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	94	465,520	26,147	669
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	69	236,819	17,882	418
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	18	156,566	6,629	186
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	72,135	1,636	65

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

465,520

26,147

669

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

236,819

17,882

418

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

156,566

6,629

186

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

72,135

1,636

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	69	236,819	17,882	418
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	18	156,566	6,629	186
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	72,135	1,636	65
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	72,135	1,636	65
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry