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	152	2,460,435	228,821	7,396
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	112	1,494,248	172,769	2,961
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	803,391	51,154	4,340
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	12	162,796	4,898	95

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

152

2,460,435

228,821

7,396

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

112

1,494,248

172,769

2,961

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

803,391

51,154

4,340

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

162,796

4,898

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	112	1,494,248	172,769	2,961
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	7	100,941	15,402	327
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	19	378,699	62,626	1,034
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	5	223,471	33,378	510
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	119,881	17,740	299
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4234502	Dental equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	13	84,781	10,152	221
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	43	669,978	57,826	929
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	26	328,853	31,284	521
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	9	113,048	7,505	134
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4238601	Aircraft & aeronautical equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	803,391	51,154	4,340
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(2500-4999)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(2500-4999)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	5	55,347	2,503	58
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	47,853	5,262	78
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	12	162,796	4,898	95
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	12	162,796	4,898	95
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	12	162,796	4,898	95
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	4	95,591	2,910	61
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry