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	176	3,999,399	165,690	2,995
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	119	2,463,943	132,837	2,375
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	38	1,271,215	23,770	473
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	19	264,241	9,083	147

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

176

3,999,399

165,690

2,995

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

119

2,463,943

132,837

2,375

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,271,215

23,770

473

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

264,241

9,083

147

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	119	2,463,943	132,837	2,375
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	16	480,262	19,638	343
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4231103	Light truck & van merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	6	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	501,303	49,134	871
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	28	161,898	25,022	431
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	8	40,562	6,145	117
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	38	1,271,215	23,770	473
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4244301	Raw milk merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	19	264,241	9,083	147
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	19	264,241	9,083	147
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	17	D	D	(100-249)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	5	194,729	5,500	81
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	5	31,472	1,265	23
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry