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	109	319,610	44,673	1,533
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	71	208,485	31,796	880
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(500-999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)

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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

109

319,610

44,673

1,533

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

208,485

31,796

880

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	71	208,485	31,796	880
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	39,563	1,322	22
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	6	39,563	1,322	22
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(500-999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	6	43,651	6,813	448
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	21,365	2,642	100
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry