896

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

223,063

20,299

419

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

397,518

6,256

102

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	117	1,186,148	186,524	2,896
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	78,307	11,830	230
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	40,314	2,614	51
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	17	110,147	13,581	190
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	92,301	11,002	138
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	11	62,978	5,109	118
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	11	62,978	5,109	118
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	36	678,138	130,414	1,855
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	23	480,774	109,727	1,479
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(1000-2499)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	37	223,063	20,299	419
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	11	55,326	6,037	107
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	8	68,208	5,322	133
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	5	23,816	2,986	55
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	25	397,518	6,256	102
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	24	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	21	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	5	61,939	1,900	22
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry