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	686	11,392,716	798,438	13,719
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	371	D	D	(5000-9999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	287	8,681,369	389,967	7,186
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	28	D	D	(100-249)

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

686

11,392,716

798,438

13,719

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

371

(5000-9999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

287

8,681,369

389,967

7,186

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(100-249)

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	371	D	D	(5000-9999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	53	D	D	(500-999)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(500-999)
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(500-999)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	73	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	28	470,680	111,137	1,172
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	10	232,272	13,918	128
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	58	D	D	(1000-2499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(1000-2499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(500-999)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	17	39,658	6,104	116
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	69	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	287	8,681,369	389,967	7,186
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(1000-2499)
4242102	Specialty-line drugs merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1000-2499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(1000-2499)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42434	Footwear merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	134	D	D	(1000-2499)
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4244402	Poultry & pltry prods (exc live) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	40	341,142	26,054	575
42447	Meat & meat product merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	57	D	D	(500-999)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	2	D	D	(100-249)
42492	Book, periodical, & newspaper merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4249903	Textile bags, bagging, & burlap merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	28	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	28	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	15	D	D	(100-249)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	3	82,891	5,036	55
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	13	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry