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	710	9,110,661	664,098	12,857
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	408	3,348,387	421,068	7,956
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	221	4,707,541	208,566	4,443
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	81	1,054,733	34,464	458

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

710

9,110,661

664,098

12,857

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

408

3,348,387

421,068

7,956

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

221

4,707,541

208,566

4,443

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,054,733

34,464

458

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	408	3,348,387	421,068	7,956
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	21	77,112	8,922	284
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	41	528,524	20,368	390
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	25	194,390	11,226	196
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	16	334,134	9,142	194
4232202	Linens, draperies, & curtains merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	30	331,760	29,261	644
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	12	152,293	15,339	327
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42333	Roofing, siding, & insul mat merchant wholesalers	10	121,802	11,383	252
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	70	913,913	186,600	2,834
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	32	710,806	158,901	2,273
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	22	658,199	149,688	2,150
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	13	485,888	130,910	1,738
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	46	405,657	46,038	952
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	16	213,932	16,671	470
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	12	88,517	11,231	218
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	26	176,903	24,242	568
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	70,751	9,434	183
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	6	42,341	6,282	154
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	80	273,204	50,132	1,010
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	41	107,369	22,211	383
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	24	113,345	17,302	411
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	11	35,964	4,454	123
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	71	331,294	26,490	674
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	16	177,689	12,633	275
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	221	4,707,541	208,566	4,443
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	26	414,678	31,373	563
42411	Printing & writing paper merchant wholesalers	7	342,233	21,260	347
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	35	135,639	16,876	354
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	13	50,467	10,282	163
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	59	691,957	54,623	1,611
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	12	317,470	22,847	553
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	28	144,246	15,127	291
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	50	D	D	(1000-2499)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	3	D	D	(100-249)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	4	25,794	3,724	145
42495	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(500-999)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	81	1,054,733	34,464	458
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	80	D	D	(250-499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	54	551,768	24,440	339
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	16	100,346	2,411	60
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	4	22,744	555	8
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	7	169,037	7,027	56
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	10	107,330	2,884	59
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	5	105,173	9,611	121
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	6	23,814	1,163	19
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	26	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry