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	141	798,395	69,685	1,825
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	97	320,131	42,416	1,060
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	38	446,135	25,776	706
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	32,129	1,493	59

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

141

798,395

69,685

1,825

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

320,131

42,416

1,060

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

446,135

25,776

706

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

32,129

1,493

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	97	320,131	42,416	1,060
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	21	120,268	15,099	386
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	7	37,958	4,952	122
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	38	446,135	25,776	706
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	32,129	1,493	59
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	32,129	1,493	59
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry