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	370	2,038,175	137,995	3,552
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	227	928,575	92,761	2,399
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	93	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	50	D	D	(100-249)

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

370

2,038,175

137,995

3,552

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

227

928,575

92,761

2,399

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(1000-2499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(100-249)

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	227	928,575	92,761	2,399
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233202	Sand, gravel, & stone merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	74	D	D	(500-999)
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	37	79,293	12,046	257
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	93	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	227,064	7,720	170
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	227,064	7,720	170
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	3	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	50	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	50	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	39	D	D	(100-249)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	11	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry