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	157	1,437,432	108,565	1,676
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	84	862,163	75,329	1,042
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	50	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	23	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

157

1,437,432

108,565

1,676

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

862,163

75,329

1,042

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

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	84	862,163	75,329	1,042
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	13	31,935	5,425	91
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	50	D	D	(250-499)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	93,280	1,797	63
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	23	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	16	110,507	10,043	142
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry