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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	270	2,150,765	150,051	3,813
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	166	897,645	95,977	2,393
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	89	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

270

2,150,765

150,051

3,813

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

166

897,645

95,977

2,393

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(1000-2499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	166	897,645	95,977	2,393
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(500-999)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42346	Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	51	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(100-249)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4238402	Mechanical power transmsn supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	89	D	D	(1000-2499)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	14	324,739	4,273	128
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	9	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry