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	363	7,524,425	400,155	7,013
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	235	3,413,731	304,864	5,325
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	78	3,007,817	68,146	1,233
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	50	1,102,877	27,145	455

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

363

7,524,425

400,155

7,013

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

235

3,413,731

304,864

5,325

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

3,007,817

68,146

1,233

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,102,877

27,145

455

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	235	3,413,731	304,864	5,325
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	17	89,507	11,534	233
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	12	83,168	10,763	209
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	9	33,106	2,706	64
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	62	761,456	120,993	2,233
42342	Office equipment merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	35	282,137	50,146	673
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(500-999)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	34	463,010	57,250	732
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	27	432,220	51,053	632
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	11	123,671	29,980	303
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	16	308,549	21,073	329
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	17	108,785	10,417	187
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	9	64,153	6,203	109
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	48	1,694,325	74,892	1,236
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4238203	Lawn & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	25	163,965	15,974	288
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	35,177	4,753	112
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	34	208,212	23,139	569
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	78	3,007,817	68,146	1,233
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	319,630	10,706	177
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	182,219	8,763	205
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	50	1,102,877	27,145	455
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	50	1,102,877	27,145	455
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	41	512,608	16,586	229
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	4	37,649	572	12
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	8	113,782	6,012	56
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	11	94,912	2,803	46
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	4	137,234	2,290	39
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	7	80,105	3,569	52
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	9	590,269	10,559	226
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	581,936	10,214	219

Wholesale Trade - by industry