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	51	232,898	22,610	611
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	38	147,773	16,848	445
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	85,125	5,762	166

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

232,898

22,610

611

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

147,773

16,848

445

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

85,125

5,762

166

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	38	147,773	16,848	445
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4238401	General-line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	85,125	5,762	166
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry