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	232	1,777,003	134,996	3,315
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	163	870,570	71,013	1,538
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	63	848,180	62,928	1,753
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	58,253	1,055	24

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

232

1,777,003

134,996

3,315

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

163

870,570

71,013

1,538

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

848,180

62,928

1,753

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

58,253

1,055

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	163	870,570	71,013	1,538
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	25	76,648	8,356	253
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	15	22,854	3,127	139
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	73,478	9,851	234
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	46	455,138	26,059	422
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	63	848,180	62,928	1,753
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	17	288,251	11,057	271
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	44,021	3,833	98
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(500-999)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	58,253	1,055	24
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	58,253	1,055	24
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry