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	107	15,382,919	179,428	2,351
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	70	14,015,606	142,223	1,745
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	831,992	28,741	525
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	16	535,321	8,464	81

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

107

15,382,919

179,428

2,351

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

14,015,606

142,223

1,745

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

831,992

28,741

525

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

535,321

8,464

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	70	14,015,606	142,223	1,745
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	5	D	D	(100-249)
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	831,992	28,741	525
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	16	535,321	8,464	81
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	16	535,321	8,464	81
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	12	515,144	8,012	76
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	5	399,037	6,319	46
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	20,177	452	5

Wholesale Trade - by industry