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	445	2,792,963	241,364	6,062
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	292	1,269,104	147,369	3,829
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	125	1,386,312	88,640	2,101
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	28	137,547	5,355	132

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

445

2,792,963

241,364

6,062

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

292

1,269,104

147,369

3,829

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

125

1,386,312

88,640

2,101

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

137,547

5,355

132

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	292	1,269,104	147,369	3,829
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	78,796	9,359	300
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	15	40,799	4,498	149
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	17	86,212	12,671	322
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(500-999)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	11	94,693	5,452	106
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	11	94,693	5,452	106
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	11	94,693	5,452	106
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	35	155,822	17,347	440
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	28	122,277	15,878	478
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	11	35,167	4,095	174
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	91	496,555	50,475	1,247
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	49	D	D	(250-499)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	9	105,661	5,757	104
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	24	150,585	16,913	400
4238405	Industrial valves & fittings merchant wholesalers	10	106,933	9,630	221
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	125	1,386,312	88,640	2,101
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(500-999)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(500-999)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	12	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	12	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	61,849	5,973	154
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	28	137,547	5,355	132
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	28	137,547	5,355	132
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	24	D	D	(100-249)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry