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	254	D	D	(2500-4999)
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	187	D	D	(2500-4999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	60	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	D	D	(100-249)

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

254

(2500-4999)

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

187

(2500-4999)

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. 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	187	D	D	(2500-4999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	86,581	8,512	233
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	10	38,495	4,260	115
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	55	D	D	(1000-2499)
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	60	D	D	(1000-2499)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4242102	Specialty-line drugs merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(500-999)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(100-249)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

187

(2500-4999)