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	258	4,045,907	237,281	6,130
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	173	D	D	(2500-4999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	77	2,912,823	109,670	2,936
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

258

4,045,907

237,281

6,130

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

173

(2500-4999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

2,912,823

109,670

2,936

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	173	D	D	(2500-4999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	7	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	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)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42374	Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(500-999)
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	17	55,770	8,968	179
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	13	62,076	6,234	210
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	77	2,912,823	109,670	2,936
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(1000-2499)
42441	General line grocery merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244103	Other general line groc merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(500-999)
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(500-999)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	6	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry