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	195	4,013,403	317,021	6,893
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	146	1,155,482	121,542	2,928
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	39	2,430,624	189,135	3,836
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	427,297	6,344	129

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

195

4,013,403

317,021

6,893

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

146

1,155,482

121,542

2,928

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

2,430,624

189,135

3,836

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

427,297

6,344

129

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	146	1,155,482	121,542	2,928
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	254,614	34,957	858
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	156,651	13,676	313
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42314	Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	15	195,006	20,892	433
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	94,572	8,399	159
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42333	Roofing, siding, & insul mat merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	44,776	5,769	168
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	13	92,837	10,461	280
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	13	92,837	10,461	280
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	22	102,262	7,825	241
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	52,440	6,285	175
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	39	352,999	28,054	605
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	22	259,624	13,977	293
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	9	48,352	7,636	179
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	39	2,430,624	189,135	3,836
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(2500-4999)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(2500-4999)
4244906	Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(2500-4999)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(1-19)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(1-19)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	3	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	427,297	6,344	129
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	10	427,297	6,344	129
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry