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	272	2,436,782	222,376	4,670
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	194	1,269,184	156,524	3,224
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	63	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	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

272

2,436,782

222,376

4,670

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

194

1,269,184

156,524

3,224

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(1000-2499)

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	194	1,269,184	156,524	3,224
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	26,324	2,606	86
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	12	70,029	10,094	235
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	16	113,371	14,280	329
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	35	367,867	35,119	666
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	16	243,607	13,767	212
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	44	180,237	29,203	654
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	29	146,685	23,922	549
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	21	129,795	25,678	430
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	32	194,021	25,185	496
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	20	104,615	17,950	351
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	6	31,417	4,783	95
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	63,806	5,679	115
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	63	D	D	(1000-2499)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	15	421,896	21,447	556
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	17	172,766	19,180	423
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	8	34,832	940	31
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	12	384,713	11,073	156
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	3	91,100	3,088	52
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry