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	466	13,634,351	423,751	7,457
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	311	9,345,982	274,561	5,191
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	83	2,077,089	98,733	1,712
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	72	2,211,280	50,457	554

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

466

13,634,351

423,751

7,457

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

311

9,345,982

274,561

5,191

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

2,077,089

98,733

1,712

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

2,211,280

50,457

554

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	311	9,345,982	274,561	5,191
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	45	3,761,015	49,922	951
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	17	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	27	133,037	9,201	215
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	14	93,964	5,670	129
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	13	39,073	3,531	86
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	47	431,160	48,543	754
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	25	183,612	30,768	472
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	22	169,549	25,050	406
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	18	2,870,542	21,763	355
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	18	2,870,542	21,763	355
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
42351011	Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	47	890,779	49,650	898
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	22	603,089	27,802	448
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	22	245,178	18,160	303
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	12	117,185	7,345	154
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	10	127,993	10,815	149
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	6	40,123	4,264	63
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	72	681,835	49,847	1,050
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	47	523,362	32,662	600
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	7	53,866	7,772	136
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	11	253,738	12,440	207
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	13	175,835	5,150	100
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	15	104,969	7,908	158
4238403	Welding supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4239401	Jewelry, watch, prec stone & silverware merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	83	2,077,089	98,733	1,712
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4242102	Specialty-line drugs merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	12	131,145	5,133	83
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	15	55,029	7,644	214
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	10	207,432	3,598	41
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	598,815	62,218	1,014
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42495	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(500-999)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	72	2,211,280	50,457	554
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	72	2,211,280	50,457	554
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	62	2,054,059	48,185	516
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	24	1,628,098	34,002	315
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	6	28,470	1,107	22
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	5	67,902	4,383	61
42512035	Metal & mineral (exc petroleum) agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	10	70,215	2,888	50
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	6	53,590	1,338	18
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	10	157,221	2,272	38
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry