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	138	1,821,452	86,275	2,188
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	84	D	D	(1000-2499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	51	1,468,608	44,291	1,144
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)

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

138

1,821,452

86,275

2,188

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(1000-2499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,468,608

44,291

1,144

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	9	127,561	10,878	227
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42333	Roofing, siding, & insul mat merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	36,615	6,657	138
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	4	36,208	3,955	85
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	4	36,208	3,955	85
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	18	33,055	5,482	138
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	16,260	2,229	87
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	51	1,468,608	44,291	1,144
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	9	121,189	4,683	99
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	18	222,034	21,244	505
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	8	54,915	7,166	156
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry