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	93	581,904	38,914	789
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	54	191,559	19,265	421
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

581,904

38,914

789

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

191,559

19,265

421

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

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	54	191,559	19,265	421
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	13	20,696	4,234	107
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	15	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	12	D	D	(20-99)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	6	139,580	2,679	46
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry