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	57	357,770	33,465	639
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	35	107,017	17,550	409
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	250,753	15,915	230

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

357,770

33,465

639

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

107,017

17,550

409

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

250,753

15,915

230

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	35	107,017	17,550	409
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	45,423	9,731	219
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	8	41,204	9,278	205
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	250,753	15,915	230
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	171,852	5,827	126
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry