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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	80	712,705	36,490	935
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	44	270,443	20,677	521
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	12	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

712,705

36,490

935

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

270,443

20,677

521

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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	44	270,443	20,677	521
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	27,063	3,021	82
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	16	83,337	9,103	207
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	7	139,350	4,914	120
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	8	D	D	(20-99)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry