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	198	1,660,263	101,720	2,257
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	113	873,992	68,180	1,514
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(500-999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	38	D	D	(100-249)

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

198

1,660,263

101,720

2,257

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

113

873,992

68,180

1,514

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

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. 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	113	873,992	68,180	1,514
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	7	185,340	8,972	143
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4233203	Cement, lime, & related products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	20	50,664	9,388	231
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	34	435,605	23,233	565
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	5	91,810	7,751	151
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	20	334,534	14,358	379
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(500-999)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	15	103,296	8,474	218
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	178,957	6,105	177
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	38	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	38	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	30	195,351	5,488	96
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	9	55,681	1,942	34
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	8	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry