2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	66	379,280	48,848	1,142
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	59	D	D	(1000-2499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	47	290,970	38,864	891
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	37	221,428	33,203	703
4238306	Oil well/refinery mach & equip merchant wholesalers	20	180,510	26,338	515
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

379,280

48,848

1,142

423