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	478	3,538,212	229,241	5,933
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	338	1,971,110	160,601	4,258
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	106	1,355,641	60,382	1,541
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	34	211,461	8,258	134

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

478

3,538,212

229,241

5,933

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

338

1,971,110

160,601

4,258

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

106

1,355,641

60,382

1,541

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

211,461

8,258

134

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	338	1,971,110	160,601	4,258
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	33	105,519	15,061	566
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	14	47,051	4,670	162
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	26	48,474	8,284	254
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	54	961,439	42,690	1,010
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	50	D	D	(500-999)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	46	D	D	(500-999)
42351011	Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(500-999)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	100	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	55	118,042	15,451	390
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4238402	Mechanical power transmsn supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4238503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	53	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	25	282,278	22,935	510
4239301	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - processors & dealers	11	252,850	17,117	434
42393011	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - (power) processors	8	D	D	(250-499)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	106	1,355,641	60,382	1,541
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	30	429,847	32,351	704
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	17	645,792	5,779	125
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	9	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	8	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	34	211,461	8,258	134
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	34	211,461	8,258	134
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	27	183,090	7,589	120
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	28,371	669	14
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry