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	125	7,401,454	373,487	6,071
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	86	5,462,654	216,091	3,192
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	1,430,820	143,033	2,685
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	507,980	14,363	194

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

125

7,401,454

373,487

6,071

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

5,462,654

216,091

3,192

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,430,820

143,033

2,685

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

507,980

14,363

194

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	86	5,462,654	216,091	3,192
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	5	296,947	18,875	256
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4232101	Household & lawn furniture merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(1000-2499)
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42342	Office equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	11	2,458,220	100,751	1,188
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(500-999)
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	367,255	15,280	306
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	16	291,481	8,606	168
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	1,430,820	143,033	2,685
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
42411	Printing & writing paper merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4244901	Coffee, tea, & spice merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	10	157,770	6,180	118
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	5	98,737	3,227	62
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(500-999)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(500-999)
4249902	General merch (nondurable goods) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(500-999)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	507,980	14,363	194
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	11	507,980	14,363	194
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	6	399,637	11,764	118
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	108,343	2,599	76
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry