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	156	1,393,773	83,632	2,293
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	121	1,207,279	75,156	2,030
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	26	119,887	6,757	223
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	66,607	1,719	40

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

156

1,393,773

83,632

2,293

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

121

1,207,279

75,156

2,030

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

119,887

6,757

223

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

66,607

1,719

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	121	1,207,279	75,156	2,030
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	9	217,243	10,604	272
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	9	217,243	10,604	272
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	8	111,211	6,427	175
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	8	111,211	6,427	175
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	5	100,685	4,083	98
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42374	Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	22	63,617	7,204	193
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	13	27,661	3,798	109
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	4	30,658	3,191	103
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4239901	Musical instruments & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	26	119,887	6,757	223
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	66,607	1,719	40
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	9	66,607	1,719	40
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	8	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry