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	92	336,127	31,842	1,095
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	60	208,203	21,247	744
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)

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

336,127

31,842

1,095

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

208,203

21,247

744

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	60	208,203	21,247	744
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	17	59,047	7,332	198
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	28,135	4,411	110
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry