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	59	226,953	19,735	427
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	44	141,403	15,198	318
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)

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

226,953

19,735

427

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

141,403

15,198

318

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(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.
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	44	141,403	15,198	318
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	13	53,247	4,833	96
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	15,438	2,165	39
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry