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	74	669,174	40,249	988
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	34	252,190	20,283	459
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	360,703	18,068	477
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	18	56,281	1,898	52

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

669,174

40,249

988

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

252,190

20,283

459

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

360,703

18,068

477

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

56,281

1,898

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	34	252,190	20,283	459
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	360,703	18,068	477
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	6	318,108	12,233	253
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	18	56,281	1,898	52
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	18	56,281	1,898	52
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	16	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry