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	384	3,312,113	267,758	6,233
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	250	1,430,325	175,983	3,854
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	81	973,544	72,801	1,963
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	53	908,244	18,974	416

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

384

3,312,113

267,758

6,233

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

250

1,430,325

175,983

3,854

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

973,544

72,801

1,963

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

908,244

18,974

416

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	250	1,430,325	175,983	3,854
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	22	127,587	14,206	277
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	7	89,263	10,592	186
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	15	38,324	3,614	91
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	51	315,581	48,121	1,146
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	22	156,532	20,955	477
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	13	53,249	7,955	183
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	58	432,180	42,597	974
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	21	202,677	20,150	423
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	28	230,816	26,840	511
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	7	112,306	10,286	221
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	58	219,135	31,663	622
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	29	111,637	14,985	310
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	6	36,701	5,441	127
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	6	36,701	5,441	127
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	81	973,544	72,801	1,963
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	449,883	27,858	806
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	53	908,244	18,974	416
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	53	908,244	18,974	416
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	40	301,576	11,219	206
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	8	88,207	4,083	69
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	11	128,594	3,928	61
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	18,311	1,318	31
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	13	606,668	7,755	210
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry