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	611	8,315,946	439,938	10,153
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	339	3,128,393	225,040	5,029
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	262	5,094,942	211,890	5,064
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	92,611	3,008	60

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

611

8,315,946

439,938

10,153

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

339

3,128,393

225,040

5,029

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

262

5,094,942

211,890

5,064

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

92,611

3,008

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	339	3,128,393	225,040	5,029
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(500-999)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(500-999)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	16	D	D	(500-999)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	7	61,272	5,530	128
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	39	144,463	16,020	293
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	23,180	3,077	27
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	53	735,789	59,899	1,184
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	53	735,789	59,899	1,184
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(500-999)
42351011	Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	37	536,130	46,282	938
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	73,029	11,382	274
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	83	223,095	37,598	1,089
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	43	113,781	20,857	604
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	24	77,397	11,807	335
4238403	Welding supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	11	33,159	5,154	191
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	49	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(500-999)
4239301	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - processors & dealers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42393011	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - (power) processors	10	D	D	(250-499)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	262	5,094,942	211,890	5,064
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	13	56,435	5,700	129
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4242102	Specialty-line drugs merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	13	80,251	4,190	95
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	142	2,370,592	128,833	3,378
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42447	Meat & meat product merchant wholesalers	27	936,176	41,566	1,060
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	41	418,202	30,067	787
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	28	558,706	31,857	781
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(500-999)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42459	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	27	144,843	16,837	279
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	24	135,027	15,011	245
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	18	1,041,137	13,119	226
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	6	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	6	D	D	(100-249)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	5	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	23,402	3,723	93
4249903	Textile bags, bagging, & burlap merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	92,611	3,008	60
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	10	92,611	3,008	60
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	54,719	1,704	39
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	37,892	1,304	21

Wholesale Trade - by industry