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	485	3,562,292	291,095	8,381
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	348	1,567,321	200,073	5,280
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	104	D	D	(2500-4999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	33	D	D	(250-499)

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

485

3,562,292

291,095

8,381

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

348

1,567,321

200,073

5,280

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

104

(2500-4999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(250-499)

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	348	1,567,321	200,073	5,280
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	16	96,261	9,645	293
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(500-999)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42333	Roofing, siding, & insul mat merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	48	211,967	29,923	776
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	38	138,789	15,011	448
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	114	305,553	47,492	1,174
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	60	149,048	23,578	567
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	24	49,520	7,846	193
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	23	80,447	13,491	368
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4239301	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - processors & dealers	8	D	D	(250-499)
42393011	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - (power) processors	7	D	D	(250-499)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	104	D	D	(2500-4999)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(1000-2499)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	7	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(500-999)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	33	D	D	(250-499)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	33	D	D	(250-499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	29	D	D	(250-499)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	13	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry