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	62	224,122	23,944	577
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	42	194,871	19,945	451
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	24,136	3,609	113
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	5,115	390	13

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

224,122

23,944

577

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

194,871

19,945

451

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

24,136

3,609

113

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

5,115

390

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	42	194,871	19,945	451
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	13	49,303	7,814	132
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	24,136	3,609	113
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	7,768	1,260	39
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	5,115	390	13
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	5,115	390	13
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry