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	283	6,488,761	265,789	4,387
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	162	1,510,500	162,980	2,600
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	58	3,093,768	65,105	1,218
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	63	1,884,493	37,704	569

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

283

6,488,761

265,789

4,387

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

162

1,510,500

162,980

2,600

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

3,093,768

65,105

1,218

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,884,493

37,704

569

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	162	1,510,500	162,980	2,600
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	52,589	2,551	73
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	47	295,718	39,590	546
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	20	171,892	13,171	182
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	35	484,554	59,190	852
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	12	211,944	23,768	420
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	13	85,770	9,236	207
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	30	241,732	36,311	606
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(500-999)
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	7	38,582	5,414	99
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	9	79,965	10,674	172
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	58	3,093,768	65,105	1,218
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4244906	Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	63	1,884,493	37,704	569
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	63	1,884,493	37,704	569
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	48	1,106,006	28,156	334
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	8	74,080	1,844	29
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	17	580,955	15,567	177
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	11	46,059	3,860	46
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	5	50,477	1,290	19
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	15	778,487	9,548	235
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	6	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry