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	37	500,796	21,058	628
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	165,662	5,269	111
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

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

500,796

21,058

628

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

165,662

5,269

111

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	27	D	D	(250-499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	8	107,158	9,705	272
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	8	107,158	9,705	272
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	8	107,158	9,705	272
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	165,662	5,269	111
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(20-99)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry