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	94	5,397,468	171,562	2,441
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	56	4,108,935	132,016	1,787
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	27	1,123,624	35,995	601
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	164,909	3,551	53

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

5,397,468

171,562

2,441

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

4,108,935

132,016

1,787

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,123,624

35,995

601

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

164,909

3,551

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	56	4,108,935	132,016	1,787
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	506,530	49,750	625
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(500-999)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(500-999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	27	1,123,624	35,995	601
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	5	334,194	5,199	94
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4244904	Canned goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	10	284,308	12,459	209
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	164,909	3,551	53
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	11	164,909	3,551	53
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry