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	289	15,271,920	125,961	2,599
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	181	13,913,121	98,677	2,059
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	975,246	16,732	344
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	52	383,553	10,552	196

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

289

15,271,920

125,961

2,599

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

181

13,913,121

98,677

2,059

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

975,246

16,732

344

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

383,553

10,552

196

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	181	13,913,121	98,677	2,059
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(500-999)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42351022	Nonferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(1-19)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	975,246	16,732	344
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	3	602,624	2,387	40
4244302	Dairy prod (exc raw milk) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	12	48,225	4,316	88
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	9	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	11	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	52	383,553	10,552	196
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	52	383,553	10,552	196
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	35	208,240	6,036	117
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	4	39,657	1,593	17
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	8	59,299	1,255	23
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	6	37,587	705	12
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	9	22,891	1,498	41
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	17	175,313	4,516	79
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	6	31,799	909	22
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry