2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	34	142,834	21,401	519
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	22	115,755	20,019	470
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	78,278	13,617	328
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	8	14,059	1,144	43
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	13,020	238	6
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	13,020	238	6
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

142,834

21,401

519

423