2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	53	266,769	28,794	765
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	28,978	5,182	130
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	35,727	2,063	48
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	22,166	2,562	60
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

266,769

28,794

765

423