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	136	1,114,302	102,350	1,802
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	65	321,165	46,913	912
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	41	364,590	46,510	751
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	30	428,547	8,927	139

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

136

1,114,302

102,350

1,802

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

321,165

46,913

912

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

364,590

46,510

751

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

428,547

8,927

139

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	65	321,165	46,913	912
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	13	99,521	14,123	281
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	49,307	7,452	104
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	41	364,590	46,510	751
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	30	428,547	8,927	139
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	30	428,547	8,927	139
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	25	264,276	6,185	104
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	164,271	2,742	35
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry