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	255	6,466,668	125,644	2,226
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	119	4,510,561	78,588	1,347
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	59	521,452	20,863	466
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	77	1,434,655	26,193	413

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

255

6,466,668

125,644

2,226

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

119

4,510,561

78,588

1,347

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

521,452

20,863

466

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,434,655

26,193

413

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	119	4,510,561	78,588	1,347
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	39	253,923	38,742	606
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42351011	Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239402	Precious metal (except ore) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	59	521,452	20,863	466
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	77	1,434,655	26,193	413
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	77	1,434,655	26,193	413
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	63	1,205,884	23,317	345
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	3	45,760	1,110	17
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	9	153,139	2,602	60
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	9,917	277	4
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	19	447,331	7,125	101
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	6	68,953	1,895	34
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	8	57,326	1,617	31
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	14	228,771	2,876	68
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	6	188,283	1,618	38

Wholesale Trade - by industry