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	449	4,011,070	222,380	5,667
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	302	1,563,143	139,805	3,503
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	114	1,472,892	71,729	1,817
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	33	975,035	10,846	347

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

449

4,011,070

222,380

5,667

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

302

1,563,143

139,805

3,503

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

114

1,472,892

71,729

1,817

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

975,035

10,846

347

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	302	1,563,143	139,805	3,503
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	14	D	D	(100-249)
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	49	D	D	(500-999)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	17	93,357	4,960	124
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	40	188,220	13,121	316
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	74	D	D	(1000-2499)
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
4238301	Food-processing mach & equipment merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4238403	Welding supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	114	1,472,892	71,729	1,817
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
42459	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	10	41,721	3,434	106
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	33	975,035	10,846	347
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	33	975,035	10,846	347
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	13	D	D	(100-249)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(100-249)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	20	D	D	(100-249)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	13	313,629	3,853	90

Wholesale Trade - by industry