2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	61	D	D	(500-999)
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	16	37,455	5,161	143
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

(500-999)

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)