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	113	596,470	59,874	1,048
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	74	399,896	50,535	869
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	17	D	D	(20-99)

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

113

596,470

59,874

1,048

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

399,896

50,535

869

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(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.
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	74	399,896	50,535	869
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	22	85,031	14,552	236
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	165,691	14,870	250
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	19,000	3,213	94
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	10,844	2,303	38
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	17	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	17	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	14	D	D	(20-99)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512035	Metal & mineral (exc petroleum) agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	425	120	3

Wholesale Trade - by industry