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	267	1,479,282	125,185	3,453
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	206	1,197,696	103,562	2,879
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(500-999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	25	D	D	(20-99)

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

267

1,479,282

125,185

3,453

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

206

1,197,696

103,562

2,879

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	206	1,197,696	103,562	2,879
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	18	231,858	14,882	573
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	7	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	26	303,765	12,578	304
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	18	116,213	11,407	303
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	90,059	10,401	276
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	84	269,589	33,551	857
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	55	168,320	21,326	464
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	12	66,769	5,190	100
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	13	53,718	6,392	189
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	5	32,758	2,151	40
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(500-999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	25	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	25	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	21	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	8	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry